The Hills

About this song

Originally nicknamed "Mood Music," the song was first teased in a live performance at SXSW. On the Hot 100 dated October 3, 2015, it reached number one, replacing The Weeknd's own "Can't Feel My Face." It stayed at the top for six weeks, his longest-running number one, and two remixes featuring Eminem and Nicki Minaj came out on October 11th.

What it's about

The song tells the story of a sinking sexual affair. The singer sets the record straight about what the woman means to him and reminds her that she is equally guilty in the affair.

Fun facts

• Sampled in 18 other songs, like “Hyperrealism by Lost media (2)”.
• Covered 25 times, including “The Hills by Twenty One Two”.
• Written by Thomas Raybould, Belly, The Weeknd, Mano and Illangelo.
• Produced by Illangelo and Mano.
• Recorded at Abel's Crib.