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“Starboy” by The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk
From the album Starboy (2016) Featuring Daft Punk
“Starboy” by The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2016. It was first released in 2016 on the album Starboy. Its best result is #10 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2016. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #128 alternative song of 2016.
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"Starboy" is the title track and lead single of the Weeknd's third studio album, out in September 2016 on XO and Republic, and it hands the controls to Daft Punk. The French duo, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, wrote and produced it with him alongside Doc McKinney and Cirkut, with DaHeala picking up extra credit, and the song is all luxury and celebrity, the spoils of fame worn like armor.
It went to number one on the Hot 100, the Weeknd's third chart-topper there and the only one Daft Punk ever had, and it led the charts in Canada, France, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Sweden too. Grant Singer's video makes the reinvention literal, with the Weeknd trying to wreck the evidence of his old self, awards from the Beauty Behind the Madness days included.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2016 | 100 |
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