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| type = single |
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| artist = [[the Weeknd]] featuring [[Drake (musician)|Drake]] |
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| released = November 16, 2012 |
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| length = 6:58 |
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| This single = "'''The Zone'''"<br />(2012) |
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| This single = "'''The Zone'''"<br/>(2012) |
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{{External music video|{{YouTube|tfrWuiQ4QNc|"The Zone"}}}} |
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"'''The Zone'''" is a song by Canadian singer [[ |
"'''The Zone'''" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter [[the Weeknd]] featuring the Canadian rapper [[Drake (musician)|Drake]], and serves as the fourth track from the Weeknd's second mixtape ''[[Thursday (album)|Thursday]]'' (2011). In 2012, the song was [[remaster]]ed and released as the third single from his compilation album ''[[Trilogy (The Weeknd album)|Trilogy]]'' on November 16, 2012, through [[XO (record label)|XO]] and [[Republic Records]]. The song was the first collaboration between the two artists. |
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==Music video== |
==Music video== |
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The music video for "The Zone" |
The music video for "The Zone" was filmed during January 2012.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/anthony-osei/the-weeknd-and-drake-shoot-video-for-the-zone|title=The Weeknd and Drake Shoot a Music Video for "The Zone"|first=Anthony|last=Osei|magazine=[[Complex Networks]]|date=January 25, 2012|access-date=February 4, 2024}}</ref> The video was never uploaded at first, however the Weeknd confirmed that it was going to be included as bonus material from his compilation album, ''[[Trilogy (The Weeknd album)|Trilogy]]''.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=theweeknd|number=258993400878096384|title=for my fans who thought The Zone video was a myth... it will be a bonus material on #trilogy. xo.|date=October 18, 2012|access-date=February 4, 2024}}</ref> The visual was released on November 8, 2012, and was directed by himself. Since its release, the Vevo upload of the video has been viewed over 82 million times on [[YouTube]]. The music video features a shortened version of the song, and includes both artists.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tfrWuiQ4QNc&pp=ygUIdGhlIHpvbmU%3D|title=The Weeknd - The Zone ft. Drake (Official Video)|publisher=[[The Weeknd]]|date=November 8, 2012}}</ref> |
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==Track listing== |
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| headline = Digital download<ref name="digital"/> |
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| extra_column = Producer(s) |
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| title1 = The Zone |
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| note1 = featuring [[Drake (musician)|Drake]] |
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| writer1 = {{hlist|[[Drake (musician)|Aubrey Graham]]|[[The Weeknd|Abel Tesfaye]]|[[Doc McKinney|Martin McKinney]]|[[Illangelo|Carlo Montagnese]]}} |
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| extra1 = {{hlist|Doc McKinney|Illangelo}} |
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| length1 = 6:58 |
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==Personnel== |
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==Charts== |
==Charts== |
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|+ Chart performance for "The Zone" |
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! scope="col"| Chart (2012) |
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! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |
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! scope="row"| US [[Billboard charts#R&B/Hip-Hop|R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url= |
! scope="row"| US [[Billboard charts#R&B/Hip-Hop|R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-weeknd/chart-history/rbt/|publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=October 12, 2017|title=The Weeknd Chart History - R&B/Hip-hop Digital Song Sales}}</ref> |
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==Certifications== |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|certyear=2024|award=Gold|access-date=June 22, 2024}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=The Weeknd|title=The Zone|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2012|certyear=2020|access-date=March 20, 2020}} |
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== Release history == |
== Release history == |
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|[[Music download|Digital download]] |
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|{{Hlist|[[XO (record label)|XO]]|[[Republic Records|Republic]]}} |
|{{Hlist|[[XO (record label)|XO]]|[[Republic Records|Republic]]}} |
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|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-zone-feat.-drake-single/id579573508|title=The Zone |
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-zone-feat.-drake-single/id579573508|title=The Zone|via=iTunes}}</ref> |
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==External links== |
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* {{MetroLyrics song|the-weeknd|the-zone}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider --> |
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* {{YouTube|YWIhwplfx4Q|The Zone (Audio)}} |
* {{YouTube|YWIhwplfx4Q|The Zone (Audio)}} |
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"The Zone" on YouTube |
"The Zone" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd featuring the Canadian rapper Drake, and serves as the fourth track from the Weeknd's second mixtape Thursday (2011). In 2012, the song was remastered and released as the third single from his compilation album Trilogy on November 16, 2012, through XO and Republic Records. The song was the first collaboration between the two artists.
Music video
[edit]The music video for "The Zone" was filmed during January 2012.[1] The video was never uploaded at first, however the Weeknd confirmed that it was going to be included as bonus material from his compilation album, Trilogy.[2] The visual was released on November 8, 2012, and was directed by himself. Since its release, the Vevo upload of the video has been viewed over 82 million times on YouTube. The music video features a shortened version of the song, and includes both artists.[3]
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from liner notes for Trilogy.[4]
- The Weeknd – composer, primary artist
- Drake – featured artist
- Doc McKinney – composer, instrumentation, producer
- Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese – composer, instrumentation, mixing, producer
Charts
[edit]Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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US R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[5] | 50 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[6] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[7] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Format | Label(s) | Ref |
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Worldwide | November 16, 2012 | Digital download | [8] |
References
[edit]- ^ Osei, Anthony (January 25, 2012). "The Weeknd and Drake Shoot a Music Video for "The Zone"". Complex Networks. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ @theweeknd (October 18, 2012). "for my fans who thought The Zone video was a myth... it will be a bonus material on #trilogy. xo" (Tweet). Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ The Weeknd - The Zone ft. Drake (Official Video). The Weeknd. November 8, 2012.
- ^ Trilogy (CD liner). The Weeknd. Republic Records. 2012. 3719793.
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "The Weeknd Chart History - R&B/Hip-hop Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "American single certifications – The Weeknd – The Zone". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "The Zone" – via iTunes.
External links
[edit]- 2012 songs
- 2012 singles
- The Weeknd songs
- Drake (musician) songs
- Song recordings produced by Illangelo
- Songs written by the Weeknd
- Songs written by Illangelo
- Songs written by Doc McKinney
- Songs written by Drake (musician)
- Republic Records singles
- XO (record label) singles
- Song recordings produced by Doc McKinney