In an interview with Billboard, the Weeknd revealed that heavy influences on the album were 50 Cent and the Wu-Tang Clan. 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. 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. The album won Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 2018 Grammy Awards.Īfter 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. In January 2019, the album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It also debuted at number one on Billboard 's Canadian Albums Chart. 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 was supported by seven singles: " Starboy", " I Feel It Coming", " Party Monster", " Reminder", " Rockin' ", " Die for You", and " Secrets". The album features guest appearances from Daft Punk, Lana Del Rey, Kendrick Lamar, and Future. It was released on November 25, 2016, through XO and Republic Records. This sets the stage for Starboy to become one of the biggest albums of 2016.Starboy is the third studio album by Canadian singer the Weeknd. In less than a week, the single amassed more than 17 million streams globally and 6.5 million streams in the United States, becoming #1 Most Added at Top 40, Rhythm, Urban, and Hot AC. The title track, featuring Daft Punk, broke the record for most release weekend streams ever upon its release. The album reached #1 in over 90 countries and also #1 on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify Global Chart and Rhythmic Radio. Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum selling music artist The Weeknd will perform his hit single “Starboy,” the title track from his smash album Starboy. Next year, Sting will take to the road on the 57th & 9th World Tour performing in clubs, theaters and arenas joined by Dominic Miller (guitar), Josh Freese (drums) and Rufus Miller (guitar). The album, produced by Martin Kierszenbaum, takes its title from the Manhattan street corner that Sting crossed each day as he walked to the studios in Hell’s Kitchen where the recordings were done. Sting debuted “I Can’t Stop Thinking About You” with a world premiere performance on the “Kevin and Bean Show” at KROQ-FM, which is Los Angeles’ premiere alternative rock station. Riding a wave of inspiration, 57th and 9th came together impulsively, with sessions completed in just a few weeks. Prolific megastar Sting will perform “I Can’t Stop Thinking About You,” the first single from his latest album 57th and 9th, his first rock/pop project in over a decade. Mars sold over 1 million tickets for his upcoming tour in a single day, according to Live Nation. Mars recently revealed details behind his massive upcoming global 24K Magic World Tour that will kick off in Belgium on March 28 and will continue through Europe and North America, culminating with a four-night stand at The Forum in Los Angeles. 24K Magic also climbed to #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, a new peak, and has officially been certified gold by the RIAA. Mars’ album and the lead single both simultaneously hit #1 on the iTunes Overall Albums and Overall Songs charts. 24K Magic claimed the #1 slot on both the Top Digital Albums chart and the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and has been streamed more than 400 million times across audio and video partners so far. Mars achieved the highest-selling debut of his career with first-week album sales equivalents for 24K Magic exceeding 231,000. Global superstar Bruno Mars will perform his explosive single “24K Magic,” the title track from his critically acclaimed album 24K Magic. One of the four finalists – Josh Gallagher from Team Adam, Billy Gilman from Team Adam, Sundance Head from Team Blake or We’ McDonald from Team Alicia – will be crowned the winner of The Voice. ET/PT) of NBC’s three-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series The Voice. Superstar recording artists Bruno Mars, Sting and The Weeknd are all set to perform on the Tuesday, Dec. 13 will feature star-studded musical performances and crown a new champion Mars to Perform “24K Magic,” Sting to sing “I Can’t Stop Thinking About You” and The Weeknd to perform “Starboy.” Read the official press release right here. Details on the December 13 The Voice season 11 finale have been released.
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