The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours’ Joins Janet Jackson’s ‘Rhythm Nation 1814’ As The Only Albums To Spawn Hot 100 #1 Hits In Three Calendar Years

The Weeknd and Ariana Grande’s “Save Your Tears” remix officially hits No. 1 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100 charts. It earns both artists their sixth career No. 1 hits.

All versions of “Save Your Tears” drew a combined 30.4 million U.S. streams (up 111%) and sold 18,000 downloads (up 265%) in the week ending April 29. It also attracted 67.3 million radio airplay audience impressions (up 5%) in the week ending May 2nd.

‘After Hours’ by The Weeknd is officially the first album of the century to earn #1 hits on the Hot 100 in three different calendars years.

It is the first album to achieve this since ‘Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814’.

Rhythm Nation 1814:
Miss You Much (1989)
Escapade, Black Cat (1990)
Love Will Never Do (1991)

After Hours:
Heartless (2019)
Blinding Lights (2020)
Save Your Tears (2021)

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