King of the Fall
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"King Of The Fall" is a song by Canadian singer the Weeknd.[1] It was released by Tesfaye as a promotional single to streaming services on July 20, 2014 to promote his King Of The Fall Tour (2014).[2] The song was later officially re-released by XO and Republic on September 25, 2020.[3] It accompanied the release of his remixed track "Rambo (Last Blood)" on the deluxe edition of Bryson Tiller's first studio album Trapsoul.[4] A remix of the song featuring American rapper Ty Dolla Sign and Canadian rapper Belly was released on October 20, 2014, shortly following the release of the remix for "Often".[5]
Background and release
The initial release of "King of the Fall" followed that of his 2014 single "Often" (which was released a month prior) and the announcement of his 2014 King of the Fall Tour.[6][7] The two songs were released to promote his aforementioned tour and to get fans excited for his second studio album Beauty Behind the Madness, which included "Often" but excluded "King of the Fall".[8]
The song was officially released to streaming services and digital retailers on September 25, 2020, after a six year period of unofficial uploads to streaming platforms such as Spotify.[9] It followed the official release his remixed track "Rambo (Last Blood)" and the special Kiss Land episode of his radio show Memento Mori, which featured unreleased demos and songs from his early career.[10]
Critical reception
"King of the Fall" is considered by critics and fans alike as being a staple song in the Weeknd's discography.[11] Alyson Lewis from uDiscover Music ranked the song as being Tesfaye's second most career defining track, complimenting his delivery and saying that song contains some his most potent verses.[12] Pranav Trewn from Stereogum ranked the song as being the ninth best in his discography, with him praising his singing and rapping on the song and calling it a "tour de force of all the places the Weeknd's voice can go".[13]
Commercial performance
In 2014, due to its limited initial release, "King of the Fall" was only eligible to chart at number one on the US Billboard + Twitter Trending 140. However, following its official release to digital retailers and mainstream streaming services, the song was able to debut at number 18 on the US Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart.
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- ^ https://exclaim.ca/music/article/the_weeknd_finally_brings_king_of_the_fall_to_streaming_services
- ^ https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/best-weeknd-songs/
- ^ https://www.stereogum.com/1989817/the-10-best-the-weeknd-songs/franchises/list/