This melancholic interlude on an otherwise depressing album explores the morally dubious area between love and lust. Abel’s raw vocal vulnerability and gritty introspection convey heartache and desire with striking authenticity.

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Take My Breath

Since Abel Tesfaye first emerged with dark and introspective R&B that no 7-year-old could enthusiastically bum-wiggle to, he has become one of pop music’s dark princes. First making waves through independent hit House of Balloons, few could have predicted how his music would continue exploring some of the most difficult and profound topics ever explored by this generation’s artists.

He debuted with After Hours, an emotionally raw concept album that explored late-night heartache and regret with stark authenticity. Subsequently, Take My Breath explored darker corners of love; its confession of dangerous lust taking us through an emotional rollercoaster before ending on a devastating cliffhanger.

The Weeknd masterfully displays his ability to evoke mood through music with this track, using vocal vulnerability and mesmeric production that recalls artists like Burial and Ariel Pink for maximum emotional effect. Furthermore, an orchestration of synths evokes feelings of regret and isolation associated with lost romances that has left you alone and heartbroken.

Tesfaye’s lyrics are an exquisite blend of vulnerability and candor, as he discusses the dangers of temptation while admitting a preference for thrills over commitment. No matter where you find yourself in life or relationships, this song offers an honest perspective on love’s complexity that anyone can appreciate.

Max Martin, who previously collaborated with The Weeknd on After Hours and Blinding Lights, produced this track with a peacocking disco strut that’d fit right in on Giorgio Moroder’s waxed Testarossa album and twinkling synth arpeggiation to add some psychedelic flare.

Blinding Lights

This song from The Weeknd features him reflecting on an ex who made him feel like “blinding light.” The music is dark and mesmeric, creating the same melancholic ambience found elsewhere in his work. Synths create fast-paced dark energy to carry his vocals while his lyrics touch upon missed opportunities and broken hearts that made this track truly compelling.

The title is an apt analogy for how his ex affected him; with the singer lamenting how their presence caused him to feel as if they were blinded by city lights. Sonically, this song echoes Starboy in its 80s-inspired synths and electronic dance music drums; winning him both Juno Awards for Single Of The Year 2021 as well as becoming one of Spotify’s top-streamed songs (overtaking Ed Sheeran’s Shape Of You to become its most-streamed).

The video for “One Kiss” by The Weeknd is equally stunning, boasting one of his most striking visuals to date. Fusing elements from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Casino and Joker to create an exhilarating cinematic, retro and exhilarating experience unlike anything the singer has released before. Vulture’s Bianca Gracie named the video one of the best of 2020; her review stated that its visual “embodies everything that has made the Weeknd’s new era so successful.”

After Hours

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Call Out Your Name

Few could have predicted The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye)’s meteoric ascension to pop music’s reigning Dark Prince following his 2011 independent hit House of Balloons. Since then, he has produced a vast catalog of emo/toxic bachelor music about self-loathing, empty relationships, and paranoid drug use – an impressive catalogue indeed!

The Weeknd’s pulsating beats, synths and distorted vocals provide the ideal setting for his mesmerizing lyrics on dangerous lust and unrequited love. His raw vocal delivery and introspective introspection recall artists like Burial, Ariel Pink, and other members of his vaporwave genre; making this track an outstanding one from 2020 album After Hours.

Abel’s dramatic interlude explores the morally gray area between love and lust, creating an emotionally charged late night vibe with his emotive performance and the song’s haunting production. Additionally, its message about giving up one’s life for love makes its impactful message universally relatable.

The Weeknd cemented his status as an international icon with his 2021 hit song In My Feelings and Daniel Craig-starring video for Call Out Your Name, further cementing his global appeal. His nihilistic themes and romantic deception made him the ideal star to star in Snowchild, an emotionally charged romantic drama set in a hospital environment. In its video version, The Weeknd plays a patient who awakens on an operating table struggling with fame while remembering painful memories from their past; eventually running from hospital staff and jumping off building to escape staff from staffers and staffers before running away and jumping off building to escape them all.

Night Vision

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This melancholic song delves into the darker aspects of love with raw vocal vulnerability and captivating production that recalls Burial and Ariel Pink’s soundscapes. Hailing from Toronto, its delivery creates an ambience that resonates with listeners who have experienced emotional baggage from past relationships that has seeped into current ones.

As Abel Tesfaye first burst onto the pop music scene with House of Balloons, few could have anticipated that he would go on to become its dark prince. Since then, his lyrics about empty love and paranoid drug use are some of the most depressing in pop history; his latest album Dawn FM makes reference to tunnel traffic heading toward heaven as an appropriate metaphor for his existential music.