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The Weeknd In Japan
''The Weeknd in Japan'' is the first greatest hits album by Canadian singer the Weeknd. It features singles from his first three studio albums: ''Kiss Land'' (2013), ''Beauty Behind the Madness'' (2015) and '' Starboy'' (2016), his first feature with Belly, "Might Not", from the rapper's eighth mixtape ''Up for Days'' (2015) and the songs "Call Out My Name" and " Wasted Times" from his EP '' My Dear Melancholy'' (2018). It was released, digitally and physically, exclusively in Japan on November 21, 2018, by Universal Music Japan. The album's release occurred shortly before the start of the Weeknd Asia Tour (2018). Release and artwork ''The Weeknd in Japan'' was released on November 21, 2018, by Universal Music Japan to commemorate Tesfaye's first performance in Japan, at the Makuhari Messe in December 2018, as a part of his 2018 tour, the Weeknd Asia Tour The Weeknd Asia Tour was the sixth concert tour by Canadian singer the Weeknd, in support of his first extended play ''M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Weeknd
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. 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, a Latin Grammy Award, 20 ''Billboard'' Music Awards, 17 Juno Awards, six American Music Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, and nominations for an Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. Born and raised in Toronto, Tesfaye began his career in 2009 by anonymously releasing music on YouTube. Two years later, he co-founded the XO record label and released the mixtapes ''House of Balloons'', '' Thursday'' and ''Echoes of Silence'', which gained recognition for his style of contemporary and alternative R&B and the mystique surrounding his identity. In 2012, he signed with Republic Records and rereleased the mixta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XO (record Label)
XO (also known as XO Records) is a Canadian record label founded by singer the Weeknd, his managers Wassim Slaiby and Amir "Cash" Esmailian, and his creative director La Mar Taylor. Slaiby also serves as the label's CEO. As of 2012, it operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, and is distributed through Republic Records. The label's current acts include the Weeknd, Belly, Nav and Chxrry22. The label has had six projects debut at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200: ''Beauty Behind The Madness'', '' Starboy'', '' My Dear Melancholy'', '' Bad Habits'', '' After Hours'' and '' Good Intentions'', with the latter two both achieving this in the first half of 2020. History In 2011, the Weeknd, Wassim Slaiby, Amir Esmailian and La Mar Taylor founded XO as an unofficial imprint to release The Weeknd's three mixtapes; '' House of Balloons'', ''Thursday'', and ''Echoes of Silence''. The mixtapes earned the Weeknd a following and recognition from mainstream publications, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wasted Times (The Weeknd Song)
"Wasted Times" is a song recorded by Canadian singer the Weeknd, taken from his first EP, ''My Dear Melancholy,'' released on March 30, 2018. The song was written by the Weeknd, Brittany Hazzard, Sonny Moore and Adam Feeney, and was produced by Frank Dukes and Skrillex. It was later included on the Weeknd's first greatest hits album ''The Weeknd in Japan'', despite not being released as a single. Critical reception The song was met with positive reviews, with various critics naming it one of the best of the Weeknd's discography. It was also included in various best song of the week lists. The song was ranked the 45th best song of 2018 by ''Complex'' due to the Weeknd's emotion and vocals. Lyrics The song's lyrics makes references to the Weeknd's previous relationships with model Bella Hadid and singer and actress Selena Gomez Selena Marie Gomez ( ; born July 22, 1992) is an American singer, actress and producer. Gomez began her acting career on the children's television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Call Out My Name
"Call Out My Name" is a song recorded by Canadian singer the Weeknd, taken from his first EP, '' My Dear Melancholy'', released on March 30, 2018. The Weeknd co-wrote the song with his producer Frank Dukes, with Nicolas Jaar receiving writing credits for the sampling of his 2016 song " Killing Time". The song was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on April 10, 2018, as the EP's first single in the United States. It has been alleged that the song is about his relationship with Selena Gomez, whom he dated in 2017. Composition According to musicnotes.com, the song is performed in the key of E minor with a tempo of 45 beats per minute in compound duple () time. The chords alternate between Gm and Dm. The Weeknd's vocals span two octaves, from D3 to D5. Commercial performance The Weeknd earned the largest first-day Spotify stream count of any song released in 2018 with "Call Out My Name". The song was also streamed 6 million times on its first day on Apple Music. The song debute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Up For Days
''Up for Days'' is the eighth mixtape by Palestinian-Canadian rapper Belly. It was released through XO and Roc Nation on 7 May 2015. The mixtape features guest appearances from the Weeknd, Travis Scott, French Montana, and Juelz Santana. Production was handled by Belly himself, Ben Billions, DaHeala, Bizzy, Boi-1da, DannyBoyStyles, the ANMLS, and Infamous Infamous may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Film and television * ''Infamous'' (2006 film), an American drama film * ''Infamous'' (2020 film), an American crime thriller film * "Infamous", an episode of ''Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinj .... Background The project is Belly's first release since his five-year hiatus. Upon releasing the project, Belly stated "This is the introduction for me: it's not a new chapter in my story, it's a completely new book." Reception Rose Lilah of HotNewHipHop praised the project, stating that during his hiatus, he was "perfecting and curating his latest body of work, Up For Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Might Not
"Might Not" is a song by Palestinian-Canadian rapper Belly featuring Canadian singer the Weeknd. The song was released on December 18, 2015, by Roc Nation and XO as a single from the former's mixtape '' Up For Days''. Produced by Ben Billions, it reached number 68 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The official remix features new material from American rappers 2 Chainz and Yo Gotti. Composition It is a hip hop and trap song in the key of C minor. Music video The music video for "Might Not" premiered on December 18, 2015, on Belly's Vevo account on YouTube. It was directed by Shomi Patwary and Belly and since its release, has received over 70 million views on YouTube. The music video stars Belly and the Weeknd getting intoxicated at a party with the excessive intake of pills and booze, which leads to heavily hallucinations to the point where they feel they might not make it. Commercial performance "Might Not" peaked at number 68 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on the date ending ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belly (rapper)
Ahmad Balshe ( ar, أحمد بلوشي) (born 7 April 1984), known professionally as Belly, is a Palestinian-Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born in Jenin, Balshe was raised in Ottawa. At twenty-one years old, he moved on to his main love hip-hop with the release of his debut mixtape, ''Death Before Dishonor: Vol. 1''. He then released eight additional projects in a span of six years, including his debut studio album '' The Revolution'' (2007), as well as two collaborative mixtapes, ''The Lost Tapes'' and ''The Greatest Dream I Never Had'', with Kurupt and DJ Drama, respectively. After a hiatus from music, Belly secured a recording contract with XO in 2015, and later an additional contract with Roc Nation, after co-writing a variety of songs for R&B artists the Weeknd and Beyoncé. Belly received a total of eleven credits across the former's latest studio albums, while also providing backing vocals and co-writing the song " 6 Inch" from the latte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starboy (album)
''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'' was supported by seven singles, including the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one lead single of the same name and the top-ten singles "I Feel It Coming" and " Die for You". It received generally favorable reviews from critics and debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with 348,000 album-equivalent units (209,000 of which were pure sales), becoming the Weeknd's second consecutive number-one album. It also debuted at number one on ''Billboard''s Canadian Albums Chart. ''Starboy'' won Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards in 2018, marki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauty Behind The Madness
''Beauty Behind the Madness'' is the second studio album by Canadian singer the Weeknd, released on August 28, 2015, through XO and Republic Records. It features guest appearances from Labrinth, Ed Sheeran and Lana Del Rey. The album was executive produced by the Weeknd, DaHeala and Illangelo, and includes production from Kanye West, Stephan Moccio, Ben Billions, DannyBoyStyles, Max Martin, and Ali Payami, among others. Five singles were released from ''Beauty Behind the Madness'', including two US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-ones: " The Hills" and " Can't Feel My Face". The album also includes the Academy Award-nominated track " Earned It", which served as the lead single from the soundtrack to '' Fifty Shades of Grey''. ''Beauty Behind the Madness'' received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at number one in several countries. It marked the Weeknd's first number-one album in the United States, earning 412,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiss Land
''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. ''Kiss Land'' received generally positive reviews from critics. The album debuted at number two on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 95,000 copies in its first week. As of August 2015, the album had sold 273,000 copies in the United States. Background On March 17, 2013, the Weeknd announced his debut album would be titled ''Kiss Land''. In July 2013, Amazon revealed that the album would be released on August 27, 2013. On July 22, 2013, it was announced that the album would be pushed back from August 27, 2013, until September 10, 2013. In July 2013, during an interview with '' Complex'', the W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greatest Hits Album
A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be created by record companies without express approval from the original artist as a means to generate sales. They are typically regarded as a good starting point for new fans of an artist, but are sometimes criticized by longtime fans as not inclusive enough or necessary at all. It is also common for greatest hits albums to include new recordings, remixes or unreleased alternate takes of the hit songs, plus other new material as bonus tracks to increase appeal for longtime fans (who might otherwise already own the recordings included). At times, a greatest hits compilation marks the first album appearance of a successful single that was never attached to a previous studio album. History The first greatest hits album was Johnny Mathis's ''Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After Hours (The Weeknd Album)
''After Hours'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer the Weeknd, 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 remixes edition contains guest appearances from Chromatics and Lil Uzi Vert. Thematically, ''After Hours'' explores loneliness, self-loathing, and escapism. Prior to the album's release, the Weeknd confirmed that ''After Hours'' would contrast stylistically with its predecessor, '' Starboy'' (2016). Music journalists have noted the album as an artistic reinvention for the Weeknd, with the introduction of new wave and dream pop influences. The artwork and aesthetic for its promotional material has been described as psychedelic and being inspired by various films, such as ''Casino'' (1995), '' Fear an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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