Unreleased The Weeknd Songs 2021

Key leaks from this era include (a melancholic piano ballad), "Insomnia" (which shares DNA with "In the Night"), and the infamous "For Your Eyes Only" . This latter track is perhaps the most controversial leak of his career, as it featured an uncredited interpolation of a major pop hit, leading to its immediate shelving due to legal threats.

Kiss Land was The Weeknd’s paranoid, cyberpunk sophomore slump (a masterpiece to purists). During this era, he experimented heavily with J-pop aesthetics and horror movie synths. Several tracks from these sessions, like (a cover of the Eraserhead soundtrack), showcase a level of experimental dread he has rarely touched since. Unreleased The Weeknd Songs

Before the dark, atmospheric R&B of House of Balloons , Abel recorded a series of demos with a production team called . These songs lean into a more traditional, upbeat pop-R&B sound that contrasts sharply with his later work. Key leaks from this era include (a melancholic

Following Starboy , Abel began working on a project that he ultimately scrapped in favor of the darker My Dear Melancholy, following a highly publicized breakup. He described this lost album as "upbeat" and "very beautiful," stating that he would likely never release it. During this era, he experimented heavily with J-pop

For fans of Abel Tesfaye, the official discography—spanning from the dark, hazy nights of to the synth-pop spectacle of After Hours