


Starboy is now the third of The Weeknd’s albums to spawn multiple number one singles, after Beauty Behind the Madness (2015) and After Hours (2020).

AdvertisementsĪnother 1 Ari ⭐️🌙 /e4q98RdRRi- The Weeknd March 6, 2023 This is the longest climb to number one on the Hot 100 for a non-holiday song in history. The original “Die For You” was released in 2016 as part of The Weeknd’s Starboy album, and has finally topped the charts six years later. It is the duo’s fourth collaboration, following “Love Me Harder” (2014), “Off the Table” (2020) and the remix of “Save Your Tears” (2021). This certain exception had to be made….” ♬ original sound - arianagrande Prior to its release, Grande teased the song by posting a TikTok video of herself in the studio, accompanied by the caption, “wrote and recorded a verse for my friend after a 14-hour day on set. The track peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the seventh number-one hit for both The Weeknd and Grande respectively. The Weeknd’s surging streaming figures come on the back of the release of his “Die For You” remix featuring Ariana Grande, which went viral on TikTok.
