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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.
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"Faith" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd from his fourth studio album After Hours. The track was teased multiple times throughout the pre-release promotional material for the album, with the song's intro first being shown on February 13, 2020, through the After Hours teaser. Its second verse and outro were teased on the album's self-titled short film, which was released on March 4, 2020. The song was officially released on March 20, 2020, alongside the rest of its parent album. The Weeknd wrote and produced the song with Metro Boomin and Illangelo, with additional writing credits going to Canadian rapper Belly.
"Turks" is a song by Canadian rapper Nav and American rapper Gunna featuring fellow American rapper and singer Travis Scott. It was released on March 27, 2020, through XO and Republic as the only single from the former's third studio album, Good Intentions. The song was written by the artists alongside Cash XO and producer Wheezy. The official music video was released on March 30, 2020. The title of the song is a reference to the Turks and Caicos Islands. The three artists previously collaborated on Scott's single "Yosemite", from his third studio album, Astroworld (2018).
Utopia is the fourth studio album by American rapper Travis Scott. It was released through Cactus Jack and Epic Records on July 28, 2023. The album features guest appearances from Teezo Touchdown, Drake, Playboi Carti, Beyoncé, Rob49, 21 Savage, the Weeknd, Swae Lee, Yung Lean, Dave Chappelle, Young Thug, Westside Gunn, Kid Cudi, Bad Bunny, SZA, Future, and James Blake. Physical releases of the album feature additional guest appearances from Lil Uzi Vert and Sheck Wes. Production was handled by a variety of record producers, including Scott and Blake themselves, WondaGurl, Kanye West, Allen Ritter, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, Wheezy, Buddy Ross, Vegyn, 30 Roc, Jahaan Sweet, Boi-1da, Vinylz, Tay Keith, Bnyx, Oz, Justin Vernon, the Alchemist, Dom Maker, Illangelo, DVLP, and Metro Boomin, among others. The album serves as the follow-up to Scott's third studio album, Astroworld (2018), as well as JackBoys (2019), his compilation album that was released in collaboration with Cactus Jack. It is a concept record that was accompanied by a film titled Circus Maximus which was released the day before the album.
"Wake Me Up" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd and French musical duo Justice. It was released through XO and Republic Records as the opening track from the Weeknd's sixth studio album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, on January 31, 2025. The song was produced by the Weeknd and Justice themselves, Mike Dean and Johnny Jewel; all five of them wrote the song along with Belly and Vincent Taurelle, with Rod Temperton also receiving a posthumous songwriting credit due to the song's interpolation of Michael Jackson's hit single, "Thriller", from his sixth studio album of the same name (1982).
"São Paulo" is a song by Canadian singer the Weeknd and Brazilian singer Anitta. It was released on October 30, 2024, through XO and Republic Records as the second single from the former's sixth studio album, Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025). The Weeknd produced the song along with Mike Dean, and Sean Solymar co-produced it.
Hurry Up Tomorrow is the sixth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd, released on January 31, 2025, via XO and Republic Records. It is the final installment of a trilogy of albums, following After Hours (2020) and Dawn FM (2022), and the last project serviced under the Weeknd moniker.
"Timeless" is a song by Canadian singer the Weeknd and 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.
"Cry for Me" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. It was sent to US contemporary hit radio through XO and Republic Records as the third single from his sixth studio album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, on February 4, 2025. The song was produced by the Weeknd himself, Mike Dean, and Metro Boomin, with all five of them having wrote it alongside Belly, Kellee Patterson, and Curtis Williams.
References
- ↑ "Hurry Up Tomorrow By The Weeknd: Album Review". January 31, 2025.
- ↑ O'Connor, Roisin (January 31, 2025). "On Hurry Up Tomorrow, The Weeknd delivers a spectacular final chapter in his 'After Hours' trilogy". The Independent. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ↑ Gogarty, Josiah (January 31, 2025). "Every feature on The Weeknd's Hurry Up Tomorrow, ranked". British GQ . Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ↑ Saponara, Michael; Lamarre, Carl (January 31, 2025). "Every Song From The Weeknd's 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' Album Ranked: Critic's Picks". Billboard . Retrieved February 3, 2025.
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| Days Before Rodeo | |
| Rodeo |
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| Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight | |
| Astroworld | |
| JackBoys | |
| Utopia | |
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| As an uncredited vocalist | |