The Zone (song)
2012 single by the Weeknd featuring Drake
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"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.
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| Single by the Weeknd featuring Drake | ||||
| from the album Thursday and Trilogy | ||||
| Released | November 16, 2012 | |||
| Length | 6:58 | |||
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| "The Zone" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
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
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
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| US R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[5] | 50 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[6] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[7] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label(s) | Ref |
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| Worldwide | November 16, 2012 | Digital download | [8] |