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Universal acclaim- based on 567 Ratings
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Positive: 495 out of 567
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Mixed: 43 out of 567
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Negative: 29 out of 567
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Aug 29, 2015The album feels like one sell-out after another. The Weeknd is becoming less unique. This is no surprise but it's sad to see it happen. A few good tracks on here but by far my least favourite of his projects.
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Aug 28, 2015
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Aug 28, 2015
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Aug 28, 2015
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Aug 29, 2015THIS ALBUM IS SO GREAT. EVERYTHING ABOUT IT. When an album starts with the song Real Life, you know it is going to be good. The whole 14 song album is so amazing.
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Aug 28, 2015
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Aug 28, 2015From his mixtapes to Kiss Land to Beauty Behind the Madness.. He never fails to make you feel. Although the beats for this album are definitely more "uppity" throughout the album, you can still feel the dark emotions through his lyrics and his delivery of the words. -- He has evolved as an artist and that's just brilliant.
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Sep 6, 2015This album is in my top 5 this year for sure. Almost every song from it is perfect, Weeknd proves that he is one of the best artists in music industry. Also "In the Night" is one of the greatest tributes to MJ ever.
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Jan 24, 2016First of all a brilliant singer there is no doubting that but the songs just weren't my cup of tea a little bit of a disappointment but The Weeknd's performance made up for it.
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Aug 28, 2015Yes, just yes! This 2nd album of The Weeknd it's good as f*ck, he did a incredible work in this album. I'm too glad of this new work, the hard lyrics and the sexual tension in the songs just transport us to another world, a dark, explicit and mysterious world.
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Sep 7, 2015
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Sep 18, 2015
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Aug 28, 2015This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Aug 28, 2015
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Aug 31, 2015Is a great pop album, that's the problem, its POP. His sophomore album has a great vibe and vocally are outstanding, but the lack of lyrically commitment and the poor rnb resemblance. Its a shame,
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Aug 28, 2015
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Sep 2, 2015Seen him live, Loved him ever since 2011, such an amazing person, artist, and album! I can't stop listening to it, Worth the buy on itunes, definitely suggest it :)
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Aug 28, 2015
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Sep 3, 2015
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Aug 29, 2015
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Sep 19, 2015Hate his pop music, it's kinda sad how he used to be good and then bam! He turned mainstream. This album was plain bad. Sorry Weeknd, but I guess the new fans can replace your old ones. :/
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Sep 4, 2015This album is strikingly different from his two previous efforts. The newly explored pop sound could've worked against the Canadian crooner but it works in his favor, showing his immense versatility
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Oct 23, 2015This album is so gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood, Acquainted is my fav
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Aug 29, 2015
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Aug 28, 2015One of the best albums that I've heard in the last 3 years. The lyrics can sometimes be confusing, but the confusion is what brings this album magic. From Real Life to Angel, they are all pure gold songs.
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Aug 28, 2015
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Sep 19, 2015
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Aug 28, 2015Beauty Behind The Madness is a an amazing album, that redefines pop music and breaks through so many barriers that have been placed over the years. The Weeknd is one of the most talented artists with one of the most promising careers out there. He might be the reincarnation of the King of Pop. This album flows so well with out the exception of one song I didn't like (Dark Times) it was perfect.
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Feb 18, 2020Good Songs : Real Life, Can't feel my face, In the night
Worst Songs: Often, Dark times,Tell your friends. -
Aug 31, 2015
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Sep 26, 2015OMG, The Weeknd + Ed and Lana (boom) IS AMAZING all beats of Beauty Behind The Madness are very goods, i think that ''Prisioner'' is the best song with '' The Hills''.
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Dec 1, 2016All the songs from this album are #1 in my personal favorites. He combines his dark lyrics with some serious catchy beat. BBTM is one of The Weeknds' best and will go down in one of the best albums from the last decade. And lets not forget, this is the album that gave Abel his fame.
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Aug 30, 2015
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Aug 29, 2015This is the best male album of 2015 so far. My favorite songs are : "In the Night", "Angel" , "As You Are"," Prisoner feat Lana Del Rey ." And the singles "The Hills" and " Can not Feel My Face". The Weeknd is probably the highlight Artist 2015. I hope it is indicated to Garmmys , and receive a award.
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Aug 28, 2015Its good not great and it will grow on you over time. The tracks are either good or great. Many songs were already radio RIP so the album really had about 9 songs. Great kind of album better than kissland but not Trilogy u feel me. Still one of the best of the year so far not at all dissapointing like TYLER AND ASAPS AND KANYE'S MAYBE NOT EVEN REAL album(s).
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Sep 13, 2015It took me a while to fully enjoy this album. I'll admit that at first I was disappointed because I felt like a lot of the songs weren't on the same sonic level as "The Hills" or "Often" and it felt like the majority of the songs were dry, but after some focused listening, I came to the realization that The Weeknd can honestly do no wrong.
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Aug 28, 2015After a two year wait for this album The Weeknd did not disappoint! I truly believe he meshed his old sound and new sound nearly perfectly, and has created a beautiful album.
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Aug 28, 2015Is no the better album for me , but **** this is FIRE. I'm a great admirer of WEEKND style , this album is not so different from others just a bit but this difference is positive, is a masterpiece.
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Sep 10, 2015This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Sep 13, 2015This album is great, I love the sounds.. I love Prisoner with Lana, Angel, The Hills and Tell your Friends...
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Sep 19, 2015
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Oct 14, 2015This album is pretty good, since its production is top-notch, and its vocals from Abel are pitch perfect and emotional. However, the lyricism are quite bland and repetitive, and they are always about drugs and sex and cars and ****
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Oct 23, 2015
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Dec 2, 2015This Artists is something else, he has a very interesting story (and a very interesting hairstyle). Certain songs like "I Can't Feel my Face" and "The Hills", make this album great. I give this a 9/10
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Dec 9, 2015
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Aug 9, 20167.0 seven
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May 30, 2016This album is the best alternative R&B album of the year! The Weeknd is the king of indie and alternative R&B! This is one of the albums I played the most in 2016! From catchy song to Can't Feel My Face to eerily song The Hills(my favorite!). This marks a huge step in The Weeknd's career!
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Jan 22, 2018This is one of the best albums of R&B ever made, each song is a masterpiece and it’s so amazing how the album tell you a story.
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Nov 6, 2017This album is an extremely amazing and well-crafted album. While some of his fans may say that he is a sell-out because he tried to appeal to the masses, the album is amazing regardless. Standout tracks are Real Life, Acquainted, Shameless, Often and Angel.
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Feb 26, 2018Don't really know what to think of this .my. It isn’t very lyrically profound. Although it isn’t bad, it just sounds like he was trying To boost his career. Any if his other work is better and I feel if he went a little less mainstream I would’ve liked it more.
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Oct 2, 2018"Beauty Behind The Madness" foi uma entrada de The Weeknd para o pop (algo que, honestamente, não me agradou completamente), mas, ainda assim, o cantor continua a mostrar-nos que é um humilde cantor viciado em sexo e em adrenalina com uma voz fantástica que nos lembra do icónico Michael Jackson.
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Aug 24, 2022When this came out there was few rnb records that had captured the general public as this on did. A dark rnb pop record that didnt attempt to be accessible but instead to be a testament to the thrill of dark rnb. The features were unexpected but nonetheless good kike ed sheerans verse on Dark Times or Dep rey on the duet Prisoners.
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Apr 8, 2020Tiene capas,peeo la voz de Abel se siente primera, contundente, un placer esparcido en la música electrónica y analógica
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Jan 11, 2020One of my favourite albums ever and 100% my favourite album of 2015. Love every single song!
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Aug 17, 2019First album I ever bought.
Best Tracks:Real Life,Often,The Hills, In the Night
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May 25, 2021Abel not only sets the standard for the rising Alternative R&B genre, but also crafts several hits and a unique sound for himself.
FAV TRACK: The Hills
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Apr 4, 2021This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Oct 30, 2021the growth in his music is amazing, and in this album he shows it again, the transitions that he makes when advancing each song is incredible, very well thought out of all those who put effort into this amazing album
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Oct 1, 2022love this album. not my favorite since some of the tracks get old quite quick or are not as catchy, but overall still a great album. also it has the hills aka one of the best singles by him in my opinion lmao
Awards & Rankings
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Sep 22, 2015Many fans will still be happy with the change that Beauty Behind The Madness has brought but some will surely feel the album has nothing to offer except immediate accessibility for the short attention of the mainstream.
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Sep 10, 2015If the sound has widened and even brightened in spots, the Weeknd still rocks a serious Eeyore vibe for much of Beauty Behind the Madness.
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Sep 8, 2015Real Life builds up to a pitch of doomed drama from a corrosive slash of guitar as Tesfaye confides that even his “Mama called me destructive”. But Ed Sheeran fails to rescue him on the tedious Dark Times and Lana Del Rey--who ought to be his perfect partner in pop-noir--adds nothing but a bored spritz of vocal perfume to the lethargic Prisoner.