From the first beat, "Wake Me Up" sets the tone for Hurry Up Tomorrow. Justice’s signature electro beats blend seamlessly with The Weeknd’s dark, atmospheric vocals. This track is pure fire, with a ...
And from the start, it’s clear The Weeknd is swinging for the fences throughout the album. The first words Abel sings—on album opener “Wake Me Up”—might as well serve as a philosophy for the entire ...
In a 2023 interview with W, the Weeknd claimed that Hurry Up Tomorrow would serve as a skin-shedding for his career: “The album I’m working on now is probably my last hurrah as the Weeknd,” he said.