After Hours (The Weeknd album)

After Hours
After Hours
	Standard cover
Studio album by the Weeknd
Released	March 20, 2020
Recorded	2018–2020
Studio	Conway (Los Angeles); Elysian Park (Los Angeles); Henson (Los Angeles); Republic (Los Angeles); House Mouse (Stockholm); Jungle City (New York City); Malibu Blue (Malibu); MXM (Los Angeles and Stockholm); Noble Street (Toronto); XO (Hidden Hills);
Genre	R&B; new wave; dream pop;
Length	56:19
Label	XO; Republic;
Producer	DaHeala; Illangelo; Kevin Parker; Max Martin; Metro Boomin; Notinbed; OPN; Oscar Holter; Prince 85; Ricky Reed; The Weeknd;
The Weeknd chronology
Singles from After Hours
	"Heartless"; Released: November 27, 2019; "Blinding Lights"; Released: November 29, 2019; "In Your Eyes"; Released: March 24, 2020; "Save Your Tears"; Released: August 9, 2020;

After Hours is the fourth studio album by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. It was released on March 20, 2020 by XO and Republic Records. Primarily produced by the Weeknd, it features a variety of producers, including DaHeala, Illangelo, Max Martin, Metro Boomin, and OPN, most of whom the Weeknd had worked with previously. The standard edition of the album has no features, but the deluxe edition features Ariana Grande and the remixes edition contains guest appearances from Chromatics and Lil Uzi Vert. Thematically, After Hours explores loneliness, self-loathing, and escapism.

Prior to the album's release, the Weeknd confirmed that After Hours would contrast stylistically with its predecessor, Starboy (2016). Music journalists have noted the album as an artistic reinvention for the Weeknd, with the introduction of new wave and dream pop influences. The album's title is borrowed from the 1985 film of the same name, while the artwork was inspired by various other films.

After Hours was supported by four singles: "Heartless", "Blinding Lights", "In Your Eyes", and "Save Your Tears", three of which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The title track was released as a promotional single. The album received positive reviews; some critics named it the Weeknd's best work. It debuted atop the Billboard 200, marking the Weeknd's fourth number-one album in the US, and stayed atop the chart for four consecutive weeks. After Hours also reached the top spot in 20 other countries, including his native Canada and the United Kingdom. As of December 2022, the album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Due to tour delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Weeknd completed his fifth studio album, Dawn FM, released in early 2022, before launching a tour to support both releases.