# Weeknd

An AI-generated song featuring fake vocals from Drake and The Weeknd has gone viral, raising legal and creative questions in the music industry.

### About Weeknd
The Weeknd is a globally recognized Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer.  

### Insights
- weeknd creators is up 68.65% from the previous week.
- weeknd engagements is up 114.76% from the previous week.
- weeknd mentions is up 92.93% from the previous week.
- weeknd posts created is up 79.24% from the previous week.

### Engagements: [----------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:weeknd/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/weeknd/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [----------]  
Daily Average: [----------]  
[--] Week: [-----------] +115%  
[--] Month: [-----------] -56%  
[--] Months: [--------------] +129%  
[--] Year: [--------------] +126%  
1-Year High: [-------------] on 2025-12-05  
1-Year Low: [----------] on 2025-03-06  

Engagements by network (24h):
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### Mentions: [-----] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:weeknd/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/weeknd/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [-----]  
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Week: [------] +93%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-12-22  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-06  

Mentions by network (24h):
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### Creators: [-----] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:weeknd/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/weeknd/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Weeknd in the last [--] hours which is up 2.40% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Week: [-----] +69%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-11-08  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-06  

The most influential creators that mention Weeknd in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                            | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                            | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@growingbelushi](/creator/youtube/growingbelushi) | [--]    | [----------] | [--]    | [---]         |
| [@grok](/creator/twitter/grok)                     | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]    | [---]         |
| [@weekndeveryday](/creator/youtube/weekndeveryday) | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [--]          |
| [@9Pechan](/creator/twitter/9Pechan)               | [--]    | [---]        | [--]     | [--]          |
| [@TheWeeknd00XO](/creator/twitter/TheWeeknd00XO)   | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]     | [--]          |
| [@YUBMPv2](/creator/twitter/YUBMPv2)               | [--]    | [---]        | [--]     | [--]           |

[View More](/list/creators/weeknd/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 75%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:weeknd/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/weeknd/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 75%  
Daily Average: 76%  
[--] Week: 74% -2%  
[--] Month: 72% no change  
[--] Months: 72% +6%  
[--] Year: 72% -9%  
1-Year High: 89% on 2025-03-10  
1-Year Low: 19% on 2025-12-15  

Most Supportive Themes:
- The Weeknd's Music: (50%) Discussions and appreciation for The Weeknd's musical catalog, including his albums, singles, and evolving sound.
- The Weeknd's Persona: (30%) Content focusing on The Weeknd's unique artistic image, fashion, and public appearances.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Chart Performance: (70%) Analysis and discussion of The Weeknd's songs and albums performance on music charts.
  

### Top Weeknd News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"An AI Hit of Fake Drake and The Weeknd Rattles the Music World - The New York Times A track like Heart on My Sleeve which went viral before being taken down by streaming services this week may be a novelty for now. But the legal and creative questions it raises are here to stay"  
[News Link](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/arts/music/ai-drake-the-weeknd-fake.html) [@nytimes](/creator/x/nytimes) 2023-10-23T13:20Z 52.9M followers, 807.6K engagements


"The Weeknd Songs: List of the [--] Best Remixes Billboard Heres a list of The Weeknd's best songs remixed for your listening pleasure"  
[News Link](https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7487844/the-weeknd-songs-best-remixes-list) [@NicoleSaunders](/creator/x/NicoleSaunders) 2016-04-15T20:50Z [----] followers, 53.7M engagements



### Top Weeknd Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"Copa do mundo #FIFAWorldCup Canada USA Mxico The weeknd Lady Gaga Peso Pluma Abril 2026"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MissUniversu/status/2021533047703867654) [@MissUniversu](/creator/x/MissUniversu) 2026-02-11T10:33Z [----] followers, 62.3K engagements


"Artists' Spotify Monthly Listeners Bad Bunny - [----] million Tyla - 41M Taylor Swift - 105.6M Tems - 35.7M Drake - 88.4M Kendrick Lamar - 74.1M Burna Boy - 24.9M Rema - 23.5M Chris Brown - 60.9M Ayra Starr - 17.7M The Weeknd - 119.5M"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AfricaFactsZone/status/2021500693379678435) [@AfricaFactsZone](/creator/x/AfricaFactsZone) 2026-02-11T08:24Z 1.4M followers, 93.4K engagements


"The Weeknd got early access to 'Resident Evil Requiem' and the rest of us are still waiting for February [--] 🥶"  
[X Link](https://x.com/HYPEBEAST/status/2021453806605828170) [@HYPEBEAST](/creator/x/HYPEBEAST) 2026-02-11T05:18Z 791.7K followers, 16.1K engagements


"The Weeknd canonically plays Fortnite with a Gojo skin"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SaladSaiyan/status/2021444630731174134) [@SaladSaiyan](/creator/x/SaladSaiyan) 2026-02-11T04:42Z 22.6K followers, 138.6K engagements

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