Die for You (song)

"Die for You" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd, from his third studio album Starboy (2016). The song was written by the Weeknd, Doc McKinney, Prince 85, Dylan Wiggins, Magnus Høiberg and William Thomas Walsh, and produced by the singer-songwriter alongside McKinney, Cirkut, Cashmere Cat and Prince 85. It was one of the tracks of Starboy to be featured in the short film Mania.[2][3] It received early airplay from urban and urban AC radio in August 2017,[4] and was sent rhythmic contemporary radio on September 19 as the album's fifth single in the United States.[5][6] The song was also scheduled to be sent to US contemporary hit radio on December 5, however its release to the format in the country was cancelled for unknown reasons.[7]

For other songs, see Die for You.
Not to be confused with Die for It.

"Die for You"
Single by the Weeknd
from the album Starboy
ReleasedSeptember 19, 2017 (2017-09-19)
Recorded2016
Studio
GenreR&B
Length4:20
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The Weeknd singles chronology
"A Lie"
(2017)		 "Die for You"
(2017)		 "Secrets"
(2017)
Music video
"Die for You" on YouTube

Background and release

In an interview on Beats 1 Radio with Zane Lowe, the Weeknd revealed that the song was finished a week before Starboy's release.[8] Due to the song's lyrical content, which details the conflicting feelings of ending a relationship with someone he still loves, it was the hardest song to finish from the album.[9]

The song was later serviced to rhythmic radio September 19, 2017, in the US as the sixth overall single from Starboy. After a resurgence in popularity thanks to TikTok in September 2021, its official music video was released on November 25, 2021, along with a standalone digital release on Apple Music with its own artwork.[10]

Music and composition

"Die for You" is an R&B track. It was written in the key of C♯ minor with a tempo of 67 beats per minute.[11][12]

Commercial performance

In the United States, "Die for You" peaked at number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number 19 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. In Canada, the song peaked at number 35 on the Canadian Hot 100.[13]

Use in media

"Die for You" was featured in the second season of the HBO comedy-drama television series Insecure.[14][15] Due to its appearance in the show, the song lead the THR's Top TV Songs Chart in August 2017.[16]

Remix

On October 4, 2021, an unreleased remix of "Die for You" featuring singer-songwriter SZA premiered on the eighteenth episode of the Weeknd's Apple Music 1 radio show Memento Mori, following a streaming surge the song received in September.[17][18]

Music video

On November 25, 2021, to celebrate the five-year anniversary of Starboy's release, the Weeknd surprise-released the music video for "Die for You", directed by Christian Breslauer.[19] The video pays homage to the science fiction horror television series Stranger Things and the 1982 science fiction film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.[20]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[38] 2× Platinum 160,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[39] Gold 45,000
Portugal (AFP)[40] Gold 5,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[41] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[42] 4× Platinum 4,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Release date
Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
United States September 19, 2017 Rhythmic contemporary
[5]
Canceled release date
Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
United States December 5, 2017 Contemporary hit radio
[7]

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