Tesfaye skillfully delivered his biggest hooks as he sang about dependency in that part-anguished, part-euphoric fashion derived from Michael Jackson. An obvious pop move, it worked - it went to number one in the U.S. That cut a path for 'The Hills,' in which Tesfaye alleviated his 'day one' base with a typically degenerate slow jam, co-produced by Illangelo, that affirmed 'When I'm fucked up, that's the real me' while taking the toxic narrative a step further with lines like 'Drugs started feelin' like it's decaf.' And then 'Can't Feel My Face,' a sleek slice of retro-modern disco-funk produced by Max Martin and Ali Payami, landed in June 2015.

'Earned It,' a ballad recorded for the Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack, showed that he could adapt to a traditional pop backdrop. It put Tesfaye in the Top Ten for the first time and began a streak of similarly effective singles that preceded - and are included on - Beauty Behind the Madness. 'Love Me Harder,' a duet with labelmate Ariana Grande released in 2014, proved to be a masterstroke. His eager congregation pushed Kiss Land, the proper debut, to number two in the U.S., yet none of its singles, not even the one that featured Drake, reached the Hot 100.

For a period after that, it seemed like the singer had peaked just short of pop-star status. Buy the album Starting at £8.99Īll bets regarding Abel Tesfaye's career arc were off once Trilogy, material previously released at no (financial) cost to the listener, went platinum. Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.

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