Escape from LA (song)

"Escape from LA" is a song by Canadian singer The Weeknd from his fourth studio album After Hours.[1] It was released on March 20, 2020, alongside the rest of its parent album as the sixth track.[2] The Weeknd co-wrote and produced the song along with Carlo Montagnese and Leland Tyler Wayne, with Mike McTaggart also credited as songwriter.

"Escape from LA"
Song by The Weeknd
from the album After Hours
ReleasedMarch 20, 2020 (2020-03-20)
Studio
  • Conway, MXM (Los Angeles, California)
  • Jungle City (New York, New York)
  • House Mouse Studios, MXM (Stockholm, Sweden)
GenreR&B . Trap . Dream pop
Length5:57
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Music Audio
"Escape from LA" on YouTube

Critical reception

Billboard ranked "Escape from LA" as the worst song from the After Hours album: "The repetitiveness of the bridge, albeit descriptive, doesn’t do much to heighten the track’s lethargy."[3]

Cancelled music video

In an interview with Rolling Stone, it was mentioned that there were treatments for at least three more music videos, (which were Too Late, Escape From LA and Faith), however it was "unclear when Tesfaye would be able to film them".[4] However, only the music video for "Too Late" ended up being filmed, with the other two being cancelled, likely for the music video of "Save Your Tears".

Charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 44
Estonia (Eesti Tipp-40)[6] 40
France (SNEP)[7] 88
Greece (IFPI)[8] 48
Italy (FIMI)[9] 88
Lithuania (AGATA)[10] 40
Portugal (AFP)[11] 49
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 90
UK Audio Streaming (OCC)[13] 50
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 39
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] 21
US Rolling Stone Top 100[16] 15

Personnel
  • The Weeknd – vocals, songwriting, production, keyboards, programming
  • Illangelo – songwriting, keyboards, programming, engineering, mixing
  • Metro Boomin – songwriting, keyboards, programming
  • Mike McTaggart – songwriting, guitar
  • Shin Kamiyama – engineering
  • Dave Kutch – mastering
  • Kevin Peterson – mastering

Release history
Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
Various March 20, 2020
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References
  1. "The Weeknd Reveals 'After Hours' Tracklist". Rap-Up. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  2. Ingvaldsen, Torsten (March 20, 2020). "The Weeknd Is Hosting an 'After Hours' Listening Session on Spotify". Hypebeast. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  3. "Every Song Ranked on The Weeknd's 'After Hours': Critic's Picks". Billboard. March 20, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  4. "The Weeknd on 'After Hours', His Movie Dreams ane Industry Racism". Rolling Stone. September 18, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  5. "The Weeknd Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  6. Nestor, Siim (March 31, 2020). "Eesti Tipp-40 Muusikas: Selle nädala kangelased on The Weeknd ja AG". Eesti Ekspress (in Estonian). Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  7. "The Weeknd – Escape from LA" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  8. "IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (International) Week 12 2020". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on April 2, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  9. "The Weeknd – Escape from LA". Top Digital Download. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  10. "2020 13-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  11. "The Weeknd – Escape from LA". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  12. "The Weeknd – Escape from LA". Singles Top 100. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  13. "Official Audio Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  14. "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  15. "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  16. "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  17. "Listen to the Weeknd's New Album After Hours". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
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