The 5-Billion Club: 'Blinding Lights' vs. Everyone

The Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights' became the first song ever to hit 5 billion Spotify streams (Aug 31, 2025) and now sits near 5.5B — with Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of You' finally joining the club in July 2026.

The top 3

  1. 'Blinding Lights': First to 5 Billion, Still Pulling Away: The 2019 synth-pop juggernaut crossed 5 billion streams on August 31, 2025 — a Spotify first — and holds the all-time No. 1 with roughly 5.5B plays and a ~500-million-stream lead.
  2. 'Shape of You': The Dethroned King Joins the Club: Ed Sheeran's 2017 smash — Spotify's all-time No. 1 for years after overtaking Drake's 'One Dance' — became only the second song to reach 5 billion streams on July 13, 2026.
  3. 'Die With a Smile': The Fastest Riser in Spotify History: Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars' duet set speed records no song has matched — 1 billion streams in just 96 days and 3 billion in 410 days, beating Billie Eilish's 'Birds of a Feather' (422 days).

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