The Weeknd consistently proves himself to be the man to beat.

No stranger to seeing his name penciled in Hot 100 history books many times over his 11-year career, the crowning jewel of his major accomplishments is undoubtedly the 2020 megahit, ‘Blinding Lights,’ shining as the longest-charting song by a solo artist in the hitlist’s 64-year history.

This week, in the wake of landing his seventh career chart-topper with the Ariana Grande-assisted ‘Die For You (Remix),’ the 33-year-old (born Abel Tesfaye) finds himself entering the chart’s record books again – this time making history for tying his idol’s longstanding solo achievement.

Look inside to see what title he’s now sharing with King of Pop Michael Jackson.

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The Weeknd‘s sleeper hit, ‘Die For You’ (2016), had already awakened interest in a new generation of fans thanks to a viral response on Tik Tok before Pop princess Ariana Grande added her vocal gems to its remix.

Now, the ‘Starboy‘ hit has shot straight to the top of the Hot 100 – penciling the dynamic duo in the chart’s history books in the process.

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Ariana Grande may be on a musical hiatus of sorts, but that doesn’t stop her momentary musical endeavors from sending her fans into a flutter of excitement.

Such was the case moments ago when the songbird hatched the news that she’s teaming with frequent collaborator The Weeknd on a remix of his hit ‘Die For You.’

As reported, the original track is housed on Abel’s 2016 album ‘Starboy’ and received revived popularity after going viral on TikTok.

With ‘Die’ recently achieving a peak of #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the US Radio Songs chart this month (six years after its initial release), it looks like higher heights may be on the horizon thanks to the incoming Ari-assisted remix.

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After becoming the longest-running top 5, top 10, top 20, and top 40 hit in the 64-year history of the Hot 100, ‘Blinding Lights’ – the blockbuster single found aboard The Weeknd‘s 2020 album ‘After Hours’ – clocked 90 weeks on the tally in late 2021, making it the chart’s longest-running song ever.

Its unprecedented staying power may have once seemed insurmountable, but this week English Rock band Glass Animals shattered the record with their scorching hit, ‘Heat Waves.’

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The Weeknd is already beaming in the Billboard Hot 100 history books for ‘Blinding Lights’ being the longest-running song in the history of the hit list, but now the Max Martin-produced jam is garnering shine by way of the RIAA. 

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Doja Cat‘s third album, ‘Planet Her,’ shows no signs of slowing its orbit around the Billboard 200’s top 10.

Released in June 2021, the hit-filled project peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 (her highest mark on the album chart to date) and has been a mainstay among its best-sellers since.  Found at #9 on its refreshed edition, 27 of the LP’s 32 weeks aboard the tally have been in the top 10 – a feat that now makes it the longest-running top 10 female Rap LP in history.

That victory is due in no small part to the ongoing success of its singles, including the December 2021-released ‘Woman.’  Appearing at first to be a slow-starter, the song has rocketed into the Billboard Hot 100’s top 40 for the first time this week after a warm reception at radio.

Planted at #37, look inside to see who joins her on this week’s TGJ Chart Check: Hot 100.

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The Weeknd‘s ‘Dawn FM’ may have marked his first album in nearly 10 years to miss the Billboard 200’s top spot upon its premiere (as we reported here), but the narrow defeat was still accompanied by a number of notable wins on the Hot 100.

Ahead of the LP’s January 7 release, the singer (born Abel Tesfaye) – with 77 career-wide chart entries to his credit – was already listed in the hit list’s history books among male vocalists with the most cumulative Hot 100 appearances.  With ‘Dawn FM,’ however, he forwarded his ranking on that all-time tally as he placed 14 of the project’s 16 tracks on this week’s singles chart (6 in the top 40 alone).

Hop inside to see which of the set’s fan favorites made the cut.

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For the last five years, The Weeknd and Post Malone have taken turns dominating the musical landscape to historic measure.

Beyond record-setting album sales and chart performance, they current hold the record for the two longest-running, male-led Hot 100 top 10 hits ever – ‘Blinding Lights’ and ‘Circles’ respectively.

With so much individual success, the two are looking to double their impact by joining forces for the new song, ‘One Right Now.’  Released November 5, the 80’s electroPop-inspired cut comes as the first collaboration between the artists and sees them trade verses about using a “new toy to get over an old one.”

“You said you loved me but I don’t care / That I broke my hand on the same one that you told me that it f-cked ya up
You think it’s so easy f-cking with my feelings / I got one comin’ over and one right now, one right now,” Posty sings on the chorus.

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A song written off by many upon its August 2020 debut has levitated to Hot 100 history thanks to unprecedented domination at radio and streaming outlets.

Hop inside to see how Dua Lipa‘s ‘Levitating’ has rewritten record books.

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Kanye West has plenty to smile about, but we’re not sure fans of his latest collaborators will be too happy.

The latest iteration of the Billboard Hot 100 is here and tells a compelling story.

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Dua’s done it!

33 weeks after first cracking the Billboard Hot 100’s top 10 with her enduring hit, ‘Levitating,’ the GRAMMY winner has levitated into history books.

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Dua Lipa‘s ‘Levitating’ is simply the sleeper hit no one saw coming.

The song’s original edition, and later a Madonna & Missy Elliott-led remix, made little noise on the charts upon their respective summer 2020 introductions (as we reported here), but now – a year after ‘Levitating’ was officially serviced to radio as a single – the Lipa bop is one week shy of holding the record for longest running top 10 female-led hit in the Hot 100’s 63-year history!

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