Peak
18
Weeks
5
Score
598
Chart Year
2023
The official music video for "Double Fantasy" was released alongside the release of the song on April 21, 2023. Future does not make an appearance in it, but it shares unreleased scenes from The Idol, and stars Tesfaye and co-star, Lily-Rose Depp, looking for fame and then finding the former, while the video is sexually-charged and is drug-heavy.
Released on April 21, 2023, "Double Fantasy" is the lead single from The Idol, Vol. 1, the soundtrack to the Weeknd's HBO drama television series, The Idol. The song features a guest verse by Future. The HBO series is about a pop star played by Lily-Rose Depp who falls in love with the Weeknd's night club owner and cult leader. The Weeknd - real name Abel Tesfaye – co-created The Idol with Reza Fahim and Sam Levinson. The sultry song appears to be from the perspective of Tesfaye's character. He's a sleazy seducer who unleashes the darker side of the lady he's singing to – nothing new for The Weeknd, right? The track kicks off with a pre-chorus where The Weeknd peeps into his lover's soul and digs her shady side. He's the only one who can unravel her true self, and boy, he knows it. There's no sugarcoating in the chorus, as The Weeknd admits that what they're up to is all kinds of wrong. In the first verse, Tesfaye savors the power he holds over this person. She's convinced he's the one, but deep down, he knows it's all a lie. In the second verse, Future jumps in and describes the relationship as slightly more mutual. Despite it all, sex and money seem to be driving this doomed liaison. The Weeknd and Future go way back when it comes to collabs. They first linked up on Mike WiLL Made-It's 2015 banger "Drinks on Us," which also features Swae Lee. The following year, they teamed up one-on-one for "Low Life" for Future's EVOL record, and "Six Feet Under" and "All I Know" for The Weeknd's Starboy album. Fast forward to 2017 and they brought the heat again with "Comin Out Strong" on Future's HNDRXX album. The Weeknd had a hand in producing this synth-heavy, sax-infused banger, along with heavy-hitters Mike Dean and Metro Boomin. Future also lent his pen to co-write the track. Metro Boomin previously helped the Weeknd and Future "Low Life" and "Six Feet Under" collaborations. The Weeknd first teased "Double Fantasy" in a 17-second clip on Instagram on April 10, 2023 that showed him and Dean prepping an orchestral arrangement in the studio. He debuted the song during Metro Boomin's Coachella set on April 14, 2023. Iconic soundtracks by Pink Floyd and Prince are among the music that fed into The Weeknd's writing for The Idol, Vol. 1. "I've been inspired by The Wall and Purple Rain and when Bowie was doing it, but even films like Shaft, the music is literally telling the story of the film, he told Interview magazine. "But I want to take it to the next level. I want to challenge myself and I feel like, as a musician, I'm the best I've ever been. But I have ADD. I can't focus on just that. It's like, how do I throw a wrench in it?"
Temperature risin', bodies united Now that I've trapped you in my arms No need to fight it, no need to hide it Now that I've seen what's in your heart Baby girl, I'm the only one who knows this side of you And baby, you know that I can pull out what's inside of you Even though it's wrong It's wrong Even though it's wrong, baby My girl Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh You want me inside it, beg me to slide in Knowing we should have never met Girl, when you ride it, see you decide it Don't say those words that you'll regret Baby girl, I can tell that you think that I'm right for you I already know that it's not true But girl, I'll lie to you Even though it's wrong It's wrong Even though it's wrong, baby Oh girl, yeah Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh We do the things but we know it's wrong All in my skin, you all in my palm I sent you an envelope, came with a poem You possess venom that came with a charm You get the good out of me when I perform I know the bad in you, that's what I want And you a baddie, you turnin' me on Fiend for your demons, I know where this goin' Love when you fuckin' me, talkin', girl, I know what you doin' Caught up in love, what the fuck is we doin'? Models and bottles with us, ain't nothin' to it I tell you I got you, that's well understood Your legs on the bed, got your head on the floor We go out shoppin' whenever we get bored We get to poppin', leave nothin' in the store If I go to Saturn, I know that you goin' Fuck me on Saturday, early in the morn' Flyer than a bird, she gon' open her door Screamin' out murder, but showin' you remorse Gotta be cautious, can't play this in court Stars in the ceilin', don't feel like a Porsche Came from the trenches, just livin' on war Once was a prostitute, I can afford it, the one I adore Temperature risin', bodies united Now that I've trapped you in my arms No need to fight it, no need to hide it Now that I've seen what's in your heart Baby girl, I'm the only one who knows this side of you And baby, you know that I can pull out what's inside of you Even though it's wrong It's wrong Even though it's wrong, baby My girl
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 6, 2023 | 18 | 108 |
| 2 | May 13, 2023 | 35 | 91 |
| 3 | May 20, 2023 | 51 | 75 |
| 4 | May 27, 2023 | 58 | 68 |
| 5 | Jun 3, 2023 | 73 | 53 |