Beauty Behind the Madness

Beauty Behind the Madness is the second studio album by the Weeknd. The Weeknd is a Canadian singer. The album was released on August 28, 2015. It was released by XO and Republic Records. Other musicians are on the album, such as Lana Del Rey, Ed Sheeran, and Labrinth.
The album had five singles. Two of them went to the number one spot on the "Billboard" Hot 100 (an American music chart). These were "The Hills" and "Can't Feel My Face". The album also has a song that was nominated for an Academy Award. This song is named "Earned It". It was in the movie "Fifty Shades of Grey". Many critics liked "Beauty Behind the Madness". It went to number one on album charts in many countries. It was the Weeknd's first number one album in the United States. It was one of the best-selling albums of 2015. It sold over 1 million copies. It won a Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album.
Background.
The Weeknd's first studio album was released in 2013. It was named "Kiss Land". After making it, the Weeknd made music for movie soundtracks. He was on the soundtrack for "" (2013). He also made the songs "Earned It" and "Where You Belong" for "Fifty Shades of Grey" (2015). "Earned It" went into the number three spot on the "Billboard" Hot 100.
On July 5, 2015, Ed Sheeran said he worked with the Weeknd on the album. He also said Kanye West worked on it. The Weeknd revealed the album's name on July 9. He also showed art made for it.
Track listing.
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