The Hills

The Hills

The Weeknd

Originally nicknamed “Mood Music” and first teased in a live performance at SXSW, the narrative of “The Hills” is a sinking sexual affair. Abel sets the record straight about what this woman means to him, and reminds her that she plays an equally guilty part in this affair.

On the Hot 100 dated October 3, 2015, “The Hills” reached number one on the chart, dethroning his own “Can’t Feel My Face.” With the feat, Abel became only the 11th artist to replace himself at #1, and the 2nd artist to top the chart with a lead single after the second single was released. (Rihanna did it in 2010 with lead single “Only Girl (In The World)” and second single “What’s My Name,” which featured frequent Weeknd collaborator Drake.) It topped the chart for six weeks, becoming his longest-running #1.

On October 11th, two remixes were released featuring both Eminem and Nicki Minaj respectively.