The Weeknd Reaches New Milestone With Playboi Carti On ‘Timeless’
The Weeknd simply scored the highest-charting music debut of his profession together with his new Playboi Carti-assisted single, “Timeless.”
The observe arrived at No. 3 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100, whereas additionally being the most-streamed music. This is the very best first-week chart place in Abel’s years-long profession, and it’s additionally his nineteenth prime 10 single. This is Carti’s fifth.
An all-star collaboration between the pair and producers Pharrell and Mike Dean, “Timeless” is significantly moodier than “Dancing in the Flames,” the lead single from the Toronto native’s upcoming album Hurry Up Tomorrow.
Weeknd premiered the observe with assist from Carti throughout a present in Brazil final month, then launched it to streaming providers on September 27 – the place it racked up over 10 million streams in simply its first day.
In the music’s music video, the pair don all black in numerous outfit adjustments on a dimly-lit set, sometimes being joined by a couple of dancing ladies with far much less clothes on.
Hurry Up Tomorrow will function the third and closing installment in a trilogy that features The Weeknd’s earlier albums, 2020’s After Hours and 2022’s Dawn FM.
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“Yesterday was 14 years ago… We held our breath, falling into a shimmering sea in the after hours of the night… Attempted to cleanse the wounds with melodies and lights, a bulletproof bandage to shield what lies beneath,” he stated when saying the hassle.
“In a place where the seasons never changed, where time ceased to exist. But therein lies the problem. Today has felt like an endless spin. I keep distorting the truth, immune to the dizziness, numb to the nausea. What lies beneath — screams in silence.”
The assertion continues: “I look in the mirror and feel both old and new, stuck in limbo and unable to move. I still haven’t faced myself. More songs could help, but what do I have left to say? Woes is me in my gilded cage, right?
“The very thing that once made me invincible failed me on the world stage. A new trauma surfaced, opening floodgates. A new path awaits. When today ends, I’ll discover who I am.”
