‘Blinding Lights’ made the headlines last week when it set the record for most weeks in the tally’s top 10. This makes it the fifth Hot 100 chart-topper of the Weeknd’s career.
With other recognition like the longest-running top 5 in the billboard 62-year history, ‘Blinding Lights’ got one more week to be crowned as the chart’s longest-running top 10 hits, thanks to the mix of digital downloads, streams and radio airplay.
“The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” backtracks 5-7 on the Hot 100, after spending four weeks at No. 1. It banks a record 40th week in the top 10, breaking a tie with Post Malone’s “Circles” for the top total in the chart’s archives.
Most Weeks in Billboard Hot 100’s Top 10
40, “Blinding Lights,” The Weeknd, 2020
39, “Circles,” Post Malone, 2019-20
33, “Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse),” Post Malone & Swae Lee, 2018-19
33, “Girls Like You,” Maroon 5 feat. Cardi B, 2018-19
33, “Shape of You,” Ed Sheeran, 2017
32, “Sicko Mode,” Travis Scott, 2018-19
32, “Closer,” The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey, 2016-17
32, “How Do I Live,” LeAnn Rimes, 1997-98
31, “Uptown Funk!,” Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, 2014-15
30, “Bad Guy,” Billie Eilish, 2019
30, “Smooth,” Santana feat. Rob Thomas, 1999-2000
“Blinding Lights” rules the multi-metric Hot R&B Songs chart for a record-extending 36th week.”
