Prisoner (The Weeknd song)

"Prisoner"
Song by The Weeknd featuring Lana Del Rey from the album Beauty Behind the Madness
Length	4:34
Label	XO Republic
Writer	Abel Tesfaye Elizabeth Grant Carlo Montagnese
Producer	Illangelo The Weeknd
Beauty Behind the Madness track listing
"Dark Times" (12) "Prisoner" (13) "Angel" (14)

"Prisoner" is a song by Canadian recording artist The Weeknd featuring American singer Lana Del Rey for his second studio album Beauty Behind the Madness (2015). The artists co-wrote the song with Illangelo, who co-produced it with The Weeknd.

Commercial performance

"Prisoner" debuted at No. 47 on the Billboard Hot 100, with 51,291 copies sold in its first week.^[1] The song also accrued 3.7 million US streams.^[2]

Live performances

Del Rey and The Weeknd performed the song live together for the first time on December 9, 2015 at The Forum, Los Angeles.^[3]

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
France (SNEP)[4]	113
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[5]	95
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6]	78
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[7]	19
US Billboard Hot 100[8]	47
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9]	13

References

1. "Hot 100 Chart Moves: The Weeknd Debuts With 'Can't Feel My Face'". Billboard. September 9, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
2. "The surging R&B/pop star makes history on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, among other chart feats, including on the Hot 100, all powered by the monster start of his new album, "Beauty Behind the Madness."". Billboard. September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
3. "The Weeknd and Lana Del Rey perform "Prisoner" together live for the first time -- watch". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
4. "Lescharts.com – The Weeknd – Prisoner" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
5. "Swedishcharts.com – The Weeknd – Prisoner". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
6. "Archive Chart: 2015-08-13" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
7. "Archive Chart: 2015-08-13" UK R&B Chart. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
8. "The Weeknd – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for The Weeknd. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
9. "The Weeknd – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for The Weeknd. Retrieved September 10, 2015.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics