The Weeknd - Blinding Lights -

: The track spent 19 weeks at #1 on the Radio Songs airplay chart, surpassing the previous 22-year record held by the Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris". It also topped the list of the biggest R&B/Hip-Hop songs of the 21st century. 2. Streaming and Financial Performance

: Critics noted that the song's uptempo, familiar retro feel provided "comfort and familiarity" during the global uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic.

: It is a fast-paced synthwave track heavily influenced by 1980s pop, which helped spark a wider trend for retro sounds in modern pop music, influencing later hits like Harry Styles' "As It Was".