The Weeknd

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Lore & Background

Within the narrative of Ariana's discography, The Weeknd serves as a key collaborator, with their joint remix of "Die for You" becoming a major commercial success. The remix was recorded while Grande was filming for the film adaptation of the musical Wicked. It was added to a reissue of The Weeknd's album *Starboy (Deluxe)*, originally released in 2016, on March 3, 2023. The remix climbed to number one in its 33rd week, but the record for longest climb to number one on the Hot 100 for a non-holiday song is held by 'Heat Waves' by Glass Animals (59 weeks). It did not break the record for largest opening day streams for a remix in Spotify history. With this remix, Grande earned her fourth number-one duet on the Hot 100, while Paul McCartney held five at that time.

In Their Own Story

The studio lights hummed low as the track played on loop. He leaned into the mic, his voice weaving through hers like smoke in a dark room. It wasn't about competition; it was about balance. The console glowed with warm amber tones while outside, the city slept. They exchanged a glance across the glass, knowing this sound would define a generation of pop music.

Reader's Guide

The Weeknd's collaboration with Ariana Grande on the "Die for You" remix was released on February 24, 2023, alongside an accompanying lyric video. Grande shared a video on social media on February 21, 2023, of her working on the remix. The remix peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the seventh number-one single for both artists. It also peaked at number one in Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam, and number two on the Billboard Global 200 and the Canadian Hot 100. The remix ranked as the seventh best-performing song of the year on the year-end Hot 100 chart of 2023. The Weeknd joined Michael Jackson as the only male soloists in history to have multiple number one hits on the Hot 100 from three albums.

Did You Know?

• The "Die for You" remix climbed to number one on the Hot 100 in its 33rd week, but the record for longest climb to number one for a non-holiday song is held by 'Heat Waves' by Glass Animals (59 weeks).
• The remix did not break the record for largest opening day streams for a remix in Spotify history.
• With this remix, Ariana Grande earned her fourth number-one duet on the Hot 100, while Paul McCartney held five at that time—so no tie occurred.
• The remix was recorded while Grande was filming for the film adaptation of the musical Wicked.
• According to the IFPI, the remix was the 10th best-selling global single of 2023, though the organization did not publicly report a specific subscription stream equivalents figure for the track.