Others making appearances include rapper Future ( All I Know) and Kendrick Lamar ( Sidewalks) performing alongside Michigan singer Daniel Wilson, whose smooth voice had listeners initially thinking he was U.K. Robotic duo Daft Punk lend their hands to the opening and closing tracks (lead single Starboy and the funky I Feel It Coming), while Lana Del Ray drifts through the fleeting Stargirl Interlude. Canadian singer The Weeknd drop the second greatest hits album The Highlights on Feb 05, 2021, for his fans. It was released as the first single from the album on September 21, 2016, by XO and Republic Records. It features French electronic duo Daft Punk.The artists co-wrote and co-produced the song alongside Doc McKinney and Henry 'Cirkut' Walter, with Jason Quenneville providing additional writing. Not like The Weeknd needed marquee performers to give his latest album traction, but there's plenty of them here anyway. 'Starboy' is a song by Canadian singer The Weeknd from his third studio album of the same name. With Starboy now available to buy and stream on music services, here are five things to know about the project.
The Weeknd, born Abel Tesfaye, has been teasing listeners for months with two music videos, a 12-minute short film called Mania and a trickle of songs to whet fans' appetites.īut he brought it all to a crescendo Thursday night with a fans-only listening party at Toronto's Pinewood Studio, a space usually reserved for sprawling movie productions, and a rare interview with Apple Music DJ Zane Lowe. Alternative R&B Dance-Pop Left-Field Pop.
Find album credit information for Starboy by The Weeknd on AllMusic. The 18-track release comes amid the sort of hype reserved for only the biggest international stars. Find album credit information for Starboy by The Weeknd on AllMusic. Canadian R&B mysterioso The Weeknd has lifted the shroud from his Starboy album.Īfter he tinkered around with Daft Punk this summer and shed his trademark dreadlocks a couple of months ago, the Toronto performer's third studio album dropped Friday.