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Kiss Land is the upcoming debut studio album by Canadian recording artist The Weeknd. The album is scheduled to be released on September 10, 2013 by XO and Republic Records. Kiss Land was supported by three singles "Kiss Land", "Belong to the World" and "Live For". The album's sole guest appearance comes from frequent collaborator Drake.

Background

On March 17, 2013, The Weeknd announced his debut album would be titled Kiss Land.[1] In July 2013, Amazon.com revealed that the album would be released on August 27, 2013.[2] On July 22, 2013, it was announced that the album would be pushed back from August 27, 2013, until September 10, 2013.[3][4][5] In July 2013, during an interview with Complex The Weeknd described the album, saying:

"Kiss Land symbolizes the tour life, but it’s a world that I created in my head. Just like House of Balloons symbolizes Toronto and my experiences there, but it’s a world that I created. When I think about Kiss Land, I think about a terrifying place. It’s a place I’ve never been to before that I’m very unfamiliar with. A lot of it is inspired by filmmakers like John Carpenter, David Cronenberg, and Ridley Scott, because they know how to capture fear. That’s what Kiss Land is to me, an environment that’s just honest fear. I don’t know who I am right now and I’m doing all these outlandish things in these settings that I’m not familiar with. To me, it’s the most terrifying thing ever. So when you hear the screams in the record and you hear all these horror references and you feel scared, listen to the music because I want you to feel what I’m feeling. Kiss Land is like a horror movie."[6]

He also explained the album's second single "Belong to the World", saying: "Belong to the World" is about falling in love with the wrong person. There are some songs where I talk about the same person, but I like to make every song about someone else. Thursday is a conceptual album. Whatever that situation was, I spent the whole album focusing on that situation."[6] He also explained where the title Kiss Land came from, saying: "I didn’t want to call it Dark World or something so generic. The title came from a conversation that I overheard and those words stuck out. Someone said, “Kiss Land” and I thought, “That’s going to be the title of my album.” It sounds so ridiculous. When I put [the title] out everyone was like, “What the hell? This is going to be corny. It’s going to be all lovey-dovey."[6]

On July 21, 2013, the album cover was released.[7] On September 1, 2013, the entire album was made available for streaming on NPR Music.[8]

Singles

On May 17, 2013, the first single "Kiss Land" was released.[9] On June 25, 2013, the music video was released for "Kiss Land".[10] On July 15, 2013, the music video for the second single "Belong to the World" was released.[11] The song was released the following day on July 16, 2013.[12] On July 30, 2013, the song and music video were released for "Love in the Sky".[13] On August 20, 2013, the track "Live For" featuring Drake was released along with the pre order of the album on the iTunes Store.[14] Then on September 3, 2013, the song was released as the album's third single.[15]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Professional" 6:08
2."The Town" 5:07
3."Adaptation" 4:43
4."Love in the Sky"DannyBoyStyles, The Weeknd, DaHeala4:27
5."Belong to the World"DannyBoyStyles, The Weeknd, Jason "DaHeala" Quenneville5:07
6."Live For" (featuring Drake) 3:44
7."Wanderlust" 5:06
8."Kiss Land"Silkky Johnson7:35
9."Pretty" 6:15
10."Tears in the Rain" 7:26
Total length:55:38
Deluxe edition bonus tracks[16]
No.TitleLength
11."Wanderlust (Pharrell Remix)"5:07
12."Odd Look" (featuring Kavinsky)4:12
Total length:64:57
Note
  • The final track listing was confirmed on August 19, 2013.[17]

References

  1. ^ "The Weeknd Announces New Album Title". Rap Radar. 2013-03-17. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
  2. ^ "Kiss Land: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
  3. ^ https://twitter.com/theweeknd/status/359423322729086976
  4. ^ http://www.heraldonline.com/2013/07/22/5041095/the-weeknds-kiss-land-to-arrive.html
  5. ^ http://consequenceofsound.net/2013/07/heres-the-artwork-for-the-weeknds-kiss-land/
  6. ^ a b c "The Weeknd: Kiss And Tell (2013 Cover Story)". Complex. 2013-07-15. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
  7. ^ "Album Cover: The Weeknd – 'Kiss Land'". Rap-Up.com. 2010-10-18. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
  8. ^ "First Listen: The Weeknd, 'Kiss Land'"". NPR Music. 2013-09-01. Retrieved 2013-09-02.. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  9. ^ "iTunes - Music - Kiss Land - Single by The Weeknd". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-05-17. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
  10. ^ "The Weeknd – "Kiss Land" Video (NSFW)". Stereogum. 2013-06-25. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
  11. ^ "Belong To The World | The Weeknd | Music Video". MTV. 2013-07-15. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
  12. ^ "iTunes - Music - Belong To the World - Single by The Weeknd". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-07-16. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
  13. ^ http://www.complex.com/music/2013/07/listen-the-weeknd-love-in-the-sky
  14. ^ "Kiss Land by The Weeknd". iTunes Store. Apple. Archived from the original on September 1, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013. {{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in |work= at position 1 (help)
  15. ^ http://www.amazon.com/Live-For-feat-Drake/dp/B00EP54R5U
  16. ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/kiss-land/id689682898
  17. ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.23239/title.the-weeknd-kiss-land-cover-art-release-date-tracklist
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