"Repeat After Me (Interlude)"
Song by The Weeknd
from the album After Hours
ReleasedMarch 20, 2020 (2020-03-20)
Studio
  • Conway, MXM (Los Angeles, California)
  • Jungle City (New York, New York)
  • House Mouse Studios, MXM (Stockholm, Sweden)
Length3:15
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Music Audio
"Repeat After Me (Interlude)" on YouTube

"Repeat After Me (Interlude)" is a song by Canadian singer the Weeknd from his fourth studio album After Hours.[1] It was released on March 20, 2020, alongside the rest of its parent album as the twelfth track.[2] The Weeknd wrote the song along with producers Kevin Parker and Oneohtrix Point Never.

Lyrics

"Repeat After Me" is an interlude between longer pieces on the After Hours album. Its lyrics feature Tesfaye beckoning his lover to repeat after him phrases denying that lover's feelings for someone new and affirming her continued love for him; the chant-like statements are repeated in a hypnotic manner, with the apparent aim of embedding them and convincing the lover of their truth.[3]

Critical reception

The song received widespread critical acclaim. Billboard, ranked "Repeat After Me (Interlude)" as the eleventh best song from the After Hours album. According to the Billboard review: "... the track combines psychedelic energy — thanks to Kevin Parker of Tame Impala who handles the production — with bass-heavy trap rhythms. While trap is a staple in The Weeknd's music at this point, sometimes, it feels like a crutch but this particular hip-hop transition is welcome, as it continues to infuse the airy, experimental sound."[4]

Commercial performance

Following the releasing of its parent album, "Repeat After Me (Interlude)" charted at number 69 on the US Billboard Hot 100 along with the other fellow After Hours tracks dated April 4, 2020. It was the thirteenth highest charting track from the album.[5]

Personnel

  • The Weeknd – vocals, songwriting
  • Kevin Parker – songwriting, production
  • Daniel Lopatin – songwriting, production
  • Shin Kamiyama – engineering
  • Matt Cohn – engineering, mixing
  • Dave Kutch – mastering
  • Kevin Peterson – mastering

Charts

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 62
France (SNEP)[7] 130
Lithuania (AGATA)[8] 49
Portugal (AFP)[9] 81
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[10] 8
UK Audio Streaming (OCC)[11] 96
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 69
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] 32
US Rolling Stone Top 100[14] 31

Release history

Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
Various March 20, 2020 [15]

References

  1. ↑ "The Weeknd Reveals 'After Hours' Tracklist". Rap-Up. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  2. ↑ Ingvaldsen, Torsten (March 20, 2020). "The Weeknd Is Hosting an 'After Hours' Listening Session on Spotify". Hypebeast. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Repeat After Me (Interlude)". Genius. March 20, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Every Song Ranked on The Weeknd's After Hours: Critic's Picks". Billboard. March 20, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  5. ↑ Zellener, Xander (March 30, 2020). "Every Song From The Weeknd's After Hours Is on the Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  6. ↑ "The Weeknd Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  7. ↑ "The Weeknd – Repeat After Me" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  8. ↑ "2020 13-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  9. ↑ "The Weeknd – Escape from LA". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 13". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Official Audio Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  12. ↑ "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  13. ↑ "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Listen to the Weeknd's New Album After Hours". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
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