Beauty Behind the Madness

~ Release by The Weeknd (see all versions of this release, 14 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
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
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, California, United States
mixed at:
Westlake Recording Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
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. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
The Weeknd33:43
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, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Lab in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
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 featuring Labrinth44:41
3Tell Your Friends
recording engineer and engineer:
Carlo “Illangelo” Montagnese, Noah Goldstein 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), The Pope and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Carlo “Illangelo” Montagnese
background vocals:
Ye (formerly Kanye West)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Weeknd XO, Inc.
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, DaHeala & Co. Moblie Studios and No Name Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
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, Robert Holmes (guitarist, member of 'Til Tuesday) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
publisher:
Alien Status Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), 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 Weeknd45:34
4OftenThe Weeknd34:09
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, Ontario, Canada
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 Weeknd4.24:02
6AcquaintedThe Weeknd45:49
7Can’t Feel My Face
recording engineer and engineer:
Sam Holland
additional programming:
Max Martin
programming:
Ali Payami
assistant engineer:
Cory Bice and Jeremy Lertola
producer:
Max Martin 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, California, United States and Wolf Cousins Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
Can’t Feel My Face
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Savan Kotecha, Max Martin, 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 Weeknd43:34
8Shameless
recording engineer:
Mattias Bylund and Sam Holland
additional programming:
Max Martin
programming:
Ali Payami
assistant engineer:
Cory Bice and Jeremy Lertola
engineer:
Sam Holland
co-producer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer)
producer:
Max Martin, 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, California, United States, Studio Red Room in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden and Wolf Cousins Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
engineered at:
MXM Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States and Wolf Cousins Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
edited at:
Studio Red Room in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden
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 Weeknd44:14
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
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, California, United States
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 Weeknd4.54:38
10In the Night
recording engineer and engineer:
Sam Holland
additional programming:
Max Martin
programming:
Ali Payami
assistant engineer:
Cory Bice and Jeremy Lertola
co-producer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer)
producer:
Max Martin 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, California, United States and Wolf Cousins Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
In the Night
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Ahmad “Belly” Balshe (Palestinian-Canadian rapper), Savan Kotecha, Max Martin, 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 Weeknd53:56
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, Los Angeles, California, United States
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 Weeknd45:40
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, Los Angeles, California, United States
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 featuring Ed Sheeran54:21
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, Los Angeles, California, United States
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 featuring Lana Del Rey44:35
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
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 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, California, United States
mixed at:
Westlake Recording Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
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 Weeknd46:18
15Can’t Feel My Face (Martin Garrix remix)
remixer:
Martin Garrix
remix of:
Can’t Feel My Face by The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer)
recording of:
Can’t Feel My Face
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Savan Kotecha, Max Martin, 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 Weeknd44:14
16The Hills
guest vocals:
Eminem (US rapper)
vocals:
The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer)
remix of:
The Hills (explicit) by The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer)
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 Weeknd featuring Eminem4:24
17The Hills
guest vocals:
Nicki Minaj
vocals:
The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer)
remix of:
The Hills (explicit) by The Weeknd (Canadian R&B singer)
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 Weeknd featuring Nicki Minaj4:03