Starboy
| Starboy | ||||
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| The Weeknd's studio album | ||||
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Publication |
2016 |
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| Label (s) |
Republic Records XO |
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Format (s) |
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Title (number) |
18th |
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running time |
68:40 min |
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Starboy is the third solo album by Canadian musician The Weeknd . It was released on November 25, 2016 on the Republic Records and XO labels .
Track list
- Starboy (feat. Daft Punk) - 3:50
- Party Monster (feat. Lana Del Rey) - 4:09
- False alarm - 3:40
- Reminder - 3:38
- Rockin - 3:52
- Secrets - 4:25
- True Colors - 3:26
- Stargirl Interlude (feat. Lana Del Rey) - 1:51
- Sidewalks (feat.Kendrick Lamar) - 3:51
- Six Feet Under - 3:57
- Love to Lay - 3:43
- A Lonely Night - 3:40
- Attention - 3:17
- Ordinary Life - 3:41
- Nothing Without You - 3:18
- All I Know (feat. Future) - 5:21
- Die for You - 4:20
- I Feel It Coming (feat.Daft Punk) - 4:29
reception
success
Starboy debuted at number 1 on the US Billboard 200 . In Canada, it ranked No. 1 . Starboy was also successful in the album charts of various European countries . It reached position 5 in the United Kingdom, position 10 in Germany and position 20 in France.
criticism
The e-zine Laut.de rated Starboy with four out of a possible five points. In the opinion of the editor, Johannes Jimeno, there is “ much more to the album than just processing his fame, the experience with women and fast cars. “Rather, The Weeknd is“ a mature, yet deeply sensitive artist who confidently tells between high life and the desire for togetherness, and not too briefly, as his emotional insights delight for over 70 minutes. “The“ consistent style of the visualizations is also striking . “This goes hand in hand with the“ musical aesthetics. Jimeno finds praise for the contributions by Lana Del Rey, who seduce , for example, on Stargirl Interlude “ with a wickedly enraptured lecture, surrounded by a swirling background and tender threading ”. Sam Smith is also a “ really successful surprise guest ” who “all of a sudden croone over the bridge with his famous falsetto voice ”.
Leaderboard
In the list of the best "50 albums of the year" 2016 by Laut.de, Starboy was placed 37th. The album marks “ a personal turning point at The Weeknd, who cut off his hair and with Kendrick Lamar and Daft Punk in tow, R'n'B seem cooler than ever ”. Even “ if there are some fillers in the 18 tracks ”, it is “ one of the highlights of the genre this year. "
Sales figures and awards
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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 Australia (ARIA)
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 gold
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35,000 |
 Brazil (PMB)
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gold
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20,000 |
 Denmark (IFPI)
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 3 × platinum
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60,000 |
 Germany (BVMI)
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gold
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100,000 |
 France (SNEP)
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2 × platinum
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200,000 |
 Italy (FIMI)
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gold
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25,000 |
 Canada (MC)
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5 × platinum
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400,000 |
 Mexico (AMPROFON)
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3 × gold
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90,000 |
 Norway (IFPI)
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platinum
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30,000 |
 Austria (IFPI)
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platinum
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15,000 |
 Poland (ZPAV)
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gold
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10,000 |
 Sweden (IFPI)
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2 × platinum
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80,000 |
 United States (RIAA)
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3 × platinum
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3,000,000 |
 United Kingdom (BPI)
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platinum
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300,000 |
| All in all |
6 × gold 19 × platinum |
4,365,000 |
Main article: The Weeknd / Music Sales Awards
Individual evidence
- ^ Billboard.com: Billboard 200 - The Weeknd. Retrieved December 29, 2016 .
- ^ Billboard.com: Billboard Canadian Albums - The Weeknd. Retrieved December 29, 2016 .
- ↑ Officialcharts.com: Official Albums Chart Top 100 - December 02, 2016 - December 08, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016 .
- ↑ Officialcharts.de: The Weeknd - Starboy. Retrieved December 29, 2016 .
- ↑ Snepmusique.com: Le Top de la semaine: Top Albums - Semaine du 25 Novembre. Retrieved December 29, 2016 .
- ↑ Laut.de: R'n'B has never been so damn cool! Retrieved December 29, 2016 .
- ↑ Laut.de: The 50 Albums of the Year - Place 37 - The Weeknd - Starboy. Retrieved December 29, 2016 .