Die for You (The Weeknd song)#Ariana Grande remix
{{Short description|2017 single by the Weeknd}}
{{Distinguish|Die for It}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=September 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Die for You
| cover = The Weeknd - Die for You.png
| type = single
| artist = the Weeknd
| album = Starboy
| released = {{Start date|2017|09|19}}
| recorded = 2016
| studio = *Conway, Westlake Beverly (Los Angeles, California)
- Matza Ball Studio (New York, New York)
- The Treehouse X (Suffolk, United Kingdom){{cite AV media|date=November 23, 2016|title=Starboy Credits|url=http://cache.umusic.com/_sites/theweeknd.com/pdf/starboy.pdf|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=February 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206072243/http://cache.umusic.com/_sites/theweeknd.com/pdf/starboy.pdf|url-status=live}}
| genre = * R&B
| length = 4:20 (album version)
- 3:40 (radio edit)
| label = {{hlist|XO|Republic}}
| writer = {{hlist|Abel Tesfaye|Martin McKinney|Mejdi Rhars|Dylan Wiggins|Magnus Høiberg|William Thomas Walsh|Henry Walter}}
| producer = {{hlist|Doc McKinney|Cirkut|The Weeknd|Cashmere Cat|Prince 85}}
| prev_title = A Lie
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = Secrets
| next_year = 2017
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|uPD0QOGTmMI|"Die for You"}}}}
}}
"Die for You" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd, from his third studio album, Starboy (2016). The song was sent to US rhythmic contemporary radio on September 19, 2017, as the seventh single from the album. It was written by the Weeknd, Doc McKinney, Cirkut, Prince 85, Cashmere Cat, Dylan Wiggins, and Billy Walsh, and produced by the former five.
The song was initially a moderate success, achieving a peak within the top 50 of the US Billboard Hot 100. In 2022, the song experienced a resurgence in popularity due to the online social media application TikTok. The song thereafter impacted US contemporary hit radio and peaked at number six on the Hot 100. On February 24, 2023, the Weeknd released a remix of "Die for You" with American singer-songwriter Ariana Grande, which was included on the deluxe edition of Starboy. The remix propelled the song to number one on the Hot 100, marking both artists' seventh number-one single on the chart, following both artists' sixth, the remix of "Save Your Tears" (2021). The remix also reached a new peak at number two on the Billboard Global 200 and the Canadian Hot 100. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), the remix was the fourth best-selling global single of 2023, earning 1.78 billion subscription streams equivalents globally.
Background and release
In a 2016 interview with Zane Lowe of Beats 1 Radio, the Weeknd said that "Die for You" was the last song to finish for his album Starboy and was completed merely a week before the album dropped.{{cite web|url=https://americansongwriter.com/the-story-behind-die-for-you-by-the-weeknd/|title=The Story Behind "Die for You" by The Weeknd|access-date=April 2, 2023|website=American Songwriter|archive-date=January 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123025718/https://americansongwriter.com/the-story-behind-die-for-you-by-the-weeknd/|url-status=live}} It was one of the tracks on the album to be previewed before its release as part of the 12-minute-long short film Mania, released on November 23.{{cite web|url=http://zumic.com/music-videos/273717/mania-weeknd-youtube-music-video/|title="MANIA" - The Weeknd [YouTube Short Film / Music Video] - Zumic - Music Streaming, Lyrics, Tour Dates, and More|website=Zumic.com|date=November 23, 2016 |access-date=August 26, 2017|archive-date=February 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225083341/https://zumic.com/mania-weeknd-youtube-music-video|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/the-weeknd/news/the-weeknd-starboy-preview-film-mania_5482138|title=The Weeknd Drops 'Starboy' After Epic Preview Film 'Mania'|date=November 25, 2016|website=Contactmusic.com|access-date=August 26, 2017|archive-date=June 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170618060928/http://www.contactmusic.com/the-weeknd/news/the-weeknd-starboy-preview-film-mania_5482138|url-status=live}} The song was officially released on November 25, 2016, as an album track.{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/67755-the-weeknd-announces-new-album-starboy/|title=The Weeknd Announces New Album Starboy|work=Pitchfork|date=September 21, 2016|access-date=September 22, 2016|author=Sheldon Pearce|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921223259/http://pitchfork.com/news/67755-the-weeknd-announces-new-album-starboy/|archive-date=September 21, 2016}}
"Die for You" received early airplay from urban contemporary and urban adult contemporary radio in August 2017.{{cite web|url=http://ratedrnb.com/2017/08/chart-check-jhene-aiko-and-justine-skye-head-to-urban-radio-tank-reaches-the-urban-ac-top-10/|title=Jhene Aiko and Justine Skye head to Urban Radio|website=Rateddrnb.com|date=August 19, 2017 |access-date=August 22, 2017|archive-date=August 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823023631/http://ratedrnb.com/2017/08/chart-check-jhene-aiko-and-justine-skye-head-to-urban-radio-tank-reaches-the-urban-ac-top-10/|url-status=live}} It was officially serviced to US rhythmic contemporary radio on September 19, 2017, as the sixth single from Starboy in the United States.{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915031920/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases|title=Top 40-Rhythmic Future Releases|publisher=All Access|archive-date=September 15, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://hiphop-n-more.com/2017/09/the-weeknd-die-for-you-next-single-from-starboy/|title=The Weeknd Picks 'Die For You' As Next Single From 'Starboy'|date=September 16, 2017 |publisher=Hiphopnmore|access-date=September 19, 2017|archive-date=September 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170919052013/http://hiphop-n-more.com/2017/09/the-weeknd-die-for-you-next-single-from-starboy|url-status=live}} The song was also scheduled to be sent to US contemporary hit radio on December 5, but its release to the format in the country was cancelled for unknown reasons.{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023210940/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|title=Top 40/M Future Releases - Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates|website=All Access|date=October 23, 2017|archive-date=October 23, 2017|access-date=September 21, 2021}} Following its release as a single in North America, the song charted modestly across various Billboard component charts and became a moderate Canadian hit. "Die for You" would later then be included on the track list of the Weeknd's second greatest hits album, The Highlights, which was released on February 5, 2021.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9516246/the-weeknd-the-highlights-album-greatest-hits|title=The Weeknd Rolls Out Greatest Hits Album Ahead of Super Bowl Performance|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive-date=January 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126171257/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9516246/the-weeknd-the-highlights-album-greatest-hits/|url-status=live}}
After a resurgence in popularity due to increased usage on the video-sharing app TikTok in September 2021, its official music video was released on November 25, 2021, alongside standalone digital release on Apple Music with its own artwork.{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/die-for-you-single/1597027202|title=Die For You - Single by The Weeknd|date=September 19, 2017|via=music.apple.com|access-date=November 28, 2021|archive-date=November 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126115242/https://music.apple.com/us/album/die-for-you-single/1597027202|url-status=live}} As a result, the song would begin receiving contemporary hit radio airplay in early August 2022, following its initial cancellation from the release in 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://archive.org/details/todays-top-40-mainstream-your-new-every-other-daily|title=Today's Top 40 Mainstream Your New Every Other Daily - August 12, 2022|date=August 12, 2022|via=Internet Archive|accessdate=August 13, 2022}} In February 2023, the Weeknd uploaded a live performance video of the song from his After Hours til Dawn Tour to promote his HBO concert special the Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium.{{Cite web|url=https://hypebeast.com/2023/2/the-weeknd-die-for-you-sofi-stadium-watch|title=The Weeknd Drops Video of "Die For You" Live Performance at SoFi Stadium|date=February 16, 2023|website=Hypebeast|accessdate=March 10, 2023|archive-date=March 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311012623/https://hypebeast.com/2023/2/the-weeknd-die-for-you-sofi-stadium-watch|url-status=live}} A live version of the song from his performance at SoFi Stadium was later released to digital stores and streaming platforms in March 2023 with the release of his first live album Live at SoFi Stadium.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/the-weeknd-first-live-album-live-at-sofi-stadium-1235279121/|title=The Weeknd Drops First Live Album, 'Live at SoFi Stadium'|first=Gil|last=Kaufman|magazine=Billboard|date=March 3, 2023|accessdate=March 10, 2023|archive-date=March 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310143734/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/the-weeknd-first-live-album-live-at-sofi-stadium-1235279121/|url-status=live}}
Composition and lyrics
The song's sheet music, published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing at musicnotes.com, shows that "Die for You" is written in the key of C{{sharp}} minor and follows a tempo of 72 beats per minute. The vocals in the song span from the low note of C{{sharp}}4 to the high note of C{{sharp}}6.{{cite web|url=https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0173846|title=Die for You|website=musicnotes.com|date=April 25, 2017|access-date=March 16, 2024|archive-date=March 16, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240316071539/https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0173846|url-status=live}}
In an interview with Zane Lowe, the Weeknd stated that "Die for You" was the final song finished for Starboy, and that it was difficult to write, specifically its lyrics.{{Cite web|title=The Story Behind "Die for You" by The Weeknd|url=https://americansongwriter.com/the-story-behind-die-for-you-by-the-weeknd/|website=American Songwriter|archive-date=November 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125145603/https://americansongwriter.com/the-story-behind-die-for-you-by-the-weeknd/|url-status=live}}
Critical reception
Mosi Reeves of Rolling Stone said that the song "is a euphoric slow jam where he finally summons the poetic sincerity he mined so easily in the past."{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/review-the-weeknds-starboy-treads-murky-water-in-innovative-rb-era-113836/|title=Review: The Weeknd's 'Starboy' Treads Murky Water in Innovative R&B Era|publisher=Rolling Stone|access-date=April 4, 2023|date=November 28, 2016|archive-date=October 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021000534/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/review-the-weeknds-starboy-treads-murky-water-in-innovative-rb-era-113836/|url-status=live}} Christopher Hooton of The Independent said that the song "has a tragic ecstasy to it befitting an end of the world party that happens to fall on New Years’ Eve."{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/the-weeknd-new-album-star-boy-review-first-impressions-tracklist-kendrick-lamar-daft-punk-future-a7438751.html|title=The Weeknd's 'Star Boy' first impressions: Track-by-track review of the new album|work=The Independent|date=November 27, 2016|access-date=April 4, 2023|archive-date=July 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170721054953/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/the-weeknd-new-album-star-boy-review-first-impressions-tracklist-kendrick-lamar-daft-punk-future-a7438751.html|url-status=live}} Larry Bartleet of NME called it "banal, forgettable fluff".{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/the-weeknd-starboy-review-1874057|title=The Weeknd – 'Starboy' Review|publisher=NME|access-date=April 4, 2023|date=November 30, 2016|archive-date=November 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161130192236/http://www.nme.com/reviews/album/the-weeknd-starboy-review|url-status=live}}
Commercial performance
In the United States, "Die for You" peaked at number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100 and charted for three weeks during its original run. Additionally, the song reached number 19 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. In Canada, the song peaked at number 35 on the Canadian Hot 100 and charted for 20 weeks.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7597511/hot-100-the-weeknd-starboy-entire-album-charts|title=The Weeknd Charts Entire 'Starboy' Album on Hot 100|website=Billboard.com|access-date=August 26, 2017|archive-date=February 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200201192621/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7597511/hot-100-the-weeknd-starboy-entire-album-charts|url-status=live}}
In late 2021 and throughout 2022, "Die for You" saw an increase in consumption as the song went viral on the social media platform TikTok alongside fellow album track "Stargirl Interlude".{{Cite web|url=https://www.sonora.id/read/423412203/lirik-lagu-stargirl-interlude-milik-the-weeknd-feat-lana-del-rey|title=Lirik Lagu 'Stargirl Interlude' milik The Weeknd feat. Lana Del Rey - Sonora.id|website=www.sonora.id|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive-date=August 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813215416/https://www.sonora.id/read/423412203/lirik-lagu-stargirl-interlude-milik-the-weeknd-feat-lana-del-rey|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/trending-tik-tok-songs-of-2022-recap/|title=The Songs That Trended In 2022|first=Rhian|last=Daly|date=May 16, 2022|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive-date=August 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813215650/https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/trending-tik-tok-songs-of-2022-recap/|url-status=live}} This increase in streaming and sales led to the song's parent album to re-enter the top 40 on the Billboard 200 chart.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/bizarrap-vol-52-weeknd-faye-webster-trending-up/|title=Trending Up: Bizarrap Eyes a US Breakthrough, The Weeknd Gets a Deep-Cut Revival & More|first1=Kristin|last1=Robinson|first2=Jason|last2=Lipshutz|first3=Andrew|last3=Unterberger|magazine=Billboard|date=July 27, 2022|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive-date=August 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813215107/https://www.billboard.com/pro/bizarrap-vol-52-weeknd-faye-webster-trending-up/|url-status=live}} It also led to the song entering the top 40 of multiple single charts across Asia and Oceania, with the song additionally reaching number 19 on the Billboard Global 200 chart and re-entering the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number six.{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2023-03-11/|work=Billboard Global 200|title=The Global 200, Week of March 11, 2023|access-date=March 9, 2023|archive-date=March 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307110420/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2023-03-11/|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2023-01-21|title=The Hot 100, Week of January 21, 2023|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 9, 2023|archive-date=March 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327180546/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2023-01-21/|url-status=live}} On February 6, 2023, "Die for You" topped the US Radio Songs chart, over six years after its arrival on Starboy. On the same day, it also reached number one on the mainstream top 40-based US Pop Airplay chart. On both charts, "Die for You" stayed at the top for two weeks.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/the-weeknd-die-for-you-tops-radio-songs-chart-1235213931/|title=Six Years After Its Release, The Weeknd's 'Die for You' Tops Radio Songs Chart|first=Gary|last=Trust|magazine=Billboard|date=February 6, 2023|accessdate=March 13, 2023|archive-date=February 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207201624/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/the-weeknd-die-for-you-tops-radio-songs-chart-1235213931/|url-status=live}}
Use in media
"Die for You" was featured in the second season of the HBO comedy-drama television series Insecure.{{cite web|url=https://www.tunefind.com/show/insecure/season-2/50239|title=Insecure Soundtrack – S2 · E4 · Hella La|website=Tunefind.com|access-date=September 12, 2017|archive-date=July 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190720183310/https://www.tunefind.com/show/insecure/season-2/50239|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/lifestyle/7957886/the-weeknds-performance-harpers-bazaar-icons-party|title=All The Details on The Weeknd's Harper's Bazaar Icons Party Performance|website=Billboard.com|access-date=September 12, 2017|archive-date=September 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911144820/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/lifestyle/7957886/the-weeknds-performance-harpers-bazaar-icons-party|url-status=live}} Due to its appearance in the show, the song led the THR's Top TV Songs Chart in August 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7965667/the-weeknd-die-for-you-insecure-thr-top-tv-songs|title=The Weeknd's 'Die For You' Leads THR's Top TV Songs Chart For August|website=Billboard.com|access-date=September 14, 2017|archive-date=September 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915073957/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7965667/the-weeknd-die-for-you-insecure-thr-top-tv-songs|url-status=live}}
Music video
On November 25, 2021, to celebrate the five-year anniversary of Starboy
The video pays homage to the science fiction horror television series Stranger Things (2016) and the science fiction film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982).{{Cite web|date=November 25, 2021|title=The Weeknd pays homage to 'E.T.' and 'Stranger Things' in new video for 'Starboy' track, 'Die For You'|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-weeknd-pays-homage-to-e-t-and-stranger-things-in-new-video-for-starboy-track-die-for-you-3104447|access-date=November 25, 2021|website=NME|language=en-GB|archive-date=November 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125071418/https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-weeknd-pays-homage-to-e-t-and-stranger-things-in-new-video-for-starboy-track-die-for-you-3104447|url-status=live}}
Track listing
Digital / streaming single{{Citation|title=Spotify - Die for You|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/4eXE0Hr07bjAeZxe4yn95M|publisher=Spotify|access-date=October 12, 2022|archive-date=October 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012103422/https://open.spotify.com/album/4eXE0Hr07bjAeZxe4yn95M|url-status=live}}
- "Die for You" – 4:20
- "Die for You" (instrumental) – 4:19
Digital / streaming single{{Citation|title=Die for You - Single by The Weeknd|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/die-for-you-single/1597027202|publisher=Apple Music|access-date=October 12, 2022|archive-date=September 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912182707/https://music.apple.com/us/album/die-for-you-single/1597027202|url-status=live}}
- "Die for You" – 4:20
- "Die for You" (music video) – 4:40
- "Die for You" – 4:20
- "Die for You" (instrumental) – 4:19
- "Die for You" (music video) – 4:40
- "Die for You" – 4:20
- "Die for You" (instrumental) – 4:19
- "Die for You" (sped up) – 3:43
Charts
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|+ 2017 year-end chart performance for "Die for You" ! scope="col"| Chart (2017) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-r-and-and-b-songs|title=Hot R&B Singles: Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Billboard.com|access-date=December 11, 2017|archive-date=February 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214001844/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-r-and-and-b-songs|url-status=live}}
| 35 |
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| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ 2018 year-end chart performance for "Die for You" ! scope="col"| Chart (2018) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-r-and-and-b-songs|title=Hot R&B Singles: Year-End 2018|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Billboard.com|access-date=April 22, 2019|archive-date=May 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505101402/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-r-and-and-b-songs|url-status=live}}
| 44 |
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|+ 2024 year-end chart performance for "Die for You" ! scope="col"| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2024/hip-hop-r-and-b-singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 50 Hip Hop/R&B Singles for 2024|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=January 14, 2025}}
| 17 |
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| scope="row"| Philippines (Philippines Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://billboardphilippines.com/chart/year-end/philippines-hot-100/|title=Philippines Hot 100 – Year of 2024|magazine=Billboard Philippines|access-date=December 21, 2024}}
| 49 |
| scope="row"| Portugal (AFP){{cite web|url=https://www.audiogest.pt/documents/files/Top%20Trimestral_AFP-AUDIOGEST_Sem01-52_2024_v2.pdf|title=Top 200 Singles YTD – Semanas 01 a 52 de 2024|page=11|publisher=Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa|access-date=April 2, 2025|language=pt-pt}}
| 111 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|award=Platinum|number=8|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2024|access-date=February 7, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=The Weeknd|title=Die For You|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|certyear=2024|relyear=2016|access-date=October 4, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=The Weeknd|title=Die for You|award=Platinum|number=8|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2023|access-date=April 6, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|artist=The Weeknd|title=Die for You|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2024|id=14053|access-date=June 28, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=The Weeknd|title=Die for You|award=Diamond|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2023|access-date=August 22, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=The Weeknd|title=Die for You|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2023|access-date=April 25, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=The Weeknd|title=Die for You|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2024|id=11931|access-date=January 27, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=The Weeknd|title=Die for You|award=Platinum|number=5|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2024|source=radioscope|access-date=December 23, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=The Weeknd|title=Die for You|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2024|access-date=November 20, 2024}}
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Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Release history and formats for "Die for You" ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format(s) ! scope="col"| Version(s) ! scope="col"| Label(s) ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row" | United States
| September 19, 2017 | Rhythmic contemporary radio | Original |
|---|
| scope="row" | Various
| November 25, 2021 | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | {{Hlist|Original|instrumental}} |
| scope="row" | United States
| August 9, 2022 | Radio edit | align="center"| {{cite web|title=@theweeknd's "Die For You" has now been serviced to US Pop Radio|url=https://twitter.com/USRadioUpdater/status/1557095779193569287|publisher=Twitter|date=August 9, 2022|access-date=February 8, 2023|archive-date=February 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208155555/https://twitter.com/USRadioUpdater/status/1557095779193569287|url-status=live}} |
| scope="row" | Various
| February 4, 2023 | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | Sped up |
SZA remix
On October 4, 2021, an unreleased remix of "Die for You" featuring singer-songwriter SZA premiered on the eighteenth episode of the Weeknd's Apple Music 1 radio show Memento Mori, following a streaming surge the song received in September of that year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.afrik.com/the-weeknd-revele-que-son-nouvel-album-est-acheve|title=The Weeknd révèle que son nouvel album est " achevé "|date=October 6, 2021|website=Afrik.com|access-date=October 6, 2021|language=French|archive-date=October 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006175802/https://www.afrik.com/the-weeknd-revele-que-son-nouvel-album-est-acheve|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://portalpopline.com.br/the-weeknd-revela-previsao-de-lancamento-e-parceria-em-novo-album/|title=The Weeknd revela previsão de lançamento e parceria em novo álbum|date=October 5, 2021|access-date=October 6, 2021|language=Portuguese|archive-date=October 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006175801/https://portalpopline.com.br/the-weeknd-revela-previsao-de-lancamento-e-parceria-em-novo-album/|url-status=live}} In November 2022, the Weeknd and SZA both publicly expressed interest in re-recording her verse for the remix.{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/the-weeknd-sza-die-for-you-remix-shelved|title=The Weeknd Hopes SZA Will Re-Record Shelved "Die For You" Remix|website=Complex|accessdate=March 10, 2023|archive-date=March 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311005222/https://www.complex.com/music/the-weeknd-sza-die-for-you-remix-shelved|url-status=live}} The two artists would later go on to discuss the matter although an official release of the remix has yet to come to fruition.{{Cite web|url=https://hypebae.com/2023/2/the-weeknd-ariana-grande-sza-die-for-you-remix-tease-music-collab|title=UPDATE: Listen to The Weeknd and Ariana Grande's "Die For You" Remix|website=Hypebae|date=February 24, 2023|accessdate=March 10, 2023|archive-date=March 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311005226/https://hypebae.com/2023/2/the-weeknd-ariana-grande-sza-die-for-you-remix-tease-music-collab|url-status=live}}
Ariana Grande remix
{{Infobox song
| name = Die for You
| cover = Die for You Remix - The Weeknd and Ariana Grande.png
| alt =
| caption =
| type = single
| artist = the Weeknd and Ariana Grande
| album = Starboy (Deluxe)
| released = {{Start date|2023|2|24}}
| recorded = 2016, 2023
| studio = *Conway, Westlake Beverly (Los Angeles, California)
- Matza Ball Studio (New York, New York)
- The Treehouse X (Suffolk, United Kingdom)
| genre = * R&B
| length = 3:53
| label = {{hlist|XO|Republic}}
| writer = {{hlist|Abel Tesfaye|Martin McKinney|Mejdi Rhars|Dylan Wiggins|Magnus Høiberg|William Thomas Walsh|Henry Walter|Ariana Grande}}
| producer = {{hlist|Doc McKinney|Cirkut|The Weeknd|Cashmere Cat|Prince 85}}
| chronology = The Weeknd
| prev_title = Creepin'
| prev_year = 2022
| title = Die for You
| version = Remix
| year = 2023
| next_title = Double Fantasy
| next_year = 2023
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Ariana Grande
| type = single
| prev_title = Santa, Can't You Hear Me
| prev_year = 2022
| title = Die for You
| version = Remix
| year = 2023
| next_title = Yes, And?
| next_year = 2024
}}{{External music video|type=single|header=Lyric video|{{YouTube|YQ-qToZUybM|"Die for You" (Remix)}}}}
}}
A remix of "Die for You" with American singer-songwriter Ariana Grande was released on February 24, 2023, alongside an accompanying lyric video uploaded to YouTube.{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/the-weeknd-ariana-grande-die-for-you-remix-stream-now-1235259041/|title=The Weeknd & Ariana Grande Reunite on 'Die For You' Remix: Stream It Now|first=Heran|last=Mamo|publisher=Billboard|date=February 24, 2023|accessdate=March 13, 2023|archive-date=March 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328141722/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/the-weeknd-ariana-grande-die-for-you-remix-stream-now-1235259041/|url-status=live}} On February 21, 2023, Grande shared a video on social media of her working on the remix, which was recorded whilst she was filming for the film adaptation of the musical Wicked.{{Citation|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/the-weeknd-ariana-grande-tease-die-for-you-remix-1235257492/|title=The Weeknd & Ariana Grande Tease 'Die for You' Remix|first=Rania|last=Aniftos|magazine=Billboard|date=February 21, 2023|accessdate=February 21, 2023|archive-date=February 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221222554/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/the-weeknd-ariana-grande-tease-die-for-you-remix-1235257492/|url-status=live}} The song marks the fourth collaboration between the Weeknd and Grande, after "Love Me Harder" (2014), "Off the Table" (2020), and the remix of "Save Your Tears" (2021).{{Citation|url=https://www.musictimes.com/articles/90520/20230221/weeknd-ariana-grande-new-song-2023-die-remix-coming-soon.htm|title=The Weeknd, Ariana Grande New Song 2023: 'Die for You' Remix Coming Soon|first=Mike|last=Stevenson|magazine=Music Times|date=February 21, 2023|accessdate=February 21, 2023|archive-date=February 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225083400/https://www.musictimes.com/articles/90520/20230221/weeknd-ariana-grande-new-song-2023-die-remix-coming-soon.htm|url-status=live}} It was later included on the deluxe edition of Starboy with its release on March 10, 2023.{{Cite web |title=Starboy (Deluxe) Digital Album |url=https://shop.theweeknd.com/products/starboy-deluxe-digital-album |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310141004/https://shop.theweeknd.com/products/starboy-deluxe-digital-album |archive-date=March 10, 2023 |access-date=March 10, 2023 |website=The Weeknd Shop}}
The remix was a commercial success in the United States, peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. It became the seventh number-one single on the chart for both artists, and ranked as the seventh best-performing song of the year on the year-end Hot 100 chart of 2023. The remix also peaked at number one in Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam, and number two on the Billboard Global 200 and the Canadian Hot 100. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), the remix ended the year as the fourth best-selling global single of 2023, earning 1.78 billion subscription streams equivalents globally.{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/miley-cyrus-flowers-ifpi-global-single-award-2023-1235614759/|title=Miley Cyrus' 'Flowers' Wins IFPI Global Single Award For 2023|first=Lars|last=Brandle|publisher=Billboard|date=February 26, 2023|access-date=February 26, 2024|archive-date=February 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226153802/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/miley-cyrus-flowers-ifpi-global-single-award-2023-1235614759/|url-status=live}}
=Accolades=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Awards and nominations for "Die for You" (Remix) |
| align=center
! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Organization ! scope="col"| Award ! scope="col"| Result ! scope="col"| Ref(s) |
| scope="row" rowspan="5" | 2023
| rowspan="5"| Billboard Music Awards | Top Billboard Global 200 Song | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="5" | {{Cite web |title=2023 Finalists |url=https://www.billboardmusicawards.com/2023-finalists/ |access-date=October 26, 2023 |website=Billboard Music Awards |language=en |archive-date=October 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031215542/https://www.billboardmusicawards.com/2023-finalists/ |url-status=live }} |
|---|
| Top Billboard Global (Excl. US) Song
| {{nom}} |
| Top Collaboration
| {{nom}} |
| Top R&B Song
| {{nom}} |
| Top Radio Song
| {{nom}} |
=Commercial performance=
Following the release of the remix with Ariana Grande, "Die for You" reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/the-weeknd-ariana-grande-die-for-you-number-one-billboard-hot-100-1235280422/|title=The Weeknd & Ariana Grande's 'Die for You' Leaps to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=March 6, 2023|access-date=March 6, 2023|archive-date=March 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306180602/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/the-weeknd-ariana-grande-die-for-you-number-one-billboard-hot-100-1235280422/|url-status=live}} It became the seventh number-one hit of both the Weeknd and Grande (the latter of whom was credited on the track on the chart for the first time, as the remix drew the majority of the title's overall activity in the tracking week). It broke the record for longest climb to number one on the Hot 100 for a non-holiday song in history (over 6 years after release). Starboy became the Weeknd's third album to spawn multiple number one singles on the Hot 100, after Beauty Behind the Madness and After Hours. It also broke the record for longest wait between Hot 100 number one singles from the same album (6 years and 2 months). The Weeknd joined Michael Jackson as the only male soloists in history to have multiple number one hits on the Hot 100 from three albums. Grande surpassed Paul McCartney as the artist with the most number one duets in Hot 100 history.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/the-weeknd-die-for-you-michael-jackson-hot-100-history-ask-billboard-1235283505/|title=With 'Die for You,' The Weeknd Matches Michael Jackson for Hot 100 History: Ask Billboard|magazine=Billboard|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=March 10, 2023|access-date=March 13, 2023|archive-date=April 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402122934/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/the-weeknd-die-for-you-michael-jackson-hot-100-history-ask-billboard-1235283505/|url-status=live}} The remix also obtained the largest opening day streams for a remix in Spotify history with 8.9 million streams.{{Citation|url=https://www.103fm.tt/news/entertainment-news/the-weeknd-becomes-1st-artist-to-hit-100m-monthly-listeners-on-spotify/|title=The Weeknd becomes 1st artist to hit 100m monthly listeners on Spotify|website=103fm.tt|date=February 28, 2023|access-date=March 12, 2023|archive-date=March 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312094736/https://www.103fm.tt/news/entertainment-news/the-weeknd-becomes-1st-artist-to-hit-100m-monthly-listeners-on-spotify/|url-status=dead}}
=Track listing=
- "Die for You" (remix; with Ariana Grande) – 3:52
- "Die for You" (remix instrumental; with Ariana Grande) – 4:19
- "Die for You" (remix; with Ariana Grande) – 3:52
- "Die for You" – 4:20
- "Die for You" (instrumental) – 4:19
- "Die for You" (sped up) – 3:43
Digital / streaming single{{Citation|title=The Weeknd & Ariana Grande - Die For You (Remix Acapella) (Official Audio)|date=March 2023|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WsWi-BDaug|publisher=YouTube|access-date=March 2, 2023|archive-date=March 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302095623/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WsWi-BDaug|url-status=live}}
- "Die for You" (remix acapella; with Ariana Grande) – 3:52
=Charts=
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==Weekly charts==
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==Year-end charts==
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ 2024 year-end chart performance for "Die for You" (Remix) ! scope="col"| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| Global 200 (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2024/billboard-global-200/|title=Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 13, 2024|archive-date=December 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213143621/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2024/billboard-global-200/|url-status=live}}
| 24 |
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=Certifications=
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Die for You" (Remix)}}
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Greece|type=single|award=Gold|certyear=2023|certweek=20|id=20230525100728|access-date=May 27, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Worldwide (IFPI)|artist=The Weeknd & Ariana Grande|type=single|relyear=2023|certyear=2023|title=Die For You|salesamount=1,780,000,000|salesref=|nocert=true|access-date=February 26, 2024}}
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=Release history=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Release history and formats for "Die for You" (Remix) ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format(s) ! scope="col"| Version(s) ! scope="col"| Label(s) ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row" | Various
| February 24, 2023 | rowspan="2"| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | rowspan="2"| Remix | {{hlist|XO|Republic}} |
|---|
| scope="row"| Italy
| Radio airplay |
| scope="row" | United States
| February 25, 2023 | Digital download | Remix instrumental | rowspan="3"| {{hlist|XO|Republic}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="2"| Various
| February 27, 2023 | rowspan="2"| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | 4-track EP |
| March 2, 2023
| Remix acapella |
See also
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- List of Billboard Global 200 top-ten singles in 2023
- List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 2023
- List of Billboard Mainstream Top 40 number-one songs of 2023
- List of number-one songs of 2023 (Malaysia)
- List of number-one songs of 2023 (Singapore)
- List of top 10 singles for 2023 in Australia
- List of UK top-ten singles in 2023
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References
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External links
- {{YouTube|RpyN9pFXUCg|Die for You (Audio 1)}}
- {{YouTube|2AH5l-vrY9Q|Die for You (Audio 2)}}
- {{YouTube|wX0anflee0U|Die for You (Live at SoFi Stadium video)}}
- {{YouTube|yka6mulGMmU|Die for You (Remix audio)}}
- {{YouTube|xVGRi-NvHZM|Die for You (Remix acapella audio 1)}}
- {{YouTube|8WsWi-BDaug|Die for You (Remix acapella audio 2)}}
- {{YouTube|RHRa30JXI7Qg|Die for You (Live at SoFi Stadium audio)}}
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