Test your knowledge of The Weeknd's biggest hits, deep cuts and iconic moments.
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You will place these before the first chorus: the synth pulse of 'Blinding Lights', the strut of 'Starboy', the falsetto hook of 'Can't Feel My Face'. The quick points that start the round.
Where the close calls get settled: a stage name pulled from a single weekend away from home, an early run posted online with no face attached, and a Super Bowl halftime the singer partly paid for.
One falsetto carries two opposite worlds: the dark, faceless sound of the Trilogy mixtapes and the bright 80s synth-pop of 'After Hours'. The mood of a clip is the decoy.
The radio anthems are the easy tier: 'Blinding Lights', 'Starboy', 'Can't Feel My Face' and 'Save Your Tears'. The bright, 80s-style synths and the falsetto hook arrive in the first bars, so most players name them early.
This is the mood trap in full effect. The dark, drugged-out R&B of 'The Hills' and 'Wicked Games' comes from the same singer as the glossy pop of 'Blinding Lights', so the mood of a clip points the wrong way. Track the falsetto, not the vibe, and the misdirection falls apart.
The mixtape tracks are the real separators. 'House of Balloons', 'Initiation', 'The Party & The After Party' and 'Rolling Stone' come from his 2011 run, when he was anonymous and faceless online. Place these from a short clip and few players keep up.
The curveballs live off the main albums. 'Earned It' comes from the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' soundtrack, 'Pray for Me' with Kendrick Lamar was written for 'Black Panther', and the 'Save Your Tears' remix added Ariana Grande. A full round digs these up before the singles ever arrive.
The neon-pop hits like 'Blinding Lights' and 'Starboy' are quick points. The Trilogy rounds are where it bites, since the faceless mixtape cuts are dark and slow yet share their singer with the radio pop.
Cover 'Blinding Lights', 'Starboy', 'Can't Feel My Face', 'Save Your Tears' and 'The Hills' first. The tougher rounds dig into the Trilogy mixtapes, including 'House of Balloons' and 'Wicked Games'.
That is exactly the test. Abel Tesfaye keeps the same falsetto over the murky R&B of 'The Hills' and the bright synth-pop of 'Blinding Lights', so the voice, not the mood, is your best guide.
His real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye. He took the stage name after a weekend he left home as a teenager.
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