Starboy (album)

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Starboy
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Studio album by
the Weeknd
ReleasedNovember 25, 2016 (2016-11-25)
Studio
Genre
Length68:40
Label
Producer
The Weeknd chronology
Beauty Behind the Madness
(2015) 		Starboy
(2016) 		My Dear Melancholy
(2018)
Singles from Starboy
  1. "Starboy"
    Released: September 21, 2016
  2. "I Feel It Coming"
    Released: November 24, 2016
  3. "Party Monster"
    Released: December 6, 2016
  4. "Reminder"
    Released: May 9, 2017
  5. "Rockin'"
    Released: May 9, 2017
  6. "Die for You"
    Released: September 19, 2017
  7. "Secrets"
    Released: November 10, 2017

Starboy is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. It was released on November 25, 2016, through XO and Republic Records. The album features guest appearances from Daft Punk, Lana Del Rey, Kendrick Lamar, and Future. It was supported by seven singles: "Starboy", "I Feel It Coming", "Party Monster", "Reminder", "Rockin'", "Die for You", and "Secrets".

Starboy received generally favorable reviews from critics and debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, with 348,000 album-equivalent units, 209,000 of which were pure sales. It also debuted at number one on Billboard's Canadian Albums Chart. In January 2019, the album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album won Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 2018 Grammy Awards.

Background[]

After the commercial success of his previous album Beauty Behind the Madness in 2015, the Weeknd hinted at the release of his third studio album on March 12, 2016, with his Instagram calling it the next "chapter" to his music.[4] On August 24, 2016, the Weeknd was confirmed by the Republic Records executive vice president Wendy Goldstein to be collaborating with the French electronic dance duo Daft Punk, during an interview with Billboard.[5] On September 7, 2016, the album was confirmed to be in production from an interview with VMan, with influence taken from Prince, the Smiths, Talking Heads and Bad Brains.[6] In an interview with Billboard, the Weeknd revealed that heavy influences on the album were 50 Cent and the Wu-Tang Clan. The Weeknd said in the interview:

The vibe on Starboy comes from that hip-hop culture of braggadocio from Wu-Tang and 50 Cent, the kind of music I listened to as a kid. Bragging just sounds good, man. I was a teenager when I saw Scarface, and even though it was unbelievable, it's kind of cool Tony Montana could survive all those gunshots and not feel them.[7]

On September 21, 2016, the album overall and its title was officially announced,[8] with its release slated for November 25, 2016.[9]

Artwork[]

The album's sleeve is photographed and designed by Nabil Elderkin.[10] The CD booklet featured 22 pages of 11 portraits and no album credits.

Promotion[]

See also: Starboy: Legend of the Fall Tour

Singles[]

On September 21, 2016, the album's lead single, "Starboy", was released digitally on music stores and streaming services. The song features guest appearances from French electronic duo Daft Punk.[11][12] The music video for the song premiered on September 28.[13] The song peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100.[14]

"I Feel It Coming" was serviced to British contemporary hit radio on November 24, 2016,[15] and later to rhythmic contemporary radio on December 6, 2016, as the album's second single.[16][17] The song peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100.[14]

"Party Monster" was released to urban contemporary radio on December 6, 2016, as the album's third single.[18] The song peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100.[14]

"Reminder" was released to rhythmic contemporary radio on May 9, 2017, as the album's fourth single in the United States.[19] The song peaked at number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100.[14]

"Rockin'" was released to contemporary hit radio in France on May 9, 2017, as the album's fourth international single.[20] The song peaked at number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100.[14]

"Die for You" was released to rhythmic contemporary radio on September 19, 2017, as the album's fifth and final single in the United States.[21] The song peaked at number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100.[14]

"Secrets" was released to radio in Italy on November 10, 2017, as the album's fifth and final international single.[22] The song peaked at number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100.[14]

Performances[]

The Weeknd was a musical guest on the season 42 season premiere of Saturday Night Live. He promoted the album by performing both "Starboy" and "False Alarm" and starred in a brief cameo on the "Weeknd Update" sketch, where he acknowledged his new haircut.[23] On November 20, 2016, the Weeknd sang "Starboy" at the 2016 American Music Awards.[24] Four days later, the Weeknd appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform both "I Feel It Coming" and "Starboy".[25] On December 6, he performed at the 2016 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on CBS.[26] On February 12, 2017, the Weeknd and Daft Punk performed at the 2017 Grammy Awards.[27]

On November 25, 2016, all of the album's tracks played throughout the Weeknd's interview with Zane Lowe for Beats 1.[28]

Short film[]

On November 23, 2016, the Weeknd released a 12-minute-long short film in promotion of the album, directed by Grant Singer, who also directed the "Starboy" music video. Named Mania (stylized as M A N I A),[29][30][31][32] it features the songs such as "All I Know" featuring Future, "Sidewalks" featuring Kendrick Lamar, "Secrets", "Die for You", "Party Monster" and "I Feel It Coming" featuring Daft Punk.[29][30][31][32] It stars French model Anais Mali as the female protagonist.[33]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.4/10[34]
Metacritic67/100[35]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[36]
The A.V. ClubB[37]
The Daily Telegraph4/5 stars[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB[38]
The Guardian3/5 stars[39]
The Independent3/5 stars[40]
NME3/5 stars[41]
Pitchfork6.7/10[42]
Q3/5 stars[43]
Rolling Stone3/5 stars[1]

Starboy was met with generally favorable reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 67, based on 25 reviews.[35] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 6.4 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.[34]

Annie Zaleski of The A.V. Club praised the album saying, "The record is a few songs too long, and it loses steam as it progresses. But such imperfections are par for the course: He'd rather express everything he's feeling than put forth an airbrushed or idealized version of himself. In that sense, Starboy is one of the most confident releases of the year, one bold enough to reveal the cracks in The Weeknd's façade for the sake of resonant art".[37] Michael Madden of Consequence said, "It would help if more of the album were idiosyncratic that way, but as is, Starboy is still the sound of Tesfaye knowing he has what it takes to be a major figure in pop music for a very long time".[44] Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph gave the album a positive review stating, "What is surprising is how seamless and integrated the sound is—a really luxurious, supple groove of sparkling electronica and sinuous, melodic vocals".[3] Nolan Feeney of Entertainment Weekly wrote: "While musicians writing about coping with newfound celebrity is one of pop's oldest tropes, the Weeknd avoids the usual clichés with observations and anecdotes that feel specific and genuine."[38] Ryan B. Patrick of Exclaim! saying "Those wishing for a return to the Trilogy days will have to bit a tad longer; across 18 tracks, the Weeknd proves he's ready for primetime here, but there's still a sense of feeling out the new parameters".[45] Mehan Jayasuriya of Pitchfork said, "Starboy, by way of contrast [to Trilogy], feels more like an opportunistic compilation of B-sides than an album. Who is the Weeknd? At this point, even the man behind the curtain might not know".[42]

In a mixed review, AllMusic's Andy Kellman stated: "The productions—the majority of which involve Doc McKinney and/or Cirkut, low-lighted by maneater dance-punk dud "False Alarm"—are roughly as variable in style as they are in quality. When pared down to its ten best songs, Starboy sounds like Tesfaye's most accomplished work."[36] Alexis Petridis of The Guardian said, "There are things worth hearing on Starboy. It seems to capture an artist in a slightly awkward state of flux, unsure whether to cravenly embrace the kind of pop stardom that gets you on the shortlist for the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice awards or throw caution to the wind and do something more interesting artistically. Starboy hedges its bets and tries to do both. You can see why, but it makes for a curiously uneven album".[39] In another mixed review, Rolling Stone's Mosi Reeves stated: "Despite an overlong hour-plus runtime and surplus of filler, Starboy does have highlights. ... But for longtime fans that believe the Weeknd is one of the major R&B artists of the decade, Starboy will ultimately seem like a disappointment."[1]

Year-end lists[]

Select year-end rankings of Starboy
Publication List Rank Ref.
Billboard 50 Best Albums of 2016
21
[46]
Complex The 50 Best Albums of 2016
40
[47]
Digital Spy 20 Best Albums of 2016
5
[48]
Noisey The 100 Best Albums of 2016
84
[49]
Variance 50 Best Albums of 2016
41
[50]

Industry awards[]

Awards and nominations for Starboy
Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2017 American Music Awards Favorite Pop/Rock Album Nominated [51]
Favorite Soul/R&B Album Nominated
Billboard Music Awards Top Billboard 200 Album Nominated [52]
Top R&B Album Nominated
Juno Awards Album of the Year Nominated [53]
R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Won
Polaris Music Prize Polaris Music Prize Longlisted [54]
Soul Train Music Awards Album/Mixtape of the Year Nominated [55]
2018 Grammy Awards Best Urban Contemporary Album Won [56]

Commercial performance[]

Starboy debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 348,000 album-equivalent units, of which 209,000 were pure album sales.[57] In the US, it was the third-largest debut sales week of 2016, the second-biggest week for album streams ever (175.2 million streams, behind Drake's Views), and is the Weeknd's second number one album.[57] Following the release of Starboy, all 18 songs from the album charted on the Billboard Hot 100. At the time, it marked the second-best total simultaneous Hot 100 entries, after Drake charted 20 songs at the same time in May 2016.[58]

On January 30, 2019, Starboy was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streams in excess of three million units in the United States.[59]

Starboy was ranked as the third most popular album of the year in 2017 on the Billboard 200.[60]

Track listing[]

Starboy track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducersLength
1."Starboy" (featuring Daft Punk)
3:50
2."Party Monster"
  • Ben Billions
  • Doc McKinney
  • The Weeknd
4:09
3."False Alarm"
  • Tesfaye
  • McKinney
  • Balshe
  • Diehl
  • Walter
  • Emmanuel Nickerson
  • Doc McKinney
  • The Weeknd
  • Cirkut[a]
  • Mano[a]
3:40
4."Reminder"
  • Tesfaye
  • Nickerson
  • McKinney
  • Dylan Wiggins
  • Walter
  • Quenneville
  • Doc McKinney
  • Mano
  • Cirkut
3:38
5."Rockin'"
  • Martin
  • Payami
  • The Weeknd[a]
3:52
6."Secrets"
  • Doc McKinney
  • The Weeknd
  • Cirkut
4:25
7."True Colors"
3:26
8."Stargirl Interlude" (featuring Lana Del Rey)
  • Tesfaye
  • Del Rey
  • McKinney
  • Timothy McKenzie
  • Doc McKinney
  • Labrinth
1:51
9."Sidewalks" (featuring Kendrick Lamar)
3:51
10."Six Feet Under"
  • Tesfaye
  • Nayvadius Wilburn
  • McKinney
  • Diehl
  • Leland Wayne
  • Walter
  • Balshe
  • Quenneville
3:57
11."Love to Lay"
  • Tesfaye
  • Martin
  • Svensson
  • Kotecha
  • Payami
  • Balshe
  • Martin
  • Payami
  • The Weeknd
3:43
12."A Lonely Night"
  • Tesfaye
  • Martin
  • Svensson
  • Kotecha
  • Payami
  • Balshe
  • Quenneville
  • Martin
  • Payami
3:40
13."Attention"
3:17
14."Ordinary Life"
  • Tesfaye
  • Martin
  • Svensson
  • Kotecha
  • Payami
  • Balshe
  • McKinney
  • Walter
  • Doc McKinney
  • Cirkut
3:41
15."Nothing Without You"
  • Diplo
  • Ben Billions
  • The Weeknd
  • Cirkut
3:18
16."All I Know" (featuring Future)
  • Tesfaye
  • Wilburn
  • Diehl
  • Høiberg
  • Balshe
  • Ben Billions
  • Cashmere Cat
  • The Weeknd
5:21
17."Die for You"
  • Tesfaye
  • McKinney
  • Prince 85
  • Wiggins
  • Høiberg
  • Walsh
  • Doc McKinney
  • Cirkut
  • The Weeknd
  • Cashmere Cat[a]
  • Prince 85[a]
4:20
18."I Feel It Coming" (featuring Daft Punk)
  • Tesfaye
  • Bangalter
  • de Homem-Christo
  • McKinney
  • Walter
  • Eric Chedeville
  • Daft Punk
  • Doc McKinney[a]
  • Cirkut[a]
  • The Weeknd[a]
4:29
Total length:68:40
Target bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducersLength
19."Starboy" (featuring Daft Punk) (Kygo Remix)
  • Tesfaye
  • Bangalter
  • de Homem-Christo
  • McKinney
  • Walter
  • Quenneville
4:04
Total length:72:44

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies a remix producer
  • "Party Monster" features background vocals by Lana Del Rey
  • "Rockin'" features additional vocals by Kazue Lika Tatsushima
  • "Sidewalks" features additional vocals by Daniel Wilson
  • "Six Feet Under" features additional vocals by Future

Sample credits

Personnel[]

Adapted from the album's liner notes.[61]

  • Cory Bice – assistant engineer (tracks 5, 11–12, 14)
  • Ben Billions – producer (tracks 2, 10, 15–16), engineer (tracks 2–3, 10, 15)
  • Benny Blanco – producer (tracks 7, 13)
  • Ryland Blackinton – guitar (track 12)
  • Bobby Raps – producer (track 9)
  • Cashmere Cat – producer (tracks 7, 13, 16), co-producer (track 17), additional vocals (track 13)
  • Simon Christianson – additional guitar (tracks 3, 17)
  • Cirkut – co-producer (tracks 1, 3, 18), engineer (tracks 1, 6, 14, 17–18), producer (tracks 4, 6, 10, 14–15, 17)
  • Tom Coyne – mastering (all tracks)
  • Lana Del Rey – backing vocals (track 2), featured artist (track 8)
  • Frank Dukes – producer (track 13)
  • Daft Punk – producers, featured artist (tracks 1, 18)
  • Diplo – producer (track 15)
  • Nathan East – bass (track 18)
  • Adrian Eccleston – acoustic guitar (track 6)
  • Robin Florent – assistant mix engineer (tracks 2, 4, 8–10, 15–16)
  • Future – additional vocals (track 10), featured artist (track 16)
  • Chris Galland – mix engineer (tracks 2, 4, 8–10, 15–16)
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing (tracks 1, 3, 5–7, 11–14, 17–18)
  • John Hanes – mix engineer (tracks 1, 3, 5–7, 11–14, 17–18)
  • Sam Holland – engineer (tracks 5, 11–12)
  • Jeff Jackson – assistant mix engineer (tracks 2, 4, 8–10, 15–16)
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar (track 18)
  • Labrinth – producer (track 8)
  • Florian Lagatta – engineer (tracks 1, 18)
  • Kendrick Lamar – featured artist (track 9)
  • Jeremy Lertola – assistant engineer (tracks 5, 11–12, 14); handclaps (track 11)
  • Mano – co-producer (track 3), producer (track 4)
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing (tracks 2, 4, 8–10, 15–16)
  • Max Martin – producer (tracks 5, 11–12); guitar (track 11)
  • Doc McKinney – executive producer, co-producer (tracks 1, 18), engineer (tracks 1–4, 6, 8–10, 14, 16–18), producer (tracks 2–4, 6, 8–10, 14, 17)
  • Aya Merrill – mastering (all tracks)
  • Raphael Mesquita – engineer (track 15)
  • Metro Boomin – producer (track 10)
  • Ali Shaheed Muhammad – producer (track 9)
  • Jake One – producer (track 7)
  • Noah "Mailbox" Passovoy – engineer (track 12)
  • Ali Payami – producer (tracks 5, 11–12)
  • Prince 85 – co-producer (track 17)
  • JR Robinson – drums (track 18)
  • David Schwerkolt – engineer (tracks 7, 13)
  • Josh Smith – engineer (tracks 1–4, 6, 8–10, 15–18)
  • Peter Svensson – guitar (track 11)
  • Swish – producer (track 7)
  • Kazue Lika Tatsushima – additional vocals (track 5)
  • The Weeknd – executive producer, co-producer (tracks 1, 5, 18), producer (tracks 2–3, 6–7, 10–11, 13, 15–17)
  • Dylan Wiggins – keyboards (tracks 4, 6); bass (tracks 4, 18); drums (track 5); synth bass (track 17)
  • Daniel Wilson – additional vocals, additional producer (track 9)

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Certifications for Starboy
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[134] Platinum 70,000double-dagger
Austria (IFPI Austria)[135] Platinum 15,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[136] Gold 20,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[137] 5× Platinum 400,000double-dagger
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[138] 4× Platinum 80,000double-dagger
France (SNEP)[139] 2× Platinum 200,000double-dagger
Germany (BVMI)[140] Gold 100,000double-dagger
Italy (FIMI)[141] Platinum 50,000double-dagger
Mexico (AMPROFON)[142] Platinum+Gold 90,000double-dagger
Norway (IFPI Norway)[143] Platinum 30,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[144] Gold 10,000double-dagger
Portugal (AFP)[145] Gold 7,500^
Singapore (RIAS)[146] Platinum 10,000*
Sweden (GLF)[147] 2× Platinum 80,000double-dagger
United Kingdom (BPI)[148] Platinum 300,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[59] 3× Platinum 3,000,000double-dagger

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Release dates and formats for Starboy
Region Date Label(s) Format(s) Ref.
Various November 25, 2016
Digital download [149]
United States November 28, 2016 CD [150]
Brazil December 16, 2016 Universal [151]

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