| The Zone | |
| Cover: | TheWeekndTheZone.jpg |
| Border: | yes |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | the Weeknd featuring Drake |
| Album: | Thursday Trilogy |
| Released: | November 16, 2012 |
| Length: | 6:58 |
| Chronology: | The Weeknd |
| Prev Title: | Twenty Eight |
| Prev Year: | 2012 |
| Next Title: | Kiss Land |
| Next Year: | 2013 |
"The Zone" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd featuring the Canadian rapper Drake, and serves as the fourth track from the Weeknd's second mixtape Thursday (2011). In 2012, the song was remastered and released as the third single from his compilation album Trilogy on November 16, 2012, through XO and Republic Records. The song was the first collaboration between the two artists.
The music video for "The Zone" was filmed during January 2012.[1] The video was never uploaded at first, however the Weeknd confirmed that it was going to be included as bonus material from his compilation album, Trilogy.[2] The visual was released on November 8, 2012, and was directed by himself. Since its release, the Vevo upload of the video has been viewed over 82 million times on YouTube. The music video features a shortened version of the song, and includes both artists.[3]
Credits adapted from liner notes for Trilogy.[4]
| Peak position | ||
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[5] | 50 |
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