artist stats The Weeknd: 2nd artist to top the IFPI Singles Chart in 2 consecutive years

[Green]

Since 2007 when the IFPI started to publish their Top 10 Global Singles Chart:

 

He's the 2nd artist to do it after Pharrell Williams did it with Happy (2014) and as a featured act in Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke (2013). The Weeknd is the first one to do it as a lead artist with Blinding Lights (2020) and Save Your Tears (2021).

 

 

2021: The Weeknd - "Save Your Tears"

2020: The Weeknd - "Blinding Lights"

2019: Billie Eilish - "Bad Guy"

2018: Camila Cabello feat. Young Thug - “Havana”

2017: Ed Sheeran - “Shape of You”

2016: Drake feat. WizKid & Kyla - “One Dance”

2015: Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth - “See You Again”

2014: Pharrell Williams - “Happy”

2013: Robin Thicke feat. T.I. & Pharrell Williams - “Blurred Lines”

2012: Carly Rae Jepsen - “Call Me Maybe”

2011: Bruno Mars - “Just the Way You Are”

2010: Ke$ha - “Tik Tok”

2009: Lady Gaga - “Poker Face”

2008: Lil' Wayne feat. Static Major - “Lollipop”

2007: Avril Lavigne - “Girlfriend”

 

 

[Ivan_brit]

The Weeknd King & Dua Lipa Queen of this decade

[RideOrDie]

save ur tears was that big? damn 

[jjmed59]

it would not have had this success without the remix. ari haters can kii and giggle shes not credited but deny it they cannot

 

 

congrats to abela though 

Edited February 28, 2022 by jjmed59

[tshwark]

But no one cares, he is just there, reminds me of Pink, he lacks star quality.

[BowWow]

It honestly sounded like a hit the second i listened to the album. Congrat Abel 

[SeanET]

the king of pop

[tost1]

It didn't feel like the biggesr hit of the year at all