Peak
16
Weeks
18
Score
2,917
Chart Year
2022
Prosthetic Renaissance Makeup-FX Studio designer Mike Marino crafted the signature look resembling plastic surgery. The process commenced as he shaped a general sculpture of the Weeknd's modified visage, then created the prosthetics. Four primary prosthetic components were involved: one for each lip; one for the nose, eyebrows, and forehead; and one for the cheeks and chin. After they were applied to the Weeknd's face, makeup was utilized to make them blend in.[41]
Here, The Weeknd addresses a past relationship. He expresses regret for running away from the romance and breaking her heart. There are several clues that The Weeknd is referencing his relationship with Bella Hadid, whom he dated on and off between 2015 and 2019. During the first and second verses he recalls an encounter with an ex in a club. I saw you dancing in a crowded room You look so happy when I'm not with you But then you saw me, caught you by surprise A single teardrop falling from your eye Ten days after their final breakup, The Weeknd showed up at the Los Angeles club Catch One. According to reports, Hadid was already there, having a good time. However, when The Weeknd arrived, she immediately left. The Weeknd and Hadid dated between May 2015 and November 2016. After they split up, Abel dated Selena Gomez between January and October 2017. The Weeknd and Hadid then reconciled before breaking up again in late 2019. During the third verse, he appears to reference their two attempts at dating as well as his relationship with Gomez. So, I made you think that I would always stay I said some things that I should never say Yeah, I broke your heart like someone did to mine And now you won't love me for a second time This is one of five tracks on After Hours produced by The Weeknd with Max Martin and Oscar Holter. Their other collaborations include the singles "Blinding Lights" and "In Your Eyes." Directed by Cliqua, the song's music video continues The Weeknd's creepy transformation chronicled throughout the other After Hours clips. His physical injuries appear to be healing with the help of reconstructive surgery, but it's clear in the visual he's mentally unraveling. In the video, we see The Weeknd performing for an audience at a masquerade ball. At one point he picks up and tosses a trophy across the stage, which many fans believe is an allusion to him getting subbed on Grammy nominations for After Hours. The Los Angeles duo Cliqua (RJ Sanchez, Pasqual Gutierrez) also directed The Weeknd's previous music video for "Too Late." Their other credits include visuals for Rosalia ("Yo x Ti Tu x Mi"), and Bad Bunny ("Vete," "Ignorantes"). The video continues the narrative of previous After Hours visuals where The Weeknd's night of debauchery in Vegas ends badly. He gets his head chopped off, then reattached with plastic surgery and covered in bandages. Here, Abel Tesfaye performs at a masquerade party after his facial bandages are removed. The Weeknd explained his disturbing bandaged look to Variety: "The significance of the entire head bandages is reflecting on the absurd culture of Hollywood celebrity and people manipulating themselves for superficial reasons to please and be validated," he said. "It's all a progression and we watch The Character's storyline hit heightened levels of danger and absurdity as his tale goes on." When asked if there was anything to take from him adopting an off-putting persona, The Weekend said, "I suppose you could take that being attractive isn't important to me but a compelling narrative is." The Weeknd performed this at halftime of the 2021 Super Bowl between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs in Tampa, Florida. He was joined by an army of clone dancers with flashlights and face coverings - a look inspired by both the coronavirus pandemic and his hit "Can't Feel My Face." Ariana Grande jumped on the remix, which The Weeknd dropped on April 23, 2021. She croons one chorus and adds a verse of her own. It is the third collaboration between the pair, following "Love Me Harder" from Grande's 2014 album My Everything, and "Off the Table" from her 2020 Positions record. Directed by Jack Brown and produced by London animation studio Blinkink, the cartoon video continues the gory, surreal storyline of The Weeknd's other After Hours clips, taking the narrative into futuristic territory. Grande appears in the visual as a cyborg. This isn't the first time The Weeknd has been animated; he appeared as himself in an episode of American Dad to poke fun at his sex-fueled persona; for his 2020 "Snowchild" clip, Japan's D'ART Shtajio animation studio drew The Weeknd in the Japanese animation style of Anime. Following the release of the Ariana Grande remix, the song climbed to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 dated May 8, 2021, giving both artists the sixth #1 hit of their careers. It was the third single release from After Hours to top the chart, following "Heartless" in December 2019 and "Blinding Lights" in April 2020. This meant that After Hours became just the second album (following Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814) to clock Hot 100 #1s in three separate calendar years. This was Ariana Grande's third Hot 100 chart-topper as a co-lead artist, following collaborations with Justin Bieber ("Stuck With U") and Lady Gaga ("Rain On Me"). The only other artist to clock three #1s as a co-lead artist with three different duet partners is Paul McCartney: ("Uncle Albert - Admiral Halsey" with Linda McCartney, "Ebony and Ivory" with Stevie Wonder and "Say Say Say" with Michael Jackson).
Ooh Na-na, yeah I saw you dancing in a crowded room You look so happy when I'm not with you But then you saw me, caught you by surprise A single teardrop falling from your eye I don't know why I run away I'll make you cry when I run away You could've asked me why I broke your heart You could've told me that you fell apart But you walked past me like I wasn't there And just pretended like you didn't care I don't know why I run away I'll make you cry when I run away Take me back 'cause I wanna stay Save your tears for another Save your tears for another day Save your tears for another day So, I made you think that I would always stay I said some things that I should never say Yeah, I broke your heart like someone did to mine And now you won't love me for a second time I don't know why I run away, oh, girl Said I'll make you cry when I run away Girl, take me back 'cause I wanna stay Save your tears for another I realize that I'm much too late And you deserve someone better Save your tears for another day (ooh, yeah) Save your tears for another day (yeah) I don't know why I run away I'll make you cry when I run away Save your tears for another day, ooh, girl (ah) I said save your tears for another day (ah) Save your tears for another day (ah) Save your tears for another day (ah)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 4, 2020 | 41 | 85 |
| 2 | Apr 11, 2020 | 38 | 88 |
| 3 | Apr 18, 2020 | 41 | 85 |
| 4 | Apr 25, 2020 | 20 | 106 |
| 5 | May 2, 2020 | 19 | 107 |
| 6 | May 9, 2020 | 19 | 107 |
| 7 | May 16, 2020 | 18 | 108 |
| 8 | May 23, 2020 | 18 | 108 |
| 9 | May 30, 2020 | 19 | 107 |
| 10 | Jun 6, 2020 | 20 | 106 |
| 11 | Jun 13, 2020 | 17 | 109 |
| 12 | Jun 20, 2020 | 17 | 109 |
| 13 | Jun 27, 2020 | 17 | 109 |
| 14 | Jul 4, 2020 | 17 | 109 |
| 15 | Jul 11, 2020 | 18 | 108 |
| 16 | Jul 18, 2020 | 23 | 103 |
| 17 | Jul 25, 2020 | 18 | 108 |
| 18 | Aug 1, 2020 | 16 | 110 |