LMAO, they really think he some kind of underground R&B artist still... this man is selling out stadiums in america to asia... he's gonna be straight pop that anyone can understand and have it be catchy to the ear, english or not

radio didn't save TMB tho...

Not hitting as much as the live version on first couple listens

Yea I am very annoyed to be honest. If this was like 3-4 singles into the album cycle it would be fine.

BUT DAWG THIS IS THE FINAL PART OF THE TRILOGY YOUR ASS HAS BEEN TEASING SINCE 2022. IM NOT TRYNA SEE NO DAMN IPHONE 16 PROMO FOR THE REINTRODUCTION FOR THIS UNIVERSE WE'VE BEEN IN SINCE 2020.

im crashing out i dont care

need to hear that acoustic version he was teasing

I find it actively annoying
Gonna have to avoid this one tbh

they not gon understand that... every single he released since BL has been compared to it.... guess thats the aftereffect of having the BIGGEST charting song ever...

song would be much better if the "Odyssey" parts were belted and had more energy like the live version. i don't know why it's so laid back on cdq

Go back to bed man

I mean does every song (even for an artist of his statue) have to always reinvent the wheel?

listening to the live version for the first time.. this arrangement is 10x better what was he thinking

good music is good music no matter what year and kissland, melancholy have way better art direction and music than this first single

idc if theyre 80 years old

Yeah I mean I hate the Abel is a sell out argument just because he makes pop but this one just feels hollow. After hours and dawn were pop as it comes but the videos still had an artistic vision. Feels like he took a bag on this single but who knows, maybe it fits into the larger narrative somehow

Grind time brother

yeah very late 00s and early 2010s

Well don’t listen to this song cus you’ll be zzzing again within seconds

oh no lol you dont understand yet? Weeknd doesn't get judged like every other pop artist...

True but based on other songs we’ve heard this feels safe. São Paulo or even wake me up feel like way more interesting choices despite being pop

Live version is better for sure

You clearly just don’t enjoy pop music, that’s fine

I need wake me up studio version asap

imo the lead single should, BUT i get why they did this after dawn

I love his pop songs but on first listen this feels very safe. Even the live version with the beat waiting to come in felt much more soulful

it's
IN-DES-CRIBABLEEEEE

max martin thought he had one

This ain't Blinding lights or Can't Feel My Face Weeknd. Those were inspired