The Weeknd teased the release of these new singles on Instagram
The
Weeknd recently shared two new songs from his HBO series called The Idol:
"World Class Sinner / I'm a Freak" and the show's theme song, "The Lure."
"World Class Sinner" is performed by Lily-Rose Depp and is
featured in the first episode of The Idol. The track, co-written by The Weeknd
and Asa Taccone, serves as the comeback single for the pop star protagonist
Jocelyn, played by Lily Rose Depp.
"The Lure," on the other hand, is a collaboration between The
Weeknd and Mike Dean. Both songs can be listened to below.
The
Weeknd teased the release of these new singles on Instagram, expressing his
excitement about the music they have been working on for the show. Instead of
dropping the entire soundtrack for The Idol alongside the finale, he decided
to release new music from the show each week, coinciding with each
episode.
The Weeknd also expressed his enthusiasm for the incredible
artists involved in the series. The second episode of The Idol aired on
Sunday.
Before the premiere of The Idol on June 4, The Weeknd
released a song titled "Double Fantasy," featuring Future and produced by The
Weeknd, Mike Dean, and Metro Boomin. This track is also included in the series
and was accompanied by a music video featuring clips from the show.
In
the previous week, The Weeknd released the song "Popular" from The Idol, which
features Madonna and Playboi Carti. Like the other tracks, this song was
produced by The Weeknd, Mike Dean, and Metro Boomin. All of these songs will
be featured on the soundtrack album, titled The Idol, Vol. 1, scheduled to be
released on June 30.
The production of The Idol has faced
controversy since a Rolling Stone exposé published in March highlighted
several allegations regarding the show's troubled production, including
rewrites, personnel changes, and a perceived departure from the original
feminist perspective of the script.
