The Weeknd Blinding Lights Reaction

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  • @mercurialno6
    @mercurialno6  3 года назад +275

    Yes, I'm sure you'll just skip to the song... but this was really an excuse to talk about the relevance of 'charts' in the era of the playlist. So... discuss...

    • @bastakovski
      @bastakovski 3 года назад +10

      🍺 thank you for uploading

    • @refl3x540
      @refl3x540 3 года назад +11

      The intro was good lmao I recently got a record player not too long ago so I can finally relate, sadly I don't own a copy of after hours so can't speak on that.

    • @Installah
      @Installah 3 года назад

      XO

    • @JamesV1
      @JamesV1 3 года назад +8

      Love the discourse about modern charts, you raise lots of good points

    • @e.x.g.6049
      @e.x.g.6049 3 года назад +1

      This is a really interesting point of view!

  • @LouisTeeChannel
    @LouisTeeChannel 3 года назад +331

    I can't express how happy I'd be to see you "react" to Kiss Land and Trilogy (or just House of Balloons, the first mixtape of the Trilogy series). The Weeknd is way more than your average pop singer, he single-handedly changed R&B. Much love!

    • @smirnoff3841
      @smirnoff3841 3 года назад +7

      Kissland is absolutely great but it's not for everyone, best if he listened to BBTM or Trilogy first in my opinion

    • @flashwithsymbols2779
      @flashwithsymbols2779 3 года назад +16

      @@smirnoff3841 He's very open to new music considering how he reacted to albums like Yeezus. I think he'd enjoy it.

    • @iRRichiee
      @iRRichiee 3 года назад +10

      @@smirnoff3841 Its not for everyone? Have you watched this guys channel? Its LITERALLY perfect for him. He loves big magical productions

    • @brianattyberry
      @brianattyberry 3 года назад +3

      He should react to Abel properly, in order, and we (OGXO) would be here in the comments IN ABUNDANCE because that's what we do in reactions on bigger (or smaller) channels lol.

    • @eveeaen
      @eveeaen 3 года назад +2

      i second this. and third this and fourth and fifth this.

  • @DannyOcean11
    @DannyOcean11 3 года назад +254

    Once you've listened to his trilogy mixtapes you'll undertand why he's much more unique then any other pop singer

    • @beans6028
      @beans6028 3 года назад +4

      no need to add "er" to unique, just much more unique

    • @babygravy7
      @babygravy7 3 года назад

      I love The Weeknd, but I’m not a big fan of the Trilogy, except for like 5 songs

    • @brodykuemin9331
      @brodykuemin9331 3 года назад +8

      @@babygravy7 😧😧how bro ??

    • @pxncil4430
      @pxncil4430 3 года назад

      @@babygravy7 😦😦

    • @Cee_H
      @Cee_H 3 года назад +1

      His mixtapes weren't even pop tho and he is popular now because he moved away from his early work into a very 'poppy' sound 😂
      Credit to him tho he knows how to make a hit lol

  • @therealbwells2024
    @therealbwells2024 3 года назад +87

    You should definitely react to his albums, he is amazing 🔥🔥

  • @fabricioroblero6191
    @fabricioroblero6191 3 года назад +63

    Love hearing this guy talk

  • @Rations282
    @Rations282 3 года назад +37

    WE NEED THAT HOUSE OF BALLOONS REACTION BROTHER . WEEKND BEST WORK

  • @marinaandthediabetes
    @marinaandthediabetes 3 года назад +78

    now its time to give kiss land a listen. the vibes on that joint are unmatched

    • @babygravy7
      @babygravy7 3 года назад +2

      Kiss Land was his worst album

    • @jjboros7576
      @jjboros7576 3 года назад +4

      @@babygravy7 his 3rd best imo

    • @selsig_dwp
      @selsig_dwp 3 года назад +1

      @@babygravy7 i could really never get behind Kiss Land. I loved Beauty Behind The Madness when I first listened in 2015, then listened through Kiss Land and found it was over-encumbered with boring guff. I feel the same towards Trilogy too

    • @selsig_dwp
      @selsig_dwp 3 года назад +1

      @@barcodescanner3214 not sure how you can determine my taste from my opinion on 2 albums by 1 artist

    • @selsig_dwp
      @selsig_dwp 3 года назад

      @@barcodescanner3214 you don't know me fella

  • @coldcookie
    @coldcookie 3 года назад +127

    You have to listen to TRILOGY or HOUSE OF BALLOONS or even the AFTER HOURS album

  • @solgoyco-rivera471
    @solgoyco-rivera471 3 года назад +52

    Now you have to finish the album! React to After Hours please!!

  • @samsungfanboy
    @samsungfanboy 3 года назад +21

    As one of the people constantly requesting you react to The Weeknd's music, I really appreciated that you did. I was also pleasantly surprised that you discussed the topic of charts. It makes for a really interesting conversation. Here's to hoping you cover more of The Weeknd and these kinds of topics in the future 🥂

  • @mercurialfunk
    @mercurialfunk 3 года назад +60

    Whole album is actually pretty great and at one time all of the songs were on the Billboards chart.
    That's why everyone got mad at The Grammys when he got snubbed. It was a monster single, monster of a release, monster sales etc etc
    Grammys suck though so I guess it's a moot point.

  • @kaiplotnikoff9169
    @kaiplotnikoff9169 3 года назад +46

    His Trilogy mixtapes were his debut projects and aren't nearly as popular as his recent work as they are far less 'pop'.
    However, by his hardcore fanbase they're often thought of as his best work, the House of Balloons mixtape in particular. If you plan on listening to one of his projects, I recommend you start there Mr Mercurial.

    • @brianattyberry
      @brianattyberry 3 года назад +2

      I'm seeing more and more of Echoes becoming a favorite. An occasional Thursday favorite here and there as well.

  • @hbk4eva1000
    @hbk4eva1000 3 года назад +20

    I love and respect how much he’s immersed himself into our world, I know next time he’s listening to an album and the weeknd is a feature he’ll feel the same excitement we do

  • @martinhendry
    @martinhendry 3 года назад +15

    Might be one of the best pop songs of all time. Looking forward to seeing this and whether the AHA connection is made.

  • @tominoccic6415
    @tominoccic6415 3 года назад +9

    The drum machine is a Roland TR-707 from my ears
    It also helps that The Weeknd has used this drum machine on one of his best songs: House Of Balloons / Glass Table Girls

  • @thisfeatureisstupidxo
    @thisfeatureisstupidxo 3 года назад +28

    biggest charting song ever . great choice mr 6

  • @johnnyflamevlogz8203
    @johnnyflamevlogz8203 3 года назад +33

    Now I'm excited to see what you think of the whole album. It's a nice mix of nostalgic 80s pop songs and gloomy atmospheric r&b tracks that he was initially known for. And from what I can tell the album he's currently working on is going to be a pure pop album inspired by Quincy Jones and Giorgio Moroder

  • @karangill7189
    @karangill7189 3 года назад +8

    the weeknd isnt just pop but he's got some really good pop records like i can't feel my face and montreal is and there's lots of good pop artists nowadays . its not the genre i listen to most but i still got a few artists and albums i enjoy like billie eilish - when we fall asleep where do we go and dua lipas future nostalgia.

  • @butcher6041
    @butcher6041 3 года назад +8

    Such a blessing whenever you upload, I liked the commentary about charts at the beginning. It’s quite interesting to hear about and your take on it!

  • @weaselsdawg
    @weaselsdawg 3 года назад +1

    always the best reaction videos, nobody has this depth of discussion, animation, energy, humor, production quality, knowledge, open mindedness, honesty, and general passion for music that im guaranteed to find coming together in each and every video on this channel

    • @mercurialno6
      @mercurialno6  3 года назад +1

      You might be the only person who likes the next video later today! I talk a load of bollocks.. but I think you might just be my target audience! :-)

  • @BTWelling
    @BTWelling 3 года назад +7

    Finally! A Weeknd reaction! Mercurial, you gotta listen to these comments. After Hours, Kiss Land, Trilogy... you'll have a really fun time with his whole discography, I guarantee it!

  • @Bedwetter4lyfe
    @Bedwetter4lyfe 3 года назад +2

    Finally, I was just rewatching ur Kanye stuff and was hoping you'd react to The Weeknd. Here we are.

  • @floskehh
    @floskehh 3 года назад +3

    I think it is easier to be a one-hit wonder by just looking into the other songs. I think you can get away easier with 'copying' trends, because the chartssongs are rather similar (3min, synths, repetitive, not really deep texts). But idk... the playlist point is so true tho, 'Lose Yourself' by Eminem is one of my most listened to songs and I don't even like Eminem or the song that much, it's just that is a lot of my playlists lol. Love the conversation you had, happy you're close to 100k :) Keep up the good work

  • @Flash_205
    @Flash_205 3 года назад +7

    After Hours is an amazing album I think you'd definitely appreciate it.

  • @Xytacy
    @Xytacy 3 года назад +5

    you'll appreciate The Weeknd's albums since your passion for music is higher than majority of the public nowadays

  • @djpgurl13
    @djpgurl13 3 года назад +3

    Yasss you did The Weeknd!! Please do his Trilogy mixtapes starting with House of Balloons!

  • @theoneandonlysctbonecrushe6996
    @theoneandonlysctbonecrushe6996 3 года назад +4

    It also broke the record for the most weeks in the top 5 most weeks spent in the top 10 as a matter of fact it went 52 consecutive weeks in the top 10 becoming the first-ever song to spend a whole year in the top 10 and also broke the record for most weeks in the top 20 and top 40 it also holds the record for the most weeks spent a top of the radio charts at 35 weeks he currently just released a new single this frame it debuted at number six given him his 13th top 10 hit him just missing his 10 th top 5 hit as currently has nine top five hits and has six number one hits he really is a very special artist

  • @lungisanjila1689
    @lungisanjila1689 3 года назад

    I love your reactions because you analyse it and not faking it

  • @ГошоГиЦъка
    @ГошоГиЦъка 3 года назад +8

    I dont usually care about charts but you did open up a really interesting conversation

  • @divyesharma5103
    @divyesharma5103 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for the reaction

  • @cjthagoat5700
    @cjthagoat5700 3 года назад +2

    YESSSS MR SIX!!! MORE WEEKND PLEASEEEE

  • @baec585
    @baec585 3 года назад +1

    After all these subscribers you don’t change, one of my favorite youtubers

  • @zhenya-fd9nb
    @zhenya-fd9nb 3 года назад +1

    The Beauty Behind The Madness, After Hours, Trilogy my favourite 3 by him

  • @ZapVolcanic
    @ZapVolcanic 3 года назад +2

    We need a Weeknd season of reactions Mercurial! Keep up the good work 👍

  • @theoneandonlysctbonecrushe6996
    @theoneandonlysctbonecrushe6996 3 года назад +1

    Also a lot of us weeknd fans like me not only did I buy a CD that only had two singles on it blinding lights and heartless which was the first two singles off of after-hours I bought the autograph copy I chose the heartless autograph front but still got both songs on that CD also bought it digitally then when after-hours came out I bought after-hours digitally and bought the physical copy with the latest single he just released I bought the digital copy and the physical copy actually bought two different physical copies I have two CDs of it but you are very correct a lot of more people stream it but still you have to do massive number streaming wise to actually get it to go into the charts and he is one of the most streamed artists out there he does massive numbers as far as selling his stuff too thought in March of 2020 when after hours came out he sold 420,000 physical copies watching today's album sales is huge

  • @lethalphantom925
    @lethalphantom925 3 года назад +14

    Your fan base is going to explode when you start listening to the weekends discography

  • @km24329
    @km24329 3 года назад +27

    REACT TO TRILOGY YOULL LOVE IT

  • @protosoph
    @protosoph 3 года назад +2

    The thing i took from this video. I need to listen to the killers again. Also i love the weeknd and the whole experience that's been coming with his albums lately. Much love

  • @jacobzbin7853
    @jacobzbin7853 3 года назад +6

    PLEASE do The Weeknd’s discography! You can start with After Hours, the album this song is from.

  • @jesrush
    @jesrush 3 года назад +1

    Hey! Weeknd is fabulous! Missed ya.✌️😎

  • @cjthagoat5700
    @cjthagoat5700 3 года назад +3

    Definitely recommend listening to Kiss Land, i believe it comes in a bright green vinyl aswell ;)

  • @vadershotnuts3021
    @vadershotnuts3021 3 года назад +3

    Let’s gooooo you gotta listen to the whole album or go back to the beginning and start with house of balloons you won’t be let down

  • @bennyjones1502
    @bennyjones1502 3 года назад +7

    Very much appreciated the discussion on the relevance of Top Charts in the era of streaming. :)
    Edit: The Weeknd fanked his thans. He sank his fangs like a vamp while he sang(s).

    • @brianattyberry
      @brianattyberry 3 года назад

      Jon Denton did call Abel the sexy vampire lol

  • @christopherm5740
    @christopherm5740 3 года назад +1

    Great reaction and analysis as always 🔥🔥 SHHHH

  • @justarandomclonetrooperwit8119
    @justarandomclonetrooperwit8119 3 года назад +5

    *BBTM reaction we're getting there!!!*

  • @joeduffyy
    @joeduffyy 3 года назад +4

    This song is genuinely the quintessential pop song for this era, it's deservedly broken this record in my opinion.

  • @thisfeatureisstupidxo
    @thisfeatureisstupidxo 3 года назад +32

    you have to react to trilogy .

    • @Eriereda
      @Eriereda 3 года назад +1

      Starboy better than trilogy

    • @kingmasss3919
      @kingmasss3919 3 года назад +10

      @@Eriereda ah hell nahhh

    • @Paulyy_D
      @Paulyy_D 3 года назад +2

      @@Eriereda ooooh people are not gonna be liking this comment

    • @y0ungg0d76
      @y0ungg0d76 3 года назад +1

      @@Eriereda stop the cap

  • @joemomma6317
    @joemomma6317 3 года назад

    Would love to see some Weeknd album reactions

  • @xoritzy
    @xoritzy 3 года назад

    You reacting to kissland album by The Weeknd would make my year

  • @renevandenberghe4194
    @renevandenberghe4194 3 года назад +1

    I’m pretty sure you’re going to start trending on The Weeknd’s subreddit.

  • @brianattyberry
    @brianattyberry 3 года назад

    By the way, the topic you brought up at the end about artists writing a song just as a throwaway for the record company that became their biggest smash hit....
    That was Ceelo Green with "Fuck You"
    He's another artist you should definitely react to. I'd personally LOVE that. He doesn't get enough love for his skills of rapping and singing (solo or with Danger Mouse)

  • @christopherm5740
    @christopherm5740 3 года назад +1

    You're the 🐐 bro 🔥🔥

  • @vedphadke7701
    @vedphadke7701 3 года назад +3

    Shout out to all my wind-pissers

  • @maxjhonson6370
    @maxjhonson6370 3 года назад

    Proud to say I watch your videos while eating dinner

  • @darren223
    @darren223 3 года назад +3

    Time for After Hours next 😎

  • @fabricioroblero6191
    @fabricioroblero6191 3 года назад +1

    Wow THE DAY HAS COME FUCKING FINALLY NOW START HIS WHOLE DISCOGRAPHY

  • @sosukewifhat
    @sosukewifhat 3 года назад +2

    Wait till you see what kind of music The Weeknd was making when he was 21 years old.

  • @hassanniaz7583
    @hassanniaz7583 3 года назад +4

    When I saw the notification, I said ooooooh......

  • @juanalvarez95938
    @juanalvarez95938 3 года назад

    This man is amazing

  • @NToniiiii
    @NToniiiii 3 года назад +4

    You'll love Kiss Land's "sound"

  • @hakeem7979
    @hakeem7979 3 года назад +6

    No spoilers here, but you’ll be in for a nice surprise if you do end up listening to trilogy, those Michael Jackson comparisons will gain new meanings once u reach Echoes of Silence!

  • @avyanshchaturvedi5771
    @avyanshchaturvedi5771 3 года назад +3

    Please please Trilogy and Kissland next!!

  • @esak.6245
    @esak.6245 3 года назад +2

    "Let's all piss into the wind together"
    -Mercurial no. 6

  • @scottfarrell5492
    @scottfarrell5492 3 года назад +12

    You should do Kiss Land, masterpiece of a project

    • @angie-jo1mn
      @angie-jo1mn 3 года назад

      💯💋🎶🎶🎵🎵

  • @KevinchuWylde
    @KevinchuWylde 3 года назад +3

    Great video as always. Any plans on doing a reaction video for Black Midi's Cavalcade?

  • @Henryvalencia024
    @Henryvalencia024 3 года назад

    You’ll love his work

  • @angie-jo1mn
    @angie-jo1mn 3 года назад +1

    I'm in it for the Weeknd! Please react to Trilogy starting with House of Balloons.
    I would really love your personal opinions on all 3 of his mixtapes.
    Also Kiss Land is not for everyone. But it's one of his best to me.
    Beauty Behind The Madness is my Top 2.
    Love you shirt! and your reaction to Blinding Lights XO

  • @ovoxo6441
    @ovoxo6441 3 года назад +12

    Now you gotta start at trilogy

  • @Pillitoes
    @Pillitoes 3 года назад

    you should totally listen to the garden either the album mirror might steal your charm or kiss my super bowl ring, there 2 brothers and make super different sounding music which i think you’d like it’s hard to categorize but it could be punk, pop punk, or anything

  • @wolfof
    @wolfof 3 года назад

    Charting is easier now cause of streaming but theres a lot more competition today than there was 30 years ago and its still impress to hold this record for the Weeknd. This record will be broken again and its just how it is. After Hours album is very 80s hopefully you can hear it!

    • @mercurialno6
      @mercurialno6  3 года назад +2

      I don't think charting is necessarily any easier and I'm not sure there's truly any more 'meaningful' competition... but the era of set, static playlists that are fed to populations by music-streaming corporations pretty much rules out any comparisons of physical vs digital. Is it 'that' impressive to rack up years in the charts when you're there because everyone who picks a 'summer'/'indie'/'chill'/'happy'/whatever playlist listens to a particular Weeknd/Killers song every single time? Maybe. That's definitely a topic for further discussion.
      Charting could also be 'relatively' easy in the physical era if you timed it right. Just after Christmas was often a good time to release a single.
      From wikipedia:
      "The lowest weekly sale for a number one single is 17,694 copies held by Orson's "No Tomorrow" in 2006.
      Rihanna's Talk That Talk has become the lowest-selling album to reach number one on the UK chart. The singer's sixth studio album returned to number one on the British tally on Sunday (August 12), despite being first released last November. However, the collection only sold 9,578 copies to reach the summit, making it the UK's lowest-selling number one since modern records began, reports Music Week."
      I know these are borderline 'digital era'... but over the decades bands have got to number one with relatively few sales. Interestingly if I were to release a single or album and you guys promised to buy it/stream it... I'd have nearly 100,000 sales (if you bought it). I'd probably get to number one! Ha ha! We should honestly try that one day just for a laugh!!! :-)

  • @Daniel..............
    @Daniel.............. 3 года назад

    I'd love to see you listen to his albums. Especially Trilogy, Kiss land and After hours.

  • @0AEROPLANES0
    @0AEROPLANES0 3 года назад +1

    It’s about goddamn time

  • @hobobobo5244
    @hobobobo5244 3 года назад +4

    Starboy is my favorite Weeknd album, would love a reaction, I think you'd love it too

  • @marcolamb6712
    @marcolamb6712 3 года назад

    The Weeknd sank his fangs and his fans thanked him

  • @reecekrautkramer3196
    @reecekrautkramer3196 3 года назад +2

    now you have to listen to his trilogy mixtapes

  • @reddywav
    @reddywav 3 года назад

    The Return

  • @brianattyberry
    @brianattyberry 3 года назад +1

    Who wants to bet that we get ALL the Pelicans on the intro to Kissland? I just feel like we'll see them take their majestic flight before Abel even begins to sing lol. If there's one part of the album that would get it, that's probably it....and track number 7 lol.
    (didn't wanna spoil the titles in case he reads this postl

  • @thegolfernment
    @thegolfernment 3 года назад +1

    he forgot to make the ding when he recognized it

  • @love-thugger
    @love-thugger 3 года назад +1

    This is the play

  • @earakankuruparan6278
    @earakankuruparan6278 3 года назад +3

    No overstatement, but Kissland might be your favourite album that you've listened to so far on the channel. It's geared for you, like literally... you

  • @spod823
    @spod823 3 года назад +1

    we want a Trilogy reaction!!!

  • @mikebh2o
    @mikebh2o 3 года назад +1

    XO here we go

  • @inthestudio_wmans
    @inthestudio_wmans 3 года назад

    Love you mr no.6

  • @dre27321
    @dre27321 3 года назад

    I don’t think it’s easier because there is also more mainstream artists. so usually you can’t even hold on to a spot because 5 artists who are relatively popular will release a song or project the week after yours and either take away your number one or make it harder for your songs to stay in the chart because of the flood of music being released. The only people who really stay on the chart are the biggest of pop stars with the biggest audience or whoever is the current new artist that everyone is listening to and has some staying power (Olivia)

  • @lachy1627
    @lachy1627 3 года назад

    Should do a 3 part series reacting to the 3 mixtapes off trilogy

  • @runscoot4596
    @runscoot4596 3 года назад

    great song, but totally agree with you about attaining chart success in the modern streaming world

  • @hakeem7979
    @hakeem7979 3 года назад

    Yes!!

  • @bn.jie7
    @bn.jie7 3 года назад

    great video mr 6

  • @likadaboys7
    @likadaboys7 3 года назад

    WE NEED THE BLOODY TRILOGY REACTION MATE

  • @epictube51
    @epictube51 3 года назад +3

    Now listen to the whole after hours album by the weeknd!

  • @wolfof
    @wolfof 3 года назад

    Ive been waiting for you to listen to the Weeknd! Hopefully After Hours album soon?

  • @insanedvo
    @insanedvo 3 года назад

    LETS GOOOOOOOO!!!

  • @joemomma6317
    @joemomma6317 3 года назад

    Even tho he has “pop”records I would never describe him as a pop artist.

  • @FreddieQuell
    @FreddieQuell 3 года назад +6

    Please react to a whole album by The Weeknd Mercurial Six.
    House of Balloons
    Thursday
    Echoes of Silence
    Kiss Land
    After Hours
    Take your pick!

    • @angie-jo1mn
      @angie-jo1mn 3 года назад +1

      I'd say he should do all! Every season is Weeknd season😂

  • @fernsilverman
    @fernsilverman 3 года назад

    A song is removed from the Billboard Hot 100 if it’s ranking falls below 25 after 52 weeks. Blinding Lights stayed on the chart for 90 consecutive weeks. It was just named Billboard’s greatest Hot 100 single of all time.

  • @low876
    @low876 3 года назад +6

    You should be a columnist. Your have a canny and keen sense of language that is inviting, humorous, direct, welcoming, theoretical but also clear and to the point to which you are trying to assert. Basically I’m trying to say you are entertaining as FUCK!! 😂👏🙌

  • @hk0098
    @hk0098 3 года назад

    STRONG, really STRONG review once again from the old head!

  • @sp0ngeb00b7
    @sp0ngeb00b7 3 года назад

    I think, playlist curation and the success of singles VS albums only helps to perpetuate the sales of artists who are ALREADY selling in mass amounts. The way Spotify's algorithm works for example, makes it directly way more difficult for independent/small time musicians to sell their product because of the pure oversaturation of musical content and (likely) payola playlisting. Plus if huge pop artists earn (virtually) nothing from these platforms, you can imagine the general income of a band who gets one gig a month and has never sold a CD. There are still landmark albums in genres that sell well as whole projects and have audiences, the single is just a greater marketing tool because you can invest less and potentially reap a larger financial benefit. Stars who've already made their bag years ago like Nicki Minaj release plenty of droplet singles just to keep cash going, plus musical discovery works entirely different now, you have songs from DECADES ago, indie b sides and forgotten pop songs charting on mainstream music charts and playing in shops because of TIKTOK. And playlisting may be "killing" the album, but it IS encouraging musical adventure and discovery (if you can have all sorts of different songs in one playlist, what's to stop you from listening to whole projects by those old rock bands you just discovered?). This is all to say, it is an interesting and nuanced discussion and I love your content! All love 🤘

  • @eveeaen
    @eveeaen 3 года назад +2

    PLEASE REACT TO THE TRILOGY ALBUM, PREFERABLY THE 3 MIXTAPES SEPARATELY BUT TRILOGY WORKS. ALSO I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU SMOKE A PARTICULAR FLOWER BEFORE HAND.

  • @CRASHkennedy2000
    @CRASHkennedy2000 3 года назад +1

    House of balloons!!
    It has a vinyl…..