"Blinding Lights" was praised by music journalists upon release, many noting its callback to the music of the 1980s, and its aesthetic. The song was a commercial success, topping the record charts in over 40 countries, including his native Canada, making it his most successful single to date.

Charlie: “Blinding Lights” connection to the '80s comes from the “Maniac” beat and its “Take On Me” synthesizers. It is comforting nostalgia — like when he mined an '80s pop sound on 2015's “Can't Feel My Face.”

"Blinding Lights" is a song by Canadian recording artist The Weeknd, taken from his seventh studio album, After Hours. The song was released on November 29, 2019, two days after the album's lead single, “Heartless”.

The Weeknd's Blinding Lights dethrones the Twist as all-time No 1 Billboard single. The Weeknd's hit single Blinding Lights has officially been crowned the all-time No 1 song on the Billboard single charts, ousting Chubby Checker's 1960s hit the Twist.