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"Acquainted"
Song

"Acquainted" is a song by Canadian singer The Weeknd recorded for his second studio album Beauty Behind the Madness (2015). It was written and produced by him along with Jason "DaHeala" Quenneville, Danny "Boy Styles" Schofield, Carlos "Illangelo" Montagnese and Ben "Billions" Diehl. The track was sent to urban contemporary stations on November 17, 2015, by XO and Republic Records, serving as the record's fifth and final single, being also released to rhythmic contemporary on February 16, 2016. It was set to impact contemporary hit radio on April 12, 2016, though its release to those stations did not occur.[1]

Background

A working version of "Acquainted" referred to as "Girls Born in the 90s" leaked in May 2015, before being heavily reworked prior to its release on the album.[2]

Composition

The song is written in the key of G minor with a moderate tempo of 106 beats per minute in common time. The song alternates between the chords Gm and F, and the vocals span from F3 to C6.[3]

Music video

The music video is being directed by Nabil Elderkin. Production commenced on February 9, 2016.[4]

Charts

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 96
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 79
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 90
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 60
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 21

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Platinum 1,000,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country Date Format Label Ref.
United States November 17, 2015 Urban contemporary radio
[11]
February 16, 2016 Rhythmic contemporary [12]

References

  1. ^ "The Weeknd "Acquainted"". Republic Records. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ Abel, Tesfaye,. "Acquainted". www.musicnotes.com. Retrieved 2016-01-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "NABIL on Instagram: "First day of sumtin sumtin @abelxo"". Instagram. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  5. ^ "CHART WATCH #361". auspOp. March 26, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  6. ^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  8. ^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  9. ^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  10. ^ "American single certifications – The Weeknd – Acquainted". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  11. ^ Navjosh (November 15, 2015). "The Weeknd Picks Next Singles From 'Beauty Behind The Madness'". Hip Hop N More. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  12. ^ "Top 40/R Future Releases". All Access. All Access Group. Archived from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
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