The Zone (song)

2012 single by the Weeknd featuring Drake

"The Zone"

Single by the Weeknd featuring Drake
from the album  Thursday and Trilogy
Released| November 16, 2012
Length| 6:58
Label|

* XO
* Republic

Songwriter(s)|

* Aubrey Graham
* Abel Tesfaye
* Martin McKinney
* Carlo Montagnese

Producer(s)|

* Doc McKinney
* Illangelo

The Weeknd singles chronology
| "Twenty Eight"
(2012)  | "The Zone"
(2012)  | "Kiss Land"
(2013)

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Drake singles chronology
| "Poetic Justice"
(2012)  | "The Zone"
(2012)  | "Love Me"
(2013)

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Music video
"The Zone" on YouTube

"The Zone" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd featuring fellow Canadian singer and rapper Drake, serving as the fourth track from the former's second mixtape Thursday (2011). In 2012, the song was remastered and released as the third single from his compilation album Trilogy on November 16, 2012, through XO and Republic Records. The song was the first collaboration between the two artists.

## Music video

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The music video for "The Zone" was filmed during January 2012.[1] The video was never uploaded at first, however the Weeknd confirmed that it was going to be included as bonus material from his compilation album, Trilogy.[2] The visual was released on November 8, 2012, and was directed by himself. Since its release, the Vevo upload of the video has been viewed over 82 million times on YouTube. The music video features a shortened version of the song, and includes both artists.[3]

## Personnel

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Credits adapted from liner notes for Trilogy.[4]

* The Weeknd – composer, primary artist
* Drake – featured artist
* Doc McKinney – composer, instrumentation, producer
* Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese – composer, instrumentation, mixing, producer

## Charts

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Chart performance for "The Zone"  Chart (2012)  | Peak
position

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US R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[5] | 50

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Australia (ARIA)[6] | Gold  | 35,000‡
United States (RIAA)[7] | Platinum  | 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Format  | Label(s)  | Ref

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Worldwide  | November 16, 2012  | Digital download |

* XO
* Republic

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## References

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1. ^ Osei, Anthony (January 25, 2012). "The Weeknd and Drake Shoot a Music Video for "The Zone"". Complex Networks. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
2. ^ @theweeknd (October 18, 2012). "for my fans who thought The Zone video was a myth... it will be a bonus material on #trilogy. xo" (Tweet). Retrieved February 4, 2024 - via Twitter.
3. ^ The Weeknd - The Zone ft. Drake (Official Video). The Weeknd. November 8, 2012.
4. ^ Trilogy (CD liner). The Weeknd. Republic Records. 2012. 3719793.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. ^ "The Weeknd Chart History - R&B/Hip-hop Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
6. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
7. ^ "American single certifications – The Weeknd – The Zone". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
8. ^ "The Zone". Archived from the original on June 2, 2014 - via iTunes.

## External links

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* The Zone (Audio) on YouTube

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Trilogy|

| House of Balloons|

* "High for This"
* "House of Balloons / Glass Table Girls"
* "The Morning"
* "Wicked Games"
* "Twenty Eight"

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Thursday|

* "The Zone"
* "Rolling Stone"

Echoes of Silence|

* "D.D"
* "Echoes of Silence"

Kiss Land|

* "Belong to the World"
* "Live For"
* "Wanderlust"
* "Kiss Land"
* "Odd Look"

Beauty Behind the Madness|

* "Tell Your Friends"
* "Often"
* "The Hills"
* "Acquainted"
* "Can't Feel My Face"
* "Earned It"
* "In the Night"
* "Prisoner"

Starboy|

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* "Party Monster"
* "False Alarm"
* "Reminder"
* "Rockin'"
* "Secrets"
* "Stargirl Interlude"
* "Sidewalks"
* "Six Feet Under"
* "A Lonely Night"
* "All I Know"
* "Die for You"
* "I Feel It Coming"

My Dear Melancholy|

* "Call Out My Name"
* "Try Me"
* "Wasted Times"
* "I Was Never There"
* "Hurt You"

After Hours|

* "Alone Again"
* "Too Late"
* "Hardest to Love"
* "Scared to Live"
* "Snowchild"
* "Escape from LA"
* "Heartless"
* "Faith"
* "Blinding Lights"
* "In Your Eyes"
* "Save Your Tears"
* "Repeat After Me (Interlude)"
* "After Hours"
* "Until I Bleed Out"

Dawn FM|

* "Gasoline"
* "How Do I Make You Love Me?"
* "Take My Breath"
* "Sacrifice"
* "Out of Time"
* "Here We Go... Again"
* "Is There Someone Else?"
* "I Heard You're Married"
* "Less than Zero"
* "Moth to a Flame"

The Idol|

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Hurry Up Tomorrow|

* "Wake Me Up"
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* "São Paulo"
* "Baptized in Fear"
* "Open Hearts"
* "Reflections Laughing"
* "Enjoy the Show"
* "Timeless"

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* "Off the Table"
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* "Die for It"
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* "Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)"
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* "Some Way"
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* "Lust for Life"
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* "Wake Up"
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Thank Me Later|

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Take Care|

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* "Headlines"
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* "Take Care"
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* "We'll Be Fine"
* "Make Me Proud"
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* "From Time"
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* "The Language"
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* "All Me"

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What a Time to Be Alive|

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Views|

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* "Too Good"
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More Life|

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Care Package|

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Honestly, Nevermind|

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