List of songs recorded by the Weeknd
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The Canadian singer-songwriter The Weeknd has released material for five studio albums, one soundtrack album, one live album, three compilation albums (including two greatest hits albums), three mixtapes, nine extended plays, 79 single releases (including 21 as a featured artist), and seven promotional singles (including two as a featured artist)., as well as contribute to other artist's respective albums. He began his recording career in 2009 by anonymously releasing music on YouTube. Two years later, he co-founded the XO record label and released his first three mixtapes House of Balloons, Thursday and Echoes of Silence.[1] He collaborated with different producers, primarily Doc McKinney and Illangelo.[2]
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The alternative R&B projects were met with widespread acclaim for its dark lyrical content that explored the Weeknd's drug usage and romantic experiences.[3] They were also praised for its diverse musical styles, which incorporated elements of soul, trip hop, hip hop, dream pop, indie rock, downtempo and post-punk.[4][5]
After signing with Republic Records in 2012, the Weeknd re-released his three mixtapes in the compilation album Trilogy.[6] Preceding the album was the release of his debut single "Wicked Games", an alternative R&B and quiet storm track that he co-wrote with McKinney and Illangelo.[7] Follow-up singles included "Twenty Eight" and "The Zone" featuring Drake.[8] The Weeknd's debut studio album Kiss Land was released in September 2013. It was supported by six singles, including the lead single of the same name and "Belong to the World".[9] Primarily a R&B and dark wave album, the Weeknd worked with new collaborators for Kiss Land such as Belly, DaHeala and DannyBoyStyles.[10]
The Weeknd's second studio album Beauty Behind the Madness was released in August 2015.[11] He reunited with Belly, DaHeala, DannyBoyStyles and Illangelo, and worked with new collaborators such as Max Martin and Kanye West. The album was supported by five singles, including "The Hills", an alternative R&B and trap song that incorporates Amharic lyricism,[12] and "Can't Feel My Face", a pop, disco and funk track.[13] Both singles reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100.[14] Beauty Behind the Madness featured guest appearances from Ed Sheeran, Labrinth and Lana Del Rey. In November 2016, the Weeknd released Starboy,[15] a R&B, pop and trap record that included the lead single of the same name and "I Feel It Coming", with both singles featuring first-time collaborators Daft Punk.[16][17] The album featured guest appearances from Kendrick Lamar, Future and Lana Del Rey.
In March 2018, the Weeknd released his first EP My Dear Melancholy, which combined contemporary and alternative R&B with electropop.[18] Primarily produced by Frank Dukes, the EP contained contributions from Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, Mike Will Made It, Starrah and Skrillex.[19] It was supported by one single, "Call Out My Name",[20] and featured a guest appearance from Gesaffelstein. In March 2020, the Weeknd released his fourth studio album After Hours, which served as a re-introduction of new wave and dream pop sounds combined with electropop and synth-pop sounds.[21] The album was supported by four singles, including "Heartless" and "Blinding Lights". Both singles reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, with the latter becoming the longest-charting single in the chart's history at the time of its release.[22][23] Lyrically, After Hours contains themes of promiscuity, overindulgence and self-loathing. In January 2022, the Weeknd released his dance-pop inspired fifth studio album Dawn FM.[24]
In addition to his studio work, the Weeknd has recorded songs for film soundtracks, including featuring on Sia's single "Elastic Heart" from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013),[25] "Earned It", a chamber pop and R&B track from Fifty Shades of Grey (2015),[26] and "Pray For Me", a pop-rap track with Kendrick Lamar for Black Panther (2018).[27]
| Commercial releases - credited | Songs | |
|---|---|---|
| artist | 190 | |
| vocalist | 6 | |
| otherwise | 17 | |
| Total | 213 | |
For this article, a song is considered released commercially if it was released under a record label.
The following table lists all commercially released works by or with The Weeknd, where he is credited as an artist. For the original versions of the songs, the songwriter(s), performer(s) and parent album(s) are mentioned. The mentioned release date is of the first release where the song was part of (single, album or non-album release). The "other releases" mentioned do only mention other versions of that song, also released commercially by the artist. New versions of re-released songs on other (compilation) albums are left out on purpose. As of October 30, 2024, The Weeknd is a credited artist on 190 different song titles: 107 solo songs and 83 collaborations (including 36 as a featured artist), encompassing a total of 308 commercially released versions. He has writing credits on almost all of his songs.
| † | Indicates song released as single |
| ‡ | Indicates song released as promotional single |
| ft. | Indicates featured artist |
As of October 30, 2024, The Weeknd was part of 6 commercially released songs, where he was not credited as artist but is credited for his vocals. This includes credited background vocals as well.
As of October 30, 2024, The Weeknd was part of 17 commercially released songs, where he was credited in other ways than for being a performing artist or his vocals. This covers mainly writing and/or producing credits.
| Song | Original | Credits | Ref(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performer(s) | Songwriter(s) | Album(s) | Released | |||
| "Artificial Intelligence" | Mike Dean | Abel Tesfaye Michael Dean |
4:23 | April 29, 2023 | writer producer |
[332] |
| "Defame Moi" | Mike Dean | Abel Tesfaye Michael Dean |
4:23 | April 29, 2023 | writer producer |
[333] |
| "Distorted Time" | Mike Dean | Abel Tesfaye Michael Dean |
424 | April 26, 2024 | writer producer |
[334] |
| "Emotionless" | Mike Dean | Abel Tesfaye Michael Dean |
4:23 | April 29, 2023 | writer producer |
[335] |
| "Eyes Closed" | Halsey | Ashley Frangipane Abel Tesfaye Benjamin Levin Nathan Perez Magnus Høiberg |
Hopeless Fountain Kingdom | May 4, 2017 | writer | [336] |
| "Marry the Night" (Remix) | Lady Gaga | Stefani Germanotta Fernando Garibay |
Born This Way: The Remix | November 18, 2011 | remixer | [337] |
| "More Coke!!" | Mike Dean | Abel Tesfaye Michael Dean |
4:23 | April 29, 2023 | writer producer |
[338] |
| "My Sweet Lord" | Troye Sivan | George Harrison | The Idol Episode 5 Part 2 (Music from the HBO Original Series) | July 3, 2023 | producer | [339] |
| "Once Upon a Time" | Mike Dean | Abel Tesfaye Jeremy Hartney Louise Donegan Michael Dean Thomas Mikailin |
4:23 | April 29, 2023 | writer producer |
[340] |
| "Practice" | Drake | Aubrey Graham Noah Shebib Abel Tesfaye Adrian Eccleston |
Take Care | November 15, 2011 | writer | [341] |
| "Shake It Out" (Remix) | Florence + the Machine | Florence Welch Paul Epworth |
Shake It Out (Single) | September 14, 2011 | remixer | [342] |
| "Shot for Me" | Drake | Aubrey Graham Noah Shebib Abel Tesfaye N. Kobe Rainer Blanchaer |
Take Care | November 15, 2011 | writer | [343] |
| "The Ride" | Drake | Aubrey Graham Abel Tesfaye Anthony Palman Martin McKinney |
Take Care | November 15, 2011 | writer producer |
[344] |
| "The Weeknd's Dark Secret" | American Dad! Cast | Abel Tesfaye Asa Taccone Joel Hurwitz |
American Dad! Greatest Hits | October 25, 2024 | writer producer |
[345] |
| "Two Tone" | Belly Lil Uzi Vert ft. |
Ahmad Balshe Symere Woods Abel Tesfaye Richard Muñoz Faris Al-Majed |
See You Next Wednesday | August 27, 2021 | writer producer |
[346] |
| "Woo" | Rihanna | Chauncey Hollis Jacques Webster Jeremy Felton Abel Tesfaye Robyn Fenty Terius Nash Rachel Jean Baptist |
Anti | January 28, 2016 | writer | [347] |
| "World Class Sinner / I'm A Freak" | Lily-Rose Depp | Abel Tesfaye Asa Taccone |
The Idol Episode 1 (Music from the HBO Original Series) | June 9, 2023 | writer | [348] |
As of October 30, 2024, The Weeknd was part of 16 non-commercially released songs under his name. This thus includes songs that were not released under a record label, but were officially put out by the (lead) artist. The following table mentions the other credits Tesfaye has for the songs as well.
| Song | Original | Ref(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performer(s) | Album(s) | Release date | Credits | ||
| "Drunk in Love" (Remix) | The Weeknd | - | February 15, 2014 | artist writer producer |
[349] |
| "Enemy" | The Weeknd | - | November 13, 2012 | artist writer producer |
[350] |
| "How You Do It" | Speed Gang The Weeknd ft. |
- | August 5, 2016 | artist | [351] |
| "King of the Fall" (Remix) | The Weeknd Ty Dolla Sign ft. Belly ft. |
- | October 20, 2014 | artist | [352] |
| "Make It" (DJAmg remixer) | AtariJones The Weeknd ft. |
Early Catch EP | October 4, 2018 | artist | [353] |
| "Might Not" (Remix) | Belly Yo Gotti ft. The Weeknd ft. 2 Chainz ft. |
- | June 17, 2016 | artist | [354] |
| "Nomads" | Ricky Hil The Weeknd ft. |
Support Your Local Drug Dealer | February 5, 2013 | artist writer |
[355] |
| "On the Couch" | Saturday Night Live The Weeknd |
- | March 7, 2020 | artist | [356] |
| "Pass Dat" (Remix) | The Weeknd Starrah ft. Jeremih ft. |
- | December 25, 2015 | artist writer |
[357] |
| "Royals" (Remix) | Lorde | - | August 17, 2013 | producer | [358] |
| "Secrets" | Jr. Hi | Virtual Lover EP | October 8, 2013 | artist | [359] |
| "Secrets" (GXNXVS Remix) | Jr. Hi | Virtual Lover EP | October 8, 2013 | artist | [359] |
| "Tell Your Friends" (Remix) | The Weeknd Drake ft. |
- | September 5, 2015 | artist writer |
[360] |
| "The Source" | The Weeknd | - | April 3, 2021 | artist writer producer |
[361] |
| "Trust Issues" (Remix) | The Weeknd | - | June 25, 2011 | artist writer |
[362] |
| "Try Me" (Remix) | The Weeknd Trouble ft. Swae Lee ft. Quavo ft. |
- | August 23, 2018 | artist | [363] |
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