The original post was straightforward: The Weeknd now has six songs with over 2 billion streams ... Then came the MVP of the comment section: “Big boy!” Simple. Effective.

In the time since then, The Weeknd’s become less timid and has begun one of the biggest recording artists ... way for the future of his pop-inspired songs and, in turn, a destiny for success.

From The Weeknd ‘s electropop track Blinding Lights to Ed Sheeran ‘s quirky Shape of You, the fan-favourite songs on the ...

This is the biggest debut week of the Weeknd’s five full-length releases ... of 171.5 million on-demand official streams of the songs. The 22-song album features several major special guests ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.

One of pop music's biggest stars is calling it quits — well, kind of . . . The Weeknd, whose real name is ... a follow-up to the artist's other smash hit albums, "After Hours" and "Dawn FM." ...

Playboi Carti, whose new album “Music” broke Spotify streaming records over the weekend, brought out the Weeknd, Skepta and ...

Abel Tesfaye—better known as The Weeknd—released “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” his sixth and final studio album under the stage name ...

This is the biggest debut week of the Weeknd’s five full-length releases (also the Weeknd ... It also logged a total of 171.5 million on-demand official streams of the songs. The 22-song album ...