When last week’s Billboard Hot 100 chart was released, it was noted that The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” had tied Imagine Dragons’ “Radioactive” for the most time spent on the chart, and it was therefore one week away from claiming the record outright. Sure enough, on the latest Hot 100 (dated August 21), “Blinding Lights” is on it for the 88th week and is now the longest-charting song in the history of the Hot 100. The song was released on November 29, 2019, and despite all the time that has passed between then and now, it’s still high up on the charts, at No. 18 this week.
Additionally, aside from the new feat, “Blinding Lights” also holds the record for most weeks spent in the top 5, top 10, top 20, and top 40 of the chart.
.@theweeknd's "Blinding Lights" has now spent 88 total weeks on the #Hot100 (No. 18 this week).
That sets a new record for the most weeks spent on the chart in history.
— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) August 16, 2021
Most weeks spent on the #Hot100:
88, @theweeknd Blinding Lights
87, @Imaginedragons Radioactive
79, @awolnation Sail
76, @jason_mraz I'm Yours
69, @leannrimes How Do I Live
68, @OneRepublic Counting Stars
68, @LMFAO Party Rock Anthem
65, @Adele Rolling in the Deep— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) August 16, 2021
.@theweeknd's "Blinding Lights" holds the records for the most weeks spent in the #Hot100's top 5, top 10, top 20, top 40 and on the chart.
— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) August 16, 2021
It was a good week on the chart for The Weeknd beyond that as well: His latest single, “Take My Breath,” makes its debut on the chart at No. 6, making it his 13th top-10 song on the chart.
.@theweeknd's "Take My Breath" debuts at No. 6 on this week's #Hot100 chart.
It earns The Weeknd his 13th career top 10 hit.
— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) August 16, 2021
Meanwhile, The Weeknd is gearing up for a new album, of which “Take My Breath” is the first look. He recently said of the album, “The music hit the studio like a Mack truck. The new project is packed with party records. Like real-deal, illuminated-white-tiles-on-the-floor party records. Quincy Jones meets Giorgio Moroder meets the best-night-of-your-f*cking-life party records.”
