The Zone (song)
- XO
- Republic
- Aubrey Graham
- Abel Tesfaye
- Martin McKinney
- Carlo Montagnese
- Doc McKinney
- Illangelo
"Twenty Eight" (2012) | "The Zone" (2012) | "Kiss Land" (2013) |
"Poetic Justice" (2012) | "The Zone" (2012) | "Love Me" (2013) |
"The Zone" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd featuring the Canadian rapper Drake, and serves as the fourth track from the Weeknd's second mixtape Thursday (2011). In 2012, the song was remastered and released as the third single from his compilation album Trilogy on November 16, 2012, through XO and Republic Records. The song was the first collaboration between the two artists.
Music video
The music video for "The Zone" was filmed during January 2012.[1] The video was never uploaded at first, however the Weeknd confirmed that it was going to be included as bonus material from his compilation album, Trilogy.[2] The visual was released on November 8, 2012, and was directed by himself. Since its release, the Vevo upload of the video has been viewed over 82 million times on YouTube. The music video features a shortened version of the song, and includes both artists.[3]
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes for Trilogy.[4]
- The Weeknd – composer, primary artist
- Drake – featured artist
- Doc McKinney – composer, instrumentation, producer
- Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese – composer, instrumentation, mixing, producer
Charts
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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US R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[5] | 50 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[6] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[7] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label(s) | Ref |
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Worldwide | November 16, 2012 | Digital download |
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References
- ^ Osei, Anthony (January 25, 2012). "The Weeknd and Drake Shoot a Music Video for "The Zone"". Complex Networks. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ @theweeknd (October 18, 2012). "for my fans who thought The Zone video was a myth... it will be a bonus material on #trilogy. xo" (Tweet). Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ The Weeknd - The Zone ft. Drake (Official Video). The Weeknd. November 8, 2012.
- ^ Trilogy (CD liner). The Weeknd. Republic Records. 2012. 3719793.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "The Weeknd Chart History - R&B/Hip-hop Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "American single certifications – The Weeknd – The Zone". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "The Zone" – via iTunes.
External links
- The Zone (Audio) on YouTube
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