Linkin Park 's megahit "Numb" has reached one billion streams on Spotify. This is the group's second song to achieve this milestone, following "In The End," which reached one billion streams in June of last year and became the first nu metal song to join the club.
"Numb" was released in 2003 on the band's second studio album, Meteora . The album reached number one on the Billboard 200 and has sold over 27 million copies worldwide.
Although “Numb” succeeded “In The End” on Spotify in reaching one billion streams, the 2003 hit was the band's first to surpass one billion views on YouTube in 2018 – today it has already reached 1.7 billion. Two years later, “In The End” reached the same one billion mark.
The song is one of Linkin Park's most famous and has had a major impact on pop culture, especially due to its theme, which deals with mental health.
“Numb” and “In The End” are in the Spotify billion-stream club – which even has its own playlist – alongside “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana , “Seven Nation Army” by The White Stripes , “Hotel California” by the Eagles , “Mr. Brightside” by The Killers , “Don't Stop Believin’” by Journey , “Wonderwall” by Oasis , “Sweet Child O' Mine” by Guns N' Roses , and dozens of songs by Queen .
