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"Twenty Eight"
Single by the Weeknd
from the album House of Balloons and Trilogy
ReleasedNovember 13, 2012
Recorded2010 - 2012
StudioSite Sound Studios, Toronto[1]
Genre
[2]
Length4:18
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The Weeknd singles chronology
"Wicked Games"
(2012) 		"Twenty Eight"
(2012) 		"The Zone"
(2012)
Music video
"Twenty Eight" on YouTube

"Twenty Eight" is a song by Canadian singer the Weeknd, featured as a bonus track on the version of his debut mixtape House of Balloons (2011). It was released as the album's second single on November 13, 2012 by XO and Republic Records.[3] The song only appears on the reissue of the mixtape that is included with his 2012 compilation album, Trilogy.[4]

"Twenty Eight" is named so due to there being 28 grams in an ounce, which is something important for drug dealers to know. The song is also the twenty eighth official release by Tesfaye.[5]

"Twenty Eight" was first heard by the general public on BBC Radio 1 by DJ Zane Lowe.[6]

"Twenty Eight" was recorded at Site Sound Studios and mixed at Liberty Studios in Toronto.[1] Producers Doc McKinney and Illangelo co-wrote the song and performed all instrumentation.[1]

Music video

The music video for "Twenty Eight" premiered on February 13, 2013, on the Weeknd's YouTube account. It was filmed in Bucharest, Romania, and was directed by photographer/director Nabil Elderkin.[7] Since its release, the music video has received over 10 million views on YouTube. Due to the explicit portrayal of breasts in the video, it has been age-restricted on YouTube. A man speaks Romanian in the video.

Track listing

Digital download[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Twenty Eight"
4:18

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes for Trilogy.[1]

Charts

Chart performance for "Twenty Eight"
Chart (2012–2013) Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] 150
US R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[9] 49

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label(s) Ref
Worldwide November 13, 2012 Digital download
[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Trilogy (CD liner). The Weeknd. Republic Records. 2012. 3719793.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Hogan, Marc (November 7, 2012). "The Weeknd Can't Get That Girl Out Of His Bed In 'Twenty Eight'". Spin Magazine. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Twenty Eight - Single". iTunes. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  4. ^ Aspray, Benjamin (November 19, 2012). "The Weeknd: Trilogy". PopMatters. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  5. ^ Nick (November 7, 2012). "The Weeknd – Twenty Eight : Incredible New Single off 'Trilogy'". This Song Is Sick. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  6. ^ Breihan, Tom (November 6, 2012). "The Weeknd – "Twenty Eight"". Stereo Gum. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  7. ^ Knight, David (February 19, 2013). "The Weeknd 'Twenty Eight' by Nabil". Promo News. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  8. ^ Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom: "Twenty Eight": "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update – 6.04.2013 (Week 13)". zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  9. ^ "The Weeknd Chart History - R&B/Hip-hop Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  10. ^ "American single certifications – The Weeknd – Twenty Eight". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  11. ^ "Twenty Eight" – via iTunes.
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