The Weeknd's "Hurry Up Tomorrow" Sets The Pace For 2025 Albums With Astounding First-Day Streams

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 21: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) The Weeknd performs onstage at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on September 21, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
How are y'all feeling about the conclusion to his second trilogy so far?

The Weeknd may be on his way to making a killing off of his latest album, Hurry Up Tomorrow. After the first 24 hours, the conclusion to this second trilogy, and possibly his stage name altogether, has accrued over 58 million streams on Global Spotify. Right now, it's the highest mark for any record in 2025. That's going to be quite the number to beat and there's only a handful who have a real opportunity to eclipse it. With that said, we also would not be shocked if no other artist (especially within hip-hop/R&B) tops it.

These numbers just further justify the internet's positive thoughts on Hurry Up Tomorrow. Fans across the internet are currently loving pretty much every element of the record. That especially goes for the production, with some finding some easter eggs already. For example, on the title/closing track, the outro of it perfectly transitions into the intro of "High For This." It's Abel's first-ever song on his debut project House Of Balloons and it gives off the impression that his entire discography is one big story.

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Also, it further plays into how this really could be his last hurrah as The Weeknd. He's still unsure of its future; however, he's said time and time again he plans on axing the moniker soon. But outside of the lore and production, fans are loving the guests. Even though they are still hidden within the tracklist, we can assure you there are some. They include Travis Scott, Future (2X), Lana Del Rey, and Playboi Carti.

As it stands, the most popular songs so far are as follows: "Cry For Me" sits at 5.92 million streams. Then, "Timeless" picked up 5.7 million, followed by its fellow teaser "São Paulo" with 4.95 million. To round out a top five, "Wake Me Up" (4.69 million) and "Baptized In Fear" (3.58 million) fill things out. All of these stats come via Where Is The Buzz.

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Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.