Beauty Behind the Madness (explicit)

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Annotation last modified on 2023-07-09 06:02 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Real Life
recording engineer and engineer:
Jay Paul Bicknell
programming:
Abel Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Jay Paul Bicknell, Jason Quenneville and Stephan Moccio
producer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Jason “DaHeala” Quenneville and Stephan Moccio
assistant mixer:
Greg Eliason
mixer:
Dave Reitzas
bass:
Paul Bushnell (session bassist, producer and music director)
cello:
Vanessa Freebairn‐Smith
guitar [guitars]:
Jonathan Martin Berry (guitarist, in The Epstein)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Jay Paul Bicknell and Stephan Moccio
piano:
Stephan Moccio
background vocals:
Abel Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer) and Stephan Moccio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Weeknd XO, Inc.
recorded at:
Maison de Musique in Santa Monica
mixed at:
Westlake Recording Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood
recording of:
Real Life
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Jason Quenneville and Stephan Moccio
publisher:
CP Music Group Inc., Sing Little Penguin, Songs of SMP, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
The Weeknd2.53:43
2Losers
recording engineer:
Jason "DaHeala" Quenneville
programming:
Labrinth (UK singer-songwriter and record producer)
additional engineer:
Joshua Smith (recording engineer)
engineer:
Jason “DaHeala” Quenneville
producer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Carlo “Illangelo” Montagnese and Labrinth (UK singer-songwriter and record producer)
mixer:
Carlo “Illangelo” Montagnese
vocals:
Labrinth (UK singer-songwriter and record producer)
instruments arranger:
Labrinth (UK singer-songwriter and record producer)
arranger:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Weeknd XO, Inc.
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood and The Lab in Silver Lake
mixed at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood
recording of:
Losers
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Carlo Montagnese and Timothy McKenzie (UK singer-songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Songs of Hear the Art, Songs of SMP, Sony/ATV Ballad and Stellar Songs Limited (BMI-affiliated)
The Weeknd feat. Labrinth2.654:41
3Tell Your Friends
recording engineer and engineer:
Carlo “Illangelo” Montagnese, Noah Goldstein (R&B record producer, arranger and songwriter) and Jason “DaHeala” Quenneville
additional engineer:
Joshua Smith (recording engineer)
additional producer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
co-producer:
Illangelo
producer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) and The Pope
mixer:
Carlo “Illangelo” Montagnese
background vocals:
Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Weeknd XO, Inc.
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, DaHeala & Co. Moblie Studios and No Name Studios in North Hollywood
mixed at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood
recording of:
Tell Your Friends
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Carl Marshall (US southern soul and blues artist), Carlo Montagnese, Christopher “Che” Pope, Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Noah Goldstein (R&B record producer, arranger and songwriter), Robert Holmes (guitarist, member of 'Til Tuesday) and Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West)
publisher:
Alien Status Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Jenelle Rene Music, Noah Goldstein Music, Papa George Music, Please Gimme My Publishing Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Songs of Hear the Art, Songs of SMP, Sony/ATV Ballad and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Weeknd2.655:34
4Often
recording engineer and engineer:
Jason “DaHeala” Quenneville
co-producer:
Jason “DaHeala” Quenneville
producer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer) and Ben Billions
assistant mixer:
Andy Barnes
mixer:
Jean‐Marie Horvat
guitar [guitars]:
Brandon “Bizzy” Hollemon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Weeknd XO, Inc. (in 2014)
recorded at:
Bota Studios in Toronto
mixed at:
The Nook in Muse Studios in Studio City
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Often
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Ahmad “Belly” Balshe (Palestinian-Canadian rapper), Sabahattin Ali (Turkish writer), Ben Diehl, Danny Schofield, Osman İşmen, Jason Quenneville and Ali Kocatepe
publisher:
Benjamin Diehl Publishing Designee, Songs Music Publishing, LLC and Songs of SMP
The Weeknd24:09
5The Hills
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Carlo “Illangelo” Montagnese
producer:
Illangelo and Mano (producer, aka Emmanuel Nickerson)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Weeknd XO, Inc. (in 2015)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Abel’s Crib in Toronto
part of:
Paste: The 10 Best Halloween Songs of the 21st Century (number: 2), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2015 (number: 10), Billboard Decade End Chart: Streaming Songs (2010s) (number: 25), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2016 (number: 32) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
The Hills
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Ahmad “Belly” Balshe (Palestinian-Canadian rapper), Carlo Montagnese and Mano (producer, aka Emmanuel Nickerson)
publisher:
Connoisseur of Connisseurs, Songs Music Publishing, LLC, Songs of SMP and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
The Weeknd4.154:02
6Acquainted
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Carlo “Illangelo” Montagnese
producer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Ben Billions, Carlo “Illangelo” Montagnese, DannyBoyStyles and Jason “DaHeala” Quenneville
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Weeknd XO, Inc.
recorded at and engineered at:
Jungle City Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood
recording of:
Acquainted
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Benjamin Diehl, Carlo Montagnese, Danny Schofield and Jason Quenneville
publisher:
Benjamin Diehl Publishing Designee, CP Music Group Inc., Songs of Hear the Art, Songs of SMP, Sony/ATV Ballad and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
The Weeknd2.355:48
7Can’t Feel My Face
recording engineer and engineer:
Sam Holland (sound engineer)
additional programming:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
programming:
Ali Payami
assistant engineer:
Cory Bice and Jeremy Lertola
producer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Ali Payami
mixer:
Serban Ghenea and John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
additional keyboard [keys] and guitar [guitars]:
Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
bass, drums (drum set), keyboard [keys] and synthesizer [synths]:
Ali Payami
vocals arranger:
Peter Carlsson (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Weeknd XO, Inc.
recorded at and engineered at:
MXM Studios in Los Angeles and Wolf Cousins Studios in Stockholm
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2015 (number: 12), BILLIONS CLUB and Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2016 (number: 72)
recording of:
Can’t Feel My Face
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Savan Kotecha, Max Martin (Swedish record producer), Ali Payami and Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
publisher:
MXM Music AB, Songs of SMP, Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB and Wolf Cousins
The Weeknd3.93:33
8Shameless
recording engineer:
Mattias Bylund and Sam Holland (sound engineer)
additional programming:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
programming:
Ali Payami
assistant engineer:
Cory Bice and Jeremy Lertola
engineer:
Sam Holland (sound engineer)
co-producer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer)
producer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer), Ali Payami and Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea and John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
editor:
Mattias Bylund
acoustic guitar:
Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
bass, drums (drum set) and synthesizer [synths]:
Ali Payami
cello:
David Bukovinszky
guitar synthesizer:
Klas Ålund
keyboard [keys]:
Ali Payami and Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
violin:
Mattias Johnson (violinist)
strings arranger:
Mattias Bylund
vocals arranger:
Peter Carlsson (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Weeknd XO, Inc.
recorded at:
MXM Studios in Los Angeles, Studio Red Room in Gothenburg and Wolf Cousins Studios in Stockholm
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach
engineered at:
MXM Studios in Los Angeles and Wolf Cousins Studios in Stockholm
edited at:
Studio Red Room in Gothenburg
recording of:
Shameless
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Ahmad “Belly” Balshe (Palestinian-Canadian rapper), Savan Kotecha, Ali Payami and Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
publisher:
CP Music Group Inc., MXM Music AB, Songs of SMP, Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Wolf Cousins
The Weeknd3.654:13
9Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)
additional recording engineer:
Jason “DaHeala” Quenneville
recording engineer and engineer:
Jay Paul Bicknell
additional programming:
Jay Paul Bicknell and Dave Reitzas
programming:
Stephan Moccio
assistant engineer:
Evin O’Cleary
producer:
Jason “DaHeala” Quenneville and Stephan Moccio
mixer:
Dave Reitzas
bass:
Paul Bushnell (session bassist, producer and music director)
guitar:
Jonathan Martin Berry (guitarist, in The Epstein)
piano:
Stephan Moccio
arranger:
Stephan Moccio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Weeknd XO, Inc. and Universal Studios (plain “Universal” globe logo, currently underlined by “A Comcast Company”) (in 2015)
recorded at and engineered at:
Maison de Musique in Santa Monica
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2015 (number: 9) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)
lyricist and composer:
Belly (Palestinian-Canadian rapper), DaHeala, Stephan Moccio and The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer)
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Ahmad “Belly” Balshe (Palestinian-Canadian rapper), Jason Quenneville and Stephan Moccio
publisher:
Sing Little Penguin Inc., Songs Music Publishing, LLC, Songs of SMP, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 88th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
The Weeknd3.54:37
10In the Night
recording engineer and engineer:
Sam Holland (sound engineer)
additional programming:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
programming:
Ali Payami
assistant engineer:
Cory Bice and Jeremy Lertola
co-producer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer)
producer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Ali Payami
mixer:
Serban Ghenea and John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
bass, drums (drum set), keyboard [keys] and synthesizer [synths]:
Ali Payami
vocals arranger:
Peter Carlsson (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Weeknd XO, Inc.
recorded at and engineered at:
MXM Studios in Los Angeles and Wolf Cousins Studios in Stockholm
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2016 (number: 61)
recording of:
In the Night
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Ahmad “Belly” Balshe (Palestinian-Canadian rapper), Savan Kotecha, Max Martin (Swedish record producer), Ali Payami and Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
publisher:
CP Music Group Inc., MXM Music AB, Songs of SMP, Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Wolf Cousins
The Weeknd4.53:55
11As You Are
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Carlo “Illangelo” Montagnese
additional engineer:
Joshua Smith (recording engineer)
producer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Ben Billions, Carlo “Illangelo” Montagnese, DannyBoyStyles and Jason “DaHeala” Quenneville
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Weeknd XO, Inc.
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood
recording of:
As You Are
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Ahmad “Belly” Balshe (Palestinian-Canadian rapper), Carlo “Illangelo” Montagnese, Danny Schofield and Jason Quenneville
publisher:
Songs Music Publishing, LLC, Songs of SMP, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
The Weeknd2.655:40
12Dark Times
recording engineer:
Carlo “Illangelo” Montagnese and Jason “DaHeala” Quenneville
additional engineer:
Joshua Smith (recording engineer)
producer and mixer:
Carlo “Illangelo” Montagnese
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Weeknd XO, Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood
recording of:
Dark Times
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Jason Quenneville and Ed Sheeran (UK singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
CP Music Group Inc., Songs of SMP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
The Weeknd feat. Ed Sheeran34:20
13Prisoner
recording engineer, engineer, producer and mixer:
Carlo “Illangelo” Montagnese
additional engineer:
Joshua Smith (recording engineer)
co-producer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Weeknd XO, Inc.
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood
recording of:
Prisoner
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Carlo Montagnese and Lana Del Rey
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today), Songs of Hear the Art, Songs of SMP and Sony/ATV Ballad
The Weeknd feat. Lana Del Rey3.654:34
14Angel
recording engineer and engineer:
Jay Paul Bicknell
programming:
Jay Paul Bicknell and Stephan Moccio
assistant engineer:
Kyle Gaffney
producer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer) and Stephan Moccio
assistant mixer:
Greg Eliason
mixer:
Dave Reitzas
additional percussion:
Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer)
bass:
Paul Bushnell (session bassist, producer and music director)
guitar [guitars]:
Jonathan Martin Berry (guitarist, in The Epstein)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Jay Paul Bicknell and Stephan Moccio
piano:
Stephan Moccio
background vocals:
Abel Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Stephan Moccio and Maty Noyes
choir vocals:
Christopher Bradford, Aria Gunn, Levi Gunn, Karissa Lee, Micah Lee (gospel singer), Shane Lee, Joe Matthews (choir singer), Elle Moccio, Zola Odessa, Claira Titman and Emily May Titman
guest vocals:
Maty Noyes
chorus master:
Edie Lehmann Boddicker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Weeknd XO, Inc.
recorded at and engineered at:
Maison de Musique in Santa Monica
mixed at:
Westlake Recording Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood
recording of:
Angel
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Ben Diehl, Danny Schofield and Stephan Moccio
publisher:
Benjamin Diehl Publishing Designee, Sing Little Penguin Inc., Songs Music Publishing, LLC, Songs of SMP and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
The Weeknd2.656:17

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phonographic copyright (℗) by:The Weeknd XO, Inc. (in 2015)