Wiz Khalifa’s tribute song to Paul Walker has broken Spotify records.
See You Again — featuring singer-songwriter Charlie Puth — was recorded for the Fast & Furious 7 soundtrack as a tribute to its late star Walker.
It has now risen to number one in Spotify’s global chart, and has claimed the title of most streams in a single day — 4.2 million listens on April 13.
It also has the most streams in a single week of 21.9m in the week ending April 12.
See You Again is currently number one on Spotify in 26 countries, including the US, UK, Australia, Germany, Mexico, Hong Kong and Sweden.
The song features heavily at the end of Furious 7, with its video showing Walker’s character Brian racing with Vin Diesel’s Dom one last time before driving off into the sunset.
“This is one of those special moments when all the forces have aligned to create a song that is resonating emotionally with millions around the world,” said Craig Kallman, Chairman of Atlantic Records.
“The combination of Wiz’s star power with the introduction of Charlie as a brilliant singer and songwriter is truly magical, striking a nerve with Paul Walker’s legion of fans and the film’s enormous audience. All of us at Atlantic are thrilled and gratified by the response that this moving tribute has received from Spotify’s global listeners.”
