Studio Album · No. 3
After Hours
Produced by DaHeala, Metro Boomin, Max Martin, Oscar Holter, Jason Quenneville · Engineered by Illangelo, Shin Kamiyama, Şerban Ghenea, Michael Ilbert, Sam Holland
The Weeknd wrote 14 of 14 documented tracks
Authorship Breakdown 14 / 14 documented
Scored across the 14 tracks with documented writers, by whether The Weeknd carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 14 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Awards & Recognition 4
After Hours is The Weeknd's fourth studio album, and Abel Tesfaye co-wrote and co-produced every track on it. The record splits between his longtime XO collaborators, with Illangelo and DaHeala (Jason Quenneville) handling much of the moody, synth-driven production, and a pop-radio core built with Max Martin and Oscar Holter, who co-wrote and co-produced "Blinding Lights," "Save Your Tears," and "Hardest to Love." Metro Boomin co-produced "Heartless" and "Escape from LA," while Oneohtrix Point Never and Kevin Parker shape the album's more experimental edges. "Blinding Lights" went on to become the best-performing song in Billboard Hot 100 history.
After Hours, released in March 2020, is The Weeknd's most cohesive artistic statement, a dark concept album depicting a night of sin and its aftermath, delivered through a retro-synth-pop aesthetic inspired by 1980s film music. Tesfaye co-wrote all 14 tracks, with 'Blinding Lights', produced by Max Martin and Oscar Holter and built around a Synth-pop homage to 80s radio, spending a record-breaking 90 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and reaching number one in multiple countries. The album opened at number one in the US and produced four top-ten singles, including 'Save Your Tears,' which reached number one after a remix with Ariana Grande. 'Scared to Live' features Finneas O'Connell as a co-writer, making it one of the few times someone outside Tesfaye's core circle contributed to his work. After Hours is the highest-charting and best-selling album of his career and produced the most successful single in chart history based on weeks spent on the Billboard Hot 100.
Track Listing & Credits 14 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alone Again
|
Abel TesfayeJason QuennevilleCarlo MontagneseAdam Feeney | Jason QuennevilleCarlo MontagneseAdam Feeney | Abel TesfayeCarlo MontagneseJason QuennevilleAdam Feeney | Abel Tesfaye (Vocals) |
| 2 |
Too Late
|
Abel TesfayeJason QuennevilleCarlo MontagneseEric Burton Frederic | Jason QuennevilleCarlo MontagneseEric Burton Frederic | Abel TesfayeCarlo MontagneseRicky ReedJason QuennevilleNathan Mercereau | Abel Tesfaye (Vocals) |
| 3 |
Hardest to Love
|
Abel TesfayeMax MartinOscar Holter | Max MartinOscar Holter | Abel TesfayeMax MartinOscar Holter | Abel Tesfaye (Vocals) |
| 4 |
Scared to Live
|
Abel TesfayeAhmad BalsheMax MartinOscar HolterDaniel LopatinElton JohnBernard Taupin | Ahmad BalsheMax MartinOscar HolterDaniel LopatinElton JohnBernard Taupin | Abel TesfayeMax MartinOscar Holter | Abel Tesfaye (Vocals) |
| 5 |
Snowchild
|
Abel TesfayeJason QuennevilleAhmad BalsheCarlo Montagnese | Jason QuennevilleAhmad BalsheCarlo Montagnese | Abel TesfayeCarlo MontagneseJason Quenneville | Abel Tesfaye (Vocals) |
| 6 |
Escape from LA
|
Abel TesfayeCarlo MontagneseLeland Tyler WayneMike McTaggart | Carlo MontagneseLeland Tyler WayneMike McTaggart | Abel TesfayeLeland Tyler WayneCarlo Montagnese | Abel Tesfaye (Vocals) |
| 7 |
Heartless
#1
|
Abel TesfayeLeland Tyler WayneCarlo MontagneseAndre Proctor | Leland Tyler WayneCarlo MontagneseAndre Proctor | Abel TesfayeLeland Tyler WayneCarlo MontagneseAndre Proctor | Abel Tesfaye (Vocals) |
| 8 |
Faith
|
Abel TesfayeAhmad BalsheCarlo MontagneseLeland Tyler Wayne | Ahmad BalsheCarlo MontagneseLeland Tyler Wayne | Abel TesfayeLeland Tyler WayneCarlo Montagnese | Abel Tesfaye (Vocals) |
| 9 |
Blinding Lights
#1
|
Abel TesfayeAhmad BalsheJason QuennevilleMax MartinOscar Holter | Ahmad BalsheJason QuennevilleMax MartinOscar Holter | Abel TesfayeMax MartinOscar Holter | Abel Tesfaye (Vocals) |
| 10 |
In Your Eyes
#16
|
Abel TesfayeAhmad BalsheMax MartinOscar Holter | Ahmad BalsheMax MartinOscar Holter | Abel TesfayeMax MartinOscar Holter | Abel Tesfaye (Vocals) |
| 11 |
Save Your Tears
#1
|
Abel TesfayeAhmad BalsheJason QuennevilleMax MartinOscar Holter | Ahmad BalsheJason QuennevilleMax MartinOscar Holter | Abel TesfayeMax MartinOscar Holter | Abel Tesfaye (Vocals) |
| 12 |
Repeat After Me (Interlude)
|
Abel TesfayeKevin ParkerDaniel Lopatin | Kevin ParkerDaniel Lopatin | Abel TesfayeKevin ParkerDaniel Lopatin | Abel Tesfaye (Vocals) |
| 13 |
After Hours
#20
|
Abel TesfayeJason QuennevilleAhmad BalsheCarlo MontagneseMario Winans | Jason QuennevilleAhmad BalsheCarlo MontagneseMario Winans | Abel TesfayeCarlo MontagneseJason QuennevilleMario Winans | Abel Tesfaye (Vocals) |
| 14 |
Until I Bleed Out
|
Abel TesfayeLeland Tyler WayneDaniel LopatinMejdi RharsNotinbed | Leland Tyler WayneDaniel LopatinMejdi RharsNotinbed | Abel TesfayeLeland Tyler WayneDaniel LopatinPrince 85Notinbed | Abel Tesfaye (Vocals) |