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"In the Night"
Song

"In the Night" is a song by Canadian singer The Weeknd from his second studio album Beauty Behind the Madness (2015). The song was released as the album's third single on November 17, 2015.[1]

Composition

The song is written in the key of A minor in common time with a moderate, swinging tempo of 112 beats per minute. Tesfaye's (The Weeknd's) vocals span from E4 to D6 in the song.[2]

Critical reception

The song was well received by critics. Like The Weeknd's previous collaboration with Max Martin, "Can't Feel My Face", it has been widely compared to works by Michael Jackson. Jon Dolan of Rolling Stone wrote "Sometimes, the album stirs up real drama. "In the Night" could be just one more "Dirty Diana"-style ode to a predatory babe — until we learn the woman in the song is the victim of abuse, "dancing to relieve the pain.""[3] Harley Brown of Spin wrote that the song "comes the closest to the wall-scaling studio and automobile airwave euphoria of "Can't Feel My Face", ratcheting up to background synths on the scope of '80s spectacles like "Everybody Wants to Rule the World." "The real star here is, as usual, his voice, tapping at the uppermost fragile glass of his register without quite breaking it", he continued.[4]

Music video

The song's music video, directed by BRTHR, was released on December 8, 2015[5] and features Tesfaye's girlfriend, fashion model Bella Hadid. It depicts Hadid as a waitress at a seedy nightclub of dancers frequented by dangerous gangsters. The leading gangster takes a particular liking to the waitress, as Tesfaye's character watches helplessly as she and the dancers are taken advantage of by gangsters. The clip grows increasingly disorienting, building to a chaotic sequence in which the waitress and her fellow dancers finally kill off the gangsters. The leading gangster, however, tracks down Tesfaye's character in the final scene, placing a gun to his head — but is saved by who appears to be the waitress, who kills the gangster, before the two ride off on a motorcycle. The video ends with the dancers dragging a gangster's corpse into a sea, with shaky camera footage, as the screen goes to black.

Charts

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 13
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 29
Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 21
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[9] 7
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 12
Denmark (Tracklisten)[11] 26
France (SNEP)[12] 127
songid field is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS 72
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 42
Italy (FIMI)[14] 39
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 13
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 22
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 22
Norway (VG-lista)[18] 38
Scotland (OCC)[19] 97
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 40
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 67
UK Singles (OCC)[22] 48
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[23] 8
US Billboard Hot 100[24] 12
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[25] 27
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[26] 17
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[27] 11
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[28] 3
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[29] 3
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[30] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[31] Gold 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[32] Platinum 0*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[33] Gold 0*
United States (RIAA)[35] 511,598[34]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States November 17, 2015 Contemporary hit radio
[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on November 11, 2015.
  2. ^ Tesfaye, Abel. "In the Night". www.musicnotes.com. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  3. ^ Beauty Behind the Madness
  4. ^ Review: All Hail the King of P*ssy-Pop on the Weeknd's 'Beauty Behind the Madness'
  5. ^ [1]
  6. ^ "The Weeknd – In the Night". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  7. ^ "The Weeknd – In the Night" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  8. ^ "The Weeknd – In the Night" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  9. ^ "The Weeknd – In the Night" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  10. ^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  11. ^ http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?list=t40
  12. ^ "The Weeknd – In the Night" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  13. ^ "Chart Track: Week 4, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  14. ^ "The Weeknd – In the Night". Top Digital Download. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  15. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – The Weeknd" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  16. ^ "The Weeknd – In the Night" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  17. ^ "The Weeknd – In the Night". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  18. ^ http://lista.vg.no/artist/the-weeknd/singel/in-the-night/6424
  19. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
  20. ^ http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/
  21. ^ "The Weeknd – In the Night". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  22. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  23. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  24. ^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  25. ^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  26. ^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  27. ^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  28. ^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  29. ^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  30. ^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  31. ^ Ryan, Gavin (January 16, 2016). "ARIA Singles: Justin Bieber 'Love Yourself' Spends 6th Week at No 1". Noise11. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  32. ^ "Canadian single certifications – The Weeknd – In the Night". Music Canada.
  33. ^ "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved January 29, 2016.[dead link‍]
  34. ^ Mansell, Henry (February 20, 2016). "Hip Hop Single Sales: Rihanna, G-Eazy & Future". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  35. ^ "American single certifications – The Weeknd – In the Night". Recording Industry Association of America.
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