Miley Cyrus’ ‘Flowers’ Becomes Most-Streamed Song Over A Week On Spotify

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Miley Cyrus’ new song “Flowers” became the most-streamed song over a single week on Spotify, the streaming service announced Friday, just seven days after the song was released.

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“Flowers” could debut on the Billboard Hot 100 when the chart is announced next week. The song could end Taylor Swift’s reign on top—her song “Anti-Hero” just had its eighth week at No. 1, the longest top-charting song of her career. Cyrus has had one No. 1 hit, 2013’s “Wrecking Ball,” which ran at the top of the Hot 100 for three weeks.

Key Background

“Flowers” is the lead single from Cyrus’ album Endless Summer Vacation, which will be released in March. The song riffs on Bruno Mars’ “When I Was Your Man” and interpolates Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive,” and has been hailed as a breakup anthem. It’s heavily rumored the song is about Cyrus’ ex-husband, actor Liam Hemsworth, as it was released on his birthday. Its lyrics seem to refer to their relationship together, like “built a home and watched it burn,” a possible reference to the couple’s Malibu home that was destroyed in a fire in 2018.

Tangent

The Weeknd’s song “Blinding Lights” recently earned the record for the most-streamed song in Spotify history, with over 3.335 billion streams.

Further Reading

Miley Cyrus’ ‘Flowers’ Rules Weekend Music Streaming Charts As Breakup Songs Surge (Forbes)

‘Anti-Hero’ Now Taylor Swift’s Best-Performing Single After Eight Weeks Atop Hot 100 Chart (Forbes)

The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Is Now The Most-Streamed Song In Spotify History (Forbes)