More than a half a billion streams to date
The Weeknd’s album, Dawn FM, is topping charts worldwide despite no physical product being available. The album debuted No. 1 Apple Music US and in 125 countries as well as No. 1 Spotify US & Globally. Its cumulative streams have surpassed over 500 million to date.
Adding to the laurels, the single “Sacrifice” debuted at No. 1 on Spotify US and global and the compilation The Highlights also occupies the Billboard Top 10 at No. 6, alongside Dawn FM, earning The Weeknd a rare two albums in the top 10. The “Sacrifice” video also debuted at No. 1 on YouTube Trending and radio has seen the hit as the No. 1 most added at Top 40, Rhythm, Hot AC.
Eschewing a traditional setup, the Academy Award-nominated multi-platinum generational superstar dropped Dawn FM as a surprise, opting to yet again give the fans new music during the peak of a global pandemic. Now, it stands out as his second global No. 1 album in these unprecedented times, a moment bookended by the history-making After Hours released in March 2020 which featured the No. 1 All Time Hot 100 smash “Blinding Lights”.
Dawn FM sees The Weeknd reach a new critical high watermark as well. It registered his highest aggregate score on Metacritic at “89.”
CD editions of Dawn FM will be released on January 28th with vinyl and cassette to follow on April 29th.
