Die for You ( song ) - wikipedia Die for You ( song ) This article is about The Weeknd song. For other uses, see Die for You. `` Die for You '' Single by The Weeknd from the album Starboy Released September 19, 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 19 ) Recorded 2016 Genre R&B Length 4 : 20 Label XO Republic Songwriter ( s ) Abel Tesfaye Martin McKinney Prince 85 Dylan Wiggins Magnus Høiberg William Thomas Walsh Producer ( s ) Doc McKinney Cirkut The Weeknd Cashmere Cat Prince 85 The Weeknd singles chronology `` A Lie '' ( 2017 ) `` Die for You '' ( 2017 ) `` A Lie '' ( 2017 ) `` Die for You '' ( 2017 ) `` Die for You '' is a song by Canadian singer The Weeknd, from his third studio album Starboy ( 2016 ). The song was written by him, Doc McKinney, Prince 85, Dylan Wiggins, Magnus Høiberg and William Thomas Walsh, and produced by the singer alongside McKinney, Cirkut, Cashmere Cat and Prince 85. It was one of the tracks of Starboy to be featured in the short film Mania. It received early airplay from Urban and Urban AC radio in August 2017 then was sent to Rhythmic contemporary radio on September 19, 2017 as the album 's fifth single in the United States. Contents 1 Music and composition 2 Commercial performance 3 Rumors and speculation 4 Use in media 5 Charts 5.1 Weekly charts 5.2 Year - end charts 6 Certifications 7 Release history 8 References Music and composition The song is written in the key of C# minor with a tempo of 67 beats per minute. Commercial Performance `` Die for You '' peaked at number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100. It reached the Top ten on the R&B Songs chart and the Top 20 on the Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs chart. The song also charted and peaked at number 35 on the Canadian Hot 100, reaching the Top 40. Rumors and speculation The song is speculated to be written about Tesfaye 's ex-girlfriend, model Bella Hadid due to rumors that arose that the two ended their relationship near the release of the album. In an interview on Beats 1 Radio with Zane Lowe, Tesfaye admitted that the song was finished a mere week before the release of Starboy and that it was his hardest song to finish off the record due to its lyrical content, which further added to the speculation. Use in media The song was featured in the second season of the popular HBO series Insecure. It soon ended up topping the THR 's Top TV Songs Chart in August 2017 because of its appearance on the show. Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 2016 -- 17 ) Peak position Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 35 Canada AC ( Billboard ) 41 Canada CHR / Top 40 ( Billboard ) 24 Canada Hot AC ( Billboard ) 39 Czech Republic ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) 44 France ( SNEP ) 137 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 96 Portugal ( AFP ) 66 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 74 UK R&B ( Official Charts Company ) 22 US Billboard Hot 100 43 US Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ( Billboard ) 19 US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) 16 Year - end charts Chart ( 2017 ) Position US Hot R&B Songs ( Billboard ) 35 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Canada ( Music Canada ) Gold 40,000 shipments figures based on certification alone Release history Region Date Format Label ( s ) Ref. United States September 19, 2017 Rhythmic contemporary XO Republic References Jump up ^ `` '' MANIA '' - The Weeknd ( YouTube Short Film / Music Video ) - Zumic - Music Streaming, Lyrics, Tour Dates, and More ``. Zumic.com. Retrieved 26 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` The Weeknd Drops ' Starboy ' After Epic Preview Film ' Mania ' ''. Contactmusic.com. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` Jhene Aiko and Justine Skye head to Urban Radio ''. Rateddrnb.com. Retrieved August 22, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Top 40 - Rhythmic Future Releases ''. All Access. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017. Jump up ^ `` The Weeknd Picks ' Die For You ' As Next Single From ' Starboy ' ''. Hiphopnmore. Jump up ^ `` The Weeknd Charts Entire ' Starboy ' Album on Hot 100 ''. Billboard.com. Retrieved 26 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` The Weeknd -- Die for You ''. Genius.com. Retrieved 26 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` The Weeknd Zane Lowe Interview ( Part 3 ). TALKS ABOUT HAIR, HATING Coachella, STARBOY ''. YouTube. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` All The Details on The Weeknd 's Harper 's Bazaar Icons Party Performance ''. Billboard.com. Retrieved 12 September 2017. 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The Weeknd Discography Awards and nominations Studio albums Kiss Land Beauty Behind the Madness Starboy Compilation albums Trilogy Mixtapes House of Balloons Thursday Echoes of Silence Tours The Madness Fall Tour Starboy : Legend of the Fall Tour Singles `` Wicked Games '' `` Twenty Eight '' `` The Zone '' `` Kiss Land '' `` Belong to the World '' `` Live For '' `` Wanderlust '' `` Often '' `` Love Me Harder '' `` Earned It ( Fifty Shades of Grey ) '' `` The Hills '' `` Ca n't Feel My Face '' `` In the Night '' `` Acquainted '' `` Starboy '' `` I Feel It Coming '' `` Party Monster '' `` Reminder '' `` Rockin ' '' `` Die for You '' Featured singles `` Crew Love '' `` Remember You '' `` Odd Look '' `` Elastic Heart '' `` Might Not '' `` Nocturnal '' `` Low Life '' `` Some Way '' `` Lust for Life '' `` A Lie '' Other songs `` One of Those Nights '' `` Tell Your Friends '' `` Prisoner '' `` 6 Inch '' `` False Alarm '' `` Secrets '' `` Sidewalks '' `` Six Feet Under '' `` All I Know '' `` Comin Out Strong '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Die_for_You_(song)&oldid=818840289 '' Categories : 2016 songs 2017 singles Republic Records singles The Weeknd songs Songs written by Cashmere Cat Songs written by The Weeknd XO ( record label ) Song recordings produced by Cirkut ( record producer ) Song recordings produced by Cashmere Cat Songs written by Doc McKinney Songs written by Cirkut ( record producer ) Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Canada Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardcanadaac Singlechart usages for Billboardcanadachrtop40 Singlechart usages for Billboardcanadahotac Singlechart usages for Czechdigital Singlechart called without artist Singlechart usages for France Singlechart usages for Dutch100 Singlechart usages for Portugal Singlechart usages for UKsinglesbyname Singlechart usages for UKrandb Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Billboardrandbhiphop Singlechart usages for Billboardrhythmic Certification Table Entry usages for Canada Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Edit links This page was last edited on 5 January 2018, at 22 : 16. 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Question: who wrote die for you by the weeknd
Answer: The Weeknd