The video has been described as The Weeknd's attempt to murder his former personality. Rolling Stone: 3 stars out of 5 - 'A Lonely Night is a nice B-side-quality slice of electro-funk.
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In the music video, The Weeknd is shown trying to destroy evidence of his previous self, including his own awards from his past album, Beauty Behind the Madness. Stream The Weeknd music Listen to songs, albums, playlists for free on SoundCloud. The music video for the song was directed by frequent collaborator Grant Singer, who directed The Weeknd's previous music videos for "Can't Feel My Face" and "The Hills". "Starboy" topped the charts in countries such as Canada, France, Netherlands, New Zealand and Sweden, as well as the US Billboard Hot 100, where it became The Weeknd's third chart-topper, and Daft Punk's first chart-topper. It is an R&B and electropop song with lyrics that contain themes of extravagance of a celebrity life. It was released as the first single from the album on September 21, 2016, by XO and Republic Records.
The artists co-wrote and co-produced the song alongside Doc McKinney and Henry "Cirkut" Walter, with Jason Quenneville providing additional writing. In 2016 he released an eager follow-up called 'Starboy,' which debuted as the top-selling album in the country and looks to be sticking around the top five for a long time. Afterwards, he is shown using a neon crucifix to destroy an apartments.
It features French electronic duo Daft Punk. The Weekend’s new video for his single Starboy begins with the Canadian singer suffocating inside a plastic bag. From R&B upstart to moody hitmaker, the best Weeknd songs reveal an artist who wants to. "Starboy" is a song recorded by Canadian singer The Weeknd for his third studio album of the same name. Best Weeknd Songs: 20 Career-Defining Tracks From The Starboy.