The Weeknd and KISS Have Officially Entered YouTube's Billion Views Club.
The highly anticipated duo has finally made it to the esteemed list, which boasts some of the most iconic and enduring music videos on the platform. The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, has added his seventh visual to the club with "Blinding Lights," while KISS has marked its first entry with the 1979 classic hit "I Was Made for Lovin' You."
The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" video embodies the eccentric persona of The Weeknd from his album "After Hours." Shot in Las Vegas, the visual showcases The Weeknd sporting a red blazer and shades as he navigates the city streets and gets behind the wheel.
This latest addition to The Weeknd's collection brings his total to seven billion views on YouTube. He had previously achieved this milestone with other popular visuals, including "Starboy" featuring Daft Punk, "Save Your Tears," and "The Hills."
On the other side of the coin, KISS has finally entered YouTube's Billion Views Club after a long time, thanks to their 1979 classic hit "I Was Made for Lovin' You." The video, which was posted to YouTube less than six years ago, features all members of the iconic rock band dressed in their signature black-and-white hair and makeup, performing on a stage beneath flashing lights.
The addition marks KISS's first entry into the exclusive club. The 1979 hit itself reached number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100 charts while its parent album "Dynasty" peaked at nine on the Billboard 200.
The highly anticipated duo has finally made it to the esteemed list, which boasts some of the most iconic and enduring music videos on the platform. The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, has added his seventh visual to the club with "Blinding Lights," while KISS has marked its first entry with the 1979 classic hit "I Was Made for Lovin' You."
The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" video embodies the eccentric persona of The Weeknd from his album "After Hours." Shot in Las Vegas, the visual showcases The Weeknd sporting a red blazer and shades as he navigates the city streets and gets behind the wheel.
This latest addition to The Weeknd's collection brings his total to seven billion views on YouTube. He had previously achieved this milestone with other popular visuals, including "Starboy" featuring Daft Punk, "Save Your Tears," and "The Hills."
On the other side of the coin, KISS has finally entered YouTube's Billion Views Club after a long time, thanks to their 1979 classic hit "I Was Made for Lovin' You." The video, which was posted to YouTube less than six years ago, features all members of the iconic rock band dressed in their signature black-and-white hair and makeup, performing on a stage beneath flashing lights.
The addition marks KISS's first entry into the exclusive club. The 1979 hit itself reached number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100 charts while its parent album "Dynasty" peaked at nine on the Billboard 200.
! You know, back in my day, music videos were all about MTV and record stores... I remember buying my first cassette tape of KISS's "Dynasty" album and playing it over and over again in my room 
. The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" video is so stylish, reminds me of old-school Vegas nights with friends 
. And can you believe KISS made it after all these years? I guess time truly flies... or should I say, music videos take a billion views before we realize they've been there for ages 
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, a couple of old songs making it to YouTube's billion views club? Big whoop! Can't say I'm surprised, though 
. The Weeknd's just playing it safe with his usual formulaic vibes, and KISS... well, they're just cashing in on their legacy at this point 
. "I Was Made for Lovin' You" is like the ultimate guilty pleasure jam – not exactly high art 
. And don't even get me started on how cringeworthy the hair and makeup look is 
. Still, I guess it's cool to see some old-school rock getting the nostalgia treatment 
. But let's be real, this club needs some more diversity and creativity – not just a bunch of outdated hits 
. But for real, it's dope to see these legends gettin' the recognition they deserve, even if it took 'em a hot minute to reach the billion views club 
, like who cares right? just more proof that our attention spans are shot and we're all just mindless drones staring at screens for hours on end 
the weeknd and kiss are basically the same thing, overplayed and overly hyped musicians cashing in on their fame 
both The Weeknd and KISS made it to youtube's billion views club 
that's so crazy, i remember when i first saw The Weeknd's music videos they were already iconic 
and now he's added another one, "Blinding Lights" is such a banger 
can't wait to see what he does next! and congrats to KISS too 
it's not every day you get to join the club with a classic rock hit 
but at the end of the day, a billion views just means they've been viewed by a lot of people who aren't actually into them