Die for You (The Weeknd song)

"Die for You"
Song by The Weeknd
from the album Starboy
Released November 25, 2016 (2016-11-25)
Genre R&B
Length 4:20
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Starboy track listing
"All I Know"
(16)		 "Die for You"
(17)		 "I Feel It Coming"
(18)

"Die For You" is a song by Canadian singer The Weeknd, from his third studio album Starboy (2016). The song was written by Abel Tesfaye, Martin McKinney, Prince 85, Dylan Wiggins, Magnus Høiberg and William Thomas Walsh. It was produced by Doc McKinney, Cirkut, The Weeknd, Cashmere Cat and Prince 85 . It was one of the tracks off Starboy to be featured in the short film Mania.[1][2]

Commercial performance

Like the rest of the tracks from Starboy, "Die For You" charted on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 43. It reached the Top ten on the R&B Songs chart and the Top 20 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song also charted and peaked at number 35 on the Canadian Hot 100, reaching the Top 40.[3]

Rumors and Speculation

The song is speculated to be written about Tesfaye's ex-girlfriend, model Bella Hadid due to rumors that arose that the two ended their relationship near the release of the album. In an interview on Beats 1 Radio with Zane Lowe, Tesfaye admitted that the song was finished a mere week before the release of "Starboy" and that it was his hardest song to finish off the record due to its lyrical content, which further added to the speculation.[4][5]

Charts

Chart (2016–17) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 35
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[7] 44
France (SNEP)[8] 137
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 96
Portugal (AFP)[10] 66
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[11] 74
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[12] 22
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 43
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] 19

References

  1. ↑ http://zumic.com/music-videos/273717/mania-weeknd-youtube-music-video/
  2. ↑ http://www.contactmusic.com/the-weeknd/news/the-weeknd-starboy-preview-film-mania_5482138
  3. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7597511/hot-100-the-weeknd-starboy-entire-album-charts
  4. ↑ https://genius.com/The-weeknd-die-for-you-lyrics
  5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5omL9xWWbM&t=28s
  6. ↑ "The Weeknd – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for The Weeknd. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  7. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201648 into search. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  8. ↑ "Lescharts.com – The Weeknd – Die For You" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  9. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Weeknd – Die For You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  10. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – The Weeknd – Die For You". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  11. ↑ "The Weeknd: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  12. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-12-02" UK R&B Chart. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  13. ↑ "The Weeknd – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for The Weeknd. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  14. ↑ "The Weeknd – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for The Weeknd. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
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