The Hills
The Weeknd | Artist Essentials
First released: 2015 (year verified)
Original 2015 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The distorted low end makes the exposed upper-register refrain sound especially tense.
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Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2015 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2015 release history of Beauty Behind the Madness. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2015 studio recording
Credit: The Weeknd
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Beauty Behind the Madness
Beauty Behind the Madness - original program and earlier single fields
The original 2015 program identifies The Hills, Can't Feel My Face and In the Night. Often retains its original 2014 single field. The longer Earned It album item is not substituted for the chosen shorter soundtrack presentation. The essay's inaccurate blanket description of the soundtrack as a 2014 release is not used. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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About The Weeknd
The Weeknd is the recording name of Canadian singer and songwriter Abel Tesfaye, who grew up in Toronto's Scarborough district. House of Balloons, Thursday and Echoes of Silence introduced his dark R&B approach in 2011 before their material was gathered for Trilogy. Kiss Land began his studio-album sequence, followed by the wider pop reach of Beauty Behind the Madness and Starboy.
Artist background sources
The Weeknd - Universal Music France biography
Abel Tesfaye identity, Scarborough background, three 2011 mixtapes, subsequent compilation and named studio albums. The source's inconsistent Starboy month, outdated chart positions and inaccurate guest-role wording are omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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