After spending 90 weeks on the Hot 100 chart, The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ has just been named the ‘Top Billboard Hot 100 song of all time.’  ‘Blinding Lights’ spent four weeks at No.1, 43 weeks in the top five, 57 weeks in the top 10, and 86 weeks in the top 40.

 

 

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The Weeknd previously told Billboard, “By the time “Blinding Lights” happened, I was 10 years into my career and established as a music figure in the industry already.  I’m glad ‘Blinding Lights’ happened when it happened as opposed to it being the first single I’ve ever dropped. That’d be scary for me.”

 

 

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And when it comes to his next album, Abel tells Billboard, “I started writing the [next] album during the pandemic, which felt like we’re all in this scary, unknown territory. And I wanted to make music I thought sounded like going outside — I was obsessed with that feeling. I just felt like I didn’t know how to make this album until now. It probably would be too ambitious for me prior. I knew what I liked, but I felt like I didn’t have the skill sets to deliver that type of project until now.”

 

 

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Following Billboard’s news, The Weeknd tweeted, “What a journey.”  Congrats, Abel!

 

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