Canadian R'n'B artist The Weeknd has officially announced his long-awaited new album. The third studio release in his discography will be titled Beauty Behind The Madness and will include 14 tracks. Additional star appearances on the album are provided by guest artists Ed Sheeran, Lana Del Rey and Labrinth. The new project was written by The Weeknd himself and co-produced by one of the most current and successful producers, Max Martin (Katy Perry, Jessie J, Taylor Swift, etc.).
Beauty Behind Madness fully lives up to expectations, directly topping the iTunes pre-order chart, and 4 of the tracks on the album have already been certified platinum by the RIAA. These are the hits Can't Feel My Face, The Hills, Earned It (part of the soundtrack for the film Fifty Shades of Grey) and Often.
Can't Feel My Face is the current single from the upcoming album, and its video was directed by Grant Singer, who also produced the clip for The Hills, which reached more than 119 million views on YouTube. Can't Feel My Face also proved itself on the global market, debuting in the Top 5 in over 33 countries, including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Denmark and more. The song itself was named song of the year by USA Today and Radio.com.
The Weeknd recently achieved another impressive feat. The Canadian talent completely captured the Billboard Hot R&B chart, occupying the first three places with tracks included on the album. Can't Feel My Face, The Hills and Earned It take first, second and third place respectively. 2015 is the year that marked The Weeknd's big breakthrough. He is only the third artist this year to have two songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 at the same time. Only Taylor Swift and Meghan Trainor have managed to achieve the same feat so far this year.The Weeknd - Beauty Behind the Madness - Contents:
Real Life
Losers featuring Labrinth
Tell Your Friends
Often
The Hills
Acquainted
Can't Feel My Face
Shameless
Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)
In The Night
As You Are
Dark Times featuring Ed Sheeran
Prisoner featuring Lana Del Rey
Angel
