

In the interim, however, Abel Tesfaye has released multiple songs, remixes, collaborations, and videos since then and has also starred in and co-written the forthcoming HBO series The Idol. Fans will be able to purchase the merch for the next 48 hours.ĭawn FM is the follow-up to 2020’s After Hours. Exclusive merch for the event-including a limited-edition hoodie, t-shirt, and sweatshirt commemorating the live stream- is available now at /theweeknd and in the Amazon Music app. The album, deemed a “sonic experience” by The Weeknd, showcases a unique cast of features from Tyler, the Creator, Lil Wayne, Quincy Jones, Oneohtrix Point Never, and Jim Carrey.Īs a part of the rollout, The Weeknd appeared in “103.5 Dawn FM”, a live stream experience which aired exclusively on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch and in the Amazon Music app. On 'Montreal', The Weeknd sings to the girl that slipped through his fingers. "I guess you had no idea that you could have persuaded me/ Girl, you could have had me doing anything you pleased.The surprise album release began with a compelling trailer for the project and the reveal of the album cover and track list earlier in the week. If it was released in 2015, would it have been a number one single? The first of The Weeknd's tracks to be released as a single, 'Wicked Games' peaked at 43 in Canada, 53 in the US and 152 in the UK when it dropped in 2012. It's no surprise that one of the stand out tracks on The Weeknd's 'Beauty Behind The Madness' is the Kanye West co-produced 'Tell Your Friends.' It's also therefore no surprise that 'Tell All Your Friends' is the track Drizzy decided to jump on just weeks after its release. 'The Morning' is responsible for what is possibly one of The Weeknd's best hooks ever.


The Weeknd and Drake teamed up for their first collaboration on 'The Zone' - seven full minutes of the two Canadian artists singing about sipping and strippers. "So baby love me before they all love me, until you won't love me, because they all love me, I'll be different, I think i'll be different, I hope i'm not different," he sings. On the cusp of fame, The Weeknd dropped 'Rolling Stone' on his second 2011 mixtape, 'Thursday.' It hears his mind wander about whether he will change - and whether his relationship will change - once he's famous. When he released this track on his 'House Of Balloons' mixtape, The Weeknd sampled Aaliyah's Rock The Boat.' Unfortunately, when it was remastered for 'The Trilogy,' he couldn't secure the rights to keep The Princess of R&B's sound on it. Many of The Weeknd's songs are intense but 'Initiation' is filled with disturbing themes and haunting imagery, accompanied by the constant pitch-shifting of his voice.
