The Weeknd makes Billboard chart history with 'Blinding Lights'

"Blinding Lights" sits at No. 5 this week, and it peaked at No. 1 last April. That marked The Weeknd's—born Abel Tesfaye—fourth time topping the Hot 100 as a solo artist alongside his past singles "The Hills," "Can't Feel My Face" and "Heartless."

The hit got even more mainstream exposure last month, as the grand finale of The Weeknd's Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show. (There's also a high probability you got tired of hearing the song on the incessant commercial leading up to the big game.)

It was a controversial decision for The Recording Academy to opt against nominating The Weeknd at all for "Blinding Lights" or any work off his After Hours album at next Sunday's 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. It was a decision the 31-year-old did not let slide:

The Weeknd did, however, appreciate his Billboard milestone:

You can listen to After Hours, approaching its one-year anniversary, here.