Republic Records has released a digital EP featuring three songs from the fifth episode of the HBO original series The Idol. The 3-track EP includes the tracks Dollhouse written by Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, Mike Dean & Ramsey and performed by The Weeknd & Lily-Rose Depp, Troye Sivan’s cover of George Harrison’s My Sweet Lord, […]
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‘The Idol’ Episode 5 Part 2 Soundtrack EP Released
Posted: July 3, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: HBO, The Idol, The Weeknd
‘The Idol’ Episode 5 Part 1 Soundtrack Single Released
Posted: June 30, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: HBO, The Idol, The Weeknd
Republic Records has released a digital single featuring two songs from the fifth (and final Season 1) episode of the HBO original series The Idol. The 2-track single includes the tracks Like a God co-written (with Mike Dean & Suzanna Son) and performed by Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and False Idiots co-written (with Dean) and performed […]
‘The Idol’ Episode 4 Soundtrack Single Released
Posted: June 23, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: HBO, The Idol, The Weeknd
Republic Records has released a digital single featuring the songs from the fourth episode of the HBO original series The Idol. The 3-track single includes the tracks One of the Girls performed by Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (who also co-wrote the song), JENNIE & Lily-Rose Depp, The Weeknd’s cover of John Lennon’s Jealous Guy and […]
‘The Idol’ Episode 3 Soundtrack Single Released
Posted: June 19, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: HBO, Moses Sumney, The Idol, The Weeknd
Republic Records has released a digital single featuring the songs from the third episode of the HBO original series The Idol. The 3-track single includes the tracks A Lesser Man & Take Me Back co-written (with Mike Dean, Sam Levinson and Jason “DaHeala” Quenneville) and performed by Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, as well as the song […]
‘The Idol’ Episode 2 Soundtrack Single Released
Posted: June 12, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: HBO, Mike Dean, Suzanna Son, The Idol, The Weeknd
Republic Records has released a digital single featuring music from the second episode of the HBO original series The Idol. The 3-track single includes the new song Family co-written (with Mike Dean) and performed by Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye & Suzanna Son, the score track Devil’s Paradise written by Dean & series co-creator Sam Levinson […]
The Weeknd’s & Mike Dean’s Main Theme from HBO’s ‘The Idol’ Released
Posted: June 9, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: HBO, Lily-Rose Depp, Mike Dean, Soundtrack, The Idol, The Weeknd
Republic Records has released a digital single featuring two tracks from the first episode of the HBO original series The Idol. Available to stream/download now is the show’s main theme, The Lure, composed by series co-creator/star Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Mike Dean, as well as the song World Class Sinner / I’m a Freak […]
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 4, 2023)
Posted: June 4, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Andrew Underberg, Apple TV +, Arnold, Based on a True Story, Ben Emmerich, Ben Lukas Boysen, Christophe Beck, Disney Channel, Hailey's On It!, HBO, Hulu, Matthew Feder, Matthew Tishler, Mike Dean, Netflix, Paul Haslinger, Peacock, Sam Levinson, Sherri Chung, Somewhere Boy, The Crowded Room, The Idol, The Lazarus Project, The Weeknd, TNT
Premiering tonight is the HBO original series The Idol created by Sam Levinson & Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (who also provided original music to the show, alongside Mike Dean) & Reza Fahim and starring The Weeknd himself, Lily-Rose Depp and Troye Sivan. Manish Raval & Tom Wolfe serve as the drama’s music supervisors. Republic Records […]
First Songs from HBO’s ‘The Idol’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: June 2, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: HBO, Madonna, Playboi Carti, The Idol, The Weeknd
Republic Records has released the first two songs from the soundtrack for the new HBO original series The Idol. Available to stream/download now on all major digital music services is Popular performed by The Weeknd (who also co-created and stars in the show) feat. Playboi Carti & Madonna, as well as Double Fantasy (released this […]
Daniel Lopatin Teams Up with The Weeknd to Score Trey Edward Shults’ Next Feature
Posted: February 28, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Daniel Lopatin, Oneohtrix Point Never, The Weeknd, Trey Edward Shults
Daniel Lopatin (aka Oneohtrix Point Never) (Uncut Gems, Good Time, The Bling Ring) is teaming up with Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye to score the next, currently untitled feature directed by Trey Edward Shults (Waves, It Comes at Night, Krisha). The film is co-written by Shults, Tesfaye & Reza Fahim (The Idol) and stars The Weeknd himself, […]
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ to Feature End Credits Song ‘Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)’ by The Weeknd
Posted: December 7, 2022 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Avatar: The Way of Water, James Cameron, Simon Franglen, Swedish House Mafia, The Weeknd
The Weeknd has recorded an original end titles song for James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water. The track, entitled Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength), features lyrics & melody by the singer/songwriter himself and is produced by the film’s composer Simon Franglen and Swedish House Mafia. Listen to a first excerpt from the […]