Reminder (song)

"Reminder"

Cover art for the official remix
Single by The Weeknd
from the album Starboy
Released May 9, 2017 (2017-05-09)
Recorded 2016
Genre R&B[1]
Length 3:39
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The Weeknd singles chronology
"Lust for Life"
(2017)		 "Reminder"
(2017)		 "Rockin'"
(2017)

"Lust for Life"
(2017)		 "Reminder"
(2017)		 "Rockin'"
(2017)
Music video
"Reminder" on YouTube

"Reminder" is a song recorded by Canadian singer The Weeknd from his third studio album, Starboy (2016). It was written by him with Dylan Wiggns, Jason Quenneville and its producers Doc McKinney, Mano and Cirkut. The song was released to rhythmic contemporary radio on May 9, 2017, as the album's fourth single in the United States.

Commercial performance

"Reminder'" peaked at number 31 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It reached the top ten on both the R&B Songs chart and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song also charted and peaked at number 16 on the Canadian Hot 100, reaching the top 20. The single was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over a million units in the United States.

Music video

The music video for "Reminder", directed by Kid Studio, premiered via the Weeknd's Vevo channel on February 16, 2017.[2] It features cameo appearances from Drake, ASAP Rocky, Travis Scott, Bryson Tiller, YG, French Montana, Metro Boomin, Belly, Nav, Derek Wise, and The Weeknd's co-manager CashXO.[2] As of July 2017, the video has surpassed over 100 million views. The video has received four nominations at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, Video of the Year, Best Direction, Best Art Direction and Best Editing.[3]

Track listing

Digital download – Remix[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Reminder" (Remix) (featuring ASAP Rocky and Young Thug)3:41

Charts

Chart (2016–17) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 16
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[6] 59
France (SNEP)[7] 73
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 93
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 60
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[10] 2
Portugal (AFP)[11] 52
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[12] 28
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 76
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 86
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] 39
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[16] 8
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 31
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18] 7
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[19] 8

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[20] Platinum 1,000,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
United States May 9, 2017 Rhythmic contemporary [21]
August 1, 2017 Remix (feat. A$AP Rocky and Young Thug) [22]

References

  1. ↑ Kalia, Ammar (December 5, 2016). "The Weeknd - Starboy". Clash. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Eli Schwadron (February 16, 2017). "Drake, A$AP Rocky and More Show Up in The Weeknd’s New "Reminder" Video". XXL. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  3. ↑ "VMAs: Kendrick Lamar Tops Nominations as MTV Continues to Eliminate Gendered Categories". The Hollywood Reporter. July 25, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Reminder (Remix) [feat. A$AP Rocky & Young Thug] - Single by The Weeknd on Apple Music". iTunes Store (GB). Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  5. ↑ "The Weeknd – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for The Weeknd. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  6. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201648 into search. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 32, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Weeknd – Reminder". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Weeknd – Reminder" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  10. ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 14, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – The Weeknd – Reminder". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  12. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201648 into search. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – The Weeknd – Reminder". Singles Top 100. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – The Weeknd – Reminder". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  15. ↑ "The Weeknd: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-12-02" UK R&B Chart. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  17. ↑ "The Weeknd – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for The Weeknd. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  18. ↑ "The Weeknd – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for The Weeknd. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  19. ↑ "The Weeknd – Chart history" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for The Weeknd. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  20. ↑ "American single certifications – The Weeknd – Reminder". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  21. ↑ "FMQB: Available for Airplay". FMQB. Archived from the original on May 1, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  22. ↑ A. Berry, Peter (July 28, 2017). "The Weeknd Teases Snippets of "Reminder (Remix)" With Young Thug and ASAP Rocky". XXL. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
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