Blinding Lights

"Blinding Lights" is a song by Canadian singer the Weeknd. It was released on November 29, 2019, through XO and Republic Records, as the second single from his fourth studio album, After Hours (2020). The song was written and produced by the Weeknd alongside Swedish musicians Max Martin and Oscar Holter, with fellow Canadian musicians Belly and DaHeala receiving additional writing credits. The song was met with universal acclaim.

In the United States, "Blinding Lights" topped the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks, and went on to set new records as the song with most weeks spent in the top 5 and top 10, as well as the first song to hold a spot in the top 10 on the chart for an entire year. It is the longest charting song by a solo artist on the Hot 100 of all time, spending 90 weeks on the chart. The song also peaked at number one on the Canadian Hot 100, giving the Weeknd his fifth number-one hit on the chart. It topped the record charts in the United Kingdom and 36 other countries. On November 23, 2021, it was ranked as the greatest Hot 100 song in Billboard history. On December 31, 2022, the song overtook Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You" to become the most streamed song on Spotify.

The Weeknd's most successful single worldwide to date, "Blinding Lights" was the best-performing global single of 2020, earning 2.72 billion subscription stream equivalents globally, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). It was also the 8th best-performing global single of 2021 with 1.61 billion subscription stream equivalents.

On Spotify, it was the most-streamed song of 2020 with nearly 1.6 billion streams, and is the most streamed song of all time on the platform. "Blinding Lights" has three official remixes: one by electronic band Chromatics, one by electronic dance music group Major Lazer, and one featuring singer-songwriter Rosalía.

Lyrics

 * I've been tryna call I've been on my own for long enough Maybe you can show me how to love, maybe I'm going through withdrawals You don't even have to do too much You can turn me on with just a touch, baby


 * I look around and Sin City's cold and empty (oh) No one's around to judge me (oh) I can't see clearly when you're gone


 * I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch I said, ooh, I'm drowning in the night Oh, when I'm like this, you're the one I trust (Hey, hey, hey)


 * I'm running out of time 'Cause I can see the sun light up the sky So I hit the road in overdrive, baby, oh


 * The city's cold and empty (oh) No one's around to judge me (oh) I can't see clearly when you're gone


 * I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch I said, ooh, I'm drowning in the night Oh, when I'm like this, you're the one I trust


 * I'm just walking by to let you know (by to let you know) I can never say it on the phone (say it on the phone) Will never let you go this time (ooh)


 * I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch (Hey, hey, hey)


 * I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch