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Entertainment The Weeknd's Blinding Lights named Billboard Hot 100's greatest song of all time

12:41  24 november  2021
12:41  24 november  2021 Source:   bangpremier.com

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The Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights' has been crowned the greatest Billboard Hot 100 single of all time.

The Weeknd wearing sunglasses posing for the camera: The Weeknd's Blinding Lights breaks Billboard record © Bang Showbiz The Weeknd's Blinding Lights breaks Billboard record

The 31-year-old megastar's record-breaking 2020 hit single from his acclaimed LP 'After Hours' has dethroned the '60s classic 'The Twist' by rock and roll legend Chubby Checker.

The 'Starboy' hitmaker's tune has spent 90 weeks in the US chart's top 100, while it has been streamed more than 2.5 billion times on Spotify.

It's claimed the track being used regularly on TikTok and The Weeknd's Super Bowl halftime show performance added to its popularity.

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Pre-TikTok, 'The Twist' was also famously known for its dance routine.

Commenting on the feat, The Weeknd - whose real name is Abel Tesfaye - told Billboard: "I feel like I've been making that record for a decade."

The 'Earned It' hitmaker explained how: "I’ve always been tinkering with the [sounds of the] ’80s. It was much more subtle before, but I’ve always wanted to completely dive into it. And 10 years in, I think I’ve earned it."

Elsewhere, the prolific artist teased his new record, seemingly titled 'The Dawn', which he described as like "purgatory" for the listener.

He said: "I started writing the [next] album during the pandemic, which felt like we’re all in this scary, unknown territory.

"And I waited to make music I thought sounded like going outside — I was obsessed with that feeling.

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"I just felt like I didn’t know how to make this album until now.


Gallery: 'She's buying a stairway to heaven! 50 years of Led Zeppelin IV (BANG Showbiz)

  • Slide 1 of 11: The legendary album 'Led Zeppelin IV' was released 50 years ago this week and contains classic tracks such as 'Stairway to Heaven', 'Black Dog' and 'When the Levee Breaks'. It is Led Zeppelin's best-selling album and is seen by critics as one of the greatest records of all time. Did you know these facts about Led Zepp's iconic LP?
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    Stairway to Heaven!

    The legendary album 'Led Zeppelin IV' was released 50 years ago this week and contains classic tracks such as 'Stairway to Heaven', 'Black Dog' and 'When the Levee Breaks'. It is Led Zeppelin's best-selling album and is seen by critics as one of the greatest records of all time. Did you know these facts about Led Zepp's iconic LP?
  • Slide 2 of 11: Led Zeppelin deliberately made sure that they did not include their names and faces on the cover – which featured a 19th century painting that had been bought by Robert Plant. Guitarist Jimmy Page said:
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    No Names or Faces

    Led Zeppelin deliberately made sure that they did not include their names and faces on the cover – which featured a 19th century painting that had been bought by Robert Plant. Guitarist Jimmy Page said: "It was designed as our response to the music critics who maintained that the success of our first three albums was driven by hype and not talent."
  • Slide 3 of 11: More than eight songs were actually recorded for the record but 'Down by the Seaside', 'Night Flight' and 'Boogie With Stu' failed to make the final cut. The latter would be featured on Led Zeppelin's sixth studio album 'Physical Graffiti' in 1975.
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    Missing Songs

    More than eight songs were actually recorded for the record but 'Down by the Seaside', 'Night Flight' and 'Boogie With Stu' failed to make the final cut. The latter would be featured on Led Zeppelin's sixth studio album 'Physical Graffiti' in 1975.
  • Slide 4 of 11: The tracks weren't all recorded at the same location as recording began at Island Records' Basing Street Studios in London before moving to Headley Grange in Hampshire. The change came about as Page wanted facilities where the group
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    Nomadic Album

    The tracks weren't all recorded at the same location as recording began at Island Records' Basing Street Studios in London before moving to Headley Grange in Hampshire. The change came about as Page wanted facilities where the group "could have a cup of tea and wander around the garden".
  • Slide 5 of 11: Led Zeppelin weren't actually the first artists to record a song named 'Stairway to Heaven' as they were beaten by pop crooner Neil Sedaka – who used the name for a track on his 1960 album 'Neil Sedaka Sings Little Devil and His Other Hits'.
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    Blues Challenges

    Led Zeppelin re-worked Memphis Minnie's 1920s Blues track 'When the Levee Breaks' but it proved challenging to record. John Bonham's drumming sections were recorded at Headley Grange but some parts were played in a different tempo before being slowed down to fit with the track.
  • Slide 6 of 11: Led Zeppelin re-worked Memphis Minnie's 1920s Blues track 'When the Levee Breaks' but it proved challenging to record. John Bonham's drumming sections were recorded at Headley Grange but some parts were played in a different tempo before being slowed down to fit with the track.
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    Studio Dog

    The title of 'Black Dog' references a black Labrador Retriever that wandered around the Headley Grange studios during recording. The song was included in Rolling Stone's 'The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time' and topped Q magazine's list of the '20 Greatest Guitar Tricks'.
  • Slide 7 of 11: The title of 'Black Dog' references a black Labrador Retriever that wandered around the Headley Grange studios during recording. The song was included in Rolling Stone's 'The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time' and topped Q magazine's list of the '20 Greatest Guitar Tricks'.
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    Four Sticks

    Only one live recording of the song has been identified as Led Zeppelin found the track very challenging to record. The track was named as the late John Bonham played with two drumsticks in each hand. Only two takes of the song were recorded as Page says it was "physically impossible" for Bonham to do it again.
  • Slide 8 of 11: Only one live recording of the song has been identified as Led Zeppelin found the track very challenging to record. The track was named as the late John Bonham played with two drumsticks in each hand. Only two takes of the song were recorded as Page says it was
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    Symbols

    Page decided that each member of the band could choose a personal emblem to feature on the album in place of a title. The rocker designed his own symbol but has never publicly disclosed any reasoning behind it – although it has been argued that it first appeared in the 16th Century to represent Saturn.
  • Slide 9 of 11: Page decided that each member of the band could choose a personal emblem to feature on the album in place of a title. The rocker designed his own symbol but has never publicly disclosed any reasoning behind it – although it has been argued that it first appeared in the 16th Century to represent Saturn.
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    Jimmy's Mandolin

    Jimmy Page came up with the idea for 'The Battle of Evermore' after picking up a mandolin belonging to John Paul Jones. The guitarist revealed that he and singer Robert Plant came up with the track on the spot, despite the fact that he had never even played a mandolin beforehand.
  • Slide 10 of 11: Jimmy Page came up with the idea for 'The Battle of Evermore' after picking up a mandolin belonging to John Paul Jones. The guitarist revealed that he and singer Robert Plant came up with the track on the spot, despite the fact that he had never even played a mandolin beforehand.
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  • Slide 11 of 11: 'Stairway to Heaven' is arguably the record's most famous track but it was claimed in 1982 that the song contains a hidden Satanic message in the lyrics when played backwards. Led Zeppelin's record label Swan Song Records denied the claims, saying:
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"It probably would be too ambitious for me prior. I knew what I liked, but I felt like I didn’t have the skill sets to deliver that type of project until now."

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He added: "Picture the album being like the listener is dead.

"And they’re stuck in this purgatory state, which I always imagined would be like being stuck in traffic waiting to reach the light at the end of the tunnel.

"And while you’re stuck in traffic, they got a radio station playing in the car, with a radio host guiding you to the light and helping you transition to the other side.

"So it could feel celebratory, could feel bleak, however, you want to make it feel, but that’s what 'The Dawn' is for me."

Top 10 Billboard top songs of all time:

'Blinding Lights' - The Weeknd

'The Twist' - Chubby Checker

'Smooth' - Santana feat. Rob Thomas

'Mack the Knife' - Bobby Darin

'Uptown Funk' - Mark Ronson feat Bruno Mars

'How do I Live' - LeAnn Rimes

'Party Rock Anthem' - LMFAO feat Lauren Nemmett & Goonrock

'I Gotta Feeling' - The Black Eyed Peas

'Macarena (Bayside Boys Remix)' - Los Del Rio

'Shape of You' - Ed Sheeran

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