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Acquainted

"Acquainted"
The Weeknd - Acquainted (Official Single Cover).jpg
Single by The Weeknd
from the album Beauty Behind the Madness
Released November 17, 2015 (2015-11-17)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2015
Length
  • 5:49 (album version)
  • 4:06 (radio edit)
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
The Weeknd singles chronology
"In the Night"
(2015)
"Acquainted"
(2015)
"Might Not"
(2015)

"Acquainted" is a song by Canadian singer The Weeknd recorded for his second studio album Beauty Behind the Madness (2015). It was written and produced by him along with Jason "DaHeala" Quenneville, Danny "Boy Styles" Schofield, Carlos "Illangelo" Montagnese and Ben "Billions" Diehl. The track was sent to urban contemporary stations on November 17, 2015, by XO and Republic Records, serving as the record's fifth and final single, being also released to rhythmic contemporary on February 16, 2016. It was set to impact contemporary hit radio on April 12, 2016, though its release to those stations did not occur.

A working version of "Acquainted" referred to as "Girls Born in the 90s" leaked in May 2015, before being heavily reworked prior to its release on the album.

The song is written in the key of G minor with a moderate tempo of 106 beats per minute in common time. The song alternates between the chords Gm and F, and the vocals span from F3 to C6.

The music video was reportedly directed by Nabil Elderkin. Production commenced on February 9, 2016.

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone



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