The Zone (song)

"The Zone"
"The Zone"
Single by the Weeknd featuring Drake
from the album Thursday and Trilogy
Released	November 16, 2012
Length	6:58
Label	XO; Republic;
Songwriter(s)	Aubrey Graham; Abel Tesfaye; Martin McKinney; Carlo Montagnese;
Producer(s)	Doc McKinney; Illangelo;
The Weeknd singles chronology
Drake singles chronology
Music video
	"The Zone" on YouTube

"The Zone" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd featuring the Canadian rapper Drake, and serves as the fourth track from the Weeknd's second mixtape Thursday (2011). In 2012, the song was remastered and released as the third single from his compilation album Trilogy on November 16, 2012, through XO and Republic Records. The song was the first collaboration between the two artists.

Music video

The music video for "The Zone" was filmed during January 2012.^[1] The video was never uploaded at first, however the Weeknd confirmed that it was going to be included as bonus material from his compilation album, Trilogy.^[2] The visual was released on November 8, 2012, and was directed by himself. Since its release, the Vevo upload of the video has been viewed over 82 million times on YouTube. The music video features a shortened version of the song, and includes both artists.^[3]

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes for Trilogy.^[4]

The Weeknd – composer, primary artist
Drake – featured artist
Doc McKinney – composer, instrumentation, producer
Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese – composer, instrumentation, mixing, producer

Charts

Chart performance for "The Zone"
Chart (2012)	Peak position
US R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales (Billboard)^[5]	50

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[6]	Gold	35,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[7]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label(s)	Ref
Worldwide	November 16, 2012	Digital download	XO Republic	^[8]

References

^ Osei, Anthony (January 25, 2012). "The Weeknd and Drake Shoot a Music Video for "The Zone"". Complex Networks. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
^ @theweeknd (October 18, 2012). "for my fans who thought The Zone video was a myth... it will be a bonus material on #trilogy. xo" (Tweet). Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Twitter.
^ The Weeknd - The Zone ft. Drake (Official Video). The Weeknd. November 8, 2012.
^ Trilogy (CD liner). The Weeknd. Republic Records. 2012. 3719793.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "The Weeknd Chart History - R&B/Hip-hop Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
^ "American single certifications – The Weeknd – The Zone". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
^ "The Zone" – via iTunes.

External links

The Zone (Audio) on YouTube

[1] Osei, Anthony (January 25, 2012). "The Weeknd and Drake Shoot a Music Video for "The Zone"". Complex Networks. Retrieved February 4, 2024.

[2] @theweeknd (October 18, 2012). "for my fans who thought The Zone video was a myth... it will be a bonus material on #trilogy. xo" (Tweet). Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Twitter.

[3] The Weeknd - The Zone ft. Drake (Official Video). The Weeknd. November 8, 2012.

[liner-4] Trilogy (CD liner). The Weeknd. Republic Records. 2012. 3719793.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[5] "The Weeknd Chart History - R&B/Hip-hop Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2017.

[AustraliasingleCertRef-6] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 22, 2024.

[United_StatesThe_WeekndThe_ZonesingleCertRef-7] "American single certifications – The Weeknd – The Zone". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 20, 2020.

[8] "The Zone" – via iTunes.

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