įollowing the release of his debut album Kiss Land, the Weeknd began appearing in numerous soundtracks including the soundtrack to The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, contributing 'Devil May Cry' and featuring on ' Elastic Heart' by Sia, released as the second single from the soundtrack, and the song ' Love Me Harder' was released as a duet between the Weeknd and Ariana Grande, and became a commercial success. When people ask me, 'Why Japan?' I simply tell them it's the furthest I've ever been from home. The narrative takes place after my first flight it's very foreign, very Asian-inspired. Kiss Land is the story after Trilogy – it's pretty much the second chapter of my life. I spent my entire life in one setting, that's probably why pieces of the album feel like one long track, because that's what my life felt like.

Trilogy was more of a claustrophobic body of work, before it was released I hadn't left my city for 21 years, and I had never been on a plane, not once. He described his first two releases, saying: In 2013, in an interview with MTV, following the release of his debut album, The Weeknd spoke of his compilation album Trilogy, as the first chapter of his life and Kiss Land as the second chapter. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, it became the tenth best-selling album of 2015, with 1.5 million copies sold worldwide.

The album also includes the Academy Award-nominated song ' Earned It', which was released as a single from the soundtrack to Fifty Shades of Grey.īeauty Behind the Madness received generally positive reviews from critics, debuting at number one in several countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, and in its first week recorded sales of 412,000 units in addition to streaming. 'The Hills' and 'Can't Feel My Face' both reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. The album features guest appearances from Labrinth, Ed Sheeran and Lana Del Rey, with production by the Weeknd himself, Kanye West, Stephan Moccio, DaHeala, Illangelo, Ben Billions, DannyBoyStyles, Max Martin, and Ali Payami, among others.īeauty Behind the Madness was supported by five singles: ' Often', ' The Hills', ' Can't Feel My Face', ' In the Night', and ' Acquainted'. It was released on August 28, 2015, through XO and Republic Records.

Beauty Behind the Madness is the second studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd.

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