Kiss Land
Kiss Land is the debut studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. It was released on September 10, 2013, through XO and Republic Records. The album was supported by the lead single of the same name, as well as "Belong to the World", "Love in the Sky", "Live For", "Pretty", and "Wanderlust". The album's production was primarily handled by DannyBoyStyles, the Weeknd himself and DaHeala, among others.
Kiss Land
September 10, 2013
- Conway (Los Angeles)
- South Beach (Miami)
- The Studio at the Setai (Miami Beach)
- Studio at the Palms (Las Vegas)
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- DannyBoyStyles
- DaHeala
- Silkky Johnson
- The Weeknd
Kiss Land received generally positive reviews from critics. The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, selling 95,000 copies in its first week. As of August 2015, the album had sold 273,000 copies in the United States.
Promotion[edit]
Singles[edit]
On May 17, 2013, the first single "Kiss Land" was released.[10] On June 25, 2013, the music video was released for "Kiss Land".[11]
On July 15, 2013, the music video for the second single "Belong to the World" was released.[12] The song was released the following day on July 16, 2013.[13]
On July 30, 2013, "Love in the Sky" was released digitally as the third single from Kiss Land.[14] Its release was accompanied by a short video.[15]
On August 20, 2013, the track "Live For", which features Drake, impacted mainstream urban radio[16] and was released along with the pre-order of the album on the iTunes Store.[17] It was released digitally as the fourth single from Kiss Land three days later,[18] with its music video released on September 11.[19]
On September 20, 2013, the music video for "Pretty" premiered on Vevo.[20] The song began to be pushed as the album's fifth single on October 9, 2013, supported by various late night live performances on shows such as Late Show with David Letterman and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.[21][22][23]
"Wanderlust" was released as the sixth single in the United Kingdom on March 31, 2014.[24]
Commercial performance[edit]
Kiss Land debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 with 95,000 copies sold in its first week, just 2,000 copies short of Keith Urban's Fuse, which took the number-one spot that week.[49] As of August 2015, the album had sold 273,000 copies in the United States.[50] On March 18, 2019, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for combined sales and album-equivalent units over 500,000 units in the United States.[51]
All tracks produced by DannyBoyStyles, the Weeknd and DaHeala, except where noted.
Notes
Sample credits