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Signature falsetto flourishes? Check. Atmospheric synth productions? Check. Dark, vulnerable lyrics? Check. As we gear up for The Weeknd’s (aka Abel Tesfaye) sixth studio album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, we’re looking back at some of the Top 25 The Weeknd Karaoke Songs!
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Celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, this dark, haunting karaoke track topped charts, maintaining the number one spot on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for six consecutive weeks. With an eerie, brooding production, this hit established a defining aesthetic sound for The Weeknd’s career.
Combining a retro-inspired, upbeat pop-driven production with lamenting lyrics, it’s no surprise that ‘Save Your Tears’ was the best-selling global single of 2021. Exploring regret and heartbreak, this song keeps us undeniably hooked and is an infectious karaoke sing-along.
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A remake of and homage to Mario Winans’ 2004 R&B hit, ‘
’, this collaboration is an emotionally fraught exploration of the heartbreak and paranoia of infidelity. With an entrancing beat and vulnerable lyrics, The Weeknd’s falsetto vocals only elevate this karaoke track.
This track definitely embodies the title of the debut EP it hails from,
My Dear Melancholy
, as it’s just that! Sampling Nicolas Jaar’s 2016 song, ‘Killing Time’, this karaoke track is a moody Abel classic that sees him unable to get over a past relationship…Unfortunately, we can relate!
Like a moth to a flame, we can’t help but find ourselves drawn to this karaoke song. Collabing with Swedish house supergroup, Swedish House Mafia, this is an elegant synth-pop track that’s just so pleasing to sing.
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This record-breaking global hit became the longest-running top 10 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, spending 90 weeks in the top 10, and stayed at number one on the chart for 4 consecutive months! Channelling 80s synthwave vibes, this karaoke track is as addictive as the love Abel sings about, earning it a well-deserved spot on our list.
Appearing on the soundtrack of American drama HBO series,
The Idol
, this karaoke track sees The Weeknd collaborating with fellow co-stars, South Korean singer and rapper JENNIE and French-American actress and singer Lily-Rose Depp. A down-tempo, bewitching R&B track, it surged in popularity after gaining TikTok virality.
We couldn’t have the Top 25 The Weeknd songs without the debut single that started it all! Released back in 2011 on his debut mixtape,
House of Balloons
, this slow-grooving, emotionally charged, introspective exploration of lust, heartbreak, and self-destruction paved a foundation for what we’ve come to love and expect from Abel.
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Atmospheric and hypnotic with a pulsating beat production, this karaoke track is so characteristically ‘The Weeknd’, and demonstrates his effortlessly nonchalant delivery.
Look, we both know we can’t let go of this funky hit! Topping charts, from his second studio album,
Beauty Behind the Madness
, ‘Can’t Feel My Face’ is a smooth, metaphorical piece of pop perfection we still adore a decade later.
It’s pure magic when this dream team collaborates, and ‘off the table’ is no exception. Marking their second collaboration, this vulnerable, emotional R&B ballad featuring a slow, synth-heavy production layered with gentle strings makes for a poignant karaoke performance.
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This is a karaoke track to sing at all hours. Opening with his old signature style and transitioning into a dance, electro house production, this is a quintessential relationship mourning song from The Weeknd that’s both spell-binding and sinister.
Using imagery of driving, flames and car crashes, this lead single from his upcoming sixth studio album,
Hurry Up Tomorrow,
encapsulates themes of passionate love and its endurance through risk and chaos, being both unpredictable and dangerous. With an 80s inspired beat, this is an irresistible karaoke choice.
Sultry and seductive with an orchestral production and powerful vocals, this really was an apt choice for the
Fifty Shades of Grey
soundtrack, and took home
Best R&B Performance
at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. Still regarded as one of Abel’s best hits, it rightly earns a spot on our listicle.
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It only makes sense that the king of sad-boy-season and the queen of sad-girl-season would unite, with ‘Prisoner’ marking the first of four collaborations between them. Morbid, melodramatic and tortured, this is exactly what you’d expect from The Weeknd and Lana Del Rey.
Sampling two popular New Wave songs (Tears for Fears’ ‘Pale Shelter’ and the Romantics’ ‘Talking in Your Sleep’), this karaoke track provides a futuristic, techno flare, and showcases some lower vocal notes from Abel.
This narrative-driven song depicts a woman caught in a cycle of self-destruction and toxic relationships, attempting to escape and survive in a chaotic world filled with fame, excess, and personal struggles. This uptempo disco karaoke track is incredibly mesmerising, and an underrated gem from The Weeknd’s discography.
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A track we certainly love, ‘Love Me Harder’ is an alluring karaoke fave full of wordplay, soaring harmonies and a throbbing electro-heavy chorus. Showcasing Abel’s falsetto prowess, this song demonstrates just how well these two’s vocals pair together.
The lead single of his fourth studio album,
After Hours
, this catchy R&B, trap song with elements of electroclash lyrically is a bachelor anthem, seeing The Weeknd return to his infamous party and playboy lifestyle after another failed relationship.
Another anthem about lust, heartbreak and longing, this alliance with French DJ Gesaffelstein sees The Weeknd singing about a tumultuous relationship again (someone check in on Abel, please!), and makes for a slinky, industrial karaoke tune.
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Hailing as the lead single of his fifth studio album,
DAWN FM
, ‘Take My Breath’ away is a sleek disco, dance-pop, funk and synthwave track with psychedelic elements revolving around a romantic entanglement. Retro yet futuristic, this is a shimmery karaoke jam that’s sure to have you groovin’.
This song sees Abel do exactly what he does right - a smooth R&B bop! Produced for Doja Cat's third studio album,
Planet He
r, this sensuous crossover between the pair encapsulates a web of attraction and chemistry against themes of temptation and infidelity. Lyrically conveying a push and pull between emotions, it’s full of emotional conflict that should be channeled while singing.
Another synthwave bop, this cheery karaoke track and its satisfying melodies is a guaranteed crowd pleaser - and the stellar saxophone solo is the cherry on top!
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We don’t need a reminder of how much of a banger this karaoke song is! A response to criticisms of him shifting to a mainstream pop sound, ‘Reminder’ returns to his staple R&B roots, and its iconic music video features a plethora of mega hip-hop names. This is a track to sing with confidence and bravado.
Initially appearing on The Weeknd’s third studio album,
Starboy
, this euphoric slow-jam saw a resurgence in popularity six years later in 2022, thanks to TikTok. Its renewed success led to the release of the highly-anticipated
, giving us two great versions of the crooning karaoke ballad to sing our hearts out to!
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If you loved this listicle, run over to our pick of The Best R&B Karaoke Songs Ever, or check out The Best 20 Ultimate Ariana Grande Karaoke Songs!
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