The Highlights (explicit)

~ Release by The Weeknd (see all versions of this release, 14 available)

Tracklist

1Digital Media
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1Save Your Tears
programming and producer:
Oscar Holter, Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer)
assistant engineer:
Cory Bice and Jeremy Lertola
engineer:
Sam Holland (sound engineer), Michael Ilbert and Shin Kamiyama
assistant mixer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
bass, drums (drum set), guitar and keyboard [keyboards]:
Oscar Holter, Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer)
guitar [guitars]:
Max Grahn
background vocals:
The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer)
produced for:
MXM Productions and Wolf Cousins Productions
recorded at:
Conway Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, House Mouse Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden, Jungle City Studios in New York, New York, United States, MXM Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden and MXM Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
music videos:
Save Your Tears (music video) by The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2022-02-05 (number: 19), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2022 (number: 40) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Save Your Tears
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Ahmad Balshe (Palestinian-Canadian rapper), Oscar Holter, Jason “DaHeala” Quenneville and Karl Martin Sandberg (Swedish record producer)
publisher:
KMR Music Royalties II SCSp, Kobalt (publisher), Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated), MXM, SAL&CO, Songs of Wolf Cousins, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Warner Chappell Music Scand (STIM), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), WC Music Corp. and Wolf Cousins
The Weeknd3.93:36
2Blinding Lights
programming and producer:
Oscar Holter, Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer)
assistant engineer:
Cory Bice, Sean Klein and Jeremy Lertola
engineer:
Shin Kamiyama
assistant mixer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
bass, drums (drum set), guitar and keyboard [keyboards]:
Oscar Holter, Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer)
background vocals:
Abel Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Weeknd XO, Inc. (in 2019)
produced for:
MXM Productions and Wolf Cousins Productions
recorded at:
Jungle City Studios in New York, New York, United States and MXM Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
music videos:
Blinding Lights (music video) by The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2020 (number: 1), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 1), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2021 (number: 3), iHeartRadio Music Awards: Song of the Year nominees (number: 2021 winner), BILLIONS CLUB, Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 51), Top Songs of 2024: Global (number: 65) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 79)
recording of:
Blinding Lights (from 2019-06 until 2019-11)
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Ahmad Balshe (Palestinian-Canadian rapper), Oscar Holter, Jason “DaHeala” Quenneville and Karl Martin Sandberg (Swedish record producer)
publisher:
BOTA Publishing II, HiFi Music IP Issuer, L.P., KMR Music Royalties II SCSp, MXM, SAL&CO, Songs of Wolf Cousins, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Warner Chappell Music Scand (STIM), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), WC Music Corp. and Wolf Cousins
sub-publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH
part of:
Prix de l’œuvre internationale de l’année (number: 2021)
The Weeknd4.33:20
3In Your Eyes
recording engineer and editor:
Mattias Bylund (horn [horns], percussion)
programming and producer:
Oscar Holter, Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer)
assistant engineer:
Cory Bice and Jeremy Lertola
engineer:
Sam Holland (sound engineer), Michael Ilbert and Shin Kamiyama
assistant mixer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
alto saxophone:
Wojtek Goral
bass:
Michael Engström, Oscar Holter, Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer)
drums (drum set), guitar and keyboard [keyboards]:
Oscar Holter, Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer)
guitar [guitars]:
Rickard Göransson
percussion:
Miko Rezler and Magnus Sjölander (Swedish drummer and percussionist)
synthesizer [synthesizer horns]:
Nils-Petter Ankarblom and Mattias Bylund
tenor saxophone:
Tomas Jönsson (Swedish wind instrument player)
trombone:
Peter Noos Johansson
trumpet:
Janne Bjerger and Magnus Johansson (trumpet player)
background vocals:
Abel Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer)
horn [horns] arranger:
Nils-Petter Ankarblom and Mattias Bylund
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Weeknd XO, Inc. (in 2020)
produced for:
MXM Productions and Wolf Cousins Productions
recorded at:
BLND Studio in Sweden (horn [horns], percussion), Conway Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, House Mouse Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden, MXM Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden and MXM Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
edited at:
BLND Studio in Sweden (horn [horns], percussion)
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
In Your Eyes
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Ahmad Balshe (Palestinian-Canadian rapper), Oscar Holter and Karl Martin Sandberg (Swedish record producer)
publisher:
KMR Music Royalties II SCSp, Kobalt (publisher), Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated), MXM, SAL&CO, Songs of Wolf Cousins, Warner Chappell Music Scand (STIM), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), WC Music Corp. and Wolf Cousins
The Weeknd3.83:58
4Can’t Feel My Face
recording engineer and engineer:
Sam Holland (sound engineer)
additional programming:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
programming:
Ali Payami
assistant engineer:
Cory Bice and Jeremy Lertola
producer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Ali Payami
mixer:
Serban Ghenea and John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
additional keyboard [keys] and guitar [guitars]:
Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
bass, drums (drum set), keyboard [keys] and synthesizer [synths]:
Ali Payami
vocals arranger:
Peter Carlsson (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Weeknd XO, Inc.
recorded at and engineered at:
MXM Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States and Wolf Cousins Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2015 (number: 12), BILLIONS CLUB and Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2016 (number: 72)
recording of:
Can’t Feel My Face
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Savan Kotecha, Max Martin (Swedish record producer), Ali Payami and Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
publisher:
MXM Music AB, Songs of SMP, Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB and Wolf Cousins
The Weeknd43:34
5I Feel It Coming
engineer:
Cirkut, Doc McKinney (producer), Florian Lagatta and Josh Smith (engineer)
co-producer:
Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Cirkut and Doc McKinney (producer)
producer:
Daft Punk (French electronic duo)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea and John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
additional bass:
Dylan Wiggins
bass:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
JR Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
Paul Jackson Jr (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
vocals:
The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer)
performer:
Daft Punk (French electronic duo)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Weeknd XO, Inc. (in 2016)
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Gang Studios in Paris, Île-de-France, France and Henson Recording Studios (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
music videos:
I Feel It Coming by The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer) feat. Daft Punk (French electronic duo)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2017 (number: 34) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
I Feel It Coming
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Thomas Bangalter, Éric Chédeville, Henry Russell Walter, Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo and Martin “Doc” McKinney (producer)
publisher:
Cirkut Breaker LLC, Daft Music, Éric Chédeville, Kobalt Music Group, Mykai Music, Prescription Songs, Songs Music Publishing LLC and Songs of SMP
The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk44:29
6Starboy
engineer:
Cirkut, Doc McKinney (producer), Florian Lagatta and Josh Smith (engineer)
co-producer:
Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Cirkut and Doc McKinney (producer)
producer:
Daft Punk (French electronic duo)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea and John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
vocals:
The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer)
performer:
Daft Punk (French electronic duo)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Weeknd XO, Inc. (in 2016)
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Gang Studios in Paris, Île-de-France, France
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
music videos:
Starboy by The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer) feat. Daft Punk (French electronic duo) and Starboy (explicit) by The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer) feat. Daft Punk (French electronic duo)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2017 (number: 20), Billboard Decade End Chart: Streaming Songs (2010s) (number: 48), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2016 (number: 58), TheNeedleDrop: Top 100 Songs of the 2010s (number: 84) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Starboy
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Thomas Bangalter, Henry Russell Walter, Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo, Jason Quenneville and Martin “Doc” McKinney (producer)
publisher:
Cirkut Breaker LLC, Daft Music, Kobalt Music Group, Mykai Music, Prescription Songs, SAL&CO, Songs Music Publishing LLC, Songs of SMP and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk4.33:50
7Pray for Me
additional recording engineer:
Beatriz Artola, Doc McKinney (producer), Shin Kamiyama and Mike Sonier
assistant engineer:
Barry McCready
producer:
Doc McKinney (producer) and Frank Dukes (Canadian record producer, songwriter, musician)
assistant mixer:
David Nakaji
mixer:
Jaycen Joshua
background vocals:
Samrawit Hailu
lead vocals:
Kendrick Lamar and The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (US rap) (in 2018) and The Weeknd XO, Inc. (in 2018)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2018 (number: 40) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Pray for Me
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Adam Feeney (Canadian record producer, songwriter, musician), Kendrick Duckworth, Martin “Doc” McKinney (producer) and Anthony Tiffith
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Hard Working Black Folks Inc., KMR Music Royalties II SCSp, MYNY Music, Sam Fam Beats, TDE Music LLC, Top Dawg Music and WC Music Corp.
The Weeknd & Kendrick Lamar4.53:31
8Heartless
programming and producer:
Illangelo, Metro Boomin (American record producer) and The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer)
engineer:
Illangelo and Shin Kamiyama
co-producer:
Dre Moon
mixer:
Illangelo
keyboard [keyboards]:
Illangelo, Metro Boomin (American record producer) and The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Noble Street Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and XO Studios in Hidden Hills, California, United States
music videos:
Heartless (explicit) by The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2020 (number: 28) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Heartless
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Andre Eric Proctor, Carlo “Illangelo” Montagnese and Leland Tyler Wayne (American record producer)
publisher:
Dre Moon Publishing, KMR Music Royalties II SCSp, Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated), Metro Boomin Want Some More, Songs of Hear the Art, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sony/ATV Ballad, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WC Music Corp.
The Weeknd43:18
9OftenThe Weeknd34:09
10The Hills
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Carlo “Illangelo” Montagnese
producer:
Illangelo and Mano (producer, aka Emmanuel Nickerson)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Weeknd XO, Inc. (in 2015)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Abel’s Crib in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
part of:
Paste: The 10 Best Halloween Songs of the 21st Century (number: 2), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2015 (number: 10), Billboard Decade End Chart: Streaming Songs (2010s) (number: 25), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2016 (number: 32) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
The Hills
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Ahmad “Belly” Balshe (Palestinian-Canadian rapper), Carlo Montagnese and Mano (producer, aka Emmanuel Nickerson)
publisher:
Connoisseur of Connisseurs, Songs Music Publishing, LLC, Songs of SMP and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
The Weeknd4.24:02
11Call Out My Name
engineer:
Shin Kamiyama
producer:
Frank Dukes (Canadian record producer, songwriter, musician)
assistant mixer:
Maddox Chimm and David Nakaji
mixer:
Jaycen Joshua
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Weeknd XO, Inc. (in 2018)
recorded at:
Henson Recording Studios (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB and Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2018 (number: 78)
recording of:
Call Out My Name
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Adam Feeney (Canadian record producer, songwriter, musician) and Nicolas Jaar
The Weeknd53:48
12Die for YouThe Weeknd3.154:20
13Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)
additional recording engineer:
Jason “DaHeala” Quenneville
recording engineer and engineer:
Jay Paul Bicknell
additional programming:
Jay Paul Bicknell and Dave Reitzas
programming:
Stephan Moccio
assistant engineer:
Evin O’Cleary
producer:
Jason “DaHeala” Quenneville and Stephan Moccio
mixer:
Dave Reitzas
bass:
Paul Bushnell (session bassist, producer and music director)
guitar:
Jonathan Martin Berry (guitarist, in The Epstein)
piano:
Stephan Moccio
arranger:
Stephan Moccio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Weeknd XO, Inc. and Universal Studios (plain “Universal” globe logo, currently underlined by “A Comcast Company”) (in 2015)
recorded at and engineered at:
Maison de Musique in Santa Monica, California, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2015 (number: 9) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)
lyricist and composer:
Belly (Palestinian-Canadian rapper), DaHeala, Stephan Moccio and The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer)
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Ahmad “Belly” Balshe (Palestinian-Canadian rapper), Jason Quenneville and Stephan Moccio
publisher:
Sing Little Penguin Inc., Songs Music Publishing, LLC, Songs of SMP, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 88th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
The Weeknd4.54:38
14Love Me Harder
recording engineer:
Sam Holland (sound engineer), Jason Quenneville (lead vocals [vocals (the Weeknd)]) and Eric Weaver
assistant engineer:
Cory Bice
engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer) (task: mix engineered) and Jason Quenneville
additional producer:
Peter Carlsson (engineer) (lead vocals)
producer:
Ali Payami and Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
bass, drums (drum set), keyboard, membranophone and percussion:
Ali Payami
guitar:
Niklas Ljungfelt
saxophone:
Peter Zimny
background vocals:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Sibel (Swedish singer Sibel Redžep)
lead vocals:
Ariana Grande and The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Republic Records (from 1994–2006 and since 2012, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2014) and Universal International (Japanese label; release must say “制作:Universal International” AND have no logos other than “Universal Music”) (in 2014)
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, P.S. Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden, Studio at the Palms in Paradise, Nevada, United States (lead vocals [The Weeknd’s vocals]) and Wolf Cousins Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
music videos:
Love Me Harder by Ariana Grande + The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2015 (number: 56) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Love Me Harder
writer:
Abel Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Ahmad Balshe (Palestinian-Canadian rapper), Savan Kotecha, Max Martin (Swedish record producer), Ali Payami and Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
publisher:
CP Music Group Inc., MXM Music AB, Songs Music Publishing LLC, Songs of SMP, Warner/Chappell Music Canada Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Wolf Cousins
Ariana Grande & The Weeknd43:56
15AcquaintedThe Weeknd45:49
16Wicked Games
recording engineer and producer:
Doc McKinney (producer) and Illangelo
mixer:
Illangelo
instruments:
Doc McKinney (producer) and Illangelo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
XO&co., Inc. (in 2012)
recorded at:
Site Sound Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
mixed at:
Liberty Studios (Toronto) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Wicked Games
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Carlo Montagnese, Doc McKinney (producer) and Rainer Millar Blanchaer
The Weeknd55:25
17The Morning
recording engineer and producer:
Doc McKinney (producer) and Illangelo
assistant engineer:
Matthew Acton
mixer:
Illangelo
guitar [lead guitar]:
William Brock (guitarist)
instruments:
Doc McKinney (producer) and Illangelo
recorded at:
Site Sound Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
mixed at:
Liberty Studios (Toronto) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
part of:
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 115)
recording of:
The Morning
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Carlo Montagnese and Doc McKinney (producer)
The Weeknd4.55:16
18After Hours
programming and producer:
Illangelo, Jason “DaHeala” Quenneville and The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer)
engineer:
Illangelo, Jason “DaHeala” Quenneville and Shin Kamiyama
additional producer:
Mario Winans
mixer:
Illangelo
keyboard [keyboards]:
Illangelo, Jason “DaHeala” Quenneville and The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Weeknd XO, Inc. (in 2020)
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Malibu Blue Studios in Malibu, California, United States
mixed at:
Republic Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States and XO Studios in Hidden Hills, California, United States
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
After Hours
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Ahmad Balshe (Palestinian-Canadian rapper), Carlo “Illangelo” Montagnese, Jason “DaHeala” Quenneville and Mario Winans
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Janice Combs Publishing, KMR Music Royalties II SCSp, Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated), Marsky Music, SAL&CO, Songs of Hear the Art, Sony/ATV Ballad, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
live recording of:
After Hours
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Ahmad Balshe (Palestinian-Canadian rapper), Carlo “Illangelo” Montagnese, Jason “DaHeala” Quenneville and Mario Winans
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Janice Combs Publishing, KMR Music Royalties II SCSp, Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated), Marsky Music, SAL&CO, Songs of Hear the Art, Sony/ATV Ballad, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
The Weeknd4.26:01

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phonographic copyright (℗) by:The Weeknd XO, Inc. (in 2021)
marketed by:Republic Records (from 1994–2006 and since 2012, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
streaming page:https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1550875218 [info]