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BY Stephen Nartey, 2:10pm November 27, 2024,

The Weeknd is first artist to have 21 songs hit 1 billion streams on Spotify

STEPHEN Nartey
by Stephen Nartey, 2:10pm November 27, 2024,
The Weeknd
The Weeknd - Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons

The Weeknd has once again shattered his own record on Spotify, achieving an unprecedented milestone. The Toronto megastar has become the first artist to have 21 songs reach 1 billion streams on the platform.

The latest track to cross the mark is “Love Me Harder,” featuring Ariana Grande. This record-breaking moment comes just two months after he became the artist with the most songs surpassing the billion-stream threshold, according to Billboard.

He was previously tied with Drake at 17 songs with over 1 billion streams each. The title track from his fourth studio album, “After Hours,” pushed him ahead, bringing his total to 18.

Other tracks that have achieved this impressive feat include hits like “Often,” “Reminder,” “Heartless,” “Die For You,” “The Hills,” “Call Out My Name,” and “Can’t Feel My Face.”

The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” remains Spotify’s most streamed song with over 4.5 billion streams.

In September, The Weeknd revealed his new album title, “Hurry Up Tomorrow.”

This upcoming album follows his 2022 project “Dawn FM” and is the third part of a trilogy that began with “After Hours” in 2020.

Last Edited by:Mildred Europa Taylor Updated: November 27, 2024

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