The Weeknd also was honored by Guinness World Records in 2016. His 2020 smash hit “Blinding Lights” has more Spotify streams than any other song in history with more than 3.4 billion listens on the platform. Of course, the world’s most famous artist also reached that status by having the biggest song ever. He was awarded two honors in 2016: One for the most streamed album on Spotify in 2015, and the other for the most consecutive weeks in the Top 10 of Billboard’s Hot 100 by a solo male artist. There's two new world records for as he has become the first artist to reach 100 million monthly listeners on 👏 - Guinness World Records MaThe Weeknd performs during the halftime show of the Super Bowl LV. This isn’t the first time The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, has been included in the history books. The Post has contacted representatives for The Weeknd for comment.

The Weeknd’s closest male competitor, Ed Sheeran, has 77.5 million monthly Spotify listeners. His Spotify numbers even soar above other high-ranking acts, including Miley Cyrus, who has 82.3 million monthly listeners, Shakira (81.7 million), Taylor Swift (80.3 million) and Rihanna (78.2 million). The 33-year-old “Starboy” singer currently holds the Guinness title for the most monthly listeners on Spotify (male) at 111.6 million, which also makes him the first artist to reach 100 million monthly listeners on the platform, Guinness confirmed to The Post on Tuesday. The Weeknd has shattered two Guinness World Records, which has designated him “the world’s most popular artist.” The 10 best songs to ring out 2022, from Beyoncé to Harry Styles to Bad Bunny The Weeknd, Lily-Rose Depp respond to ‘The Idol’ series ‘torture porn’ claims The Weeknd, Lily-Rose Depp get ‘nasty’ in controversial ‘The Idol’: trailer Fake Drake and The Weeknd song with AI-generated vocals pulled from streaming services

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