Canadian singer and songwriter The Weeknd has released material for six studio albums, one soundtrack album, one live album, three compilation albums (including two greatest hits albums), three mixtapes, nine extended plays, 81 single releases (including 21 as a featured artist) and seven promotional singles (including two as a featured artist), as well as contribute to other artist's respective albums.
He began his recording career in 2009 by anonymously releasing music on YouTube. Two years later, he co-founded the XO record label and released his first three mixtapes House of Balloons, Thursday and Echoes of Silence. He collaborated with different songwriters and producers, primarily Doc McKinney and Illangelo. The alternative R&B projects were met with widespread acclaim for its dark lyrical content that explored the Weeknd's drug usage and romantic experiences. They were also praised for its diverse musical styles, which incorporated elements of soul, trip hop, hip hop, dream pop, indie rock, downtempo and post-punk.Matt Carney, "New Music Tuesday: 'House of Balloons' by The Weeknd," The Oklahoma Daily, April 19, 2011. After signing with Republic Records in 2012, the Weeknd re-released his three mixtapes in the compilation album Trilogy. Preceding the album was the release of his debut single "Wicked Games", an alternative R&B and quiet storm track that he co-wrote with McKinney and Illangelo. Follow-up singles included "Twenty Eight" and "The Zone" featuring Drake.
The Weeknd's debut studio album Kiss Land was released in September 2013. It was supported by six singles, including the lead single of the same name and "Belong to the World". Primarily a R&B and dark wave album, the Weeknd worked with new collaborators for Kiss Land such as DaHeala, DannyBoyStyles and Belly.
The Weeknd's second studio album Beauty Behind the Madness was released in August 2015. He reunited with Belly, DaHeala, DannyBoyStyles and Illangelo, and worked with new collaborators such as Max Martin, Kanye West and Ed Sheeran. The album was supported by five singles, including "The Hills", an alternative R&B and trap song that incorporates Amharic lyricism, and "Can't Feel My Face", a pop, disco and funk track. Both singles reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. Beauty Behind the Madness featured guest appearances from Ed Sheeran, Labrinth and Lana Del Rey.
In November 2016, the Weeknd released Starboy, a R&B, pop and trap record that included the lead single of the same name and "I Feel It Coming", with both singles featuring first-time collaborators Daft Punk. The album featured guest appearances from Kendrick Lamar, Future and Lana Del Rey. The Weeknd reunited with Doc McKinney and Belly, while working with new collaborators such as Cirkut.
In March 2018, the Weeknd released his first EP My Dear Melancholy, which combined contemporary and alternative R&B with electropop. Primarily produced by and written with Frank Dukes, the EP contained contributions from Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, Mike Will Made It, Starrah and Skrillex. It was supported by one single, "Call Out My Name", and featured a guest appearance from Gesaffelstein.
In March 2020, the Weeknd released his fourth studio album After Hours, which served as a re-introduction of new wave and dream pop sounds combined with electropop and synth-pop sounds. The album was supported by four singles, including "Heartless" and "Blinding Lights". Both singles reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, with the latter becoming the longest-charting single in the chart's history at the time of its release. Lyrically, After Hours contains themes of promiscuity, overindulgence and self-loathing. The Weeknd reunited with former collaborators DaHeala, Belly, Illangelo and Max Martin.
In January 2022, the Weeknd released his dance-pop inspired fifth studio album Dawn FM, having OPN, Max Martin and Oscar Holter as prominent collaborators.
From June to July 2023, the Weeknd released six EPs for the HBO drama television series The Idol (which he also created and starred in), primarily collaborating with Mike Dean.
The Weeknd's sixth studio album Hurry Up Tomorrow was released in January 2025, having Mike Dean, OPN and Sage Skolfield as prominent collaborators, while working with a wide variety of producers such as Max Martin, Oscar Holter, Swedish House Mafia, Pharrell Williams, Metro Boomin, DaHeala, Cirkut, Justice and Giorgio Moroder.
In addition to his studio work, the Weeknd has recorded songs for film soundtracks, including featuring on Sia's single "Elastic Heart" from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), "Earned It", a chamber pop and R&B track from Fifty Shades of Grey (2015), "Pray For Me", a pop-rap track with Kendrick Lamar for Black Panther (2018)., and "Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)", a synth-pop and electro-R&B track from Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). The Weeknd collaborated with OPN for the score of Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025).
Commercially released songs
For this article, a song is considered released commercially if it was released under a record label.
Credited as performer The table below lists all commercially released works by or featuring the Weeknd, where he is credited as a performer. For each original version, the performer(s), songwriter(s), producer(s), and album(s) are identified, along with the release date of its first official commercial appearance—whether as a single, part of an album, or a non-album release. The "other releases" column includes only commercially released alternate versions of the same song by the Weeknd, such as radio or single edits, live recordings, remixes, extended mixes, sped-up or slowed-down versions, instrumentals, a cappellas, and acoustic renditions. Re-releases of tracks on other (compilation) albums are intentionally excluded.
As of August 28, 2026, the Weeknd is credited on 231 distinct song titles: 124 solo tracks and 107 collaborations (including 36 as a featured artist), encompassing 358 commercially released versions in total. He holds writing credits on nearly all of them. +Keys Indicates song released as single Indicates featured artist Indicates co-producer Indicates additional producer +List of commercially released songs, crediting The Weeknd as performerSongOriginalOther releasesRef(s) Performer(s) Songwriter(s) Producer(s) Album(s) First release"6 Inch"BeyoncéThe Weeknd Abel TesfayeBeyoncé KnowlesDanny SchofieldBenjamin DiehlTerius NashAhmad BalsheJordan AsherDavid PortnerNoah LennoxBrian WeitzBurt BacharachHal DavidDannyBoyStylesBen BillionsBeyoncéBootsDerek Dixie Lemonade"A Lesser Man"The WeekndAbel TesfayeMichael DeanSamuel LevinsonThe WeekndMike DeanMetro Boomin The Idol Episode 3 (Music from the HBO Original Series)"A Lie" French MontanaThe Weeknd Max B Karim KharbouchAbel TesfayeCharly WingateRory QuigleyJason QuennevilleDanny SchofieldMatt CarilloFred LowingerRuss MitkowskiMatthew QuinonesHarry FraudDaHeala DannyBoyStyles Masar Jungle Rules"A Lonely Night"The WeekndAbel TesfayeMax MartinPeter SvenssonSavan KotechaAli PayamiAhmad BalsheJason QuennevilleAli PayamiMax MartinStarboy"A Tale By Quincy"The WeekndAbel TesfayeQuincy JonesDaniel LopatinJeff GitelmanThe WeekndOPNMax MartinGittyDawn FM"Acquainted" The WeekndAbel TesfayeJason QuennevilleDanny SchofieldCarlo MontagneseBenjamin DiehlBen BillionsIllangeloDaHealaDannyBoyStylesThe WeekndBeauty Behind the Madness"Adaptation"The WeekndAbel TesfayeAhmad BalsheDanny SchofieldJason QuennevilleStingDannyBoyStylesThe WeekndDaHealaKiss Land"After Hours" The WeekndAbel TesfayeJason QuennevilleAhmad BalsheCarlo MontagneseMario WinansThe WeekndIllangeloDaHealaMario Winans After Hours The Blaze Remix on After Hours (Remixes) (2020) Live version on Live at SoFi Stadium (2023)"All I Know"The WeekndFuture Abel TesfayeNayvadius WilburnBenjamin DiehlMagnus HøibergAhmad BalsheBen BillionsCashmere CatThe WeekndStarboy"All To Myself"FutureMetro BoominThe WeekndNayvadius WilburnLeland WayneAbel TesfayeMichael DeanMetro BoominMike DeanWe Still Don't Trust You"Alone Again"The WeekndAbel TesfayeJason QuennevilleCarlo MontagneseAdam FeeneyThe WeekndIllangeloDaHealaFrank Dukes After Hours Live version on Live at SoFi Stadium (2023)"Always Be My Fault"FutureMetro BoominThe WeekndNayvadius WilburnLeland WayneAbel TesfayeMichael DeanAllen RitterMejdi RharsMetro BoominMike DeanAllen RitterPrince 85We Still Don't Trust You"Angel"The WeekndAbel TesfayeStephan MoccioDanny SchofieldBenjamin DiehlStephan MoccioThe WeekndBeauty Behind the Madness"Anima Pt. 1" The WeekndOneohtrix Point Never Abel TesfayeDaniel Lopatin The WeekndOPNHurry Up Tomorrow (Original Motion Picture Score)"Anima Pt. 2" The WeekndOneohtrix Point Never Abel TesfayeDaniel Lopatin The WeekndOPNHurry Up Tomorrow (Original Motion Picture Score) "Another One of Me" DiddyThe WeekndFrench Montana21 SavageSean CombsAbel Tesfaye Karim Kharbouch Shéyaa Abraham-Joseph Carlos Coleman Uforo Ebong Jason Quenneville Eric Hudson Roark Bailey DeForrest TaylorDiddyBongoByTheWayDaHealaEric HudsonRoark BaileyDeForrest Taylor The Love Album: Off the Grid"As You Are"The WeekndAbel TesfayeAhmad BalsheDanny SchofieldJason QuennevilleCarlo MontagneseDaHealaIllangeloDannyBoyStylesBen BillionsThe WeekndBeauty Behind the Madness"Attention"The WeekndAbel TesfayeWilliam WalshBenjamin LevinMagnus HøibergAdam FeeneyMustafa AhmedBenny BlancoCashmere CatFrank DukesThe WeekndStarboy"Baptized in Fear"The WeekndAbel TesfayeDaniel LopatinNathan SalonThe WeekndMike DeanOPNNathan SalonSage Skolfield Hurry Up Tomorrow"Bedtime Stories"Rae SremmurdThe Weeknd Aaquil BrownKhalif BrownAbel TesfayeMarquel MiddlebrooksMichael WilliamsMarzMike Will Made ItSR3MM"Belong to the World" The WeekndAbel TesfayeAhmad BalsheDanny SchofieldJason QuennevilleDannyBoyStylesThe WeekndDaHealaKiss Land"Best Friends"The WeekndAbel TesfayeJason QuennevilleThe WeekndDaHealaOPN Max Martin Oscar Holter Matt Cohn Dawn FM Remix with Summer Walker on Dawn FM (Alternate World) (2022)"Better Believe" BellyThe WeekndYoung ThugAhmad BalsheAbel TesfayeJeffery WilliamsXavier DotsonDanny SchofieldRichard MuñozFaris Al-MajedZaytovenDannyBoyStylesThe ANMLSSee You Next Wednesday"Big Sleep"The WeekndGiorgio MoroderAbel TesfayeGiorgio MoroderMichael DeanDaniel LopatinMejdi RharsNathan SalonThe WeekndGiorgio MoroderMike DeanOPNPrince85CirkutNathan Salon Sage Skolfield Hurry Up Tomorrow"Blinding Lights" The WeekndAbel TesfayeAhmad BalsheJason QuennevilleMax MartinOscar HolterThe WeekndMax MartinOscar HolterAfter Hours Chromatics Remix on After Hours (Japanese Edition) (2020) and After Hours (Remixes) (2020) Major Lazer Remix on Blinding Lights (single) (2020) Instrumental on Blinding Lights (single) (2020) Acapella on Blinding Lights (single) (2020) Remix with Rosalía (2020) Live version on Live at SoFi Stadium (2023)"Call Out My Name" The WeekndAbel TesfayeAdam FeeneyNicolas JaarFrank DukesMy Dear Melancoly Acapella version as Spotify bonus track on My Dear Melancholy (2018) Live version on Live at SoFi Stadium (2023)"Can You Hear Me Knocking?" The WeekndOneohtrix Point Never Abel TesfayeDaniel Lopatin The WeekndOPNHurry Up Tomorrow (Original Motion Picture Score)"Can't Feel My Face" The WeekndAbel TesfayeAli PayamiSavan KotechaMax MartinPeter SvenssonMax MartinAli PayamiBeauty Behind the Madness Martin Garrix Remix on Beauty Behind the Madness (Japanese Edition) (2015)