The Zone (song)

and Trilogy ReleasedNovember 16, 2012Length6:58LabelSongwriter(s)Producer(s)The Weeknd singles chronology

"Twenty Eight" (2012)

"The Zone" (2012)

"Kiss Land" (2013)

Drake singles chronology

"Poetic Justice" (2012)

"The Zone" (2012)

"Love Me" (2013)

Music video"The Zone" on YouTube

"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.

Music video

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]

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes for Trilogy.^[4]

• The Weeknd – composer, primary artist
• Drake – featured artist
• Doc McKinney – composer, instrumentation, producer
• Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese – composer, instrumentation, mixing, producer

Charts

Chart performance for "The Zone"

Chart (2012)	Peak position
US R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[5]	50

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[6]	Gold	35,000‡
United States (RIAA)[7]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label(s)	Ref
Worldwide	November 16, 2012	Digital download	XO Republic	[8]

References

External links

• The Zone (Audio) on YouTube