The Weeknd Is Now In The Guinness World Records…Twice

Robbie Daw | August 30, 2016 12:56 pm

Not so fast, Justin Bieber — there’s another pop star making a splash in the 2017 edition of the Guinness World Records. Thanks to his sophomore LP Beauty Behind The Madness, plus its trio of hit singles, The Weeknd nabbed two spots in the annual roundup of record-setting achievements.

According to the publication, Beauty was the most streamed album on Spotify in one year by unique listeners (60 million), between December 1, 2014 and December 1, 2015. That’s pretty impressive, considering the LP wasn’t even released until August 28, 2015 — just over three months before Guinness’ cut-off date.

The Weeknd now also has the distinction of having spent the most consecutive weeks in the Top 10 of Billboard’s Hot 100 — 45 total, between March 7, 2015 and January 9, 2016 — by a solo male artist. The singles that, um, earned him that stretch: “Earned It,” “Can’t Feel My Face” and “The Hills,”  which peaked at #3, #1 and #1 on the chart, respectively.

The Guinness World Records 2017 Edition goes on sale on September 8.

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