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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 ...
consists of six
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s, one
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, three
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s (including two
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s), three
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s, nine
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s, 80
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releases (including 21 as a featured artist) and seven promotional singles (including two as a featured artist). According to the
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(RIAA), he has accumulated 20.5 million certified
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and 132 million certified digital single units in the US, based on sales and on-demand
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, as of December 2024. The Weeknd released three
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s in 2011: ''
House of Balloons ''House of Balloons'' is the debut mixtape by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. It was released on March 21, 2011, by the artist's own record label XO (record label), XO. The mixtape was released for free on the Weeknd's website and wa ...
'', ''
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'' and ''
Echoes of Silence ''Echoes of Silence'' is the third mixtape by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd, released on December 21, 2011, by XO. Like his debut mixtape '' House of Balloons'' and his second mixtape ''Thursday'', the Weeknd collaborated with musi ...
'', the first of which was certified silver in the UK. He signed with
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in 2012, and released ''
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'', a compilation album of the three mixtapes he had released the previous year plus three new bonus tracks. ''Trilogy'' peaked within the top five on albums charts and was
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multi-platinum in Canada and the US. The album spawned three singles, all of which were certified platinum or more in the US: "
Wicked Games "Wicked Games" is the debut single by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd, and serves as the fifth track from his debut mixtape, ''House of Balloons'' (2011). It was written by the Weeknd, Doc McKinney, and Illangelo with the latter two pr ...
", " Twenty Eight", and " The Zone" (featuring
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). His debut studio album, ''
Kiss Land ''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 Wo ...
'', reached number two on the albums charts of Canada and the US. In 2014, the Weeknd released a collaboration with
Ariana Grande Ariana Grande-Butera ( ; born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Regarded as a pop icon and an influential figure in popular music, Grande is known for her four-octave vocal range, which extends into the whistle re ...
titled "
Love Me Harder "Love Me Harder" is a song by the American singer Ariana Grande and the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. It was released by Republic Records on September 30, 2014, as the fourth single from Grande's second studio album, ''My Everything'' ...
" and the single "
Earned It "Earned It", alternatively titled "Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)", is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. The song was released as the lead single from the soundtrack to the 2015 film ''Fifty Shades of Grey'' and was included ...
", in which the latter was recorded for the ''
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'' soundtrack, with both singles becoming top-ten entries on both the singles charts of Canada and the US. The Weeknd's second studio album, ''
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. T ...
'', was released in 2015 and reached number one of the albums charts of Australia, Canada, Sweden, the UK, and the US respectively. Supported by the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one singles " The Hills" and "
Can't Feel My Face "Can't Feel My Face" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd from his second studio album, ''Beauty Behind the Madness'' (2015). The song was released on June 8, 2015, as the album's third single. It was written by Max Martin, Pe ...
", the album has sold over one million copies in the US and 3.6 million copies worldwide as of 2017. "The Hills" has been certified 11× Platinum in the US. The Weeknd also found success with his features on the singles " Might Not" by
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in 2015 and " Low Life" by
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in 2016, as well as
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's 2016 song, "
6 Inch "6 Inch" is a song by American singer Beyoncé featuring Canadian singer The Weeknd. It is the fifth track on her sixth studio album, ''Lemonade (Beyoncé album), Lemonade'' (2016), released through Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. The ...
". The Weeknd released his third studio album, '' Starboy'', on November 25, 2016. The album peaked atop the charts in Australia, Canada, Denmark, New Zealand, and the US. It was supported by the international top-ten singles " Starboy", "
I Feel It Coming "I Feel It Coming" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd from his third studio album, ''Starboy'' (2016), featuring the French duo Daft Punk. The three wrote and produced the song with Doc McKinney and Cirkut, with additiona ...
", and " Die for You", the former two of which feature the duo
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and peaked atop the singles chart and has received diamond certifications in France. The former and latter singles both reached number one in the US and all three singles also received multi-platinum certifications in Australia, Canada, Sweden, and the US, with the album's other singles also obtaining moderate success. In 2017, the Weeknd found success with his features on the singles " Some Way" by Nav, " Lust for Life" by
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, and " A Lie" by
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, the latter of which also features
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. In 2018, he released a collaboration with
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titled " Pray for Me" for the ''
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'' soundtrack, with the song receiving multi-platinum certifications in Canada and the US. Later that year, he released his debut extended play ''
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 a ...
'', which spawned the Canada number-one single " Call Out My Name". In 2019, the Weeknd found success with his features on the singles " Price on My Head" by Nav and " Wake Up" by
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. On March 20, 2020, the Weeknd released his fourth studio album, '' After Hours''. The hit single, "
Blinding Lights "Blinding Lights" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd, from his fourth studio album, '' After Hours'' (2020). The song was released through XO and Republic Records on November 29, 2019, as the album's second single. It is a synt ...
", reached the top in Canada and the US and broke the record for the most weeks in the top five (43), top ten (57), and top 100 (90) of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at the time of its release, and finished 2020 as the year's top ''Billboard'' Hot 100 song. The song was later ranked as the No. 1 Greatest Hot 100 Hit of All Time by ''Billboard''. ''After Hours'' peaked atop the albums charts of multiple countries including Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, Sweden, the UK, and the US, and also spawned the US number-one and Canada top-ten singles " Heartless" and "
Save Your Tears "Save Your Tears" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd from his fourth studio album, '' After Hours'' (2020). It was released to Dutch contemporary hit radio on August 9, 2020, as the album's fifth and final single. The song ...
". Later that year, the Weeknd found success with his collaboration with Ariana Grande on the song " Off the Table". In 2021, he released a collaboration with
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titled " One Right Now", which debuted and peaked at number six on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. On January 7, 2022, the Weeknd released his fifth studio album, ''
Dawn FM ''Dawn FM'' is the fifth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. It was released on January 7, 2022, by XO and Republic Records. The album contains guest appearances by Tyler, the Creator, Lil Wayne, and Swedish House Mafia and ...
''. The lead single, "
Take My Breath "Take My Breath" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. It was released on August 6, 2021, through XO and Republic Records, as the lead single from his fifth studio album, ''Dawn FM'' (2022). The song was written and produced by ...
", which was released on August 6, 2021, debuted and peaked at number six of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the US. Other singles, achieving moderate success of their own from the album include "
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", " Out of Time". Later in the year, The Weeknd released a collaboration with
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and
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titled " Creepin'", which debuted and peaked at number one in his home country of Canada and reached number three on the Hot 100. In 2023, he released a collaboration with Travis Scott and
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titled "
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", which debuted and peaked at number seven on the Hot 100. Very shortly after, he also found success with his feature alongside
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on the song "
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" by Travis Scott. In 2024, he released a collaboration with Future and Metro Boomin titled "
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", which debuted and peaked at number nine on the Hot 100. Very shortly that same year, he released another collaboration with the two artists titled "
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", which debuted and peaked at number 22 on the Hot 100. On January 31, 2025, the Weeknd released his sixth studio album, '' Hurry Up Tomorrow''. It was supported by three singles: " Timeless", "
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", and " Cry for Me". The Weeknd has hinted that this may be his final album under the name, as he plans to "kill" the alter ego. Moving forward, he intends to continue his musical career—perhaps under his real name, Abel Tesfaye, or possibly still as the Weeknd.


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Live albums


Mixtapes


Compilation albums


Extended plays


Singles


As lead artist


As featured artist


Promotional singles


Other charted or certified songs


Guest appearances


Production discography


Notes


References


External links

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