TMZ: The Weeknd defies the odds with album success amid coronavirus

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Update:

He continues, "This album is for them and any small joy or relief it can bring”

Original article:

The Weeknd defied the odds for success after he refused to put his album release on ice in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic 

Artists like Lady Gaga had already postponed her own project, "Chromatica."

The Weeknd trusted his work and his fans, and wanted to push forward with the release ... so he made the ultimate decision to drop the album, giving people a much-needed distraction and some joy in a dark time.

the album passed 1 BILLION streams in its first week, and the first day saw 100 million streams. At one point, "After Hours" songs held the top 12 spots on the Apple Music Top 100.

https://www.tmz.com/2020/03/29/the-weeknd-defied-music-executives-album-release-after-hours-coronavirus-pandemic/

[Jose P 23,341]

I can’t believe TMZ is still a thing 

[Floppy 7,951]

This thread will be a kii....

Now what haters?

I wonder who's gunna be the first one to say, "Gaga should just release." As if she would do these numbers....

 

[Floppy 7,951]

Just now, Jose P said:

I can’t believe TMZ is still a thing 

Why....? of course they are still around the world thrives on drama. 

 

[AsleepOnTheCeiling 6,480]

Not TMZ bringing us this kind of news.

[AsleepOnTheCeiling 6,480]

Also GGD really gonna get hit with a cease and desist for the whole article being put in the thread...

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5 minutes ago, justhislife said:

Also GGD really gonna get hit with a cease and desist for the whole article being put in the thread...

I edited it 

[StarstruckIllusion 52,940]

Mainstream negativity... notchu notchuuu

I’m getting ARTPOP war flashbacks we-

[LateToCult 40,926]

They can throw shade all they want. Ga is not The Weeknd and the rollout she wants for her album requires a delay.

[bloody g 31,746]

trash insensible men focused on making money while others care about real issues what's new 

[literallyFAD 102]

because he just release music

gaga must doing more than releasing music in every era

 

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44 minutes ago, Blue Lagoon said:

The Weeknd trusted his work and his fans

This shade

[nodandsmile 10,799]

He'll be the only one doing these kind of numbers, he's huge as hell!

[MANiCURE 6 10,295]

She's not the only artist who delayed her album released...

+ Lot of movies are also postponed instead of having them released on internet on some kind of platform or whatever.

[Altair 2,000]

I mean, everyone is at home consuming media, there really is no need to delay the album. Still disappointed in Gaga's team for the delay. I know that the album would have been released on its original release date had it been up to gags. smh