Name: Starboy by The Weeknd
Brand: The Weeknd
SKU: 602557212358
Price: 9.9 USD
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Rating: 3 (126 reviews)

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The extent of the 2015 Weeknd commercial rebound, symbolized by platinum certifications for Beauty Behind the Madness and all four of its singles, didn't merely embolden Abel Tesfaye. On this follow-up's fourth track, a blithe midtempo cut where Tesfaye takes a swipe at pretenders while boasting about drinking codeine out of one of his trophies, the level of success is a source of amusement. He notes the absurdity in taking a "kids' show" award for "Can't Feel My Face," in which he was "talkin' 'bout a face numbin' off a bag of blow." The track actually lost to Adele's "Hello," but it clearly, somewhat comically, reached an unintended demographic. It comes as no surprise that Tesfaye, on his third proper album, doesn't attempt to optimize the reach of his biggest hit by consciously targeting youngsters. He sings of being a "Starboy" with access to a fleet of sports cars, but he's a "motherfuckin' starboy," one who is 26 years old and proud to observe his woman snort cocaine off his fancy table. While Starboy often reflects an increased opulence in the personal and professional aspects of Tesfaye's life -- from more upscale pronouns to expensive collaborations with the likes of Daft Punk (two) and "Can't Feel My Face" producers Max Martin and Ali Payami (four) -- the dark moments of vulnerability are pitch black. Lines like "I switch up my cup, I kill any pain" could have come from Tesfaye's mixtape debut, yet there are new levels of torment. In "Ordinary Life," he considers driving off a Mulholland Drive cliff, James Dean style, wishing he could swap everything for angel status. It's followed with "Nothing Without You," a ballad of toxic dysfunction. He asks his lover if she'd feel guilty for not answering his call if he happened to die that night. It's not all dread and depravity. There's some sense of joy in a one-night stand, and an echo of "Say Say Say" Michael Jackson, on the Luomo-ish house track "Rockin'." Contrition is shown in the slick retro-modern disco-funk of "A Lonely Night." Ironically enough, in the aching "True Colors," Tesfaye sounds a little insecure about a lover's past. The album's lighter, comparatively sweeter parts -- the Tears for Fears-sampling/Romantics-referencing "Secrets" and the breezy and only slightly devilish "I Feel It Coming" among them -- are all welcome highlights. When pared down to its ten best songs, Starboy sounds like Tesfaye's most accomplished work. ~ Andy Kellman

1. Starboy

by The Weeknd, Daft Punk

Featured Artist: Daft Punk; Main Performer
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Performer: The Weeknd; Performer
Vocals: The Weeknd; Performer
Composer: Henry Russell Walter
Martin Mckinney
Jason Quenneville
Thomas Bangalter
Abel Tesfaye
Guy-manuel De Homem-christo; Composer
Lyricist: Henry Russell Walter
Jason Quenneville
Martin Mckinney
Thomas Bangalter
Abel Tesfaye
Guy-manuel De Homem-christo; Composer
Engineer: Cirkut; Production
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Martin "doc" Mckinney
Daft Punk
Abel Tesfaye
Cirkut; Production
Recording: Josh Smith
Florian Lagatta
Martin "doc" Mckinney; Production
Studio Personnel: Serban Ghenea
Florian Lagatta
Martin "doc" Mckinney
Cirkut
John Hanes
Josh Smith; Production
Composer Lyricist: Thomas Bangalter
Guy-manuel De Homem-christo
Jason Quenneville
Martin Mckinney
Abel Tesfaye
Henry Russell Walter; Other

2. Party Monster

by The Weeknd

Background Vocals: Lana Del Rey; Performer
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Performer: Lana Del Rey; Performer
Composer: Martin Mckinney
Lana Del Rey
Abel Tesfaye
A. Balshe
Ben Diehl; Composer
Lyricist: Lana Del Rey
Abel Tesfaye
A. Balshe
Ben Diehl
Martin Mckinney; Composer
Mixing: Chris Galland
Manny Marroquin; Production
Mixing Assistant: Robin Florent
Jeff Jackson; Production
Producer: Abel Tesfaye
Ben Billions
Martin "doc" Mckinney; Production
Recording: Joshua Smith
Ben Billions
Martin "doc" Mckinney; Production
Studio Personnel: Joshua Smith
Manny Marroquin
Martin "doc" Mckinney
Robin Florent
Ben Billions
Jeff Jackson
Chris Galland; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ben Diehl
A. Balshe
Lana Del Rey
Martin Mckinney
Abel Tesfaye; Other

3. False Alarm

by The Weeknd

Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Composer: Martin Mckinney
Abel Tesfaye
A. Balshe
Henry Walter
Ben Diehl
Emmanuel Nickerson; Composer
Lyricist: Ben Diehl
Emmanuel Nickerson
Martin Mckinney
A. Balshe
Henry Walter
Abel Tesfaye; Composer
Engineer: Josh Smith
Ben Billions
Martin "doc" Mckinney; Production
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Abel Tesfaye
Martin "doc" Mckinney
Cirkut
Mano; Production
Studio Personnel: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea
Josh Smith
Ben Billions
Martin "doc" Mckinney; Production
Composer Lyricist: Henry Walter
Ben Diehl
A. Balshe
Martin Mckinney
Abel Tesfaye
Emmanuel Nickerson; Other

4. Reminder

by The Weeknd

Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Dylan Wiggins; Performer
Bass Guitar: Dylan Wiggins; Performer
Performer: Dylan Wiggins; Performer
Composer: Dylan Wiggins
Martin Mckinney
Jason Quenneville
Henry Walter
Abel Tesfaye
Emmanuel Nickerson; Composer
Lyricist: Emmanuel Nickerson
Abel Tesfaye
Henry Walter
Dylan Wiggins
Jason Quenneville
Martin Mckinney; Composer
Engineer: Joshua Smith
Cirkut
Doc Mckinney; Production
Mixing: Chris Galland
Manny Marroquin; Production
Mixing Assistant: Jeff Jackson
Robin Florent; Production
Producer: Doc Mckinney
Cirkut
Mano; Production
Studio Personnel: Jeff Jackson
Joshua Smith
Doc Mckinney
Chris Galland
Robin Florent
Cirkut
Manny Marroquin; Production
Additional Keyboards: Dylan Wiggins; Other
Composer Lyricist: Henry Walter
Jason Quenneville
Martin Mckinney
Abel Tesfaye
Emmanuel Nickerson
Dylan Wiggins; Other

5. Rockin’

by The Weeknd

Performer: Kazue Lika Tatsushima; Performer
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Saunderson
Peter Svensson
Abel Tesfaye
A. Balshe
Savan Kotecha
Arthur Forest
J.p. Pennington
Shanna Jackson
Ali Payami
Max Martin; Composer
Lyricist: J.p. Pennington
Ali Payami
Max Martin
Kevin Saunderson
Peter Svensson
Abel Tesfaye
A. Balshe
Savan Kotecha
Arthur Forest
Shanna Jackson; Composer
Engineer: Sam Holland; Production
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Ali Payami
Max Martin
Abel Tesfaye; Production
Recording Assistant: Jeremy Lertola
Cory Bice; Production
Studio Personnel: John Hanes
Cory Bice
Serban Ghenea
Jeremy Lertola
Sam Holland; Production
Additional Vocals: Kazue Lika Tatsushima; Other
Composer Lyricist: Max Martin
Savan Kotecha
Peter Svensson
J.p. Pennington
Kevin Saunderson
Ali Payami
Shanna Jackson
A. Balshe
Abel Tesfaye
Arthur Forest; Other

6. Secrets

by The Weeknd

Acoustic Guitar: Adrian Eccleston; Performer
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Drums: Dylan Wiggins; Performer
Keyboard: Dylan Wiggins; Performer
Performer: Dylan Wiggins
Adrian Eccleston; Performer
Composer: Jimmy Marinos
Wally Palamarchuk
Pete Solley
Martin Mckinney
Abel Tesfaye
Roland Orzabal
Henry Walter
Mike Skill
Dylan Wiggins
George Canler; Composer
Lyricist: Dylan Wiggins
Jimmy Marinos
Martin Mckinney
Pete Solley
George Canler
Wally Palamarchuk
Abel Tesfaye
Roland Orzabal
Henry Walter
Mike Skill; Composer
Engineer: Cirkut
Doc Mckinney
Joshua Smith; Production
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Doc Mckinney
Abel Tesfaye
Cirkut; Production
Studio Personnel: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea
Joshua Smith
Doc Mckinney
Cirkut; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jimmy Marinos
Mike Skill
George Canler
Wally Palamarchuk
Henry Walter
Roland Orzabal
Pete Solley
Martin Mckinney
Abel Tesfaye
Dylan Wiggins; Other

7. True Colors

by The Weeknd

Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Composer: William Walsh
Jacob Dutton
Magnus Hoiberg
Abel Tesfaye
Brittany Talia Hazzard
Benny Blanco
Samuel Wishkoski; Composer
Lyricist: William Walsh
Jacob Dutton
Magnus Hoiberg
Abel Tesfaye
Brittany Talia Hazzard
Benny Blanco
Samuel Wishkoski; Composer
Engineer: David Schwerkolt; Production
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Benny Blanco
Jake One
Swish
Cashmere Cat
Abel Tesfaye; Production
Studio Personnel: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea
David Schwerkolt; Production
Composer Lyricist: Benny Blanco
Jacob Dutton
Abel Tesfaye
Samuel Wishkoski
Brittany Talia Hazzard
Magnus Hoiberg
William Walsh; Other

8. Stargirl Interlude

by The Weeknd, Lana Del Rey

Featured Artist: Lana Del Rey; Main Performer
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Composer: Timothy Mckenzie
Abel Tesfaye
Martin Mckinney
Lana Del Rey; Composer
Lyricist: Abel Tesfaye
Timothy Mckenzie
Martin Mckinney
Lana Del Rey; Composer
Engineer: Joshua Smith
Doc Mckinney; Production
Mixing: Chris Galland
Manny Marroquin; Production
Mixing Assistant: Robin Florent
Jeff Jackson; Production
Producer: Doc Mckinney
Labrinth; Production
Studio Personnel: Robin Florent
Jeff Jackson
Chris Galland
Joshua Smith
Doc Mckinney
Manny Marroquin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Timothy Mckenzie
Lana Del Rey
Martin Mckinney
Abel Tesfaye; Other

9. Sidewalks

by The Weeknd, Kendrick Lamar

Featured Artist: Kendrick Lamar; Main Performer
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Performer: Daniel Wilson; Performer
Composer: Abel Tesfaye
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Robert John Richardson
Kendrick Lamar
Martin Mckinney
Dan Wilson; Composer
Lyricist: Abel Tesfaye
Dan Wilson
Kendrick Lamar
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Martin Mckinney
Robert John Richardson; Composer
Engineer: Joshua Smith
Doc Mckinney; Production
Mixing: Chris Galland
Manny Marroquin; Production
Mixing Assistant: Jeff Jackson
Robin Florent; Production
Producer: Doc Mckinney
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Bobby Raps; Production
Studio Personnel: Jeff Jackson
Manny Marroquin
Doc Mckinney
Robin Florent
Chris Galland
Joshua Smith; Production
Additional Vocals: Daniel Wilson; Other
Composer Lyricist: Dan Wilson
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Kendrick Lamar
Martin Mckinney
Abel Tesfaye
Robert John Richardson; Other

10. Six Feet Under

by The Weeknd

Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Performer: Future; Performer
Composer: Henry Walter
Martin Mckinney
Jason Quenneville
Ben Diehl
N. Wilburn
Abel Tesfaye
Leland Wayne
A. Balshe; Composer
Lyricist: Henry Walter
N. Wilburn
Abel Tesfaye
Leland Wayne
A. Balshe
Ben Diehl
Jason Quenneville
Martin Mckinney; Composer
Engineer: Doc Mckinney
Ben Billions
Joshua Smith; Production
Mixing: Chris Galland
Manny Marroquin; Production
Mixing Assistant: Jeff Jackson
Robin Florent; Production
Producer: Doc Mckinney
Ben Billions
Abel Tesfaye
Metro Boomin
Cirkut; Production
Studio Personnel: Jeff Jackson
Joshua Smith
Ben Billions
Chris Galland
Doc Mckinney
Manny Marroquin
Robin Florent; Production
Additional Vocals: Future; Other
Composer Lyricist: Henry Walter
Ben Diehl
Jason Quenneville
N. Wilburn
A. Balshe
Martin Mckinney
Abel Tesfaye
Leland Wayne; Other

11. Love To Lay

by The Weeknd

Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Clapping: Jeremy Lertola; Performer
Guitar: Max Martin
Peter Svensson; Performer
Performer: Jeremy Lertola
Max Martin
Peter Svensson; Performer
Composer: Abel Tesfaye
Savan Kotecha
A. Balshe
Ali Payami
Max Martin
Peter Svensson; Composer
Lyricist: Abel Tesfaye
A. Balshe
Savan Kotecha
Ali Payami
Max Martin
Peter Svensson; Composer
Engineer: Sam Holland; Production
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Ali Payami
Max Martin
Abel Tesfaye; Production
Recording Assistant: Cory Bice
Jeremy Lertola; Production
Studio Personnel: Cory Bice
Serban Ghenea
Sam Holland
John Hanes
Jeremy Lertola; Production
Composer Lyricist: Max Martin
Savan Kotecha
Peter Svensson
Ali Payami
A. Balshe
Abel Tesfaye; Other

12. A Lonely Night

by The Weeknd

Guitar: Ryland Blackinton; Performer
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Performer: Ryland Blackinton; Performer
Composer: Savan Kotecha
A. Balshe
Jason Quenneville
Ali Payami
Max Martin
Peter Svensson
Abel Tesfaye; Composer
Lyricist: A. Balshe
Savan Kotecha
Jason Quenneville
Ali Payami
Max Martin
Peter Svensson
Abel Tesfaye; Composer
Engineer: Noah "mailbox" Passovoy
Sam Holland; Production
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Ali Payami
Max Martin; Production
Recording Assistant: Cory Bice
Jeremy Lertola; Production
Studio Personnel: Serban Ghenea
Sam Holland
Cory Bice
John Hanes
Jeremy Lertola
Noah "mailbox" Passovoy; Production
Composer Lyricist: Max Martin
Savan Kotecha
Peter Svensson
Ali Payami
Jason Quenneville
A. Balshe
Abel Tesfaye; Other

13. Attention

by The Weeknd

Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Composer: William Walsh
Magnus Hoiberg
Abel Tesfaye
Adam Feeney
Mustafa Ahmed
Benny Blanco
Magnus Høiberg; Composer
Lyricist: William Walsh
Magnus Hoiberg
Abel Tesfaye
Adam Feeney
Mustafa Ahmed
Benny Blanco; Composer
Engineer: David Schwerkolt; Production
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Benny Blanco
Cashmere Cat
Abel Tesfaye
Frank Dukes; Production
Studio Personnel: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea
David Schwerkolt; Production
Composer Lyricist: Benny Blanco
Abel Tesfaye
Mustafa Ahmed
Adam Feeney
Magnus Hoiberg
William Walsh; Other

14. Ordinary Life

by The Weeknd

Composer: Ali Payami
Max Martin
Peter Svensson
Henry Walter
A. Balshe
Savan Kotecha
Abel Tesfaye
Martin Mckinney; Composer
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Lyricist: Henry Walter
Ali Payami
Max Martin
Peter Svensson
Abel Tesfaye
A. Balshe
Savan Kotecha
Martin Mckinney; Composer
Engineer: Cirkut
Doc Mckinney; Production
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Cirkut
Doc Mckinney; Production
Recording Assistant: Jeremy Lertola
Cory Bice; Production
Studio Personnel: Jeremy Lertola
Cory Bice
Doc Mckinney
Cirkut
John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Composer Lyricist: Max Martin
Savan Kotecha
Peter Svensson
Henry Walter
Ali Payami
A. Balshe
Martin Mckinney
Abel Tesfaye; Other

15. Nothing Without You

by The Weeknd

Composer: Ahmad Balshe
Jason Quenneville
Benjamin Diehl
Thomas Pentz
Abel Tesfaye
Henry Russell Walter; Composer
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Lyricist: Ahmad Balshe
Benjamin Diehl
Jason Quenneville
Thomas Pentz
Abel Tesfaye
Henry Russell Walter; Composer
Engineer: Benjamin Diehl
Joshua Smith
Raphael Mesquita; Production
Mixing: Chris Galland
Manny Marroquin; Production
Mixing Assistant: Robin Florent
Jeff Jackson; Production
Producer: Abel Tesfaye
Cirkut
Ben Billions
Diplo; Production
Studio Personnel: Raphael Mesquita
Robin Florent
Joshua Smith
Benjamin Diehl
Jeff Jackson
Chris Galland
Manny Marroquin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Thomas Pentz
Ahmad Balshe
Jason Quenneville
Abel Tesfaye
Henry Russell Walter
Benjamin Diehl; Other

16. All I Know

by The Weeknd, Future

Featured Artist: Future; Main Performer
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Composer: Abel Tesfaye
Ben Diehl
A. Balshe
N. Wilburn
Magnus Hoiberg; Composer
Lyricist: Abel Tesfaye
A. Balshe
Ben Diehl
N. Wilburn
Magnus Hoiberg; Composer
Engineer: Joshua Smith
Doc Mckinney; Production
Mixing: Chris Galland
Manny Marroquin; Production
Mixing Assistant: Robin Florent
Jeff Jackson; Production
Producer: Abel Tesfaye
Ben Billions
Cashmere Cat; Production
Studio Personnel: Robin Florent
Jeff Jackson
Chris Galland
Joshua Smith
Doc Mckinney
Manny Marroquin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ben Diehl
N. Wilburn
A. Balshe
Abel Tesfaye
Magnus Hoiberg; Other

17. Die For You

by The Weeknd

Guitar: Simon Christenson; Performer
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Performer: Simon Christenson
Dylan Wiggins; Performer
Synthesizer: Dylan Wiggins; Performer
Composer: Abel Tesfaye
William Walsh
Mejdi Rhars
Martin Mckinney
Dylan Wiggins
Magnus Hoiberg
Henry Walter; Composer
Lyricist: Henry Walter
Dylan Wiggins
Martin Mckinney
Mejdi Rhars
William Walsh
Magnus Hoiberg
Abel Tesfaye; Composer
Engineer: Doc Mckinney
Joshua Smith
Cirkut; Production
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Abel Tesfaye
Cirkut
Doc Mckinney
Prince85
Cashmere Cat; Production
Studio Personnel: Doc Mckinney
Joshua Smith
John Hanes
Cirkut
Serban Ghenea; Production
Composer Lyricist: Henry Walter
Martin Mckinney
Abel Tesfaye
Mejdi Rhars
Dylan Wiggins
Magnus Hoiberg
William Walsh; Other

18. I Feel It Coming

by The Weeknd, Daft Punk

Featured Artist: Daft Punk; Main Performer
Lyricist: Martin Mckinney
Thomas Bangalter
Abel Tesfaye
Guy-manuel De Homem-christo
Henry Walter
Eric Chédeville; Composer
Engineer: Dan Lerner
Mick Guzauski; Production
Bass Guitar: Dylan Wiggins; Performer
Bass Guitar: Dylan Wiggins; Performer
Drums: John "jr" Robinson; Performer
Guitar: Paul Jackson Jr.; Performer
Producer: Daft Punk
Martin "doc" Mckinney
Cirkut
Abel Tesfaye; Production
Keyboard: Christopher Caswell; Performer
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Percussion: Quinn; Performer
Composer: Henry Walter
Martin Mckinney
Thomas Bangalter
Abel Tesfaye
Guy-manuel De Homem-christo
Eric Chédeville; Composer
Performer: John "jr" Robinson
Quinn
Paul Jackson Jr.
Dylan Wiggins
Christopher Caswell; Performer
Mixing: Serban Ghenea; Production
Recording: Cirkut
Florian Lagatta
Martin "doc" Mckinney
Joshua Smith
John Hanes; Production
Studio Personnel: Martin "doc" Mckinney
Florian Lagatta
Dan Lerner
Serban Ghenea
Cirkut
John Hanes
Joshua Smith
Mick Guzauski; Production
Composer Lyricist: Henry Walter
Thomas Bangalter
Guy-manuel De Homem-christo
Eric Chedeville
Martin Mckinney
Abel Tesfaye; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

18 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 8 minutes and 36 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

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Available and up to 3000x3000 px

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CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

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

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

R&B, Soul, Dance, Electronic, Pop, Contemporary R&B

Label

Universal Republic Records

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 24, 2016

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

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602557212358

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Starboy

1. Starboy

2. Party Monster

3. False Alarm

4. Reminder

5. Rockin’

6. Secrets

7. True Colors

8. Stargirl Interlude

9. Sidewalks

10. Six Feet Under

11. Love To Lay

12. A Lonely Night

13. Attention

14. Ordinary Life

15. Nothing Without You

16. All I Know

17. Die For You

18. I Feel It Coming

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Starboy

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1. Starboy

2. Party Monster

3. False Alarm

4. Reminder

5. Rockin’

6. Secrets

7. True Colors

8. Stargirl Interlude

9. Sidewalks

10. Six Feet Under

11. Love To Lay

12. A Lonely Night

13. Attention

14. Ordinary Life

15. Nothing Without You

16. All I Know

17. Die For You

18. I Feel It Coming

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