"Wicked Games" is the debut single by Canadian singer the Weeknd. It was recorded at Site Sound Studios and mixed at Liberty Studios in Toronto. Producers Doc McKinney and Illangelo co-wrote the song and performed all instrumentation. Originally recorded for The Weeknd's 2011 mixtape House of Balloons, the song was remastered and released as the lead single for his 2012 album Trilogy. It was released as a digital single on October 22, 2012, by XO and Republic Records. Upon release, the single received widespread acclaim from music critics. On May 9, 2013, "Wicked Games" was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, for shipments of 1,000,000 units in the United States. This song is also featured on the soundtrack for the movie Southpaw, the soundtrack's executive producer being American rapper Eminem who went on to produce a remix with The Weeknd on his later song "The Hills".
| Recorded | Site Sound Studios, Toronto |
| Genre | Alternative R&B, quiet storm |
| Length | 4:41 (radio edit), 5:24 (album version), 5:33 (extended version) |
| Label | XO, Republic |
| Writer(s) | Abel Tesfaye, Doc McKinney, Carlo Montagnese, R. Millar Blancheur, C. Ray Garza |
| Producer(s) | Doc McKinney, Illangelo |
About Wicked Games - The Weeknd
Certified double Platinum single by The Weeknd that was co-written by producers Doc McKinney and Illangelo, who also performed all instrumentation on the track.
Achievement of Wicked Games - The Weeknd
The song was remastered and re-released as the lead single from The Weeknd's 2012 album Trilogy. It was featured on the soundtrack of the film Southpaw.
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Latest information about Wicked Games - The Weeknd updated on July 28 2021.
