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Starboy (album)
''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'' was supported by eight singles, including the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-ones " Starboy" and " Die for You" (which topped the chart following a remix with Ariana Grande), and the top-five single "I Feel It Coming". 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 Contemp ... [...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. He is best known for adding Pop music, pop, electronic music, electronic and hip-hop stylings in contemporary R&B music, which became known as alternative R&B. His List of awards and nominations received by the Weeknd, accolades include four Grammy Awards, 20 Billboard Music Awards, ''Billboard'' Music Awards, 22 Juno Awards, six American Music Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards, a Latin Grammy Awards, Latin Grammy Award and nominations for an Academy Awards, Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Awards, Primetime Emmy Award. Tesfaye began releasing music anonymity, anonymously in 2009. After co-founding the record label XO (record label), XO, he released three mixtapes—''House of Balloons'', ''Thursday (album), Thursday'', and ''Echoes of Silence''—in 2011, and gained recognition for his alternative R&B sound, as well as the my ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cashmere Cat
Magnus August Høiberg (born 29 November 1987), known professionally as Cashmere Cat, is a Norwegian DJ and record producer. 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, Kali Uchis and Lil Uzi Vert, 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" (featuring Ariana Grande), which marked his only entry on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. His debut extended play (EP), '' Mirror Maru'' (2012) was met with widespread critical praise. His second album, '' Princess Catgirl'' (2019) followed thereafter and experimented with hyperpop. Career 2006–2015: Early years, ''Mirror Maru'' and ''Wedding Bells'' As a teenager, Høiberg began pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starboy (song)
"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. "Starboy" topped the charts in countries such as Canada, France, Netherlands, New Zealand and Sweden, as well as the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, where it became the Weeknd's third chart-topper, and Daft Punk's only chart-topper. The music video for the song was directed by frequent collaborator Grant Singer, who directed the Weeknd's previous music videos for his previous chart-toppers " Can't Feel My Face" and " The Hills". In the music video, the Weeknd is shown trying to destroy evide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Dear Melancholy
''My Dear Melancholy'' (stylized as ''My Dear Melancholy,'') is the debut extended play by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. It was released on March 30, 2018, through XO and Republic Records. Primarily produced by Frank Dukes, who serves as an executive producer alongside the Weeknd, it features contributions from Gesaffelstein, as well as Mike Will Made It, DaHeala, Skrillex and Daft Punk's Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, among others. ''My Dear Melancholy'' is described as a return to the darker style of the Weeknd's earlier work, evident in ''Trilogy'' (2012) and ''Kiss Land'' (2013). The extended play was supported by the single, " Call Out My Name", which peaked at number four on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It received generally favourable reviews and debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200. Background and release Prior to ''My Dear Melancholy'', the Weeknd had a whole album written and done, "which wasn't melancholy at all because it was a different time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauty Behind The Madness
''Beauty Behind the Madness'' is the second studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. It was 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Wishkoski
Sam Wishkoski is an American R&B producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist best known for writing and/or producing "Good Old Days", " What If I Told You That I Love You", " Dance Off", and " It's You". Wishkoski became a protege of producer Jake One after one of his high-school teachers (coincidentally a mutual friend of the producer) made the introduction. After releasing debut mixtape ''SwimSuits'' under outfit Stevie and Sam inspired by the soundscapes of Kanye West and The Weeknd, he began to work with local Seattle group The Physics in 2011 as a keyboardist appearing on acclaimed single "Seward Park", while also playing keyboards on several Brother Ali projects and producing or writing alongside Jake One. Wishkoski and Jake One became known for "Swish And Chips": a popular online series of musical samples for upcoming producers to make their own musical creations from. Wishkoski moved to Los Angeles to continue writing and producing for other artists after graduating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metro Boomin
Leland Tyler Wayne (born September 16, 1993), known professionally as Metro Boomin, is an American record producer and music executive. Widely acclaimed for his dark and cinematic production style, he is regarded as one of the most influential producers in contemporary hip-hop and trap music. He has produced hit songs for prominent music industry artists, such as Future, Post Malone, 21 Savage, Kanye West, the Weeknd, Young Thug, Drake, Juice Wrld, Travis Scott and Kendrick Lamar. Raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Wayne began his career in music production in 2009 at the age of 16. He relocated to Atlanta to attend Morehouse College in 2011, during which he worked extensively with Atlanta-based artists including Future, Young Thug, 21 Savage, Gucci Mane, and Migos. Wayne gained wider recognition for co-producing the 2014 single " Tuesday" for iLoveMakonnen, which peaked at number 12 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. He was credited on a string of similarly successful singles thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Martin
Karl Martin Sandberg (born 26 February 1971),Max Martin AllMusic known professionally as Max Martin, is a Swedish record producer and songwriter. He rose to prominence in the late 1990s with songwriting credits on a string of hit singles, such as 's " ...Baby One More Time" (1998), the ' "" (1999), |
Labrinth
Timothy Lee McKenzie (born 4 January 1989), better known by his stage name Labrinth, is an English singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. Labrinth signed as a recording artist with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Music in 2010, initially collaborating with the English rapper Tinie Tempah. He appeared as a featured artist: uncredited on the single " Pass Out", but later officially on " Frisky"; then he released his first solo single, " Let the Sun Shine" in September. All three songs peaked in the top five on the UK Singles Chart.Peak positions on the UK Singles Chart: *For all except where noted: *For "Pass Out", "Frisky" and "We Bring the Stars Out": *For "Let It Go": His debut album, '' Electronic Earth'' (2012), peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart and spawned four top five singles there. The single " Beneath Your Beautiful" became his first song to reach the top 40 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and peaked at number one in the United Kingdom, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake One
Jacob Brian Dutton (born May 11, 1976), known professionally as Jake One, is an American record producer and songwriter.Palermo, Thomas (2008)Jake One Readies New Album, XLR8R, September 5, 2008Matos, Michaelangelo (2004)Rocketship Blowing Up", Seattle Weekly, November 10, 2004 Early life and career Jacob Brian Dutton was born in 1976 and grew up in the Central District and moved to the North End of Seattle when he was 15. He started making music on a Casio keyboard in 1992.Fleury, Serge (2007)Jake ONE – Numero Uno", Six Shot, December 22, 2007 He attended the University of Washington and gave a tape of his music to a friend who worked in a local record store. One of the store's other employees, the DJ Mr. Supreme heard the tape, and when he set up his Conception Records label, he used Dutton to create backing tracks. The first record he produced was Eclipse's "World Premier". His early influences included Pete Rock, Dr. Dre, DJ Premier, and Marley Marl. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Dukes
Adam King Feeney (born September 12, 1983), better known as Ging and by his former stage name Frank Dukes, is a Canadian musician, record producer, and songwriter. A prolific producer, he has worked with artists including Lorde for ''Melodrama'', Camila Cabello ("Havana," " Never Be the Same," " My Oh My"), Post Malone ("Congratulations," " Better Now," Circles") and The Weeknd (" Call Out My Name"). Following a two decade production career, he retired as Frank Dukes in 2021 to pursue his own music and art as Ging; he released his debut solo album ''We're Here, My Dear'' in 2022. In his early career, Feeney established himself as a producer by working with a number of members of Wu-Tang Clan and G-Unit as well as young Toronto talent like BADBADNOTGOOD. He came to prominence in the 2010s as a composer and beatmaker whose work was utilized by prominent record producers to sample in their own productions; many of his samples have been used in songs for major artists including Drak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doc McKinney
Martin "Doc" McKinney (born August 27, 1971) is a Canadian Americans, Canadian-American record producer and songwriter. He was formerly one half of the duo (now solo act) Esthero. McKinney is widely credited with developing The Weeknd's sound as well as producing his mixtapes ''House of Balloons'' and ''Thursday (mixtape), Thursday''; and executive producing and produced the majority of his third album ''Starboy (album), Starboy'' (2016), which earned McKinney the 2016 Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album.Interview with Doc McKinney Paul Tingen. Retrieved on March 31, 2018 Life and career Born in Canada and raised in Minneapolis, McKinney was exposed to the Twin Cities indie scene. During his adolescent years, McKinney played in various punk rock and hip hop based groups. While the cit ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
