Beauty Behind the Madness

by The Weeknd

Beauty Behind the Madness cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 28 August 2015
  • Label: XO, Republic
  • Country: Canada
  • Length: 1:05:06
  • Community rating: 2.75/5 from 14 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Beauty Behind the Madness' cemented The Weeknd's transition from an alternative R&B figure to a global pop superstar, merging his established dark, cinematic aesthetic with a polished, mainstream sound. The album's production, helmed by figures like Max Martin and Kanye West, layers influences of disco, funk, and new wave over narratives of romance, loneliness, and self-loathing, often delivered with a vocal performance reminiscent of Michael Jackson. Spawning the chart-topping singles "The Hills" and "Can't Feel My Face," the record achieved massive commercial success and won a Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album, solidifying the artist's potent blend of pop appeal and lyrical darkness.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. Real Life (03:43)
  2. Losers (04:41)
  3. Tell Your Friends (05:34)
  4. Often (04:09)
  5. The Hills (04:02)
  6. Acquainted (05:48)
  7. Can't Feel My Face (03:33)
  8. Shameless (04:13)
  9. Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey) (04:37)
  10. In The Night (03:55)
  11. As You Are (05:40)
  12. Dark Times (04:20)
  13. Prisoner (04:34)
  14. Angel (06:17)

Credits

  • The Weeknd - vocals, lead vocals, primary artist, executive producer, producer, writer
  • Labrinth - featured artist, guest appearance, producer, writer
  • Ed Sheeran - featured artist, guest appearance, writer
  • Lana Del Rey - featured artist, guest appearance, writer
  • Klas 脜hlund - synth guitar solo
  • Jonathan Martin Berry - guitars
  • DaHeala - executive producer, producer, writer
  • Illangelo - executive producer, producer
  • Kanye West - producer, writer
  • Stephan Moccio - producer, writer, piano
  • Ben Billions - producer, writer
  • DannyBoyStyles - producer, writer
  • Max Martin - producer
  • Ali Payami - producer
  • Che Pope - producer
  • Mano - producer
  • Peter Svensson - producer
  • Andy Barnes - mixing assistant
  • Cory Bice - assistant engineer
  • Jay Paul Bicknell - engineer, programming, keyboards, additional programming
  • Tom Coyne - mastered by
  • Dave Kutch - mastering

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