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"Save Your Tears"
Save Your Tears Remix - The Weeknd and Ariana Grande.png
Ariana Grande remix cover
Single by the Weeknd
from the album After Hours
Released
  • August 9, 2020 (2020-08-09)
Recorded2019–2020
Studio
  • Conway (Los Angeles, California)
  • Jungle City (New York, New York)
  • House Mouse Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
Genre
Length3:35
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Max Martin
  • Oscar Holter
  • The Weeknd
The Weeknd singles chronology
"Smile"
(2020)		"Save Your Tears"
(2020)		"Over Now"
(2020)
Ariana Grande singles chronology
"POV"
(2021)		"Save Your Tears (Remix)"
(2021)
Music videos
"Save Your Tears" on YouTube
"Save Your Tears" (Remix) on YouTube

"Save Your Tears" is a song by Canadian singer the Weeknd for his fourth studio album After Hours (2020). The Weeknd wrote and produced the song with producers Max Martin and Oscar Holter, with Belly and Jason Quenneville receiving additional writing credits. The record was met with universal acclaim.[1][2][3]

"Save Your Tears" reached the top five in twenty-six countries. The song was released as the album's fourth single on August 9, 2020 in Europe.[4] It impacted US radio on November 24, 2020. It is the official theme song of WrestleMania 37.[5] A remix of the song by Oneohtrix Point Never was officially released alongside the deluxe edition of its parent album on March 23, 2020.[6] A second remix of the song, a collaboration with American singer Ariana Grande, was released on April 22, 2021, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming both artists' sixth number one single. This also made After Hours the first album since Drake's Scorpion in 2018 to have three singles from the same album reach number one.[7]

Background and promotion[edit]

On July 12, 2019, a snippet of the track appeared online, leading many to believe that it was set to appear on After Hours. On March 17, 2020, the music identifying app Shazam revealed that the record would be the eleventh song on the Weeknd's fourth studio album. Later that day, the Weeknd confirmed the piece's presence as the album's track list was released.[8]

Lyrics and composition[edit]

According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Kobalt Music Group, the record is written in the key of C Major with an Allegro moderato tempo of 118 beats per minute. The Weeknd's vocal range spans from the low note of G3 to the high note of A4.[9]

Complex's Joyce Ng summarized the song: "Its production billows into an array of bright synths and ominous melodies. Lyrically, Tesfaye appears self reflective as he atones for his past. Ultimately, "Save Your Tears" feels like the narrative arc of what The Weeknd envisioned for his reclusive protagonist all along, now emerging from the darkness but failing to resist temptation".[10]

Critical reception[edit]

"Save Your Tears" received universal acclaim. Billboard hailed the song as the best track on After Hours, stating: "Although "Save Your Tears" is one of the most pop-driven songs on the album, The Weeknd doesn't hold back when it comes to the rather cold nature he usually finds himself adopting when it comes to his lovers. The production remains upbeat and steady the entire time, thanks to work from Max Martin, Oscar Holter, DaHeala, and The Weeknd himself, combining the best of his old content and some newer, more mainstream-driven sounds".[11] Craig Jenkins of Vulture raved, "The Weeknd perfects the kitschy '80s genre experiment with "Save Your Tears", a gutting breakup tune gorgeous and simple enough to stand alongside peak '80s pop like the Cars' 'You Might Think' (and slick enough to swipe a bit of melody from Wham!'s 'Everything She Wants' in the chorus). The piece concocts sound informed by both trap and dance music, encased in dense atmospherics, and heavy on crisp, bright keys".[12] ""Save Your Tears" has both tonal echoes of Depeche Mode's melancholy and a nod to 'Everything She Wants' by Wham!, exhibiting shimmery mid-80s luxuriance", praised New York Times editor Jon Caramanica.[13]

Slant columnist Seth Wilson observed, ""Save Your Tears" revels in spite, flaunting how over-it Tesfaye is in front of his ex while teasing the possibility of reconciliation. Tesfaye's distinct brand of R&B consistently draws from other genres, but hearing him embrace a straight-up synth-rock sound here is an exciting change of pace".[14] "He draws on synth-pop nostalgia to mirror the tragic glitz of '80s Hollywood: the plinking synths and slick hand-claps of "Save Your Tears" evokes a long-lost Wham! track. His bleeding-heart melodies and unforgettable hooks remind us why we keep listening to the '80s first place", exclaimed Pitchfork writer Isabella Herrera.[15] Jem Aswad of Variety commented, ""Save Your Tears", which could have been an MTV staple in the early '80s, is begging for period-appropriate videos. The record has thwacking electronic percussion and the vocoder hearkening back to Electric Light Orchestra's Mr. Blue Sky".[16]

Mark Richardson from the Wall Street Journal asserted that "'Save Your Tears' includes soaring melodies that provide ample opportunity for Mr. Tesfaye to show off his vocal range, being used on television singing competitions. By design, it is big and broad, less specific lyrically and further from the shadowy persona at the heart of the Weeknd—Mr. Tesfaye often seems downright affable here. Mr. Martin and The Weeknd show the influence of 1980s synth pop. The piece sounds like something from a John Hughes soundtrack".[3] Michael Cragg from Vogue UK praised the record as "the sort of synth experimentation last heard in 1984 on The NeverEnding Story soundtrack".[17] GQ's Zak Maoui applauded "Save Your Tears" as one of the Weeknd's "best musical offerings to date".[18] Apple Music applauded the composition, "Few things about "Save Your Tears" mark it as a breakup song: For one, the production is drenched in bright, ’80s-style synths that sound more glamorous than forlorn. Yet The Weeknd manages to imbue the single with a sense of heartbroken remorse, a rare emotion in his arsenal. Many came to love him through his more shadowy offerings, but there’s no denying the power he brings to the nostalgic, splashy pop style he exhibits here".[19]

Commercial performance[edit]

Following the release of its parent album, "Save Your Tears" debuted at number 41 on the US Billboard Hot 100, dated April 4, 2020.[20] The record peaked at number 4, becoming the third top five hit from the album.[21] On March 9, 2021, "Save Your Tears" was awarded a Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling one million units in the United States.[22] On April 24, the song reached number one on Pop Songs chart, where it led for 3 weeks.[23] Following the release of the remix with Ariana Grande, the song reached the top of Billboard Hot 100 on the issue dated May 8, 2021. It became the sixth number one hit of both the Weeknd and Grande (the later of whom was credited on the track on the chart for the first time, as the remix drew the majority of the title's overall activity in the tracking week). Additionally, it also topped the Billboard Digital Song Sales chart, becoming Grande's eighth and The Weekend's sixth chart-topping single. The Weeknd also became the first artist since Drake to earn three number one singles from one album following his recent singles from After Hours, "Heartless" and "Blinding Lights" reaching number one. He is also became the first artist to have three number ones from one album in three different years since Janet Jackson's album Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814. Joining Paul McCartney, Grande became just the second act and the first woman to earn three number one duets in Billboard Hot 100 history. This was also Grande's third number one duet within a year's span making her the artist with the fastest accumulation of three chart-topping duets.[24] Following the release of the remix with Ariana Grande, the song also peaked at the top spot of the Billboard Global 200, becoming the Weeknd's first and Grande's second number one single. It also became the first male-female duet to reach the number one position. Joining BTS, Grande became just the second act and the first woman to earn multiple number one hits on the Billboard Global 200 Chart.[25] Additionally, it reached a new peak of number two on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart.[26]

On the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart, the song peaked at number two following the release of the Ariana Grande remix.[27]

In the singer's native country of Canada, "Save Your Tears" reached number 46 on the Canadian Hot 100 following its parent album's release.[28] After its release as a single, it peaked at number two for five non-consecutive weeks before rising to number one following the release of the Ariana Grande remix, becoming the third top-five hit and second number one single from the album.

In Australia, the record peaked at number 4 on the ARIA Charts.[29]

"Save Your Tears" reached number one in Belgium, Denmark, Israel, Lithuania, Mexico, Poland, Singapore, and Slovenia. It also reached the top 5 in Austria, the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland. Additionally, it reached the top 10 in El Salvador, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay.

Music video[edit]

Background[edit]

Prosthetic Renaissance Makeup-FX Studio designer Mike Marino was the professional who crafted the signature look resembling plastic surgery. The process commenced as he shaped a general sculpture of the Weeknd's modified visage. After Marino and the Weeknd decided how they wished to continue, Marino created the prosthetics. Four primary prosthetic components were involved: one for each lip; one for the nose, eyebrows, and forehead; and one for the cheeks and chin. Following their connection to the Weeknd's face, makeup was utilized to make them blend in and completion was achieved.[30]

Release and synopsis[edit]

The official music video for "Save Your Tears" was first teased by the singer as being on its way through his social media platforms on January 4, 2021.[31] Its release then occurred the following day on January 5, 2021.[32]

Directed by Cliqua, the video sees the Weeknd wearing a diamond adorned version of his original red-jacketed outfit. The bruises on his face are no longer present, although his character has apparently undergone a bizarre plastic surgery. He's performing in a lavish nightclub occupied by formally attired members wearing glittery, full-face masks that pay homage to scenes from Stanley Kubrick's final film, "Eyes Wide Shut"; his backing band is also wearing masks. He wanders out into the motionless, seated crowd, guzzling one person's champagne and laying his arm on the head of another, until he notices a gorgeously brilliant, maskless woman in the audience (played by Bianca Rojas) and guides her onstage. While they initially are dancing joyfully, the camera soon reveals that the Weeknd is hiding a pistol behind his back. The lights go out and when the lights are turned back on, the Weeknd has placed his gun in one of her hands with him pointing the gun at his own head. The woman realizes this and shrieks. The scene concludes with the Weeknd holding the pistol to his own head. As the song finishes, he pulls the trigger, releasing confetti. The assembly applauds enthusiastically.[33]

Reception[edit]

Rolling Stone journalist Jon Blistein exclaimed, "The Weeknd delivers an exuberant rendition of "Save Your Tears" to a lifeless, buttoned-up crowd all wearing party masks".[34] Variety columnist Jen Aswad stated, "It's a fitting, more than slightly disturbing and suitably bizarre continuation in a series of highly unconventional promotional videos". Editor Starr Bowenbank of Cosmopolitan asserted, "The Weeknd continues to deliver high-quality content…and his newest offering, the music video for "Save Your Tears" is no exception".[35]

The aforementioned prosthetic led to the formation of memes and saw the Weeknd compared to Handsome Squidward.[36]

Hidden symbolism referencing the Grammys and the recent controversial snub that occurred to him at the time of the clip's release, was also notably picked up.[37]

Live performances[edit]

The song's debut live performance occurred during the American Music Awards of 2020 on November 22, 2020, where it was performed alongside the Kenny G remix of "In Your Eyes" in downtown Los Angeles.[38] In his performance, the Weeknd sported a bandaged look that continued the narrative of the visuals that he released for After Hours.[39] The song's second live performance occurred at one of his residences during the Z100 Jingle Ball on December 14, 2020.[40]

In August 2020, the song was one of the tracks featured on TikTok's virtual concert: The Weeknd Experience.[41] It served as the AR livestream's closing track.[42]

On February 7, 2021, "Save Your Tears" was performed halfway through Tesfaye's performance at the Super Bowl LV halftime show at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.[43]

Remixes[edit]

OPN remix[edit]

The record's official remix was created by OPN and is included in the original deluxe edition of After Hours and the remix EP After Hours (Remixes).[44] Salvatore Maicki of The Fader praised the collaboration: "On the OPN remix of 'Save Your Tears,' they meet in the middle, igniting a technicolor spectacle".[45]

Ariana Grande remix[edit]

The second remix, a collaboration with American singer Ariana Grande, was released on April 22, 2021 with an accompanying animated music video.[46][47] The song marks the third collaboration between The Weeknd and Grande, after 2020's "Off the Table" and 2014's "Love Me Harder".[48]

Reception[edit]

The second remix garnered universal acclaim. Billboard staff member Katie Atkinson complimented, "Ariana Grande brings her ethereal vocals to the song".[49] "The Weeknd and Ariana Grande’s third collaboration will have you smiling all year long", Billboard journalist Gab Ginsberg exclaimed.[50] Natalia Barr of The Wall Street Journal hailed it as one of the best new pop records, "the two singers have reunited on an updated piece from the Weeknd’s new wave-inspired album from last year, After Hours. Grande adds her sultry vocals to the song’s second verse and chorus".[51] NME columnist Will Lavin noted, "Grande adds a fresh and husky verse of her own to the remix".[52] Monica Sisavat from PopSugar described the remix as pure perfection, "Let's just say their voices together are just chef's kiss."[53] "The pair’s vocals intermingle on the wistful, synth-laden track as they harmonize," Rolling Stone editor Althea Legaspi stated.[54] Apple Music celebrated the composition, "'Save Your Tears' is just as dreamy and lush as the 2020 original, but Grande's vocal acrobatics lend it a new dynamic—it's a duet now, two former lovers looking up at the same night sky, talking back and forth at a distance".[55]

Personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from Billboard.[56]

  • The Weeknd – songwriting, vocals, production, programming, keyboards, bass, guitar, drums
  • Belly – songwriting
  • Jason Quenneville – songwriting
  • Max Martin – songwriting, production, programming, keyboards, bass, guitar, drums
  • Oscar Holter – songwriting, production, programming, keyboards, bass, guitar, drums
  • Michael Ilbert – engineering
  • Sam Holland – engineering
  • Shin Kamiyama – engineering
  • Cory Bice – engineering assistant
  • Jeremy Lertola – engineering assistant
  • Sean Klein – engineering assistant
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • John Hanes – engineering for mixing
  • Dave Kutch – mastering
  • Kevin Peterson – mastering
  • Ariana Grande - songwriting, vocals, vocal production, engineering (remix only)

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[120]Platinum70,000double-dagger
Belgium (BEA)[121]Gold20,000double-dagger
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[122]Gold45,000double-dagger
Germany (BVMI)[123]Gold200,000double-dagger
Italy (FIMI)[124]Platinum70,000double-dagger
New Zealand (RMNZ)[125]Gold15,000double-dagger
Portugal (AFP)[126]Gold5,000double-dagger
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[127]Gold20,000double-dagger
United Kingdom (BPI)[128]Silver200,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[129]Platinum1,000,000double-dagger
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[130]Gold1,000,000dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
dagger Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

RegionDateFormat(s)VersionLabel(s)Ref.
NetherlandsAugust 9, 2020Contemporary hit radioOriginalUniversal[4]
FranceOctober 9, 2020[131]
ItalyNovember 6, 2020[132]
AustraliaNovember 20, 2020
  • XO
  • Republic
[133]
United StatesNovember 24, 2020[134]
Rhythmic contemporary[135]
January 11, 2021Hot adult contemporary[136]
VariousApril 22, 2021
  • Digital download
  • streaming
Ariana Grande remix[137]
AustraliaContemporary hit radioUniversal[138]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Chart peaks in the Canada, Global 200, New Zealand, Sweden, US Rolling Stone Top 100 and the US Hot 100 measure combined data between the original and the Ariana Grande remix version.

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External links[edit]

  • Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
  • Save Your Tears (Audio) on YouTube
  • Save Your Tears (OPN remix audio) on YouTube
  • Save Your Tears (Ariana Grande remix audio) on YouTube