"The Morning"
Song by the Weeknd
from the album House of Balloons and Trilogy
ReleasedMarch 21, 2011 (2011-03-21)
Recorded2010
Length5:15
LabelXO
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"The Morning" is a song by Canadian singer the Weeknd which serves as the fourth track from his debut mixtape, House of Balloons (2011). It was written by the Weeknd, Doc McKinney and Illangelo, and produced by the latter two. "The Morning" was placed on Pitchfork's list of top 100 songs of 2011 at number 15.[1] In 2012, it was remastered and released on the Weeknd's compilation album, Trilogy. It was featured in the 2019 film Uncut Gems, which the Weeknd appeared in and performed the song live for the film. In 2021, the Weeknd included it on his greatest hits album, The Highlights and in 2023 it was featured on his live album, Live at SoFi Stadium. The Weeknd has performed it during all of his tours.

Background

"The Morning" was first uploaded to YouTube by the Weeknd under the username "xoxxxoooxo" on December 2010 alongside "What You Need" and "Loft Music".[2] A demo version of the song that had a different beat than its final version surfaced in late 2011.[3]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "The Morning"
Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[4] 9

Certifications

Certifications for "The Morning"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[5] Platinum 80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[6] Gold 45,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[8] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "The Top 100 Tracks of 2011". Pitchfork. December 12, 2011. Archived from the original on November 16, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  2. ↑ Caramanica, Jon (December 31, 2010). "Screams That Charmed, and Other Overlooked Highlights". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015.
  3. ↑ "The Weeknd - The Morning (Original Version)". Hypebeast. November 23, 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  4. ↑ "The Weeknd Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Chart History". Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Billboardbiz.
  5. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – The Weeknd – The Morning". Music Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Danish single certifications – The Weeknd – The Morning". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  7. ↑ "British single certifications – The Weeknd – The Morning". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  8. ↑ "American single certifications – The Weeknd – Wicked Games". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
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