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• Album review: “Hurry Up Tomorrow” by The Weeknd | The LeSabre
Today, I will be reviewing The Weeknd’s sixth and “final” studio album, Hurry Up Tomorrow. Released on January 31, 2025, this album marks a significant evolution in Abel Tesfaye’s musical journey. It serves as the final installment in a trilogy that began with After Hours from 2020 and continued with Dawn FM in 2022, with...

• The Weeknd: Hurry Up Tomorrow | Spectrum Culture | Feb. 10, 2025, 6:06 a.m.
Hurry Up Tomorrow feels like Tesfaye’s attempt at summing up everything that was great about the Weeknd as a project, but unfortunately, it’s clear that no one ever brought a knife to the recording sessions.

• Hurry Up Tomorrow by The Weeknd: Album Review | substack.com
A death on many levels

• A review of The Weeknd’s “Hurry Up Tomorrow” | The Beacon
As the third installment of the After Hours series, The Weeknd has released his long-awaited project, “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” finishing the trilogy. With this project, The Weeknd plans to “kill The Weeknd” as he’s using this record as a means to start a new chapter in his career. With this being the case, he does...

• Change The Record: The Weeknd - Hurry Up Tomorrow | The Seattle Collegian | Feb. 21, 2025, 5 p.m.
It’s been a while since I’ve reviewed something this long and gotten writer’s block, so I’m glad I’m finally living up to tradition again. After an album released so late in 2024, it’s basically a…

• Roundtable: A Review of The Weeknd’s ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ | Atwood Magazine | Feb. 20, 2025, 7:45 p.m.
Atwood Magazine’s writers explore the storytelling and songcraft of ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow,’ The Weeknd’s sixth LP and the climactic finale of his latest album trilogy – one that may also mark the end of Abel Tesfaye’s era under his iconic pseudonym.

• The Weeknd evokes religious symbolism, dark side of music industry in new album | Katie Gavin reflects on complexities of love, grief on solo album - The Emory Wheel
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• Album Review: The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow | ACRN.com | Feb. 12, 2025, 9:28 p.m.
By Isabella Ardetto, Contributor [Conway Recording Studios; 2025] Rating: 8/10 Key Tracks: “Timeless,” “The Abyss,” “Cry For Me,” “Open Hearts” Hurry Up Tomorrow not only marks the end of Canadian …

• Hurry Up Tomorrow, But Let The Weeknd Last Forever: The Weeknd’s latest and possibly last album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, is a worthy ending to his career | The Harbinger Online | Feb. 13, 2025, 7:34 p.m.
I’ll never forget the countless nights spent in my room during the pandemic. The world outside felt distant, but “Blinding Lights” filled the silence. Half a decade later, as I listen to Hurry Up T…

• Album Review: Hurry Up Tomorrow/The Weeknd | Trojan Tribune
After years of waiting, The Weeknd released his highly anticipated “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” which would conclude his career using the stage name “The Weeknd,” but he will still be releasing music from time to time under his actual name Abel Tesfaye. This album is the final installment of his new trilogy, which includes his previous...

• What Does The Weeknd’s ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ First-Week Performance Mean for His Potential Finale? | Billboard | Feb. 11, 2025, 9:51 p.m.
This week's Five Burning Questions looks at The Weeknd's impressive sales debut for his rumored final LP under his current artist name.

• The Weeknd's 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' Is The First New Canadian No. 1 Album In 2025 | Billboard Canada | Feb. 11, 2025, 10:14 p.m.
The final release in Abel Tesfaye's trilogy has scored the top spot on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart this week, bumping SZA's SOS to No. 2 — the only record able to do so this year.

• The Weeknd's 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' Tops Billboard 200 With Enormous First-Week Sales | HipHopDX | Feb. 11, 2025, 9 a.m.
The Weeknd's latest album, 'Hurry Up Tomorrow,' has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, nearly achieving gold status within its first week.

• This week's pop charts are all about The Weeknd — and the Grammys | NPR
This week, The Weeknd's new album Hurry Up Tomorrow debuts atop the Billboard 200 albums chart, and the biggest winners and performers from the Grammys experience big chart bumps.

• The Weeknd’s “Hurry Up Tomorrow” is a near-perfect R&B album | The Cavalier Daily - University of Virginia's Student Newspaper
The Weeknd has crafted a musical experience that makes you want to hit the dance floor while simultaneously striking an emotional core that most artists struggle to reach.

• The Weeknd Hits No. 1 for a Fifth Time With ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ | New York Times | Feb. 10, 2025, 3:40 p.m.
Boosted by physical sales and a Grammy performance, the album had the biggest week since Taylor Swift’s huge opening last year.

• The Weeknd's "Hurry Up Tomorrow" Makes A Massive Debut On The Charts | HotNewHipHop
The Weeknd has reached a career milestone with Hurry Up Tomorrow, which debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 491,000 equivalent

• The Weeknd's New Album Tops Charts | Complex
'Hurry Up Tomorrow' by The Weeknd debuts at No. 1.

• The Weeknd’s ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ Tops Albums Chart With Biggest Opening Week of 2025 | Variety | Feb. 9, 2025, 11:49 p.m.
The Weeknd's 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' locked in the biggest debut for an album this year with 490,500 equivalent album units.

• The Weeknd Lands Fifth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 with ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ | Billboard | Feb. 9, 2025, 8 p.m.
The Weeknd lands his fifth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with the arrival of "Hurry Up Tomorrow." Plus, Chappell Roan returns to top 10.

• The Weeknd Boasts Insane First Week Sales For New Album "Hurry Up Tomorrow" | HotNewHipHop
This massive commercial success for The Weeknd was led by vinyl sales, deluxe bundles, and his biggest week yet on Spotify.

• The Weeknd releases 'Pharrell Williams Edition' of his sixth album 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' | Planet Rock
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd to many, announced a brand...

• What was The Weeknd? | NPR
Abel Tesfaye's hedonistic alter-ego meets his end on Hurry Up Tomorrow, forcing listeners to ask just who we've been partying with all this time.

• The Weeknd’s ‘final’ album Hurry Up Tomorrow secures him fourth UK Number 1 | www.officialcharts.com
The Weeknd nets his fourth Official Number 1 album with Hurry Up Tomorrow.

• The Weeknd Secures Fifth No. 1 Album Down Under With ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ | Billboard | Feb. 7, 2025, 9:06 a.m.
The Weeknd continues his streak of dominance on the ARIA Albums Chart, debuting at No. 1 with his sixth studio album, Hurry Up Tomorrow.

• The Weeknd Earns His Fourth U.K. No. 1 Album With ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ | Billboard | Feb. 7, 2025, 6 p.m.
The Weeknd's 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' is No. 1 on the U.K. Albums Chart. Get the full rundown for this week's placings.

• The Weeknd marks milestone with ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow' | Geo.tv
The Weeknd is already enjoying the success of his latest album, Hurry Up Tomorrow.As per Official Charts, the project has topped the list, an endeavor that will most probably mark his “final” release under his pseudonym....

• The Weeknd Releases His Final Album: Hurry Up Tomorrow Review | Niles West News
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye a.k.a ‘The Weeknd’ dropped his album, “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” on Jan. 31. This is Tesfaye’s last album and has been a long time coming for his fans, me included. Tesfaye has grown a lot throughout his music career. His first album, “House of Ballons” wasn’t as popular when it was first released...

• The Weeknd's 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' Billboard 200 Projections | HYPEBEAST | Feb. 5, 2025, 8:06 a.m.
The record is estimated to post the biggest debut of the year so far.

• Review | On ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow,’ the party is over when the Weeknd says it is | Washington Post | Feb. 5, 2025, 7:54 p.m.
With his sixth album, “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” the Weekend is retiring his moniker and going out on his own terms.

• The Weeknd 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' Features, Production Credi... | Complex
Here are the features and production credits for Abel's l...

• Jenna Ortega Spirals with The Weeknd and Barry Keoghan in Shocking 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' Trailer | PEOPLE.com
Abel Tesfaye (a.k.a. The Weeknd), Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan star in 'Hurry Up Tomorrow,' the big-screen companion to the singer's latest album, in theaters May 16.

• The Weeknd Bids A Long Goodbye | UPROXX | Feb. 4, 2025, 5:38 p.m.
The Weeknd empties the magazine on his latest, longest album, using the extra time to explore a wealth of new musical ideas.

• Jenna Ortega & Barry Keoghan Star In The Trailer For The Weeknd's 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' | W Magazine | Feb. 4, 2025, 9:17 p.m.
"I honestly feel like I've never seen a movie quite like it,” director Trey Edward Schults said.

• 5 Takeaways From the Weeknd’s New Album Hurry Up Tomorrow | Pitchfork | Jan. 31, 2025, midnight
As pitched-up vocals quiver atop boom-bap drums on “Enjoy the Show,” the Weeknd paints out a self-inflicted death to a scorned lover: “I’m not scared, fuck it, overdose/No one thought I ...

• ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ Trailer: Jenna Ortega And Barry Keoghan Go On A Trip For The Weeknd | Deadline | Feb. 4, 2025, 6:05 p.m.
Lionsgate has released the trailer for Hurry Up Tomorrow, the psychological thriller inspired by The Weeknd's just-released album.

• The Weeknd’s ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ Set For Huge First-Week Sales As Movie Trailer Arrives | HipHopDX | Feb. 4, 2025, 10 p.m.
The Weeknd's new album 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' looks like it's going to have a giant opening week — and now a trailer for its companion movie is out in the world.

• The Predictions Are In! The Weeknd’s ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ Album Set to Sell… | ..::That Grape Juice.net::.. - Thirsty? | Feb. 4, 2025, 1 a.m.
The Weeknd is pacing towards a titan-sized debut on the US charts with his new album 'Hurry Up Tomorrow.' Full story below... Unlocked on January 31, after being pushed back two weeks following the Los Angeles wildfires,

• The Weeknd: Hurry Up Tomorrow | Pitchfork
Read Dani Blum’s review of the album.

• album review: ‘hurry up tomorrow’ by the weeknd | Spectrum Pulse
For this album review, The Weeknd delivers a crushingly lengthy conclusion to his trilogy. Spectrum Pulse Album Review

• The Weeknd: Hurry Up Tomorrow review — Abel Tesfaye bids farewell to his alter-ego | Financial Times | Feb. 4, 2025, 5 p.m.
The singer casts himself as a middle-aged pop star cracking up amid a surfeit of pills and whiskey

• The Weeknd Stars in First Trailer for New Movie Hurry Up Tomorrow | Pitchfork | Feb. 4, 2025, 5:44 p.m.
A high-octane clip from the psychological thriller starring Jenna Ortega, Barry Keoghan, and Abel Tesfaye himself

• The Weeknd's First Week Sales Projections For "Hurry Up Tomorrow" Are Eye-Opening To Say The Least | HotNewHipHop
The Weeknd's new album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, is dominating in its first week of availability, leaving it on pace to move over 375,000 units.

• 'Hurry Up Tomorrow’: The Weeknd’s Farewell to a Legendary Persona | The Heights | Feb. 2, 2025, 4:39 p.m.
The Weeknd bids farewell to his alias of almost 14 years with Hurry Up Tomorrow, his final album under the name that made him a global icon.

• The Weeknd's 'final' album Hurry Up Tomorrow heading for Number 1 | www.officialcharts.com
The ‘final’ album by US pop superstar The Weeknd is pacing for a Number 1 debut in the UK this week.

• Ranking Every Song on The Weeknd’s New Album 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' | The Express Tribune | Feb. 1, 2025, 1:54 p.m.
The album concludes his persona as 'The Weeknd.'

• The Weeknd’s new album “Hurry up Tomorrow” is worth a listen | The Lion's Tale
Canadian singer-songwriter Abel Tesfaye, more commonly known as The Weeknd, released “Hurry Up Tomorrow” on Jan. 31 as the final installment in his “After Hours” trilogy and his sixth and final album under his stage name. I enjoyed listening to the album which was creatively instrumented, which when paired with The Weeknd’s unique falsetto voice,...

• ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ is a boring return to what the Weeknd does best | The Brown Daily Herald
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• The Weeknd Teams Up With Frank Miller and Harmony Korine on 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' Vinyl | Rolling Stone | Jan. 31, 2025, 8:18 p.m.
The Weeknd dropped his latest album, 'Hurry Up Tomorrow,' on limited edition vinyl, including variant artwork by Frank Miller and Hajime Sorayama.

• The Weeknd Closes Trilogy with ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’: Full Album & Tour Details | EBONY
The Weeknd drops his highly anticipated album Hurry Up Tomorrow, the final chapter of his After Hours trilogy, featuring Playboi Carti, Anitta, Travis Scott, Lana Del Rey, and more. Alongside the release, he announces a massive North American stadium tour kicking off in May 2024. Get the full tracklist, tour dates, and details on the album’s cinematic companion film.

• The Weeknd's New Album: Every Song On Hurry Up Tomorrow Ranked | ScreenRant | Feb. 1, 2025, 4:58 a.m.
Hurry Up Tomorrow ends an era for The Weeknd.

• The Weeknd’s epic Hurry Up Tomorrow is one of the most depressing albums in pop history | The Telegraph
The Weeknd’s concept album about death is dark, banal and self-absorbed, yet there is no denying his talent. Plus, Gary Kemp and Cymande

• Album review: The Weeknd awaits the next day in his 6th studio album, "Hurry Up Tomorrow" | Daily Bruin
For The Weeknd, tomorrow has finally arrived. Abel Tesfaye – the Canadian superstar who performs under the moniker The Weeknd – released his sixth studio album “Hurry Up Tomorrow” on Friday, which arrives three years after his last full-length LP “Dawn FM.” The new project covers 22 songs over 84 minutes of music and marks the end of a trilogy of The Weeknd’s albums that began with “After Hours” in 2020.

• The Weeknd's "Hurry Up Tomorrow" Sets The Pace For 2025 Albums With Astounding First-Day Streams | HotNewHipHop
The Weeknd's "Hurry Up Tomorrow" has been getting showered with praise and the numbers back up all that talk.

• Album: The Weeknd - Hurry Up Tomorrow | theartsdesk.com | Jan. 31, 2025, midnight
The Weeknd is a global megastar, one of the biggest music sensations of the age. Last year, his compilation, The Highlights, was the second best-selling album in the world, and he has 27 songs with over a billion streams on Spotify, which is a record. His latest album is the third part of a trilogy which started, back in 2020 with After Hours.

• The Weeknd Welcomes The Morning On ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ | Forbes Advisor
The Weeknd's long-awaited sixth—and purportedly final—album, 'Hurry Up Tomorrow,' is out now.

• The Weeknd Releases Highly Anticipated Album 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' | The Source | Jan. 31, 2025, 2:12 p.m.
Global superstar The Weeknd has officially dropped his highly anticipated studio album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, via XO/Republic Records.

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