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The Weeknd

The Weeknd is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and producer known for blending trap, R&B, and electronic production. Rising from Toronto's underground music scene, he built a devoted following through atmospheric, introspective tracks before achieving mainstream success with albums like *Starboy* and *After Hours*. His work is characterized by dark, moody production and falsetto vocals that have influenced contemporary pop and hip-hop.

28 tracksR&B· 2011–2025
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

The Weeknd is a moderate-energy and a warm production — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical R&B
Signature sound

Unusually high energy and drive for R&B.

↑energy↑drive
How this compares to R&B

Across 28 analysed tracks, The Weeknd averages 55% energy — harder than 92% of individual R&B tracks.

Measured against 714 R&B tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 65–170 BPM with a median of 118 · predominantly minor keys (79% minor) · most common key: 5A (C Minor) with 8 tracks.

BPM spread
65–69
3
70–74
1
85–89
2
90–94
1
95–99
1
100–104
1
105–109
3
110–114
1
115–119
3
120–124
4
125–129
1
130–134
2
135–139
1
150–154
1
155–159
1
160–164
1
170–174
1
Key distribution
1A1B2A22B3A3B14A4B5A85B16A36B17A7B18A18B19A19B10A210B11A111B112A412B

Sound profile evolution

How The Weeknd’s production has shifted across their catalog. The radar overlays earlier and recent eras as one shape, the year-by-year chart shows every metric move, and the tempo trend tracks the BPM migration against the typical R&B tempo.

Sound profile shift
EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal
2011–2018·8 tracks
2019–2025·20 tracks
Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100
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Tempo migration · yearly average
This artistTypical R&B
What changed

Across The Weeknd's catalog, tempos have climbed from ~115 to ~123 BPM; groove has deepened.

Release volume by decade

11
2010s
17
2020s

Tracks in catalog

28 total · sortable
Timeless album art
Timeless
The Weeknd, Playboi Carti
120 BPM · 10A · R&B · 51% Sustainer
R&B
120
10A · B min
51%Sustainer
2025
Blinding Lights album art
Blinding Lights
The Weeknd
86 BPM · 5A · Trap / Future Bass · 54% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
86
5A · C min
54%Sustainer
2019
The Hills album art
The Hills
The Weeknd
113 BPM · 5A · R&B · 69% Builder
R&B
113
5A · C min
69%Builder
2015
Save Your Tears album art
Save Your Tears
The Weeknd
118 BPM · 9A · R&B · 53% Sustainer
R&B
118
9A · E min
53%Sustainer
2019
Love Me Harder album art
Love Me Harder
The Weeknd, Ariana Grande
99 BPM · 12A · Pop · 60% Builder
Pop
99
12A · C♯ min
60%Builder
2014
São Paulo album art
São Paulo
The Weeknd, Anitta
125 BPM · 5A · R&B · 48% Sustainer
R&B
125
5A · C min
48%Sustainer
2024
Can't Feel My Face album art
Can't Feel My Face
The Weeknd
108 BPM · 8A · R&B · 52% Sustainer
R&B
108
8A · A min
52%Sustainer
2015
Often album art
Often
The Weeknd
134 BPM · 6A · R&B · 41% Sustainer
R&B
134
6A · G min
41%Sustainer
2014
Cry For Me album art
Cry For Me
The Weeknd
152 BPM · 6A · R&B · 64% Builder
R&B
152
6A · G min
64%Builder
2025
Die For You album art
Die For You
The Weeknd
67 BPM · 12A · Trap / Future Bass · 49% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
67
12A · C♯ min
49%Sustainer
2016
Save Your Tears - Remix album art
Save Your Tears - Remix
The Weeknd, Ariana Grande
118 BPM · 8B · R&B · 57% Builder
R&B
118
8B · C maj
57%Builder
2021
Heartless album art
Heartless
The Weeknd
170 BPM · 2A · Trap / Future Bass · 83% Peak time
Trap / Future Bass
170
2A · E♭ min
83%Peak time
2019
LA FAMA album art
LA FAMA
The Weeknd, Rosalia
136 BPM · 5A · Latin · 43% Sustainer
Latin
136
5A · C min
43%Sustainer
2021
In Your Eyes album art
In Your Eyes
The Weeknd
100 BPM · 6B · Trap / Future Bass · 50% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
100
6B · B♭ maj
50%Sustainer
2020
Dancing In The Flames album art
Dancing In The Flames
The Weeknd
117 BPM · 3B · R&B · 53% Sustainer
R&B
117
3B · D♭ maj
53%Sustainer
2024
Open Hearts album art
Open Hearts
The Weeknd
124 BPM · 6A · R&B · 61% Builder
R&B
124
6A · G min
61%Builder
2025
Sacrifice album art
Sacrifice
The Weeknd
122 BPM · 10A · R&B · 44% Sustainer
R&B
122
10A · B min
44%Sustainer
2022
Die For You - Remix album art
Die For You - Remix
The Weeknd, Ariana Grande
67 BPM · 12A · R&B · 45% Sustainer
R&B
67
12A · C♯ min
45%Sustainer
2016
Smile album art
Smile
The Weeknd, Juice WRLD
159 BPM · 11B · Trap / Future Bass · 63% Builder
Trap / Future Bass
159
11B · A maj
63%Builder
2020
Hardest To Love album art
Hardest To Love
The Weeknd
162 BPM · 7B · Trap / Future Bass · 86% Peak time
Trap / Future Bass
162
7B · F maj
86%Peak time
2020
I Can't Wait To Get There album art
I Can't Wait To Get There
The Weeknd
108 BPM · 12A · R&B · 57% Builder
R&B
108
12A · C♯ min
57%Builder
2025
Take My Breath - Single Version album art
Take My Breath - Single Version
The Weeknd
121 BPM · 5A · R&B · 44% Sustainer
R&B
121
5A · C min
44%Sustainer
2021
Hawái - Remix album art
Hawái - Remix
The Weeknd, Maluma
90 BPM · 11A · Latin · 50% Sustainer
Latin
90
11A · F♯ min
50%Sustainer
2020
You Right - Extended album art
You Right - Extended
The Weeknd, Doja Cat
65 BPM · 5B · Pop · 55% Sustainer
Pop
65
5B · E♭ maj
55%Sustainer
2021
Blinding Lights - Remix album art
Blinding Lights - Remix
The Weeknd, Rosalia
85 BPM · 5A · Trap / Future Bass · 54% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
85
5A · C min
54%Sustainer
2020
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Artists that mix with The Weeknd

We scored every transition between The Weeknd’s 28 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 38 catalogues clear the bar — a transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number you’ll see on any track page. The 8 with the widest margin over chance are below.

Chance is measured, not assumed: 0.573% of transitions between two randomly drawn tracks by different artists in this catalogue reach 80. Listed alphabetically — the set is reproducible, the order inside it is not.

Chris Brown

25 of the 1,120 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 6.4. They come from 12 different The Weeknd tracks.

After Hours - The Blaze Remix → Safety 2020 · 5A → 5A · same BPM · 91 chemistry

G-Eazy

21 of the 616 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.5. They come from 11 different The Weeknd tracks.

Blinding Lights - Remix → Love Is Gone · 5A → 5A · −4 BPM · 90 chemistry

J Balvin

17 of the 1,008 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.8. They come from 7 different The Weeknd tracks.

Hawái - Remix → Azul · 11A → 11A · +4 BPM · 90 chemistry

Karol G

18 of the 840 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.8. They come from 9 different The Weeknd tracks.

Hawái - Remix → BESTIES · 11A → 12A · −4 BPM · 90 chemistry

Lil Wayne

18 of the 840 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.8. They come from 9 different The Weeknd tracks.

In Your Eyes → Uproar · 6B → 5B · −1 BPM · 84 chemistry

Mike G

15 of the 896 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.1. They come from 5 different The Weeknd tracks.

Ozuna

13 of the 420 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.4. They come from 11 different The Weeknd tracks.

What So Not

18 of the 1,008 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.8. They come from 7 different The Weeknd tracks.

Chemistry weighs harmonic, rhythmic, energy, groove, mood and vocal compatibility. Tempos are as analysed from the recording — where a genre is habitually detected an octave down, this is how we handle it. Different measurement from the audience-overlap list further down the page.

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to The Weeknd by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around The Weeknd, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Tory Lanez
100%
10 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Drake
95%
109 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop
Black Atlass
88%
Not in our catalog yet
Partynextdoor
85%
2 tracks in catalog · R&B · no artist page yet
Don Toliver
73%
11 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop
Majid Jordan
69%
2 tracks in catalog · R&B · no artist page yet
Brent Faiyaz
68%
3 tracks in catalog · Funk / Soul
Frank Ocean
63%
1 track in catalog · Pop · no artist page yet
Bruno Mars
62%
20 tracks in catalog · Pop
Bryson Tiller
60%
12 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop
Giveon
57%
4 tracks in catalog · R&B
Avenoir
50%
Not in our catalog yet
Rihanna
50%
18 tracks in catalog · Pop
6lack
49%
9 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Miguel
49%
11 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does The Weeknd play at?+

The Weeknd's tracks in our catalog range from 65 to 170 BPM, with a median of 118 BPM. Across 28 tracks, the most common range falls in the 120–125 BPM bucket.

What key are The Weeknd's tracks in?+

The Weeknd's tracks are mostly in minor keys (79% minor across 28 tracks). The most common single key is 5A (C Minor) with 8 tracks.

What artists mix well with The Weeknd?+

We scored every transition between The Weeknd's 28 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 38 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Chris Brown, G-Eazy, J Balvin are three of them — listed alphabetically, because the set is reproducible and the order inside it is not. A transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number shown on a track page. One measured example: After Hours - The Blaze Remix into Safety 2020, 5A to 5A, 91 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with The Weeknd?+

The Weeknd sits closest to Tory Lanez, Drake, Black Atlass in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was The Weeknd most active?+

Our catalog has The Weeknd releases spanning 2011 to 2025, with the most tracks from the 2020s.