The Weeknd is ready to share his next era of music!
On Monday (August 2), the singer posted a teaser of his upcoming single, “Take My Breath,” to his social media platforms. From the get-go, we see that the teaser is a promotion for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and the U.S. women’s track and field team.
The members featured include Sydney McLaughlin, Dalilah Muhammad, Athing Mu, and Gabby Thomas. The phrase, “These women take your breath away,” appears in the middle of the promo.
The day before (August 1), The Weeknd posted a nearly two-minute long preview of the song along with a visualizer. We can hear the initial beat of the track with some additional melodies. Prior to posting the preview, he excitedly tweeted, “F*** it … IT STARTS TONIGHT.” The snippets certainly give fans an idea of the musical direction that he will be going in for his next record!
https://twitter.com/theweeknd/status/1422392975921872901?s=12
In conjunction with the new music announcement, the singer was profiled for the September issue of GQ. He spoke about his next record and how he will define it as successful. On the record, he said, “It’s the album I’ve always wanted to make.”
Releasing this upcoming record then moving on to the next one is how he defines the success of the album. He said, “So the excitement to make the next project means that this one was successful to me. I want to do this forever. And even if I start getting into different mediums and different types of expressions, music will be right there. I’m not going to step away from it.”
“Take My Breath” releases on August 6. Are you excited for The Weeknd’s new song? Let us know by leaving a reaction down below or sending us a tweet @celebsecrets!
