The Weeknd revealed why ‘After Hours’ had so many references to 1 era of music During a 2020 interview with Variety, The Weeknd discussed his album After Hours. He was asked why the album featured ...

The meaning behind the song: At first listen, the single is a summer banger about needing to see your sweetie that got away. Well, that’s kinda right? The Weeknd is known for having a dark side to his ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Just when it looked like The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” was finally ...

The biggest song of the year isn’t an uplifting Covid-19 charity single or a protest anthem—it’s a throwback to the 1980s. “Blinding Lights,” the No. 1 hit by R&B-pop star The Weeknd, is 2020’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Weeknd is now the first artist to rack up 4 billion streams for a single song on Spotify, with “Blinding Lights” hitting the ...

Another week, another historic moment for The Weeknd and his biggest single yet, “Blinding Lights.” The track is still going strong on the Hot 100, Billboard’s ranking of the most-consumed songs in ...

The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" continues to make history. On Sunday (Aug. 31), Spotify announced on Instagram that the 2020 megahit has officially become the first song in the streaming platform's ...