The Highlights (Explicit) by The Weeknd - VitaMusik

COMPILATION Explicit

Released two days before the Weeknd provided the halftime entertainment at Super Bowl LV, The Highlights also happened to arrive near the tenth anniversary of House of Balloons, the singer's debut mixtape. Considering where he's gone in that time, from a shadowy unknown to a global pop star, there's no knocking the impulse to look back. In February 2021, the Weeknd was still deep in the promotional cycle for After Hours, but it's nonetheless surprising that more selections are from that album -- including three singles that went Top Ten in his native Canada and the U.S. -- than any other Weeknd release. Beauty Behind the Madness and Starboy, the two previous number one albums, are also well represented, leaving the remainder to be drawn from House of Balloons and the My Dear Melancholy, EP (while the second and third tapes and Kiss Land are shut out). This also gathers the hits that originated on the soundtracks for Fifty Shades of Grey and Black Panther, plus the Ariana Grande duet "Love Me Harder." The Highlights is a well-selected point of entry. That it rarely dips into album cuts and doesn't include all of the major singles speaks to the depth of the catalog. ~ Andy Kellman

1. Save Your Tears

Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Background Vocals: The Weeknd; Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Max Martin
Oscar Holter
The Weeknd; Performer
Drums: Max Martin
Oscar Holter
The Weeknd; Performer
Guitar: Max Martin
Max Grahn
Oscar Holter
The Weeknd; Performer
Keyboard: Max Martin
Oscar Holter
The Weeknd; Performer
Performer: Max Martin
Max Grahn
Oscar Holter
The Weeknd; Performer
Engineer: Sam Holland
Michael Ilbert
Shin Kamiyama; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch
Kevin Peterson; Production
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Max Martin
Oscar Holter
The Weeknd; Production
Programming: Max Martin
Oscar Holter
The Weeknd; Production
Recording Assistant: Cory Bice
Jeremy Lertola; Production
Studio Personnel: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea
Sam Holland
Dave Kutch
Michael Ilbert
Kevin Peterson
Cory Bice
Jeremy Lertola
Shin Kamiyama; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ahmad Balshe
Oscar Holter
Karl Martin Sandberg
Jason "daheala" Quenneville
Abel "the Weeknd" Tesfaye; Other

2. Blinding Lights

Background Vocals: Abel Tesfaye; Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Max Martin
Oscar Holter
The Weeknd; Performer
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Drums: Max Martin
Oscar Holter
The Weeknd; Performer
Guitar: Max Martin
Oscar Holter
The Weeknd; Performer
Keyboard: Max Martin
Oscar Holter
The Weeknd; Performer
Performer: Max Martin
Oscar Holter
The Weeknd
Abel Tesfaye; Performer
Engineer: Sam Holland
Michael Ilbert
Shin Kamiyama; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch
Kevin Peterson; Production
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Max Martin
Oscar Holter
The Weeknd; Production
Programming: Max Martin
Oscar Holter
The Weeknd; Production
Recording Assistant: Cory Bice
Jeremy Lertola
Sean Klein; Production
Studio Personnel: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea
Sam Holland
Dave Kutch
Michael Ilbert
Kevin Peterson
Cory Bice
Jeremy Lertola
Shin Kamiyama
Sean Klein; Production
Composer Lyricist: Max Martin
Ahmad Balshe
Oscar Holter
Jason "daheala" Quenneville
Abel "the Weeknd" Tesfaye; Other

3. In Your Eyes

Bass ( Vocal): Max Martin
Oscar Holter
The Weeknd
Michael Engstrom; Performer
Drums: Max Martin
Oscar Holter
The Weeknd; Performer
Guitar: Max Martin
Rickard Göransson
Oscar Holter
The Weeknd; Performer
Keyboard: Max Martin
Oscar Holter
The Weeknd; Performer
Percussion: Magnus Sjölander
Miko Rezler; Performer
Performer: Max Martin
Magnus Johansson
Magnus Sjölander
Rickard Göransson
Wojtek Goral
Mattias Bylund
Miko Rezler
Oscar Holter
The Weeknd
Tomas Jonsson
Michael Engstrom
Abel Tesfaye
Nils-petter Ankarblom
Janne Bjerger
Peter Noos Johansson; Performer
Trumpet: Magnus Johansson
Janne Bjerger; Performer
Engineer: Sam Holland
Michael Ilbert
Shin Kamiyama; Production
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Abel Tesfaye; Performer
Synthesizer: Mattias Bylund
Nils-petter Ankarblom; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch
Kevin Peterson; Production
Alto Saxophone: Wojtek Goral; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Tomas Jonsson; Performer
Trombone: Peter Noos Johansson; Performer
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Programming: Max Martin
Oscar Holter
The Weeknd; Production
Recording Assistant: Cory Bice
Jeremy Lertola; Production
Studio Personnel: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea
Sam Holland
Dave Kutch
Michael Ilbert
Kevin Peterson
Cory Bice
Jeremy Lertola
Shin Kamiyama; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ahmad Balshe
Oscar Holter
Karl Martin Sandberg
Abel "the Weeknd" Tesfaye; Other
Horn Arranger: Mattias Bylund
Nils-petter Ankarblom; Other
Composer: Abel "the Weeknd" Tesfaye
Ahmad Balshe
Max Martin
Oscar Holter; Composer
Producer: Max Martin
Oscar Holter
The Weeknd; Production

4. Can't Feel My Face

Performer: Peter Svensson
Ali Payami
Max Martin; Performer
Lyricist: Max Martin
Peter Svensson
Abel Tesfaye
Savan Kotecha
Ali Payami; Composer
Engineer: Sam Holland; Production
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Ali Payami
Max Martin; Production
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Composer: Ali Payami
Savan Kotecha
Abel Tesfaye
Peter Svensson
Max Martin; Composer
Bass ( Vocal): Ali Payami; Performer
Additional Keyboards: Peter Svensson; Other
Bass (vocal): Ali Payami; Performer
Drums: Ali Payami; Performer
Keyboard: Ali Payami; Performer
Synthesizer: Ali Payami; Performer
Programming: Ali Payami
Max Martin; Production
Recording Assistant: Jeremy Lertola
Cory Bice; Production
Studio Personnel: Serban Ghenea
Sam Holland
John Hanes
Peter Carlsson
Jeremy Lertola
Cory Bice; Production
Composer Lyricist: Max Martin
Savan Kotecha
Peter Svensson
Ali Payami
Abel Tesfaye; Other
Sound Editor: Peter Carlsson; Other

5. I Feel It Coming

Featured Artist: Daft Punk; Main Performer
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Dylan Wiggins; Performer
Drums: John "jr" Robinson; Performer
Guitar: Paul Jackson Jr.; Performer
Keyboard: Christopher Caswell; Performer
Percussion: Quinn; Performer
Performer: Paul Jackson Jr.
Quinn
John "jr" Robinson
Dylan Wiggins
Christopher Caswell; Performer
Composer: Abel Tesfaye
Eric Chedeville
Guy-manuel De Homem-christo
Henry Walter
Martin Mckinney
Thomas Bangalter; Composer
Engineer: Mick Guzauski
Dan Lerner; Production
Mixing: Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Daft Punk
Cirkut
Martin "doc" Mckinney
Abel Tesfaye; Production
Recording: John Hanes
Joshua Smith
Florian Lagatta
Cirkut
Martin "doc" Mckinney; Production
Studio Personnel: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea
Joshua Smith
Mick Guzauski
Florian Lagatta
Cirkut
Martin "doc" Mckinney
Dan Lerner; Production
Composer Lyricist: Henry Walter
Thomas Bangalter
Guy-manuel De Homem-christo
Eric Chedeville
Martin Mckinney
Abel Tesfaye; Other

6. Starboy

Featured Artist: Daft Punk; Main Performer
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Performer: The Weeknd; Performer
Vocals: The Weeknd; Performer
Engineer: Cirkut; Production
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Daft Punk
Cirkut
Martin "doc" Mckinney
Abel Tesfaye; Production
Recording: Josh Smith
Florian Lagatta
Martin "doc" Mckinney; Production
Studio Personnel: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea
Josh Smith
Florian Lagatta
Cirkut
Martin "doc" Mckinney; Production
Composer Lyricist: Thomas Bangalter
Guy-manuel De Homem-christo
Jason Quenneville
Martin Mckinney
Abel Tesfaye
Henry Russell Walter; Other

7. Pray For Me

Primary Artist: Kendrick Lamar
The Weeknd; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Samrawit Hailu; Performer
Performer: Samrawit Hailu; Performer
Composer: Abel Tesfaye
Kendrick Lamar
Adam Feeney
Anthony Tiffith
Dom Mckinney; Composer
Lyricist: Abel Tesfaye
Kendrick Lamar
Dom Mckinney
Anthony Tiffith
Adam Feeney; Composer
Producer: Frank Dukes
Doc Mckinney; Production
Composer Lyricist: Kendrick Lamar
Abel Tesfaye
Dom Mckinney
Adam Feeney
Anthony Tiffith; Other

8. Heartless

Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Keyboard: The Weeknd
Metro Boomin
Carlo "illangelo" Montagnese; Performer
Performer: The Weeknd
Metro Boomin
Carlo "illangelo" Montagnese; Performer
Engineer: Carlo "illangelo" Montagnese
Shin Kamiyama; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch
Kevin Peterson; Production
Mixing: Illangelo; Production
Producer: The Weeknd
Illangelo
Metro Boomin
Dre Moon; Production
Programming: The Weeknd
Metro Boomin
Carlo "illangelo" Montagnese; Production
Studio Personnel: Dave Kutch
Kevin Peterson
Illangelo
Carlo "illangelo" Montagnese
Shin Kamiyama; Production
Composer Lyricist: Leland Tyler Wayne
Andre Eric Proctor
Carlo "illangelo" Montagnese
Abel "the Weeknd" Tesfaye; Other

9. Often

Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Guitar: Brandon "bizzy" Hollemon; Performer
Performer: Brandon "bizzy" Hollemon; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch; Production
Mixing: Jean-marie Horvat; Production
Mixing Assistant: Andy Barnes; Production
Producer: The Weeknd
Jason "daheala" Quenneville
Ben "billions" Diehl; Production
Recording: Jason "daheala" Quenneville; Production
Studio Personnel: Jean-marie Horvat
Dave Kutch
Andy Barnes
Jason "daheala" Quenneville; Production
Composer Lyricist: Danny Schofield
Osman Ismen
Ahmad Balshe
Ben Diehl
Jason Quenneville
Abel Tesfaye
Ali Kocatepe
Sabahattin Ali; Other

10. The Hills

Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Composer: Abel Tesfaye
Ahmad Balshe
Carlo Montagnese
Emmanuel Nickerson; Composer
A& R: Nate Albert
Wendy Goldstein; Production
Engineer: Carlo "illangelo" Montagnese; Production
Mixing: Carlo "illangelo" Montagnese; Production
Producer: Mano
Carlo "illangelo" Montagnese; Production
Recording: Carlo "illangelo" Montagnese; Production
Studio Personnel: Carlo "illangelo" Montagnese; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ahmad Balshe
Abel Tesfaye
Carlo Montagnese
Emmanuel Nickerson; Other

11. Call Out My Name

Composer: Nicolas Jaar
Abel Tesfaye
Adam Feeney; Composer
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Lyricist: Abel Tesfaye
Nicolas Jaar
Adam Feeney; Composer
Engineer: Shin Kamiyama; Production
Mixing: Jaycen-joshua; Production
Mixing Assistant: Maddox Chhim
David Nakaji; Production
Producer: Frank Dukes; Production
Studio Personnel: Maddox Chhim
Shin Kamiyama
Jaycen-joshua
David Nakaji; Production
Composer Lyricist: Nicolas Jaar
Abel Tesfaye
Adam Feeney; Other

12. Die For You

Guitar: Simon Christenson; Performer
Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Performer: Simon Christenson
Dylan Wiggins; Performer
Synthesizer: Dylan Wiggins; Performer
Composer: Abel Tesfaye
William Walsh
Mejdi Rhars
Martin Mckinney
Dylan Wiggins
Magnus Hoiberg
Henry Walter; Composer
Lyricist: Henry Walter
Dylan Wiggins
Martin Mckinney
Mejdi Rhars
William Walsh
Magnus Hoiberg
Abel Tesfaye; Composer
Engineer: Doc Mckinney
Joshua Smith
Cirkut; Production
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Abel Tesfaye
Cirkut
Doc Mckinney
Prince85
Cashmere Cat; Production
Studio Personnel: Doc Mckinney
Joshua Smith
John Hanes
Cirkut
Serban Ghenea; Production
Composer Lyricist: Henry Walter
Martin Mckinney
Abel Tesfaye
Mejdi Rhars
Dylan Wiggins
Magnus Hoiberg
William Walsh; Other

13. Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey)

Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Paul Bushnell; Performer
Guitar: Jonathan Martin Berry; Performer
Performer: Paul Bushnell
Jonathan Martin Berry; Performer
Engineer: Jay Paul Bicknell; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Mixing: Dave Reitzas; Production
Producer: Stephan Moccio
Jason "daheala" Quenneville; Production
Recording Assistant: Evin O’cleary; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Coyne
Dave Reitzas
Jay Paul Bicknell
Evin O’cleary; Production
Composer Lyricist: Stephan Moccio
Ahmad Balshe
Abel Tesfaye
Jason "daheala" Quenneville; Other

14. Love Me Harder

by Ariana Grande

Background Vocals: Max Martin
Sibel; Performer
Guitar: Niklas Ljungfelt; Performer
Composer: Abel Tesfaye
Peter Svensson
Ali Payami
Savan Kotecha
Ahmad Balshe
Max Martin; Composer
Lyricist: Max Martin
Peter Svensson
Abel Tesfaye
Ahmad Balshe
Savan Kotecha
Ali Payami; Composer
Engineer: Jason Quenneville; Production
Keyboard: Ali Payami; Performer
Performer: Ali Payami
Max Martin
Niklas Ljungfelt
Peter Zimney
Sibel; Performer
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Peter Carlsson
Ali Payami
Peter Svensson; Production
Saxophone: Peter Zimney; Performer
Primary Artist: The Weeknd
Ariana Grande; Main Performer
Programmer: Ali Payami; Production
Recording: Jason Quenneville
Eric Weaver
Sam Holland; Production
Studio Personnel: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea
Jason Quenneville
Sam Holland
Eric Weaver; Production
Additional Producer: Peter Carlsson; Other
Composer Lyricist: Max Martin
Savan Kotecha
Peter Svensson
Ali Payami
Ahmad Balshe
Abel Tesfaye; Other

15. Acquainted

Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Mixing: Carlo "illangelo" Montagnese; Production
Producer: Jason Quenneville
Abel Tesfaye
Dannyboystyles
Carlo "illangelo" Montagnese
Ben "billions" Diehl; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Coyne
Carlo "illangelo" Montagnese; Production
Composer Lyricist: Danny Schofield
Jason Quenneville
Abel Tesfaye
Carlo Montagnese
Benjamin Diehl; Other

16. Wicked Games

Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Composer: Abel Tesfaye
Carlo Montagnese
Dom Mckinney
Rainer Millar Blanchaer; Composer
Mixing: Carlo Montagnese
Carlo "illangelo" Montagnese; Production
Producer: Martin "doc" Mckinney
The Weeknd
Carlo "illangelo" Montagnese; Production
Recording: Martin "doc" Mckinney
Carlo "illangelo" Montagnese; Production
Studio Personnel: Martin "doc" Mckinney
Carlo Montagnese
Carlo "illangelo" Montagnese; Production
Composer Lyricist: Abel Tesfaye
Carlo Montagnese
Dom Mckinney
Rainer Millar Blanchaer; Other

17. The Morning

Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Guitar: William Brock; Performer
Performer: William Brock; Performer
Composer: Abel Tesfaye
Carlo Montagnese
Dom Mckinney; Composer
Mixing: Carlo Montagnese
Carlo "illangelo" Montagnese; Production
Producer: Doc
Martin "doc" Mckinney
The Weeknd
Carlo "illangelo" Montagnese; Production
Recording: Martin "doc" Mckinney
Carlo "illangelo" Montagnese; Production
Recording Assistant: Matthew Acton; Production
Studio Personnel: Martin "doc" Mckinney
Carlo Montagnese
Carlo "illangelo" Montagnese
Matthew Acton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Abel Tesfaye
Carlo Montagnese
Dom Mckinney; Other

18. After Hours

Primary Artist: The Weeknd; Main Performer
Keyboard: The Weeknd
Illangelo
Jason "daheala" Quenneville; Performer
Performer: The Weeknd
Illangelo
Jason "daheala" Quenneville; Performer
Engineer: Illangelo
Jason "daheala" Quenneville
Shin Kamiyama; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch
Kevin Peterson; Production
Mixing: Illangelo; Production
Producer: Mario Winans
The Weeknd
Illangelo
Jason "daheala" Quenneville; Production
Programming: The Weeknd
Illangelo
Jason "daheala" Quenneville; Production
Studio Personnel: Dave Kutch
Kevin Peterson
Illangelo
Jason "daheala" Quenneville
Shin Kamiyama; Production
Additional Producer: Mario Winans; Other
Composer Lyricist: Mario Winans
Ahmad Balshe
Carlo "illangelo" Montagnese
Jason "daheala" Quenneville
Abel "the Weeknd" Tesfaye; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

18 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 16 minutes and 54 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 640x640 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

R&B, Soul, Contemporary R&B

Label

Universal Republic Records

Music Distribution Service

UMG Mora

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Feb 4, 2021

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602435781464