Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer-songwriter and actor. Recognized for his unconventional musical production, artistic reinventions, and falsetto register, Tesfaye is regarded as highly innovative and influential. His accolades include four Grammy Awards, 20 Billboard Music Awards, 22 Juno Awards, six American Music Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards, a Latin Grammy Award and nominations for an Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.
Jillian Rose Banks, known mononymously as Banks, is an American singer and songwriter. Following the release of two extended plays—Fall Over and London—in 2013, she signed with Harvest Records to release her debut studio album, Goddess (2014). It was met with positive critical reception and peaked at number 12 on the Billboard 200, while its single, "Beggin for Thread" received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Her second and third studio albums, The Altar (2016) and III (2019) were met with similar success, peaking at numbers 17 and 21 respectively on the chart; the latter saw her furthest critical acclaim. After departing Harvest Records, she released her fourth studio album Serpentina independently in 2022. Exploring a more experimental sound than her previous work, it achieved modest commercial success but received favorable reviews from music critics. Its follow-up Off with Her Head is slated for release in February 2025.
"The Hills" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. It was released on May 27, 2015, as the second single from his second studio album, Beauty Behind the Madness (2015). The song was written by the Weeknd alongside producers Emmanuel "Mano" Nickerson and Illangelo, with Belly receiving additional writing credits.
"Often" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. It was released on July 31, 2014, as the lead single from his second studio album, Beauty Behind the Madness (2015). The song contains a sample from "Ben Sana Vurgunum" by Turkish singer Nükhet Duru.
The Girl and the Dreamcatcher was an American pop duo from Los Angeles that consisted of Liv and Maddie co-stars/former couple Dove Cameron and Ryan McCartan. Their debut EP, Negatives, was released on July 29, 2016.
Dan Griffith, known by his stage name Gryffin, is an American musician, DJ, and music producer. He gained recognition for remixing some well-known songs such as Tove Lo's "Talking Body", Maroon 5's "Animals" and Years & Years' "Desire".
Starboy is the third studio album by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd, released on November 25, 2016, through XO and Republic Records. It features guest appearances from Daft Punk, Lana Del Rey, Kendrick Lamar, and Future. As the album's executive producers, the Weeknd and Doc McKinney enlisted a variety of producers such as Diplo, Cashmere Cat, Metro Boomin, Frank Dukes, and Labrinth, among others.
"Starboy" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd featuring the French electronic duo Daft Punk. It was released on September 21, 2016, through XO and Republic Records, as the lead single from his third studio album of the same name (2016). The artists wrote and produced the song with Doc McKinney and Henry "Cirkut" Walter, with Jason "DaHeala" Quenneville receiving additional credits. It is an R&B and electropop song that reflects themes of extravagance and celebrity life.
"I Feel It Coming" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd from his third studio album, Starboy (2016), featuring the French duo Daft Punk. The three wrote and produced the song with Doc McKinney and Cirkut, with additional writing from Eric Chedeville. XO and Republic Records released the track for digital download on November 17, 2016, as the album's third single. Written in an hour and conceived during separate sessions in Paris and Los Angeles, "I Feel It Coming" is a disco-pop and funk track where the Weeknd convinces a woman to not be scared of falling in love again.
"Blinding Lights" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd, from his fourth studio album, After Hours (2020). The song was released through XO and Republic Records on November 29, 2019, as the album's second single. Max Martin showed " a demo tape he made of the song to "The Weeknd " It is a synth-pop, electropop, new wave, and synthwave track, which lyrically addresses the importance of a partner, and the desire to see them at night.
After Hours is the fourth studio album by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. It was released on March 20, 2020, by XO and Republic Records. Primarily produced by the Weeknd, it features a variety of producers, including DaHeala, Illangelo, Max Martin, Metro Boomin, and OPN, most of whom the Weeknd had worked with previously. The standard edition of the album has no features, but the deluxe edition features Ariana Grande and the remixes edition contains guest appearances from Chromatics and Lil Uzi Vert. Thematically, After Hours explores loneliness, self-loathing, and escapism.
"Save Your Tears" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd from his fourth studio album, After Hours (2020). It was released to Dutch contemporary hit radio on August 9, 2020, as the album's fifth and final single. The song was written and produced by the Weeknd, Max Martin, and Oscar Holter, with Belly and DaHeala receiving additional writing credits.
Canadian singer The Weeknd has been featured in sixty-two music videos. A noted cinephile, many of his music videos were inspired by various films. From his compilation album Trilogy (2012), Tesfaye released four music videos for the songs "The Knowing", "Rolling Stone", "Wicked Games" and "The Zone", which featured Drake. For his debut studio album Kiss Land (2013), he released five music videos for the title track, "Twenty Eight", "Belong to the World", "Live For" and "Pretty".
"Take My Breath" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. It was released on August 6, 2021, through XO and Republic Records, as the lead single from his fifth studio album, Dawn FM (2022). The song was written and produced by the Weeknd, Max Martin and Oscar Holter, with Belly receiving additional songwriting credits.
"Moth to a Flame" is a song by Swedish house supergroup Swedish House Mafia and Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. It was released on 22 October 2021 through Republic Records as the third single from the former's debut studio album Paradise Again, and was later included on the "Alternate World" edition of the latter's fifth studio album Dawn FM; both released in 2022
Dawn FM is the fifth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. It was released on January 7, 2022, through XO and Republic Records. The album features narration by Jim Carrey, guest vocals from Tyler, the Creator and Lil Wayne, and spoken word appearances from Quincy Jones and Josh Safdie. As the album's executive producers, the Weeknd, Max Martin and Oneohtrix Point Never recruited a variety of other producers such as Oscar Holter, Calvin Harris and Swedish House Mafia.
Hurry Up Tomorrow is the sixth studio album by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. It was released through XO and Republic Records on January 31, 2025. Touted to be Tesfaye’s last album under the moniker “The Weeknd”, Hurry Up Tomorrow features collaborations with Anitta, Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, Future, and Lana Del Rey; Justice, Giorgio Moroder, and Florence and the Machine provide additional contributions. Production was primarily handled by the Weeknd and Mike Dean, along with many others, including previous collaborators DaHeala, Metro Boomin, Max Martin, Oscar Holter, OPN, Cirkut, and TBHits. Hurry Up Tomorrow is an R&B and Synth-pop album.
"Timeless" is a song by Canadian singer the Weeknd featuring American rapper Playboi Carti. It was released on September 27, 2024, through XO and Republic Records as the lead single from the former's sixth studio album, Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025). The song peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number eight on the Billboard Global 200, and debuted in the top ten in 15 countries. Pharrell Williams produced the song, with co-production from Mike Dean, Ojivolta and Jarrod "Twisco" Morgan.
"Dancing in the Flames" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. It was released on September 13, 2024, through XO and Republic Records as a standalone single. It was originally intended to serve as the lead single of his sixth studio album Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025), however, it was later omitted from the tracklist. The following day, a live version of the song was released. On September 16, 2024, an acoustic version accompanied by a music video was released. An EP with previously mentioned versions and an instrumental and a cappella version was released the same day. A synth-pop track, it was met with positive reviews from music critics and debuted at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
