After Hours (album)
After Hours is the seventh studio album by Canadian recording artist The Weeknd. It was released on March 20, 2020, by XO and Republic Records.
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The album broke the record for most pre-adds on Apple Music before release, with over one million pre-adds on the streaming service.[2]
Singles
Four singles have been released from the album: "Heartless", "Blinding Lights", "In Your Eyes", and "Save Your Tears". The first was released on November 27, 2019, and the second was released two days later.[3][4] "Heartless" became the singer’s fourth number-one song on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.
"Blinding Lights" became his fifth U.S. number-one, also breaking the record for most weeks in the top five of the Billboard Hot 100, with 28 weeks there so far.[5] It also broke the record for most weeks at the top of the Hot 100 Airplay chart.[6] It finished as the number-one song of 2020 in the US.[7]
"In Your Eyes" was released as a remix with American recording artist Doja Cat on May 20, 2020.[8] Another remix with saxophonist Kenny G was released October 16, 2020.[9] The album version of the song reached number 16 on the US Hot 100.[10]
"Save Your Tears" was released as the album's fourth single. After a remix of the song with American singer Ariana Grande was released, the song became the sixth US number-one for both artists.[11]
Tour
On February 3, 2021, Tesfaye announced a tour for the album, scheduled to begin in Vancouver on January 14, 2022.[12]
However, Tesfaye later revealed that he wanted to do a joint tour for both After Hours and the following album Dawn FM. This would require stadiums and not arenas, with new dates scheduled to begin summer 2022.[13]
References
- ↑ "The Weeknd – After Hours [Explicit Lyrics] (Target Exclusive, CD)". Target. Archived from the original on May 9, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Confirmed: The Weeknd's After Hours surpassed a million pre-adds on Apple Music ahead of release". Music Business Worldwide. 2020-03-20. Archived from the original on 2020-09-17. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ↑ "The Weeknd - Heartless". Discogs. Archived from the original on 2022-06-26. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ↑ "The Weeknd - Blinding Lights". Discogs. Archived from the original on 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ↑ Haylock, Zoe (2020-09-22). "The Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights' Just Broke a Billboard Record". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ↑ "The Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights' Breaks Record for Most Weeks at No. 1 on Radio Songs Chart" (in en). Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9435634/the-weeknd-blinding-lights-radio-songs-no-1-record/. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ↑ "Hot 100 Songs - Year-End". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/hot-100-songs. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ↑ "In Your Eyes Remix feat. Doja Cat (Audio)". YouTube. 2020-05-20. Archived from the original on 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ↑ "The Weeknd Feat. Kenny G (2) - In Your Eyes (Remix)". Discogs. Archived from the original on 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ↑ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2020-04-04. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ↑ Blanchet, Brenton (2021-05-03). "The Weeknd and Ariana Grande Score No. 1 Hit for "Save Your Tears"". Complex. Archived from the original on 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- ↑ "T H E W E E K N D T O U R". T H E W E E K N D. Archived from the original on 2020-01-28. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ↑ "Tour". The Weeknd. Archived from the original on 2020-01-28. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
Notes
- ↑ The Target and HMV alternate cover features The Weeknd against a black and red background, facing down to his right with a melancholic expression and bandaged face.[1]
- ↑ The After Hours (Remixes) EP cover features The Weeknd against a black background, wearing a black suit with a silver tie, facing straight ahead of him while looking top right with black rimmed sunglasses depicting a thunderstorm in their reflection.
