2LP, Gatefold
Republic Records (2015) US
Grammy Award-nominated, multi-platinum selling artist and alternative R&B trend-setter The Weeknd returned in 2015 with his third full-length album, Beauty Behind The Madness. In an unprecedented fete, The Weeknd had four of the tracks from the album reach platinum or multi-platinum status prior to release. "Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)" has been certified 4x platinum, "Can't Feel My Face" and "The Hills" are currently 2x platinum and "Often" is platinum, all as recognized by the RIAA.
In another fete prior to release, Beauty Behind The Madness moved in excess of one million album equivalents worldwide. The Weeknd tapped a dream team of producers for the now 4x Platinum affair including Stephan Moccio, with whom he collaborated on the quadruple-platinum "Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)," Max Martin, Kanye West, and more. The tracklist also boasts feature appearances from Ed Sheeran, Lana Del Rey and Labrinth. Worldwide, Beauty Behind The Madness has landed at No. 1 in nearly 50 countries!