If this is really the end of The Weeknd's artistic moniker, what a run it's been for the R&B titan, who redefined the genre with his Michael Jackson-adjacent croon and overindulging party favor-assisted anthems throughout the 2010s and early 2020s.

Boosted by physical sales and a Grammy performance, the album had the biggest week since Taylor Swift’s huge opening last year.

The Weeknd‘s sixth album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, takes charge of the Billboard 200 chart at No. 1. According to Billboard, the alt-R&B superstar’s album sold 490,500 equivalent units during its first week,