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Elastic Heart by Sia, featuring The Weeknd and Diplo (Released March 20, 2013) Part of The Hunger has often been called the standout single from the album. It reached a peak chart position of sixty-one in the UK and was certified Gold in Denmark. It also peaked at number seven in New Zealand. Sia eventually Games: Catching Fire soundtrack, this song

In part, this was due to The Weeknd’s appreciation to Drake in helping with his success. However, The Weeknd later recalled that he found the experience difficult, as some of the songs were originally intended for his mixtape, H ouse of B alloons . Nonetheless the respect the two Canadian artists share for each other and their bond has produced great collaborations—like this one.

Remember You byWiz Khalifa, featuring The Weeknd (Released September 24, 2012) Featured on Wiz Khalifa’s fourth studio album O.N.F.I.C. , this song is credited as an idea that The Weeknd originally had. It was nominated for a Grammy Award, specifically, the 2014 Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. The track reached number fifteen on Billboard’s U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA. The song is an unconventional love song, focusing on a one-night relationship. Though featured on the song, The Weeknd does not appear in the music video.

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released a solo version of the electro-pop song in 2015 on her sixth studio album, 1000 F orms of F ear . Love Me Harder by Ariana Grande, featuring TheWeeknd (Released September 30, 2014) This pop-R&B song comes from Ariana Grande’s second studio album, M y E verything . It has sold over 1.2 million copies in the United States and the video has over 500 million views on YouTube. The Weeknd’s collaboration, Remember You

Ariana Grande at the 2016 American Music Awards held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, CA, on November 20, 2016

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