Dawn FM by The Weeknd - DeepRiffs

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“You are now listening to 103.5 Dawn FM. You’ve been in the dark for way too long. It’s time to walk into the light and accept your fate with open arms. Scared? Don’t worry. We’ll be there to hold your hand and guide you through this painless transition. But what’s the rush? Just relax and enjoy another hour of commercial ‘free yourself’ music on 103.5 Dawn FM. Tune in.”
The Weeknd's previous album After Hours was released right as the world was falling into the throes of the pandemic; after scrapping material that he felt was wallowing in the depression he was feeling at the time, Dawn FM arrives as a by-product of—and answer to—that turmoil. Here, he replaces woeful introspection with a bit of upbeat fantasy—the result of creatively searching for a way out of the claustrophobic reality of the previous two years. With the experience of hosting and curating music for his very own MEMENTO MORI radio show on Apple Music as his guiding light, Dawn FM is crafted in a similar fashion, complete with a DJ to set the tone for the segments within. “It’s time to walk into the light and accept your fate with open arms,” the host, voiced by Jim Carrey, declares on the opening track. “Scared? Don't worry.”
Indeed, there is nothing to fear. The Weeknd packs the first half with euphoric bursts that include the Swedish House Mafia-assisted “How Do I Make You Love Me?” and “Sacrifice.” On the back half, he moves into the more serene waters of “Is There Someone Else?” and “Starry Eyes.” Despite the somewhat morose album cover, which reflects what many feel like as they wade through the seemingly endless purgatory of a life dictated by a virus, he’s aiming for something akin to hope in all of this gloom.

1. Dawn FM

Keyboard: Opn
The Weeknd; Performer
Performer: Jasper Randall
Opn
Max Martin
Oscar Holter
The Weeknd
Jim Carrey; Performer
Choir Arrangement: Jasper Randall; Composer
Composer: Daniel Lopatin
Abel Tesfaye; Composer
Lyricist: Abel Tesfaye
Daniel Lopatin; Composer
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Kevin Peterson; Production
Engineer: Shin Kamiyama
Matt Cohn
Sam Holland
Jeremy Lertola; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch; Production
Additional Producer: Oscar Holter
Max Martin; Other
Member: Angela Parrish
Rachel Panchal
Bri Holland
Katie Hampton
Sara Mann
Joanna Wallfisch
Sarah Margaret Huff
Colombier
Anna Davidson; Other
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Producer: Opn
Oscar Holter
Max Martin
The Weeknd; Production
Programming: Opn
The Weeknd; Production
Voice: Jim Carrey; Performer
Studio Personnel: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea
Dave Kutch
Jeremy Lertola
Shin Kamiyama
Matt Cohn
Kevin Peterson
Sam Holland; Production
Vocal Producer: Oscar Holter
Max Martin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Daniel Lopatin
Abel Tesfaye; Other

2. Gasoline

Keyboard: Opn
Max Martin
Oscar Holter
The Weeknd; Performer
Composer: Daniel Lopatin
Abel Tesfaye; Composer
Performer: Max Martin
The Weeknd
Opn
Oscar Holter; Performer
Lyricist: Abel Tesfaye
Daniel Lopatin; Composer
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Kevin Peterson; Production
Engineer: Sam Holland
Matt Cohn
Jeremy Lertola
Shin Kamiyama; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch; Production
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Producer: The Weeknd
Opn
Matt Cohn
Oscar Holter
Max Martin; Production
Programming: Max Martin
The Weeknd
Oscar Holter
Opn; Production
Studio Personnel: Serban Ghenea
Sam Holland
John Hanes
Dave Kutch
Kevin Peterson
Jeremy Lertola
Shin Kamiyama
Matt Cohn; Production
Vocal Producer: Max Martin
Oscar Holter; Production
Composer Lyricist: Daniel Lopatin
Abel Tesfaye; Other

3. How Do I Make You Love Me?

Keyboard: Opn
The Weeknd
Max Martin
Oscar Holter; Performer
Composer: Sebastian Ingrosso
Matt Cohn
Oscar Holter
Abel Tesfaye
Max Martin
Daniel Lopatin
Steve Angello
Axel Hedfors; Composer
Performer: Oscar Holter
Max Martin
The Weeknd
Opn; Performer
Lyricist: Matt Cohn
Axel Hedfors
Sebastian Ingrosso
Steve Angello
Daniel Lopatin
Max Martin
Abel Tesfaye
Oscar Holter; Composer
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Kevin Peterson; Production
Engineer: Jeremy Lertola
Shin Kamiyama
Matt Cohn
Sam Holland; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch; Production
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Producer: The Weeknd
Matt Cohn
Oscar Holter
Opn
Swedish House Mafia
Max Martin; Production
Programming: Opn
The Weeknd
Max Martin
Oscar Holter; Production
Studio Personnel: Matt Cohn
Jeremy Lertola
Dave Kutch
Serban Ghenea
Sam Holland
John Hanes
Kevin Peterson
Shin Kamiyama; Production
Vocal Producer: Max Martin
Oscar Holter; Production
Composer Lyricist: Max Martin
Steve Angello
Sebastian Ingrosso
Oscar Holter
Axel Hedfors
Daniel Lopatin
Abel Tesfaye
Matt Cohn; Other

4. Take My Breath

Background Vocals: Elvira Anderfjärd; Performer
Bass: Max Martin
Oscar Holter
The Weeknd; Performer
Cello: David Bukovinszky; Performer
Drums: Shellback
The Weeknd
Max Martin
Oscar Holter; Performer
Composer: Luigi Tutolo
Andrea Di Ceglie
Ahmad Balshe
Abel Tesfaye
Martin Max Sandberg
Oscar Holter; Composer
Lyricist: Ahmad Balshe
Martin Max Sandberg
Oscar Holter
Luigi Tutolo
Andrea Di Ceglie
Abel Tesfaye; Composer
Keyboard: Oscar Holter
The Weeknd
Max Martin; Performer
Performer: Oscar Holter
Max Martin
Mattias Johansson
The Weeknd
Shellback
Mattias Bylund
Magnus Sjölander
David Bukovinszky
Elvira Anderfjärd; Performer
Engineer: Sam Holland; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch; Production
Percussion: Magnus Sjölander; Performer
Strings: Mattias Bylund; Performer
Violin: Mattias Johansson; Performer
Mixing: Serban Ghenea; Production
Programming: The Weeknd
Oscar Holter
Max Martin; Production
Studio Personnel: Dave Kutch
Serban Ghenea
Sam Holland; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ahmad Balshe
Oscar Holter
Abel Tesfaye
Martin Max Sandberg; Other
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Producer: The Weeknd
Oscar Holter
Max Martin; Production

5. Sacrifice

Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Keyboard: Oscar Holter
The Weeknd
Max Martin; Performer
Performer: Oscar Holter
Max Martin
The Weeknd; Performer
Composer: Sebastian Ingrosso
Oscar Holter
Kevin Duane Mccord
Carl Nordström
Abel Tesfaye
Max Martin
Steve Angello
Axel Hedfors; Composer
Lyricist: Steve Angello
Abel Tesfaye
Max Martin
Carl Nordström
Kevin Duane Mccord
Oscar Holter
Axel Hedfors
Sebastian Ingrosso; Composer
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Kevin Peterson; Production
Engineer: Shin Kamiyama; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch; Production
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Oscar Holter
Swedish House Mafia
Max Martin
The Weeknd; Production
Programming: Max Martin
Oscar Holter
The Weeknd; Production
Studio Personnel: Serban Ghenea
John Hanes
Kevin Peterson
Shin Kamiyama
Dave Kutch; Production
Composer Lyricist: Max Martin
Steve Angello
Sebastian Ingrosso
Kevin Duane Mccord
Oscar Holter
Axel Hedfors
Abel Tesfaye
Carl Nordström; Other

6. A Tale By Quincy

Performer: Quincy Jones; Performer
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Voice: Quincy Jones; Performer
Composer: Quincy Jones
Jeff Gitty
Abel Tesfaye
Daniel Lopatin; Composer
Lyricist: Quincy Jones
Daniel Lopatin
Abel Tesfaye
Jeff Gitty; Composer
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Kevin Peterson; Production
Engineer: Rj Cardenas
Matt Cohn
Shin Kamiyama; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch; Production
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Max Martin
The Weeknd
Jeff Gitty
Swedish House Mafia; Production
Studio Personnel: Shin Kamiyama
Matt Cohn
Rj Cardenas
John Hanes
Kevin Peterson
Dave Kutch
Serban Ghenea; Production
Composer Lyricist: Quincy Jones
Daniel Lopatin
Abel Tesfaye
Jeff Gitty; Other

7. Out of Time

Composer: Daniel Lopatin
Tetsuro Harada
Abel Tesfaye
Tomoko Aran; Composer
Keyboard: Oscar Holter
The Weeknd
Max Martin
Opn; Performer
Performer: Oscar Holter
Opn
The Weeknd
Jim Carrey
Max Martin; Performer
Lyricist: Tomoko Aran
Tetsuro Harada
Abel Tesfaye
Daniel Lopatin; Composer
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Kevin Peterson; Production
Engineer: Shin Kamiyama
Matt Cohn; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch; Production
Additional Producer: Max Martin
Oscar Holter; Other
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Producer: Opn
Oscar Holter
Max Martin
The Weeknd; Production
Programming: Max Martin
Oscar Holter
Opn
The Weeknd; Production
Voice: Jim Carrey; Performer
Studio Personnel: Matt Cohn
Serban Ghenea
John Hanes
Kevin Peterson
Dave Kutch
Shin Kamiyama; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tomoko Aran
Daniel Lopatin
Abel Tesfaye
Tetsuro Harada; Other

8. Here We Go… Again

Composer: Abel Tesfaye
Brian Kennedy
Bruce Johnston
Tyler Okonma
Benny Bock
Rex Kudo
Charlie Coffeen
Christian Love; Composer
Featured Artist: Tyler, The Creator
Tyler; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Christian Love; Performer
Keyboard: Brian Kennedy
Bruce Johnston
Benny Bock
Charlie Coffeen
Rex Kudo; Performer
Performer: Christian Love
Bruce Johnston
Brian Kennedy
Max Martin
Benny Bock
Rex Kudo
Charlie Coffeen; Performer
Lyricist: Christian Love
Rex Kudo
Benny Bock
Charlie Coffeen
Brian Kennedy
Bruce Johnston
Tyler Okonma
Abel Tesfaye; Composer
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Kevin Peterson; Production
Vocal Arrangement: Bruce Johnston; Composer
Engineer: Michael Ilbert
Shin Kamiyama
Vic Wainstein
Matt Cohn; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch; Production
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: The Weeknd
Charlie Coffeen
Rex Kudo
Benny Bock
Brian Kennedy
Bruce Johnston; Production
Programming: Benny Bock
Brian Kennedy
Bruce Johnston
Charlie Coffeen
Rex Kudo; Production
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Studio Personnel: John Hanes
Dave Kutch
Serban Ghenea
Kevin Peterson
Michael Ilbert
Shin Kamiyama
Vic Wainstein
Matt Cohn; Production
Vocals: Bruce Johnston; Performer
Vocal Producer: Max Martin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bruce Johnston
Brian Kennedy
Tyler Okonma
Christian Love
Abel Tesfaye
Rex Kudo
Charlie Coffeen
Benny Bock; Other
The Creator: Tyler; Other

9. Best Friends

Composer: Jason Quenneville
Abel Tesfaye; Composer
Keyboard: The Weeknd
Daheala; Performer
Performer: Oscar Holter
Max Martin
The Weeknd
Daheala; Performer
Lyricist: Abel Tesfaye
Jason Quenneville; Composer
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Kevin Peterson; Production
Engineer: Shin Kamiyama
Matt Cohn; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch; Production
Additional Producer: Max Martin
Oscar Holter
Matt Cohn
Opn; Other
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Oscar Holter
Matt Cohn
Max Martin
The Weeknd
Opn
Daheala; Production
Programming: Daheala
The Weeknd; Production
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Studio Personnel: Matt Cohn
Dave Kutch
Serban Ghenea
John Hanes
Kevin Peterson
Shin Kamiyama; Production
Vocal Producer: Max Martin
Oscar Holter; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jason Quenneville
Abel Tesfaye; Other

10. Is There Someone Else?

Composer: Abel Tesfaye
Daniel Lopatin
Tommy Brown
Peter Lee Johnson; Composer
Keyboard: Oscar Holter
Opn
The Weeknd
Max Martin; Performer
Performer: Oscar Holter
Max Martin
The Weeknd
Opn; Performer
Lyricist: Abel Tesfaye
Daniel Lopatin
Tommy Brown
Peter Lee Johnson; Composer
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Kevin Peterson; Production
Engineer: Shin Kamiyama
Sam Holland
Matt Cohn; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch; Production
Additional Producer: Max Martin
Oscar Holter; Other
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Opn
Oscar Holter
Peter Lee Johnson
Tommy Brown
Max Martin
The Weeknd; Production
Programming: Oscar Holter
Max Martin
The Weeknd
Opn; Production
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Studio Personnel: Serban Ghenea
Sam Holland
John Hanes
Kevin Peterson
Shin Kamiyama
Matt Cohn
Dave Kutch; Production
Vocal Producer: Oscar Holter
Max Martin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tommy Brown
Daniel Lopatin
Abel Tesfaye
Peter Lee Johnson; Other

11. Starry Eyes

Cello: David Bukovinszky; Performer
Keyboard: The Weeknd
Max Martin
Oscar Holter
Opn; Performer
Performer: Peter Noos Johansson
Jasper Randall
Opn
Mattias Bylund
Mattias Johansson
Max Martin
Oscar Holter
The Weeknd
David Bukovinszky; Performer
Choir Arrangement: Jasper Randall; Composer
Composer: Peter Lee Johnson
Daniel Lopatin
Tommy Brown
Abel Tesfaye; Composer
Lyricist: Tommy Brown
Abel Tesfaye
Daniel Lopatin
Peter Lee Johnson; Composer
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Kevin Peterson; Production
Additional Producer: Max Martin
Oscar Holter; Other
Strings: Mattias Bylund; Performer
Engineer: Sam Holland
Jeremy Lertola
Shin Kamiyama
Matt Cohn; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch; Production
Member: Rachel Panchal
Bri Holland
Anna Davidson
Katie Hampton
Sara Mann
Jessica Rotter
Joanna Wallfisch
Angela Parrish
Sarah Margaret Huff; Other
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Oscar Holter
Max Martin
The Weeknd
Opn; Production
Trombone: Peter Noos Johansson; Performer
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Programming: Opn
Max Martin
Oscar Holter
The Weeknd; Production
Violin: Mattias Johansson; Performer
Studio Personnel: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea
Dave Kutch
Jeremy Lertola
Shin Kamiyama
Matt Cohn
Kevin Peterson
Sam Holland; Production
Vocal Producer: Max Martin
Oscar Holter; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tommy Brown
Daniel Lopatin
Abel Tesfaye
Peter Lee Johnson; Other

12. Every Angel is Terrifying

Keyboard: The Weeknd
Opn; Performer
Performer: Max Martin
Opn
Jasper Randall
Josh Safdie
The Weeknd; Performer
Choir Arrangement: Jasper Randall; Composer
Composer: Daniel Lopatin
Matt Cohn
Abel Tesfaye; Composer
Lyricist: Daniel Lopatin
Abel Tesfaye
Matt Cohn; Composer
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Kevin Peterson; Production
Engineer: Shin Kamiyama
Matt Cohn; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch; Production
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: The Weeknd
Opn
Matt Cohn; Production
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Additional Producer: Matt Cohn; Other
Member: Jessica Rotter
Anna Davidson
Katie Hampton
Sara Mann
Joanna Wallfisch
Angela Parrish
Sarah Margaret Huff
Rachel Panchal
Bri Holland; Other
Voice: Josh Safdie; Performer
Programming: The Weeknd
Opn; Production
Studio Personnel: Kevin Peterson
Serban Ghenea
John Hanes
Shin Kamiyama
Dave Kutch
Matt Cohn; Production
Vocal Producer: Max Martin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Daniel Lopatin
Abel Tesfaye
Matt Cohn; Other

13. Don’t Break My Heart

Keyboard: The Weeknd
Oscar Holter
Max Martin
Opn; Performer
Composer: Abel Tesfaye
Daniel Lopatin
Matt Cohn
Oscar Holter
Max Martin; Composer
Performer: Opn
Max Martin
Oscar Holter
The Weeknd; Performer
Lyricist: Abel Tesfaye
Matt Cohn
Oscar Holter
Daniel Lopatin
Max Martin; Composer
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Kevin Peterson; Production
Engineer: Sam Holland
Matt Cohn
Shin Kamiyama; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch; Production
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Producer: Opn
Oscar Holter
Matt Cohn
Max Martin
The Weeknd; Production
Programming: Max Martin
The Weeknd
Oscar Holter
Opn; Production
Studio Personnel: Sam Holland
John Hanes
Dave Kutch
Kevin Peterson
Shin Kamiyama
Matt Cohn
Serban Ghenea; Production
Vocal Producer: Max Martin
Oscar Holter; Production
Composer Lyricist: Max Martin
Oscar Holter
Daniel Lopatin
Abel Tesfaye
Matt Cohn; Other

14. I Heard You’re Married

Featured Artist: Lil Wayne; Main Performer
Composer: Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr.
Daniel Lopatin
Abel Tesfaye
Adam Wiles; Composer
Keyboard: The Weeknd
Calvin Harris; Performer
Performer: Calvin Harris
Max Martin
The Weeknd
Oscar Holter; Performer
Lyricist: Daniel Lopatin
Adam Wiles
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr.
Abel Tesfaye; Composer
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Kevin Peterson; Production
Engineer: Sam Holland
Jeremy Lertola
Shin Kamiyama
Matt Cohn; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch; Production
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Oscar Holter
Calvin Harris
Max Martin
The Weeknd
Opn; Production
Additional Producer: Max Martin
Opn
Oscar Holter; Other
Programming: The Weeknd
Calvin Harris; Production
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Studio Personnel: Serban Ghenea
Dave Kutch
Jeremy Lertola
Shin Kamiyama
Matt Cohn
John Hanes
Kevin Peterson
Sam Holland; Production
Vocal Producer: Max Martin
Oscar Holter; Production
Composer Lyricist: Adam Wiles
Daniel Lopatin
Abel Tesfaye
Dwayne Michael Carter; Other
Jr.: Dwayne Michael Carter; Other

15. Less Than Zero

Bass: Max Martin
Oscar Holter; Performer
Composer: Oscar Holter
Max Martin
Abel Tesfaye; Composer
Lyricist: Abel Tesfaye
Max Martin
Oscar Holter; Composer
Background Vocals: Max Martin
Abel Tesfaye; Performer
Guitar: Max Martin
Oscar Holter; Performer
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Kevin Peterson; Production
Keyboard: Oscar Holter
Max Martin; Performer
Performer: Oscar Holter
Max Martin
Abel Tesfaye; Performer
Engineer: Sam Holland
Jeremy Lertola
Shin Kamiyama
Matt Cohn; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch; Production
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Oscar Holter
Max Martin
The Weeknd
Opn; Production
Additional Producer: Opn; Other
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Programming: Max Martin
Oscar Holter; Production
Studio Personnel: Sam Holland
John Hanes
Dave Kutch
Kevin Peterson
Jeremy Lertola
Shin Kamiyama
Matt Cohn
Serban Ghenea; Production
Composer Lyricist: Max Martin
Oscar Holter
Abel Tesfaye; Other

16. Phantom Regret by Jim

Composer: Daniel Lopatin
Max Martin
Matt Cohn
Oscar Holter
Abel Tesfaye
Jim Carrey; Composer
Keyboard: The Weeknd
Opn
Oscar Holter
Max Martin; Performer
Performer: Jim Carrey
Oscar Holter
Opn
Max Martin
The Weeknd; Performer
Lyricist: Oscar Holter
Daniel Lopatin
Max Martin
Jim Carrey
Abel Tesfaye
Matt Cohn; Composer
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Kevin Peterson; Production
Engineer: Matt Cohn
Sam Holland; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch; Production
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Matt Cohn
Max Martin
The Weeknd
Opn
Oscar Holter; Production
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Programming: Max Martin
The Weeknd
Opn
Oscar Holter; Production
Studio Personnel: Matt Cohn
Dave Kutch
Serban Ghenea
Sam Holland
John Hanes
Kevin Peterson; Production
Voice: Jim Carrey; Performer
Vocal Producer: Max Martin
Oscar Holter; Production
Composer Lyricist: Max Martin
Oscar Holter
Daniel Lopatin
Abel Tesfaye
Jim Carrey
Matt Cohn; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

51 minutes and 43 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 48 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

15/16 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

R&B, Soul, Contemporary R&B

Label

XO - Republic Records

Music Distribution Service

UMG Mora

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jan 6, 2022

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602445418435