The Weeknd Reveals How to Write a Hit Song in 8 Minutes!

[@noahallen9552]

This video is cool but that title is clickbait.

[@itscarmine]

Thank you for saving me time

[@i777ak]

I watched got distracted and realize it ain’t answer the question

[@joeycard17]

Lmao

[@joeycard17]

@@i777aklmfao

[@p99d22]

its a good clickbait tho

[@alveca2veca]

The Weeknd literally wrote an amazing album -My Dear Melancholy- In 3 weeks what an artist👏👏

[@djblur]

6 song ep? Kid Cudi claims he just made his new album Insano in 3 weeks [21 songs] "plus 20 other songs that didn't make the cut"

[@shawnthomas6492]

@@djblur yeah but insano isnt as good, there is a difference

[@nowimherefriend660]

​@@djblur yeah, cause writing bad music is easy

[@alveca2veca]

@@nowimherefriend660 lol💀

[@alveca2veca]

@@shawnthomas6492 fax

[@DemonTom]

Here's how to actually write a Hit song, since the Title baited us all here. 1) Make it about universal Human Experiences. In the Case of The Weeknd, Love. 2) Use Simplistic Rhyme Schemes. 3) Match each line that rhymes down to the syllable as far as flow. 4) Make it bright and dancy, in the sound of whatever is Popular that year. 5) Repeat, and keep releasing singles and promoting yourself. We can't all be as Talented as The Weeknd, but you can know the forumula. Artists who use it vary vastly, and it's applicable no matter what Year, or Decade you may be in.

[@2Zetsu457]

May God bless your soul and night ❤!

[@cursedaccount6067]

Step 6 have a good voice 😂😂😂

[@angek44]

You don't need to do clickbait, man Your videos are good

[@saysthemanbehindthemask]

for real? AI generated emotionless voice over with crappy music in the background? That's your definition of a good video?

[@montikorbelle]

What did the title used to be?

[@spicerow]

I think i have hit songs in my head but i know nothing about producing and its very time consuming 😭 I hope one day i learn and start to make my music outside, i do believe myself

[@user-ew6el2xt7r]

Imma tell you right now if you don’t learn how to mix your music yourself you will waste alot of money paying for others to do it and 9/10 they won’t mix it right… get a MacBook and study they engineering process

[@KelvinSarrz]

Hi, do you sing or rap?,.,,maybe we can collab, Im into production

[@utilitydisk]

how old are you? learning music production is long and hard. If you want to be great you should start now. I suggest singing lessons too.

[@spicerow]

@@utilitydisk I dont have time for that, I now learning to make money + i still learn to have money on school because it takes a lot of money, once i have enough for the rest of my life i will start learning

[@Emmanuelllk]

In my case im 18. For many years I have been singing and rapping. Only for myself. This year I started with production. Im into beatmaking, mixing, Mastering, Chopping samples. The whole package you know. And honestly its hard. And even more because rn im in college in enginnerind and I dont have too much time for this.

[@stellajama1777]

This video applies to life lessons in general, not just writing songs. It uses The weekend's life as an example. Your welcome.

[@LaynoProd]

had to revisit this as an artist working on my 4th upcoming album JAPAN PART THREE, so many gems on how to navigate the music business and write the best songs that connect with audiences worldwide, thank you for this and shoutout to one of my fav artists and inspirations The Weeknd and his team since the beginning - with gratitude, LaynoProd

[@SjekkDinStil]

The Weeknd not leaving Toronto in 21 years reminds me of the time my bestfriend said to me «i don’t care about nationality i don’t really label myself with any nationality i’m just being me it doesn’t matter where i’m from or where in the world i am» and i said to him «you may say that now but we all have a place that we call home whether it is a house, country or a place somewhere and you might feel more homesick when you get older cause i’m sure old people feel more at peace at their house in their home country»

[@izzy_holiday]

its not clickbait, the mindset is what it takes

[@eicats]

These are the times in the vid where The Weeknd actually speaks for himself..... 0:22 ; 0:42 ; 1:16 ; 1:45 ; 2:29 ; 3:15 ; 3:50 ; 4:07 ; 4:51 ; 6:00 ; 6:10 ; 6:54 ; 8:07 ; 8:22 ; If you wanna skip over the other voice 😊

[@davienstrong]

The title: how to write a hit song in 8 minutes The video: it’s not about learning all the tricks to writing hit songs

[@DiTowers]

i had goosebumps for this video, your words really got me!!!! im pursuing my dream of succeeding in the music industry, my music isn’t in english im sorry :(, bro keep making videos like this you have an amazing way of saying the correct words

[@abyssent]

for anyone who is watching and getting confused , this video has nothing to do with songwriting ! just saved u some time (:

[@MurzeeMusic]

What if some people have already seen my face

[@KelvinSarrz]

You just continue the journey and putting out good music...everyones journey is different, go with the flow.

[@G_hostRider]

This video is really helpful and inspiring ty!

[@KelvinSarrz]

facts, wish I could collab more with artists and produces who I share similar vibes with.

[@TheRoyalOne-xb4vw]

Thank you so much I was able to produce rock star by Smash Mouth with this video

[@rashydahjohnson4992]

I love the video. This video is very interesting. The weeknd is definitely a musical genius. Great job on the video

[@eriksori]

I like to write songs but I can’t sing well. I seek inspiration from my childhood experiences that I think others can relate to, or just choose a title and write a song around the title.

[@ShwetabhSenpai]

making a hit is easy if you're the weeknd

[@saffron1996]

his voice is so cute lmao

[@Dr.Twizzz]

I don’t know how I watched this whole video but I did, and some how enjoyed it kind of.

[@How.265]

Imagine having a blindfold on and The weekend and Trevor Noah both speak and they ask you to identify who's voice belongs to who

[@wayveemusic]

What a good video. Thank you!

[@lukeprins458]

This video is so great

[@AbuAbu-he6wm]

I'm still struggling to make a song

[@mukeshpathak7302]

Thank you

[@jinner2005]

Love this video!!

[@dranipani]

Nice video. Thanks for making it.

[@gabrieldelatortilla1]

omg im in the right track

[@raybbaby]

Not one tip or lesson about how to write a song. At ALL.

[@MidKnighttech]

Anybody with the same interests as me?

[@sourovesheikh2005]

Underrated content

[@asiamcglover2439]

I really thought this was Trevor Noah 😂

[@Jsgagayavqhqiiiirueywtwtqop]

Title is click bait but this video is cool.

[@itsyobigboi]

If it Wasnt hard everybody would be a supasta

[@Motivation-Special]

Legend

[@tb22k]

❤❤❤thank you

[@xxkamizakixx666]

he inspired me to become an artist not a singer hes an artist

[@tyrondecemberthomas]

0:00-1:34 did it for me. You think those people cared he stayed in Toronto when he was a nobody or because he was famous on stage?

[@Jai-Tmusic]

the clickbait on this is crazy

[@zhypo4]

don't clickbait bro. video is already good

[@starlxrd868]

a ai man telling me more about abel

[@iam.inscaped]

ice spice songwriting genius? :D loll

[@facepuncher3641]

I don’t care what anyone say TheWeekend is 10000% better then Chris Brown

[@rumaanaboobaker3149]

Ur right bro

[@dox358]

This video tough me

[@AChivz]

He kinda looks like Trevor Noah😅

[@prodxjodx]

I feel like this video was made by ai

[@reuphtop9135]

wait.. This isnt Trevor Noah?

[@Michelle-mu1wp]

THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!😂😂😂😂

[@makodakid1673]

The title means that The Weeknd will talk for 8 minutes on how to write a song🤷🏾‍♂️

[@AshminMinz-p8e]

Video is cool in the end it ruin the vibe vy mentioning ice spice name

[@theonlymello]

damn this just a cash grab bro actually narrate the script

[@KelvinSarrz]

what if he doesnt have a mic? 😂

[@ilaydakaya13]

Good video,I love this

[@bricevooletich8403]

Great until you brought up Ice Spice being a "songwriting Genius"

[@hazeraw]

in a world of redundant lyrics and sunken listener expectations it might be possible... oh sorry, my mistake... all of that is already real. 😅 #morequalityart 🙏

[@kingdomcitizenship5613]

Forget 8 minutes...how about one word. Belly. Most of his songs are written by Belly, and XO artist.

[@OdinsEyeVisualz]

9 mins and 37 seconds**

[@emresalgam9743]

Ai video. Creatour after that bag💸💵💰

[@someoneshappyness]

Write songs bc u want it Not bc u want a hit song That’s shallow Why would u write a song for all these npcs out there

[@JimHast]

why with a cov1d mask?? :/

[@PitchforkIncorporated]

*Face Diaper

[@JimHast]

😂

[@vincent3060]

Lazy animation a mask means he doesn't have to animate the lips moving when he ralks. Although it's 2025 and mouth animation software is cheap and easy to use now in days

[@latrelljones6624]

Seriously people?? Im so fuckin sick of people being offended by a fucking mask 🙄 their are multiple wars happening more horrifying than we could even imagine but you're mad bc the animated character has a mask?? Is it so much of a distraction to see something so minor that it keeps you from soaking up any knowledge for the sake of what you say is a dream? I hope it made you stop watching bc i would NEVER want to hear ANYTHING from someone so fucking shallow. Watch the video or stfu 🙄

[@dantealighieri9120]

Video bellissimo perché ha usato clickbait

[@WilliamCharles-z3b]

These kind of shits pop up when ever is search random music theory shit about song writing or mixing... (im looking ar four on the sidebar from different accounts). Would be impossible but fasinatiting to know the statistic of people remotely making a monetary return and also watch these with wide eyes. Also yall commenting clickbait below, the fuck did you click fo

[@ULTRALUMINATE]

Lol! Weird alright.

[@TheKyleShow4u]

y

[@hiramgonzalez8693]

Wow...absolutely corny advice, fantasy talk and cliche success secrets. Success is a combo of talent, hard work, and just plain luck. Luck is a huge factor, which is always underestimated.

[@JoexLegacy]

Just let abel speak and shut up with your halfsie theories on music writing it's amateur

[@nickycigarella805]

In 8 minutes 😂😂😂 try 8 years

[@matthewfoster2684]

U can't hit a hit song unless you're weird. Is what the video says. It should have said. U can not write a hit song unless you sound like everyone else. There hasn't been a good song for decades

[@marklopez9238]

Clickbaite!

[@SedriqMiers]

Its easy focus on promiscuity, overly sexualized, nihilistic behaviour and the maso industry will promote it to the hilt. Because they know urbans will buy it and promote it and defend it and emulate it because they have no culture only promiscuity & nihilism.

[@nogoogleplus]

Garbage clickbait video

[@citzcheck]

I hate videos like this. The title is "The Weeknd Reveals ..." and he does no such thing! STOP wasting our time!!

[@thethabisomntungwa]

I love you baby Ja ❤️🍼

[@thethabisomntungwa]

I love you baby ❣️

[@rickeryraymond981]

UnfortunatelyFortUnately, I Said2Manyx " Have A Nice Day n Stay Safe" @"HomelesShelter'Skelter's!!"

[@LeahWatson-ub2jq]

0:00-1:34 did it for me. You think those people cared he stayed in Toronto when he was a nobody or because he was famous on stage?