Music from The Idol

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| rev1score = 6.1/10{{cite web |last1=Escobedo Shepherd |first1=Julianne |title=The Weeknd: The Idol: Music From the HBO Original Series |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/the-weeknd-the-idol-vol-1-music-from-the-hbo-original-series/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=August 11, 2023 |date=July 6, 2023 |archive-date=July 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706154315/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/the-weeknd-the-idol-vol-1-music-from-the-hbo-original-series/ |url-status=live }}

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Before the album was repurposed into multiple EPs, there were two singles released to promote it; "Double Fantasy", which was released on April 21, 2023, and features American rapper Future,{{Cite web |title=The Weeknd: "Double Fantasy" [ft. Future] |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/the-weeknd-double-fantasy/ |access-date=June 1, 2023 |website=Pitchfork |archive-date=May 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506050655/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/the-weeknd-double-fantasy/ |url-status=live }} and "Popular", a collaboration with American rapper Playboi Carti and American singer Madonna that was released on June 2, 2023.{{Cite magazine |last=Denis |first=Kyle |date=May 31, 2023 |title=The Weeknd Teases New Madonna & Playboi Carti Single for 'The Idol' Soundtrack |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/the-weeknd-madonna-playboi-carti-collab-the-idol-soundtrack-1235343133/ |access-date=May 31, 2023 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=May 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531235012/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/the-weeknd-madonna-playboi-carti-collab-the-idol-soundtrack-1235343133/ |url-status=live }}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/the-weeknd-madonna-playboi-carti-popular-the-idol-vol-1-soundtrack-listen-1235344191/|title=The Weeknd, Madonna & Playboi Carti Come Together on 'Popular' Track: Stream It Now|magazine=Billboard|last=Mamo|first=Heran|date=June 2, 2023|access-date=June 2, 2023|archive-date=December 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213151533/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/the-weeknd-madonna-playboi-carti-popular-the-idol-vol-1-soundtrack-listen-1235344191/|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-weeknd-teams-up-with-madonna-and-playboi-carti-for-new-track-popular-listen-here-3450944|title=The Weeknd teams up with Madonna and Playboi Carti for 'Popular'|magazine=NME|last=Dunworth|first=Liberty|date=June 2, 2023|access-date=June 2, 2023|archive-date=December 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213151533/https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-weeknd-teams-up-with-madonna-and-playboi-carti-for-new-track-popular-listen-here-3450944|url-status=live}} Although "Double Fantasy" was later released on The Idol Episode 2 (Music from the HBO Original Series), "Popular" was not included on any of the EPs, becoming a stand-alone release. "One of the Girls", a collaboration with South Korean singer Jennie and French-American singer Lily-Rose Depp, was initially included as part of The Idol Episode 4 (Music from the HBO Original Series) and then released as a third single on December 8, 2023.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-weeknd-lily-rose-depp-jennie-blackpink-one-of-the-girls-the-idol-1234776748/|title=Hear The Weeknd, Lily-Rose Depp, Blackpink's Jennie Team Up on 'One of the Girls'|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Zemler|first=Emily|date=June 23, 2023|access-date=June 23, 2023|archive-date=June 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230623093639/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-weeknd-lily-rose-depp-jennie-blackpink-one-of-the-girls-the-idol-1234776748/|url-status=live}} "Popular" and "One of the Girls" were later included on the 2024 deluxe edition of the Weeknd's greatest hits album The Highlights (2021).

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| type = EP

| artist = the Weeknd, Mike Dean and Lily-Rose Depp

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| released = {{start date|2023|6|9}}

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| length = 7:57

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• Republic

| producer = * Asa Taccone

• Mike Dean
• The Weeknd

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The Idol Episode 1 (Music from the HBO Original Series) is an EP featuring music from the first episode of The Idol, "Pop Tarts & Rat Tales". The EP was released on June 9, 2023, and consists of two songs: “World Class Sinner / I'm A Freak” as performed in the show by Lily-Rose Depp, and the show's main theme score, "The Lure", which was composed by Mike Dean and featured vocals from The Weeknd.

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| length1 = 4:38

| title2 = World Class Sinner / I'm a Freak

| note2 = Lily-Rose Depp

| writer2 = {{hlist|Tesfaye|Asa Taccone}}

| extra2 = Asa Taccone

| length2 = 3:19

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| artist = the Weeknd, Mike Dean and Suzanna Son

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| released = {{start date|2023|6|12}}

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| length = 13:09

| label = * XO

• Republic

| producer = * Metro Boomin

• Mike Dean
• Sage Skolfield
• Sam Levinson
• The Weeknd

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The Idol Episode 2 (Music from the HBO Original Series) is an EP featuring music from the second episode of The Idol, "Double Fantasy". The EP was released on June 12, 2023, and consists of three songs: “Family” performed by Suzanna Son and the Weeknd, the instrumental "Devil's Paradise" composed by Mike Dean, and the pre-released track "Double Fantasy" by the Weeknd featuring American rapper Future.

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| length1 = 3:04

| title2 = Devil's Paradise

| note2 = Mike Dean

| writer2 = {{hlist|Dean|Samuel Levinson}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|Dean|Sam Levinson}}

| length2 = 5:38

| title3 = Double Fantasy

| note3 = The Weeknd featuring Future

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| extra3 = {{hlist|The Weeknd|Dean|Metro Boomin{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length3 = 4:28

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• Republic

| producer = * Metro Boomin

• Mike Dean
• Moses Sumney
• Oneohtrix Point Never
• Roman GianArthur
• Sam Levinson
• Sensei Bueno
• The Weeknd

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The Idol Episode 3 (Music from the HBO Original Series) is an EP featuring music from the third episode of The Idol, "Daybreak". The EP was released on June 19, 2023, and consists of three songs: "A Lesser Man" and "Take Me Back", which were both performed by the Weeknd, and "Get It B4", which was performed by Moses Sumney.

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| length1 = 4:59

| title2 = Take Me Back

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| writer2 = {{hlist|Tesfaye|Dean|Jason Quenneville}}

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| length2 = 3:48

| title3 = Get It B4

| note3 = Moses Sumney

| writer3 = {{hlist|Jarrett Goodly|Moses Sumney|Roman GianArthur}}

| extra3 = {{hlist|Moses Sumney|Roman GianArthur|Sensei Bueno|Oneohtrix Point Never{{ref|b|[b]}}}}

| length3 = 4:22

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| type = EP

| artist = the Weeknd, Jennie and Lily-Rose Depp

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| length = 10:41

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• XO
• Republic

| producer = * Mike Dean

• Ramsey
• Sage Skolfield
• The Weeknd

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The Idol Episode 4 (Music from the HBO Original Series) is an EP featuring music from the fourth episode of The Idol, "Stars Belong to the World". The EP was released on June 23, 2023, and consists of three songs: "One of the Girls" by the Weeknd, Jennie and Lily-Rose Depp; a cover of John Lennon's "Jealous Guy" performed by the Weeknd and "Fill the Void" by the Weeknd, Depp and Ramsey.{{cite tweet|user=theweeknd|number=1671683185992781824|title=Jealous Guy / One of the Girls with Lily and Jennie/ Fill the Void with Lily and Ramsey TOMORROW NIGHT ❤️‍🔥|access-date=June 22, 2023}} "One of the Girls" was released as the EP's first single on December 8, 2023.{{cite web|title=One of the Girls - Single by The Weeknd, JENNIE, Lily-Rose Depp|website=Spotify|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/4T8wBxIvoSRVfoFZzuwOXR|access-date=December 7, 2023|archive-date=December 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207180911/https://open.spotify.com/album/4T8wBxIvoSRVfoFZzuwOXR|url-status=live}}

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| length1 = 4:04

| title2 = Jealous Guy

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| writer2 = John Lennon

| extra2 = {{hlist|The Weeknd|Dean}}

| length2 = 3:29

| title3 = Fill the Void

| note3 = {{hlist|class=inline|The Weeknd|Lily-Rose Depp|Ramsey}}

| writer3 = {{hlist|Tesfaye|Dean|Fisher}}

| extra3 = {{hlist|The Weeknd|Dean|Ramsey}}

| length3 = 3:05

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{{Infobox album

| name = The Idol Episode 5 Part 1 (Music from the HBO Original Series)

| italic_title = no

| type = EP

| artist = the Weeknd, Lil Baby and Suzanna Son

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| released = {{start date|2023|6|30}}

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| length = 8:09

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• XO
• Republic

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• Mike Dean
• Sage Skolfield
• The Weeknd

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The Idol Episode 5 Part 1 (Music from the HBO Original Series) is the first of two EPs featuring music from the fifth episode of The Idol, "Jocelyn Forever". The EP was released receding the premiere of the episode, and consists of two songs: "Like a God" performed by the Weeknd and "False Idols" with The Weeknd, Lil Baby, and Suzanna Son.

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| writer1 = {{hlist|Abel Tesfaye|Michael Dean|Suzanna Son}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|The Weeknd|Mike Dean|Sage Skolfield{{ref|b|[b]}}}}

| length1 = 3:47

| title2 = False Idols

| note2 = {{hlist|class=inline|The Weeknd|Lil Baby|Suzanna Son}}

| writer2 = {{hlist|Tesfaye|Dean|Son|Dominique Jones}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|The Weeknd|Dean}}

| length2 = 4:22

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| type = EP

| artist = the Weeknd, Lily-Rose Depp and Suzanna Son

| cover =

| released = {{start date|2023|7|3}}

| genre =

| length = 10:16

| label =

• XO
• Republic

| producer =

• Bram Inscore
• Mike Dean
• Ramsey
• Sage Skolfield
• The Weeknd

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| next_title = Hurry Up Tomorrow

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The Idol Episode 5 Part 2 (Music from the HBO Original Series) is the second of two EPs featuring music from the fifth episode of The Idol, "Jocelyn Forever". The EP was released following the premiere of the episode, and consists of three songs: "Dollhouse" performed by the Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp, a cover of the George Harrison song "My Sweet Lord" performed by Troye Sivan, and "Crocodile Tears" by Suzanna Son.

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| title1 = Dollhouse

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| writer1 = {{hlist|Abel Tesfaye|Michael Dean|Rebecca Fisher}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|The Weeknd|Mike Dean|Ramsey}}

| length1 = 4:00

| title2 = My Sweet Lord

| note2 = Troye Sivan

| writer2 = George Harrison

| extra2 = {{hlist|The Weeknd|Dean|Bram Inscore{{ref|b|[b]}}}}

| length2 = 3:13

| title3 = Crocodile Tears

| note3 = Suzanna Son

| writer3 = Suzanna Son

| extra3 = Sage Skolfield

| length3 = 3:03

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