Find out more about The Weeknd's fifth album 'Dawn FM'
Featuring 16 new tracks!
Last updated 12th Jan 2022
He's one of the biggest musicians on the planet so it's no surprise fans were super HYPED for the arrival of The Weeknd's new album 'Dawn FM', when it landed back on Friday 7th January 2022.
Now a year later he has celebrated the album's release by sharing a new video, for 'Is There Someone Else?'
Here we take a look at The Weeknd's most recent album 'Dawn FM'...
After weeks of promo, The Weeknd shared the album's cover art, simply writing: 'album out now (link in bio)', the artwork showed an aged singer with grey hair and a grey beard.
Fans were clearly loving the new album, with one writing: 'ALBUM OF THE YEAR'. Another commented: 'THANK YOU KING', with a third writing: 'My brother congratulations once again on another masterpiece! 🥂'.
The Weeknd, real name Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, delighted his fan base by teasing the album, dropping the official track list which included 16 brand new songs, including 'Gasoline', 'Out Of Time', and 'How Do I Make You Love Me?'.
The one-minute long promotional video showcased a tune by The Weeknd, as the words 'A new sonic universe from the mind of The Weeknd' popped up on screen.
See the official track list for The Weeknd's 'Dawn FM' below:
- 'Dawn FM'
- 'Gasoline'
- 'How Do I Make You Love Me?'
- 'Take My Breath'
- 'Sacrifice'
- 'A Tale By Quincy'
- 'Out Of Time'
- 'Here We Go... Again'
- 'Best Friends'
- 'Is There Someone Else?'
- 'Starry Eyes'
- 'Every Angel Is Terrifying'
- 'Don't Break My Heart'
- 'I Heard You're Married'
- 'Less Than Zero'
- 'Phantom Regret By Jim'
Check out The Weeknd's biggest collabs to date:
Drake
The Weeknd first collaborated with Drake back in 2012. The two Toronto artists worked together on the songs 'Good Ones Go Interlude' and 'The Ride' off Drake's 2012 album 'Take Care'. The two collaborated again the following year, when Drake appeared on The Weeknd's song 'Live For' from his album 'Kiss Land.'
Sia
The Weeknd and Sia collaborated in 2013 when he appeared on her song 'Elastic Heart' alongside Diplo.
Ariana Grande (2014)
The Weeknd and Ariana Grande first collaborated in 2014 when he appeared on her song 'Love Me Harder' featured on her second album 'My Everything.'
Kanye West
The Weeknd and Kanye West first collaborated when The Weeknd appeared on Kanye's 2016 album 'The Life of Pablo', on the song 'FML.'
Beyoncé
The Weeknd collaborated with Queen Bey in 2016, appearing on '6 Inch' on her groundbreaking album 'Lemonade.'
Daft Punk
The Weeknd collaborated with famed French producers Daft Punk in 2016 on the singles 'Starboy' and 'I Feel It Coming' released as part of his 'Starboy' album.
Kendrick Lamar
The Weeknd and Kendrick Lamar collaborated in 2016, when Lamar appeared on The Weeknd's song 'Sidewalks' on his album 'Starboy'.
Calvin Harris
The Weeknd and Calvin Harris collaborated in 2020 on the song 'Over Now', a non album release.
Ariana Grande (2020)
The Weeknd and Ariana Grande collaborated again in 2020, when he appeared on her song 'Off the Table', as part of her album 'Positions.'
Doja Cat
The Weekend and Doja Cat collaborated in 2021 on her song 'You Right', released as part of her album 'Planet Her.'
Ariana Grande
The Weeknd and Ariana Grande collaborated when she appeared on a remix of his song 'Save Your Tears' in 2021.
Kanye West
The Weeknd appeared on Kanye West's song 'Hurricane' alongside Lil Baby. This song appeared on Kanye's massive album 'Donda'.
Swedish House Mafia
The Weeknd released 'Moth To A Flame' with Swedish House Mafia in 2021. The song was a Top 20 song for the collaborators.
Ariana Grande (2023)
The Weeknd and Ariana Grande released another collaboration together called 'Die For You' in 2023. The song is a remix of The Weeknd's 2017 song, and fans were delighted to see the pair team up once again.
Madonna
The Weeknd, Madonna and Playboi Carti teamed up in February 2024 on the catchy track 'Popular'. The song went viral on TikTok, as well as the music video amassing almost 8 million views within just a few days.
What are his previous albums?
'Dawn FM' is The Weeknd's fifth studio album, having previously released 'Kiss Land' (2013), 'Beauty Behind the Madness' (2015), 'Starboy' (2016), and 'After Hours' (2020).
Is 'Dawn FM' after of a trilogy?
On Monday 10th January 2022, three days after the release of the album, The Weeknd teased that it was part of a trilogy. In a tweet that featured a picture of the singer in aged up prosthetics, he wrote ' I wonder… did you know you’re experiencing a new trilogy?'
No more details have been provided, leading some to speculate that 'After Hours' was potentially the first part of this trilogy, meaning there will be a third and final part to follow. Whatever the case, new music from The Weeknd is never a bad thing.
The Weeknd's brand new album 'Dawn FM' is out now!
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