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"Heartless"
Single by The Weeknd
from the album After Hours
ReleasedNovember 27, 2019 (2019-11-27)
Studio
GenreTrap[1]
Length3:21[2]
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The Weeknd singles chronology
"Power Is Power"
(2019) 		"Heartless"
(2019) 		"Blinding Lights"
(2019)
Music video
"Heartless" on YouTube

"Heartless" is a song by Canadian singer The Weeknd from his upcoming fourth studio album After Hours (2020).[3] The song was released by XO and Republic Records on November 27, 2019, as the album's lead single.[4][5] The Weeknd co-wrote the song with its producers Metro Boomin, Illangelo, and Dre Moon.[6][7] The song reached number one in its second week on the US Billboard Hot 100, on December 14, 2019, becoming The Weeknd's fourth US number-one song.

Background and release

The Weeknd first teased that he was working on a new album in November 2018, via a performance in which he told the crowd that "Chapter VI was coming soon."[8] Following a trio of collaborative singles throughout 2019, on August 6, he further reassured fans that he was working on his fourth studio album.[9] Then after a period of silence, on November 24 the single "Blinding Lights" was revealed through a Mercedes-Benz television commercial,[10] with reports of "Heartless" surfacing a day later,[11] along with its leaked cover art.[12] It then premiered on the seventh episode of The Weeknd's Memento Mori Beats 1 radio show on November 27, 2019.[13]

Lyrics

The lyrics of the song references the ex-girlfriends of The Weeknd, at the time, Bella Hadid and Selena Gomez. Throughout the first part of the single, Tesfaye sings about returning back to his playboy lifestyle after breaking up with both of them. In the second half of the song, he then proceeds to sing about his on-and-off relationship with Hadid.[14]

Critical reception

The song was ranked as the 39th best song of 2019 by Complex. On a statement discussing the single's position on the list, Jessica McKinney complimented the song's production and its unique vibe.[15]

Commercial performance

"Heartless" entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 32 on the issue dated 7 December 2019, becoming the highest-debuting single of the week.[16] The following week, it jumped 31 positions to the number one position on the chart, becoming The Weeknd's fourth number-one single in the United States.[17] However, on the issue dated 21 December 2019, "Heartless" fell sixteen places out of the top ten to number 17, becoming the biggest drop from the number-one spot in the chart's 61-year history. It is as well, the only number-one hit to spend a single week in the top 10 of the Hot 100.[18]

On the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart, the song debuted at number fourteen, lodging 11.1 million streams after two days of tracking.[19] In its second week, The song ascended at number one, becoming The Weeknd's first number-one song on the chart.[20]

In the singer's native Canada, "Heartless" reached number three on the Canadian Hot 100. In the United Kingdom, the song reached number 10, becoming The Weeknd's seventh top-10 hit in the country.

Music videos

An official vertical lyric video for the song was released on December 2, 2019. The video was shot in the Plaza Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.[21][22] The official music video for "Heartless" was released on December 3, 2019. The clip was also shot in Las Vegas, and stars The Weeknd and Metro Boomin.[23] The video follows the two as they drunkenly explore casinos and parties, later hallucinating after licking a frog.[24] The video ends with The Weeknd running down Fremont Street and vomiting.[25] It was directed by Anton Tammi and inspired by the film Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.[26]

Live performances

The debut live performance for "Heartless" occurred on December 5, 2019, on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The performance saw The Weeknd descend into the backstage corridors of the Ed Sullivan theatre as the walls of the building bend and shift around him[27]. A performance of "Blinding Lights" occurred the day after on the same show.[28]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from The Weeknd's official website and Tidal.[6][7]

  • The Weeknd – vocals, songwriting, production, programming, keyboards
  • Metro Boomin – songwriting, production, programming, keyboards
  • Illangelo – songwriting, production, engineering, programming, keyboards, mixing
  • Dre Moon – songwriting
  • Shin Kamiyama – engineering
  • Dave Kutch – mastering
  • Kevin Peterson – mastering assistant

Charts

Chart (2019–2020) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[29] 10
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[30] 44
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[31] 49
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[32] 7
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[33] 3
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[34] 8
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[35] 42
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[36] 53
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[37] 9
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[38] 9
France (SNEP)[39] 69
Invalid chart entered Germany2 36
Greece (IFPI)[40] 1
Hungary (Single Top 40)[41] 28
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[42] 12
Ireland (IRMA)[43] 13
Italy (FIMI)[44] 79
Latvia (LAIPA)[45] 5
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[46] 16
Lithuania (AGATA)[47] 5
Malaysia (RIM)[48] 17
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[49] 30
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[50] 13
Norway (VG-lista)[51] 17
Portugal (AFP)[52] 16
Romania (Airplay 100)[53] 46
Scotland (OCC)[54] 57
Singapore (RIAS)[55] 13
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[56] 3
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[57] 99
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[58] 27
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[59] 16
UK Singles (OCC)[60] 10
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[61] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[62] 1
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[63] 40
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[64] 24
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[65] 1
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[66] 8
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[67] 1
US Rolling Stone Top 100[68] 1

Release history

Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
Various November 27, 2019
[69]
Australia November 29, 2019 Contemporary hit radio
[70]
Italy Universal [71]
United Kingdom
[72]
Urban contemporary [73]
United States December 3, 2019 Contemporary hit radio [74]
Rhythmic contemporary [75]

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