The Weeknd’s hit single, “Blinding Lights,” retains its top position on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart this week, marking its record-breaking 21st week at No. 1. According to Billboard, the song overtakes a record previously held by Drake and Bruno Mars, as well The Weeknd himself.
Prior to “Blinding Lights, Drake’s “One Dance” with Wizkid and Kyla, Bruno Mars‘ “That’s What I Like,” and The Weeknd’s own “Starboy” each spent 20 weeks atop the chart, which is calculated based on radio airplay, song sales, and streaming metrics. Accordingly, "Blinding Lights” continues to lead the Radio Songs, R&B Streaming Songs, and R&B Digital Song Sales charts.
The single first reached No. 1 on the Hot R&B Songs chart on March 7, several months after it was originally released in later November 2019. “Blinding Lights” later topped the Billboard Hot 100 on March 30 after receiving a major boost from the release of After Hours, The Weeknd’s massively popular No. 1 album. In doing so, it became the XO singer’s fifth No. 1 hit on the Hot 100.
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