The Weeknd Now Has 20 Songs Over 1 Billion Streams

Once again, the legendary artist The Weeknd is making headlines as the first to have 20 songs with over 1 Billion streams on Spotify.

It is undeniable that the Canadian superstar The Weeknd has the musical landscape in a chokehold, with an enormous influence on fans and the global music industry alike. It didn’t hurt that his collaboration with Playboi Carti on the hit single “Timeless” only brought in a wave of new listeners, massively contributing to his success. Furthermore, reportedly concluding his After Hours Til Dawn trilogy will be his highly anticipated upcoming album Hurry Up Tomorrow. This album is of special significance, as it is his final release as The Weeknd. Moreover, he has gained mutual respect from fellow artist Nicki Minaj, solidifying his place among the giants.

On September 3, 2024, The Weeknd posted a teaser trailer for his upcoming album Hurry Up Tomorrow, featuring an ominous text crawl reciting his personal journey as well as his career.

It reads,

“In a place where the seasons never changed, where time ceased to exist. But therein lies the problem. Today has felt like an endless spin. I keep distorting the truth, immune to the dizziness, numb to the nausea. What lies beneath – screams in silence.”

Watch the teaser trailer to The Weeknd’s “Hurry Up Tomorrow” below

Continuing to break records, The Weeknd is now officially the first to have 20 individual songs exceeding 1 Billion streams, as well as reaching more than 120 Million monthly listeners on Spotify. Where for other artists, reaching 1 Billion streams on one song is an enormous milestone, one could argue for The Weeknd, it’s almost routine already. His latest single to reach this milestone is “Die For You (Ariana Grande Remix).”

The complete list of tracks that crossed 1 Billion streams is as follows:

1. Blinding Lights
2. Starboy
3. Die For You
4. The Hills
5. Heartless
6. Call Out My Name
7. I Feel It Coming
8. Can’t Feel My Face
9. Earned It
10. Save Your Tears (Remix)
11. Creepin’
12. One Of The Girls
13. Stargirl Interlude
14. Reminder
15. I Was Never There
16. Often
17. Save Your Tears
18. After Hours
19. Or Nah
20. Die For You (Ariana Grande Remix)

Stream “Die For You (Ariana Grande Remix)” today, available on all major listening platforms.