The Weeknd is thanking Tom Cruise for helping him score a No. 1 hit earlier in his career.
In 2015, the actor from Mission: Impossible took part in a lip sync battle on The Tonight Show hosted by Jimmy Fallon. There, he rendered “Can’t Feel My Face,” a song off The Weeknd’s second album titled Beauty Behind The Madness.
In 2015, the actor from Mission: Impossible joined Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show in a lip sync battle, where he sang “Can’t Feel My Face,” a track from The Weeknd’s second album named Beauty Behind The Madness.
The song subsequently climbed to be the performer’s initial number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 list, following Tom Cruise praising the artist as incredibly gifted on a talk show after hours.
During a recent interview on The Tonight Show, The Weeknd reminisced about that particular period. “I did notice it,” he shared with host Jimmy Fallon. “It turned out to be beneficial for the song. It boosted its chart-topping success, undeniably due to his influence. To the most renowned actor in the world.
He mentioned that he has never had the chance to meet the actor personally, but expressed his deep admiration for Tom Cruise. He’s a big fan and enjoys several of his films, such as “The Color of Money,” “Vanilla Sky,” “Rain Man,” “Eyes Wide Shut,” “Magnolia,” and the “Mission Impossible” series.
To express his gratitude towards Tom Cruise, The Weeknd stated that he wanted to reciprocate and “give a boost” to “Mission: Impossible“, the latest addition to the series set to hit theaters this Friday. He made it clear that he has no involvement with the movie itself before pulling out a cap emblazoned with the logo of “The Final Reckoning” and reading a promotional script for the film.
Beyond “Can’t Feel My Face,” Abel Tesfaye, known as The Weeknd, has secured six additional No.1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 during his career. These include “Starboy,” “The Hills,” “Blinding Lights,” and “Save Your Tears.” Moreover, he holds the record for the most songs in Spotify’s Billions Club, with a total of 27 tracks amassing over one billion streams each.
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2025-05-18 19:24