Benjamin Joseph Levin,known professionally as Benny Blanco,is an American record producer,songwriter,record executive,author and actor. He is the recipient of the 2013 Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He also won the BMI Songwriter of the Year Award five non-consecutive times,and won the 2017 iHeartRadio Producer of the Year Award.
Francis and the Lights is the American music project of Francis Farewell Starlite. The term "and the Lights" refers both to the lights on a stage and pixels on a computer screen. Francis Farewell Starlite is an American musician,record producer,singer,songwriter,and dancer. He is primarily a vocalist and pianist,and is often credited by the Francis and the Lights name for his solo work. He is a frequent collaborator of multiple artists and producers,including Kanye West,Justin Vernon of Bon Iver,Cashmere Cat,Chance the Rapper,Nico Segal,Frank Ocean and Banks.
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye,known professionally as the Weeknd,is a Canadian singer-songwriter. He is known for his unconventional music production,artistic reinventions,and signature use of the falsetto register.
Magnus August Høiberg,known professionally as Cashmere Cat,is a Norwegian DJ,record producer and songwriter. Often in tandem with benny blanco,he has been credited with production work for artists including Kanye West,the Kid Laroi,Selena Gomez,Camila Cabello,Ariana Grande,Tory Lanez,Major Lazer,the Weeknd,and Kali Uchis. His debut studio album,9 (2017) was released by blanco's Mad Love Records,an imprint of Interscope Records and peaked at number 14 on the VG-lista charts. It also entered the Billboard 200 and included the single "Adore",which marked his only entry on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Kiss Land is the debut studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. It was released on September 10,2013,through XO and Republic Records. The album was supported by the lead single of the same name,as well as "Belong to the World","Love in the Sky","Live For","Pretty",and "Wanderlust". The album's production was primarily handled by DannyBoyStyles,the Weeknd himself and DaHeala,among others.
Norwegian DJ,record producer,musician and turntablist Cashmere Cat has made two studio albums,three extended plays and several singles.
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.
"False Alarm" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd,from his third studio album,Starboy (2016). It was released as the album's second single and only non-radio single on September 29,2016,through XO and Republic Records. The song was written and produced by the Weeknd,Doc McKinney,Cirkut,and Mano,with additional writing credits going to Belly and Ben Billions.
"Party Monster" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd,from his third studio album Starboy (2016). The song was released for digital download on November 17,2016,as the album's fourth single. It was later sent to US urban contemporary radio on December 6,2016. The song was written and produced by the Weeknd,Ben Billions,and Doc McKinney,with additional writing credits going to Belly and Lana Del Rey,the latter of which providing background vocals.
"Reminder" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd from his third studio album,Starboy (2016). It was written by him with Dylan Wiggins,DaHeala,and its producers Doc McKinney,Mano and Cirkut. The song was released to rhythmic contemporary radio on May 9,2017,as the album's fifth single in the United States.
"Rockin'" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd from his third studio album,Starboy (2016). The song was released to contemporary hit radio in France on May 9,2017,as the album's sixth international single. The song was written by the Weeknd,Peter Svensson,Savan Kotecha,Belly,and producers Ali Payami and Max Martin,with the Weeknd serving as a co-producer.
"Stargirl Interlude" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd featuring American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey. Dubbed as an "interlude",the track comes from the Weeknd's third studio album,Starboy (2016). The track's title itself is a direct reference to the album's titular character,Starboy,with the lyrics focusing in on a female counterpart,named Stargirl. The song was written by the two artists alongside producers Martin "Doc" McKinney and Labrinth.
"Sidewalks" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd,featuring American rapper Kendrick Lamar,from his third studio album Starboy (2016). The song was written by both artists alongside Doc McKinney,Daniel Wilson,Robert John Richardson,and Ali Shaheed Muhammad,being produced by McKinney,Bobby Raps and Muhammad. The song sampled the song "Fu-Gee-La" by Fugees.
"A Lonely Night" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd from his third studio album Starboy (2016). It was written by the Weeknd,Peter Svensson,Savan Kotecha,Belly,DaHeala,and produced by Ali Payami and Max Martin. The song was the subject of a copyright infringement lawsuit.
"All I Know" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd featuring American rapper Future,released as a track from the former's third studio album Starboy (2016). The song was written by both artists alongside Belly as well as Ben Billions &Cashmere Cat,who produced the song with the Weeknd.
"Die for You" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd,from his third studio album,Starboy (2016). The song was sent to US rhythmic contemporary radio on September 19,2017 as the seventh single from the album. It was written by the Weeknd,Doc McKinney,Cirkut,Prince 85,Cashmere Cat,Dylan Wiggins,and Billy Walsh,and produced by the former five.
9 is the debut studio album by Norwegian DJ and record producer Cashmere Cat,released on 28 April 2017,by Mad Love Records and Interscope Records.
"Snowchild" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd from his fourth studio album After Hours. It was released on March 20,2020,alongside the rest of its parent album. A music video for the song was released on July 22,2020. The song was written and produced by The Weeknd,Illangelo,and DaHeala;with Belly receiving additional writing credits.
"Hurt You" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd and French producer Gesaffelstein. Released as the fifth track from the Weeknd's debut extended play My Dear Melancholy (2018),it was written by the Weeknd,Gesaffelstein,Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo of Daft Punk,and Cirkut,with the latter three producing the track.
