It also continues a hot streak for the Weeknd that began back in November of 2019 with the release of the first songs from 'After Hours,' 'Heartless' and 'Blinding Lights.' The latter song was the fastest to reach 2 billion streams in Spotify history and is one of only four tracks to hit that mark. Despite the pandemic, the Weeknd has had a monumentally successful past year: In addition to the success of 'After Hours' and its singles, he headlined the 2021 Super Bowl Halftime show, made memorable performances on the American Music Awards and the MTV VMAs.