Party Monster (song)

"Party Monster" is a song by Canadian singer The Weeknd, from his third studio album Starboy (2016). The song was released for digital download on November 18, 2016, alongside "I Feel It Coming" featuring French electronic duo Daft Punk, as promotional singles. It was later sent to US urban contemporary radio on December 6, 2016, as the album's third single. The song features background vocals from Lana Del Rey.[1]

"Party Monster"
Single by The Weeknd
from the album Starboy
ReleasedDecember 6, 2016
Recorded2016
StudioConway Recording Studios, Hollywood, California
GenreTrap
Length4:09
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The Weeknd singles chronology
"I Feel It Coming"
(2016)		 "Party Monster"
(2016)		 "Some Way"
(2017)
Music video
"Party Monster" on YouTube

Composition

"Party Monster" is a trap[2] song written in the key of E♭ minor in common time with a tempo of 77 beats per minute. The song follows a chord progression of E♭m–D♭–C♭–D♭.[3][4]

Music video

The music video for "Party Monster" premiered on January 12, 2017 and was directed by BRTHR. Rap-Up magazine described its synopsis: "[it] starts with Abel Tesfaye [The Weeknd] behind the wheel, driving through the desert before psychedelics hit and everything gets blurry. With religious and sensual imagery flashing quickly, The Weeknd is transported into a nightmare-like neon and fire-filled world where zombies make out while eating an eyeball cake. As the explosive (sic) clip resumes, it ties into previous visuals like "Starboy" and Abel's Mania vignettes, particularly with the neon cross and panther imagery. In one scene, said panther jumps out of a television screen, causing The Weeknd to sink into his bed. As faces continue to melt around him near the end of the video, he's back on the road. Recklessly, he drives at lightning quick speed, before watching a car drive off a cliff."[5] BRTHR directed Travis Scott's "goosebumps" in a similar style. The car used in the music video was a Mazda RX-7.[6]

Use in media

The song was featured in the seventh episode of season two (titled "Bruce Wayne") of the DC web television series Titans.[7]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[35] Gold 35,000
Canada (Music Canada)[36] 4× Platinum 320,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[37] Gold 45,000
Norway (IFPI Norway)[38] Gold 5,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[39] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[40] 2× Platinum 2,000,000

^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history
Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
Worldwide November 18, 2016[lower-alpha 1] Digital download
[41]
United States December 6, 2016 Urban contemporary [42]
December 13, 2016 Rhythmic contemporary [43]

Notes
  1. Release as a promotional single.
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