Spotify is one of the most popular streaming platforms in the world, so the website’s statistics perfectly reflect current music trends. The official Spotify account on the X website published information about the first song that exceeded four billion plays on the website and thus became the most played song of all time on Spotify.
The first song in history to exceed 4 billion streams on Spotify
This is a historic moment for The Weeknd. The latest Spotify statistics indicate that his song “Blinding Lights” exceeded four billion streams on January 15. This means that the artist overtook Ed Sheeran’s hit “Shape of You”.
Currently, The Weeknd’s music is the most frequently played via the platform. The artist’s discography is listened to by as many as 113 million monthly users. This is a higher result than Taylor Swift, who recorded 107.7 million listeners.
The Weeknd reigns supreme on Spotify. “A class of its own”
In an interview with Billboard magazine, The Weeknd thanked his fans for their enormous support and willingness to return to his music. “I will never stop being humbled by the fact that my songs reach millions of people, not to mention billions! I am extremely grateful that this song makes people want to listen to it again and again,” he said.
“The Weeknd reaches new heights on Spotify year after year. This is one of the many records he has broken for us,” states Jeremy Erlich from Spotify. “As our platform grows around the world, The Weeknd’s music reaches more and more people and his fandom grows. The success of ‘Blindin Lights’ is a perfect example of how nothing brings people together more than music. This unique song is class. itself,” he adds.
Source: Gazeta
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