On July 4, 2015, the Weeknd headlined FVDED in the Park in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Lyrical themes include romance, success, loneliness, self-loathing, and independence. Influences of Michael Jackson's Thriller (1982) and Bad (1987) are also present throughout the album. In addition to its alt-R&B and pop sonics, Beauty Behind the Madness incorporates elements of disco, funk, soul, art rock, blues, and trap. Composition īeauty Behind the Madness has been described by critics as a noticeable shift from the Weeknd's alternative R&B background to a more mainstream pop-oriented sound with some of his original elements still intact. The Weeknd formally announced his second album on July 9 by revealing the album's title and sharing its artwork. On July 5, 2015, during an interview on Beats 1 Radio, Ed Sheeran revealed that he had worked with the Weeknd on the album and that Kanye West was also involved. The tour was announced the day after the Weeknd released the lead single from his second studio album " Often" on SoundCloud. Schoolboy Q and Jhené Aiko appeared as supporting acts.
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On June 26, 2014, the Weeknd announced the King of the Fall Tour, which spanned North America in September and October of that year. He then made an appearance on the soundtrack to Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) on the songs " Earned It" and "Where You Belong" with the former track peaking at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100. On September 30, 2014, the Weeknd appeared on Ariana Grande's single " Love Me Harder" from her second studio album My Everything.
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He appeared on the soundtrack to The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) on the song "Devil May Cry" and as a featured artist on Sia and Diplo's single " Elastic Heart". Shortly after Kiss Land, the Weeknd began contributing to film soundtracks and other projects. 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.
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At the 58th Annual Grammy Awards in 2016, Beauty Behind the Madness won Best Urban Contemporary Album and was nominated for Album of the Year.įollowing the success of his first compilation album Trilogy (2012) and the release of his debut studio album Kiss Land (2013), the Weeknd spoke to MTV about the two projects describing them as the first and second chapters of his life It was the tenth best-selling album of 2015, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, with 1.5 million copies sold worldwide. It marked the Weeknd's first number-one album in the United States, earning 412,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.
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Beauty Behind the Madness received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at number one in several countries. The album also includes the Academy Award-nominated track " Earned It", which served as the lead single from the soundtrack to Fifty Shades of Grey. The album was executive produced by the Weeknd, DaHeala and Illangelo, and includes production from Kanye West, Stephan Moccio, Ben Billions, DannyBoyStyles, Max Martin, and Ali Payami, among others.įive singles were released from Beauty Behind the Madness, including two US Billboard Hot 100 number-ones: " The Hills" and " Can't Feel My Face". It features guest appearances from Labrinth, Ed Sheeran and Lana Del Rey. Beauty Behind the Madness is the second studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd, released on August 28, 2015, through XO and Republic Records.