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Wikipedia article
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| cover = The Weeknd - Wicked Games.jpg
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| type = single
| artist = the Weeknd
| album = House of Balloons Trilogy
| released = September 25, 2012
| recorded = Site Sound Studios, Toronto
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| prev_title = Remember You
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = Twenty Eight
| next_year = 2012
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"'Wicked Games'" is the debut single by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. It was recorded at Site Sound Studios and mixed at Liberty Studios in Toronto. Producers Doc McKinney and Illangelo co-wrote the song and performed all instrumentation. Originally recorded for The Weeknd's 2011 mixtape 'House of Balloons', the song was remastered and released as the lead single for his 2012 compilation album 'Trilogy'. It was released as a digital single on October 22, 2012, by XO and Republic Records. Upon release, the single received widespread acclaim from music critics. On May 9, 2013, "Wicked Games" was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for shipments of 1,000,000 units in the United States. This song is also featured on the soundtrack for the movie 'Southpaw', the soundtrack's executive producer being American rapper Eminem who went on to produce a remix with The Weeknd on his later song "The Hills".
Music video
The music video for "Wicked Games" premiered on October 18, 2012, on the Weeknd's YouTube account on Vevo. Since its release, the music video has received over 200 million views on YouTube.
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes for 'Trilogy'.
* The Weeknd composer, primary artist
* Doc McKinney composer, instrumentation, producer
* Illangelo composer, instrumentation, mixing, producer
* Rainer Millar Blanchaer composer
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
In other media
An orchestral cover version of the song was used in Westworld season 3 episode "The Mother of Exiles" arranged and composed by Ramin Djawadi.
References
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