Benjamin Joseph Levin,known professionally as Benny Blanco,is an American record producer. He is the recipient of the 2013 Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is also a five-time BMI Songwriter of the Year award winner and 2017 iHeartRadio Producer of the Year award winner.
Francis and the Lights is an American pop project led by Francis Farewell Starlite. The term "and the Lights" refers both to the lights on a stage and pixels on a computer screen.
Tye Morgan is a singer and songwriter from Walthamstow,East London.
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye,known professionally as the Weeknd,is a Canadian singer,songwriter,and record producer. Known for his sonic versatility and dark lyricism,his music explores escapism,romance,and melancholia,and is often inspired by personal experiences. He has received numerous accolades,including four Grammy Awards,20 Billboard Music Awards,17 Juno Awards,six American Music Awards,two MTV Video Music Awards,and nominations for an Academy Award,a Latin Grammy Award,and a Primetime Emmy Award.
The discography of Canadian singer the Weeknd consists of five studio albums,three mixtapes,two extended plays,three compilation albums,sixty-one singles,and six promotional singles. According to the Recording Industry Association of America,the Weeknd has accumulated 12.5 million certified album units and 83 million certified digital single units in the US,based on sales and on-demand streaming.
Magnus August Høiberg,known professionally as Cashmere Cat,is a Norwegian DJ,record producer,songwriter and musician. He is best known for producing songs for artists including Kanye West,The Kid Laroi,Selena Gomez,Camila Cabello,Ariana Grande,and The Weeknd,as well as his own critically acclaimed musical output.
Francis Farewell Starlite is an American musician,record producer,singer,songwriter,and dancer. He is best known as the founder and lead vocalist of the pop band Francis and the Lights. He is primarily a vocalist and pianist,and is often credited by the Francis and the Lights name for his solo work.
Kiss Land is the debut studio album by Canadian singer the Weeknd. It was released on September 10,2013,through XO and Republic Records. The album was supported by six singles:"Kiss Land","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.
Starboy is the third studio album by Canadian singer 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 Canadian singer the Weeknd from his third studio album of the same name. It features French electronic duo Daft Punk. The artists co-wrote and co-produced the song alongside Doc McKinney and Henry "Cirkut" Walter,with Jason "DaHeala" Quenneville providing additional writing. It was released as the first single from the album on September 21,2016,by XO and Republic Records. It is an R&B and electropop song with lyrics that contain themes of extravagance of a celebrity life.
"False Alarm" is a song by Canadian singer the Weeknd,from his third studio album Starboy. It was released as a promotional 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.
"Trust Nobody" is a song by Norwegian DJ and record producer Cashmere Cat,featuring vocals by American singer Selena Gomez and Canadian singer Tory Lanez. It was released on 30 September 2016 as the second single from Cashmere's debut studio album,9 (2017). The track was written by Cashmere Cat,Starrah,Lanez,Gomez,Benny Blanco,and Frank Dukes. It was produced by Cashmere Cat,Blanco and Dukes.
"Party Monster" is a song by Canadian singer the Weeknd,from his third studio album Starboy (2016). The song was released for digital download on November 18,2016,alongside "I Feel It Coming" featuring French electronic duo Daft Punk,as promotional singles. It was later sent to US urban contemporary radio on December 6,2016,as the album's third single. 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.
"Stargirl Interlude" is a song by Canadian singer 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,similarly named Stargirl. The song was written by the artists alongside producers Martin "Doc" McKinney and Labrinth,It is the third of the four collaborations between the two artists,being followed by the title track from Lana Del Rey's fifth studio album Lust for Life (2017).
"A Lonely Night" is a song by Canadian singer 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.
"Die for You" is a song by Canadian singer the Weeknd,from his third studio album Starboy (2016). The song was written by the Weeknd,Doc McKinney,Cirkut,Prince 85,Cashmere Cat,Dylan Wiggins,and Billy Walsh,while being produced by the former five. It was one of the tracks of Starboy to be featured in the short film Mania. It received early airplay from urban and urban AC radio in August 2017,and was sent rhythmic contemporary radio on September 19 as the album's fifth single in the United States. The song was also scheduled to be sent to US contemporary hit radio on December 5,however its release to the format in the country was cancelled for unknown reasons. However,it later impacted the radio format in 2022 after its steady resurgence online,with the song additionally achieving a new peak within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 nearly six years after its original peak of 43.
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.
"Blinding Lights" is a song by Canadian singer the Weeknd. It was released on November 29,2019,through XO and Republic Records,as the second single from his fourth studio album,After Hours (2020). The song was written and produced by the Weeknd alongside Swedish musicians Max Martin and Oscar Holter,with fellow Canadian musicians Belly and DaHeala receiving additional writing credits. The song was met with widespread acclaim.
"Snowchild" is a song by Canadian singer 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.
"Too Late" is a song by Canadian singer 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 October 22,2020. The Weeknd co-wrote the song with its producers,Illangelo,DaHeala,and Ricky Reed,with additional production credits going to Nate Mercereau.
