Save Your Tears
The Weeknd and Ariana Grande
2021
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About The Weeknd
Song-specific inspiration or recording background is not established for this entry. This sourced artist profile provides career context.
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 The source's inconsistent Starboy month, outdated chart positions and inaccurate guest-role wording are omitted.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.
About Ariana Grande
Song-specific inspiration or recording background is not established for this entry. This sourced artist profile provides career context.
Ariana Grande is a singer and performer from Boca Raton, Florida. Her debut album, Yours Truly, introduced The Way with Mac Miller, followed by the second album My Everything. Later solo projects include Sweetener, Positions and eternal sunshine, while collaborations place her voice alongside other pop and R&B performers. Her screen work also includes Glinda in the film adaptation of Wicked. Album recordings, featured appearances and film-cast performances remain distinct parts of that career.
Artist background sources
Ariana Grande - Recording Academy artist biography and release credits
Florida origin, first two albums and Mac Miller collaboration, named later album credits and Glinda role; award-year and discovery anecdotes are not used. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Retained annual-list context
Save Your Tears by The Weeknd and Ariana Grande is included in the 2021 annual collection. The cited US year-end table lists it at number 2. A documented songwriting inspiration has not been established for this record; this is chart context, not a creative-origin account.
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Billboard year-end 2021 table (Wikipedia transcription)
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Billboard year-end 2021 table (Wikipedia transcription)
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