With simply lower than every week to go earlier than The Idol premieres on Max, The Weeknd is popping up the promotional warmth. On Wednesday (Might 31), the “Blinding Lights” singer introduced that the accompanying soundtrack for the Sam Levinson-directed drama sequence could be accessible for pre-order alongside a brand new single on June 2.
Titled “Common,” the brand new single from The Idol, Vol. 1 options Madonna and Playboi Carti. The brand new single serves as the primary musical launch of 2023 for each Madonna and Playboi Carti. “Common” follows the Future-assisted “Double Fantasy” because the second style of The Idol soundtrack. Initially launched on April 21 because the lead single from the soundtrack, “Double Fantasy” has since peaked at No. 18 on the Billboard Sizzling 100.
Starring Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, Lily-Rose Depp, Troye Sivan, Jennie Ruby Jane, Moses Sumney and Mike Dean, The Idol explores the darkish intersection of standard music, superstar tradition, medicine, intercourse and up to date cult aesthetics. The embattled and already controversial sequence acquired a typical five-minute standing ovation on the 2023 Cannes Movie Competition, and at press time has a rating of 25% on Rotten Tomatoes. The Idol marks The Weeknd’s first correct tv function, and he’s additionally a credited author, co-creator and government producer of the sequence.
The Weeknd has been a mainstay on the Sizzling 100 in 2023. This yr, he notched a pair of high 10 hits within the No. 3-peaking “Creepin’” (with Metro Boomin and 21 Savage) and “Die for You,” an Ariana Grande-assisted remix of his runaway 2016 hit, which turned the seventh chart-topper for each artists. The “Save Your Tears” singer has earned 16 high 10 hits on the Sizzling 100, and he has despatched 4 titles to the highest of the Billboard 200 together with Grammy-winning albums similar to Magnificence Behind the Insanity and Starboy.
See The Weeknd’s announcement of the Playboi Carti and Madonna single beneath:
