Beauty Behind the Madness (explicit)

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

Tracklist

1Digital Media
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1Real Life
recording engineer and engineer:
Jay Paul Bicknell
programming:
Abel Tesfaye (The Weeknd, Canadian R&B singer), Jay Paul Bicknell, Jason Quenneville and Stephan Moccio
producer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (The Weeknd, 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 (The Weeknd, 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 (The Weeknd, 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 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 (The Weeknd, 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 (The Weeknd, 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 (The Weeknd, 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. 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 (The Weeknd, 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 (The Weeknd, 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., 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
4Often
recording engineer and engineer:
Jason “DaHeala” Quenneville
co-producer:
Jason “DaHeala” Quenneville
producer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (The Weeknd, 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, Ontario, Canada
mixed at:
The Nook in Muse Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Often
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (The Weeknd, 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 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
part of:
Paste: The 10 Best Halloween Songs of the 21st Century (number: 2), Billboard Decade End Chart: Streaming Songs (2010s) (number: 25) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
The Hills
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (The Weeknd, 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 Weeknd45:48
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, California, United States and Wolf Cousins Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Can’t Feel My Face
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (The Weeknd, 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 Weeknd43:33
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 (The Weeknd, 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, California, United States, Studio Red Room in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden and Wolf Cousins Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), 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 (Stockholm county), Sweden
edited at:
Studio Red Room in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden
recording of:
Shameless
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (The Weeknd, 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 Weeknd44:13
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, California, United States
part of:
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 (The Weeknd, 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 Weeknd4.54:37
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 (The Weeknd, 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, California, United States and Wolf Cousins Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
In the Night
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (The Weeknd, 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 Weeknd53:55
11As You Are
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Carlo “Illangelo” Montagnese
additional engineer:
Joshua Smith (recording engineer)
producer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (The Weeknd, 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 (The Weeknd, 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 (The Weeknd, 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 Sheeran54:20
13Prisoner
recording engineer, engineer, producer and mixer:
Carlo “Illangelo” Montagnese
additional engineer:
Joshua Smith (recording engineer)
co-producer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (The Weeknd, 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 (The Weeknd, 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 Rey44:34
14Angel
recording engineer and engineer:
Jay Paul Bicknell
programming:
Jay Paul Bicknell and Stephan Moccio
assistant engineer:
Kyle Gaffney
producer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (The Weeknd, 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 (The Weeknd, 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 (The Weeknd, 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 Weeknd46:17

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Release

manufactured by and marketed by:Republic Records (from 1994–2006 and since 2012, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:The Weeknd XO, Inc. (in 2015)
part of:Apple Digital Masters (ex-“Mastered for iTunes”) (order: 705)
streaming page:https://music.apple.com/us/album/1017804831 [info] (ended)
https://music.apple.com/us/album/1440826239 [info]