48-667: [REDACTED] Look up starboy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Starboy or Star Boy may refer to: Starboy (album) , a 2016 album by the Weeknd "Starboy" (song) , the title track from the album by the Weeknd Star boy , at Christmas Star Boy , a character in the Legion of Super-Heroes from DC Comics "Star Boy", a song by Buffy Sainte Marie from Buffy Starboy Records ,
96-498: A few songs too long, and it loses steam as it progresses. But such imperfections are par for the course: He'd rather express everything he's feeling than put forth an airbrushed or idealized version of himself. In that sense, Starboy is one of the most confident releases of the year, one bold enough to reveal the cracks in The Weeknd's façade for the sake of resonant art". Michael Madden of Consequence said, "It would help if more of
144-508: A peak within the top 50 of the US Billboard Hot 100 . In 2022, the song experienced a resurgence in popularity due to the online social media application TikTok . The song thereafter impacted US contemporary hit radio and peaked at number six on the Hot 100. On February 24, 2023, the Weeknd released a remix of "Die for You" with American singer-songwriter Ariana Grande , which was included on
192-947: A record label founded by Nigerian singer Wizkid "Starboy," an alias for Nigerian singer Wizkid "Starboy", a song by Guided by Voices from Same Place the Fly Got Smashed Starboy , an Amstrad CPC game Starboy Award, at the Oulu International Children's and Youth Film Festival InterPlane Starboy , proposed Czech homebuilt aircraft designed by InterPlane Aircraft of Zbraslavice People [ edit ] Star Boy, Mexican wrestler, see Caravana de Campeones (2008) Star Boy, Jr. (born 1993), Mexican wrestler, son of wrestler Star Boy Starboy Nathan (born 1986), English R&B singer Matt Bowden ("Starboy"), rock musician and activist from New Zealand star boy, Dutch record producer, creative director, singer and songwriter Topics referred to by
240-613: A slightly awkward state of flux, unsure whether to cravenly embrace the kind of pop stardom that gets you on the shortlist for the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice awards or throw caution to the wind and do something more interesting artistically. Starboy hedges its bets and tries to do both. You can see why, but it makes for a curiously uneven album". In another mixed review, Rolling Stone ' s Mosi Reeves stated: "Despite an overlong hour-plus runtime and surplus of filler, Starboy does have highlights. ... But for longtime fans that believe
288-475: Is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd , from his third studio album, Starboy (2016). The song was sent to US rhythmic contemporary radio on September 19, 2017, as the seventh single from the album. It was written by the Weeknd, Doc McKinney , Cirkut , Prince 85, Cashmere Cat , Dylan Wiggins, and Billy Walsh, and produced by the former five. The song was initially a moderate success, achieving
336-535: Is certified four-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In 2023, the Weeknd released a deluxe version that contains three additional previously remixed releases: "Starboy" ( Kygo remix), "Die For You" (with Ariana Grande), and " Reminder " (featuring ASAP Rocky and Young Thug ). After the commercial success of his previous album Beauty Behind the Madness (2015),
384-412: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Starboy (album) Starboy is the third studio album by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd , released on November 25, 2016, through XO and Republic Records . It features guest appearances from Daft Punk , Lana Del Rey , Kendrick Lamar , and Future . As the album's executive producers,
432-594: Is one of pop's oldest tropes, the Weeknd avoids the usual clichés with observations and anecdotes that feel specific and genuine." Ryan B. Patrick of Exclaim! saying "Those wishing for a return to the Trilogy days will have to bit a tad longer; across 18 tracks, the Weeknd proves he's ready for primetime here, but there's still a sense of feeling out the new parameters". Mehan Jayasuriya of Pitchfork said, " Starboy , by way of contrast [to Trilogy ], feels more like an opportunistic compilation of B-sides than an album. Who
480-539: Is the Weeknd? At this point, even the man behind the curtain might not know". In a mixed review, AllMusic 's Andy Kellman stated: "The productions—the majority of which involve Doc McKinney and/or Cirkut, low-lighted by maneater dance-punk dud "False Alarm"—are roughly as variable in style as they are in quality. When pared down to its ten best songs, Starboy sounds like Tesfaye's most accomplished work." Alexis Petridis of The Guardian said, "There are things worth hearing on Starboy . It seems to capture an artist in
528-413: Is written in the key of C ♯ minor and follows a tempo of 72 beats per minute. The vocals in the song span from the low note of C ♯ 4 to the high note of C ♯ 6. In an interview with Zane Lowe , the Weeknd stated that "Die for You" was the final song finished for Starboy , and that it was difficult to write, specifically its lyrics. Mosi Reeves of Rolling Stone said that
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#1732854860905576-654: The Billboard Hot 100 and charted for three weeks during its original run. Additionally, the song reached number 19 on the Hot R&;B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. In Canada, the song peaked at number 35 on the Canadian Hot 100 and charted for 20 weeks. In late 2021 and throughout 2022, "Die for You" saw an increase in consumption as the song went viral on the social media platform TikTok alongside fellow album track " Stargirl Interlude ". This increase in streaming and sales led to
624-570: The Billboard Hot 100. " Reminder " was released to rhythmic contemporary radio on May 9, 2017, as the album's fifth single in the United States. The song peaked at number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100. " Rockin' " was released to contemporary hit radio in France on May 9, 2017, as the album's sixth international single. The song peaked at number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100. " Die for You "
672-418: The Billboard Hot 100. "I Feel It Coming" was serviced to British contemporary hit radio on November 24, 2016, and later to rhythmic contemporary radio on December 6, 2016, as the album's third single. The song peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. "Party Monster" was released to urban contemporary radio on December 6, 2016, as the album's fourth single. The song peaked at number 16 on
720-591: The "Starboy" music video. Named Mania , it features the songs such as "All I Know" featuring Future , " Sidewalks " featuring Kendrick Lamar , "Secrets", "Die for You", "Party Monster" and "I Feel It Coming" featuring Daft Punk. It stars French model Anais Mali as the female protagonist. The Weeknd announced dates for the first leg of the Starboy: Legend of the Fall Tour in support of Starboy on October 31, 2016, which begun on February 17, 2017. Starboy
768-462: The 12-minute-long short film Mania , released on November 23. The song was officially released on November 25, 2016, as an album track. "Die for You" received early airplay from urban contemporary and urban adult contemporary radio in August 2017. It was officially serviced to US rhythmic contemporary radio on September 19, 2017, as the sixth single from Starboy in the United States. The song
816-406: The 2016 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on CBS . On February 12, 2017, the Weeknd and Daft Punk performed at the 2017 Grammy Awards . On November 25, 2016, all of the album's tracks played throughout the Weeknd's interview with Zane Lowe for Beats 1 . On November 23, 2016, the Weeknd released a 12-minute-long short film in promotion of the album, directed by Grant Singer, who also directed
864-658: The Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam, and number two on the Billboard Global 200 and the Canadian Hot 100 . According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), the remix ended the year as the fourth best-selling global single of 2023, earning 1.78 billion subscription streams equivalents globally. Following the release of the remix with Ariana Grande , "Die for You" reached
912-460: The US Billboard 200 with 348,000 album-equivalent units (209,000 of which were pure sales), becoming the Weeknd's second consecutive number-one album. It also debuted at number one on Billboard ' s Canadian Albums Chart . Starboy won Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards in 2018, marking the Weeknd's second win in that category. As of April 2022, the album
960-475: The Weeknd and Doc McKinney enlisted a variety of producers such as Diplo , Cashmere Cat , Metro Boomin , Frank Dukes , and Labrinth , among others. Starboy was supported by eight singles, including the US Billboard Hot 100 number-ones " Starboy " and " Die for You " (which topped the chart following a remix with Ariana Grande ), and the top-five single " I Feel It Coming ". It received generally favorable reviews from critics and debuted at number one on
1008-445: The Weeknd hinted at the release of his third studio album on March 12, 2016, with an Instagram post calling it the next "chapter" to his music. He further revealed in an interview with Vogue that he had been working with the same team that helped produce his debut mixtape, House of Balloons (2011). On July 15, the executive vice president of Republic Records Wendy Goldstein confirmed during an interview with Billboard that
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#17328548609051056-481: The Weeknd is one of the major R&B artists of the decade, Starboy will ultimately seem like a disappointment." In the United States, Starboy debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 348,000 album-equivalent units , calculated from 209,000 pure album sales and 175.2 million on-demand streams. It marked the Weeknd's second consecutive number-one album and the third-largest debut sales week of 2016. At
1104-720: The Weeknd shot by Elderkin. Work on the album finished in November 2016. The album's tracklist was formally revealed on November 17, 2016, alongside the release of the singles " I Feel It Coming " and " Party Monster ". In an interview with Variety in 2020, the Weeknd said that the cross imagery on the album cover symbolizes being reborn. Primarily a R&B and pop album, Starboy incorporates elements of new wave , disco , dance-punk , electro-rock , electropop , electro - dance , 2-step , trap , and disco-house . Lyrical themes include celebrity extravagance, braggadocio, romance and materialism. On September 21, 2016,
1152-528: The Weeknd would be collaborating with French electronic duo Daft Punk . On September 7, the Weeknd revealed during an interview with VMan that the album was in production and was influenced by Prince , the Smiths , Talking Heads and Bad Brains . He later revealed the album's overall theme and additional influences during his own interview with Billboard : The vibe on Starboy comes from that hip-hop culture of braggadocio from Wu-Tang and 50 Cent ,
1200-432: The Weeknd's third album to spawn multiple number one singles on the Hot 100, after Beauty Behind the Madness and After Hours . It also broke the record for longest wait between Hot 100 number one singles from the same album (6 years and 2 months). The Weeknd joined Michael Jackson as the only male soloists in history to have multiple number one hits on the Hot 100 from three albums. Grande surpassed Paul McCartney as
1248-407: The album by performing both "Starboy" and "False Alarm" and starred in a brief cameo on the "Weeknd Update" sketch, where he acknowledged his new haircut. On November 20, 2016, the Weeknd sang "Starboy" at the 2016 American Music Awards . Four days later, the Weeknd appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform both "I Feel It Coming" and "Starboy". On December 6, he performed at
1296-526: The album were idiosyncratic that way, but as is, Starboy is still the sound of Tesfaye knowing he has what it takes to be a major figure in pop music for a very long time". Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph gave the album a positive review stating, "What is surprising is how seamless and integrated the sound is—a really luxurious, supple groove of sparkling electronica and sinuous, melodic vocals". Nolan Feeney of Entertainment Weekly wrote: "While musicians writing about coping with newfound celebrity
1344-426: The album's lead single, " Starboy ", was released digitally on music stores and streaming services. The song features guest appearances from French electronic duo Daft Punk. The music video for the song premiered on September 28. The song peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 . " False Alarm " was released digitally as the album's second single on September 29, 2016. The song peaked at number 55 on
1392-414: The deluxe edition of Starboy . The remix propelled the song to number one on the Hot 100, marking both artists' seventh number-one single on the chart, following both artists' sixth, the remix of " Save Your Tears " (2021). The remix also reached a new peak at number two on the Billboard Global 200 and the Canadian Hot 100 . According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI),
1440-511: The eighteenth episode of the Weeknd's Apple Music 1 radio show Memento Mori , following a streaming surge the song received in September of that year. In November 2022, the Weeknd and SZA both publicly expressed interest in re-recording her verse for the remix. The two artists would later go on to discuss the matter although an official release of the remix has yet to come to fruition. A remix of "Die for You" with American singer Ariana Grande
1488-743: The five-year anniversary of Starboy 's release, the Weeknd surprise-released the music video for "Die for You", directed by Christian Breslauer . The video pays homage to the science fiction horror television series Stranger Things (2016) and the science fiction film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982). Digital / streaming single Digital / streaming single Digital / streaming single Digital / streaming single Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. Streaming-only figures based on certification alone. On October 4, 2021, an unreleased remix of "Die for You" featuring singer-songwriter SZA premiered on
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1536-480: The kind of music I listened to as a kid. Bragging just sounds good, man. I was a teenager when I saw Scarface , and even though it was unbelievable, it's kind of cool Tony Montana could survive all those gunshots and not feel them. The Weeknd formally announced his third studio album on September 21, by sharing its title and release date of November 25. The album cover was photographed and designed by Nabil Elderkin , and its CD booklet features eleven portraits of
1584-461: The music video of "Die For You" was surprise-released in 2021, as part of the 5th anniversary of Starboy ' s release. " Secrets " was released to radio in Italy on November 10, 2017, as the album's eighth and final international single. The song peaked at number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100. The Weeknd was a musical guest on the season 42 season premiere of Saturday Night Live . He promoted
1632-628: The release in 2017. In February 2023, the Weeknd uploaded a live performance video of the song from his After Hours til Dawn Tour to promote his HBO concert special the Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium . A live version of the song from his performance at SoFi Stadium was later released to digital stores and streaming platforms in March 2023 with the release of his first live album Live at SoFi Stadium . The song's sheet music, published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing at musicnotes.com, shows that "Die for You"
1680-518: The remix of " Save Your Tears " (2021). It was later included on the deluxe edition of Starboy with its release on March 10, 2023. The remix was a commercial success in the United States, peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 . It became the seventh number-one single on the chart for both artists, and ranked as the seventh best-performing song of the year on the year-end Hot 100 chart of 2023 . The remix also peaked at number one in Malaysia,
1728-409: The remix was the fourth best-selling global single of 2023, earning 1.78 billion subscription streams equivalents globally. In a 2016 interview with Zane Lowe of Beats 1 Radio, the Weeknd said that "Die for You" was the last song to finish for his album Starboy and was completed merely a week before the album dropped. It was one of the tracks on the album to be previewed before its release as part of
1776-491: The same day, it also reached number one on the mainstream top 40-based US Pop Airplay chart. On both charts, "Die for You" stayed at the top for two weeks. "Die for You" was featured in the second season of the HBO comedy-drama television series Insecure . Due to its appearance in the show, the song led the THR's Top TV Songs Chart in August 2017. On November 25, 2021, to celebrate
1824-411: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Starboy . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Starboy&oldid=1254359568 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
1872-407: The song "is a euphoric slow jam where he finally summons the poetic sincerity he mined so easily in the past." Christopher Hooton of The Independent said that the song "has a tragic ecstasy to it befitting an end of the world party that happens to fall on New Years’ Eve." Larry Bartleet of NME called it "banal, forgettable fluff". In the United States, "Die for You" peaked at number 43 on
1920-501: The song's parent album to re-enter the top 40 on the Billboard 200 chart. It also led to the song entering the top 40 of multiple single charts across Asia and Oceania, with the song additionally reaching number 19 on the Billboard Global 200 chart and re-entering the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number six. On February 6, 2023, "Die for You" topped the US Radio Songs chart, over six years after its arrival on Starboy . On
1968-578: The time, Starboy had the second-largest streaming week for an album ever behind Drake 's Views . All 18 songs from the album charted on the Billboard Hot 100. It marked the second-best total simultaneous Hot 100 entries at the time, after Drake charted 20 songs at the same time in May 2016. Starboy was ranked as the third most successful album of 2017 on the Billboard 200. It was the fourth most-streamed album of 2017 on Spotify . On April 5, 2022, Starboy
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2016-418: The top of the Billboard Hot 100. It became the seventh number-one hit of both the Weeknd and Grande (the latter of whom was credited on the track on the chart for the first time, as the remix drew the majority of the title's overall activity in the tracking week). It broke the record for longest climb to number one on the Hot 100 for a non-holiday song in history (over 6 years after release). Starboy became
2064-505: Was also scheduled to be sent to US contemporary hit radio on December 5, but its release to the format in the country was cancelled for unknown reasons. Following its release as a single in North America, the song charted modestly across various Billboard component charts and became a moderate Canadian hit. "Die for You" would later then be included on the track list of the Weeknd's second greatest hits album , The Highlights , which
2112-476: Was certified four-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streams in excess of four million units in the United States. Notes Sample credits Adapted from the album's liner notes. Sales figures based on certification alone. Shipments figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. Die for You (The Weeknd song) " Die for You "
2160-401: Was met with generally favorable reviews. At Metacritic , which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 67, based on 25 reviews. Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 6.4 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus. Annie Zaleski of The A.V. Club praised the album saying, "The record is
2208-461: Was released on February 24, 2023, alongside an accompanying lyric video uploaded to YouTube. On February 21, 2023, Grande shared a video on social media of her working on the remix, which was recorded whilst she was filming for the film adaptation of the musical Wicked . The song marks the fourth collaboration between the Weeknd and Grande, after " Love Me Harder " (2014), " Off the Table " (2020), and
2256-419: Was released on February 5, 2021. After a resurgence in popularity due to increased usage on the video-sharing app TikTok in September 2021, its official music video was released on November 25, 2021, alongside standalone digital release on Apple Music with its own artwork. As a result, the song would begin receiving contemporary hit radio airplay in early August 2022, following its initial cancellation from
2304-450: Was released to rhythmic contemporary radio on September 19, 2017, as the album's sixth single in the United States. The song peaked at number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100 during its original run and achieved a new peak of number six in January 2023. Following a remix with Ariana Grande , the song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 2023. Directed by Christian Breslauer,
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