How Do I Make You Love Me?
"How Do I Make You Love Me?" is a song by Canadian singer the Weeknd, from his fifth studio album Dawn FM (2022). It was written by the Weeknd, OPN, Max Martin, Swedish House Mafia, Oscar Holter and Matt Cohn. The song was produced by the Weeknd and Oneohtrix Point Never, and co-produced by Martin, Swedish House Mafia, Holter and Cohn. It was met with positive reviews, and entered various charts around the world, peaking at number 16 in Canada, number 22 in the United Kingdom and number 39 in the United States.
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| Song by the Weeknd | |
| from the album Dawn FM | |
| Released | January 7, 2022 |
| Genre | Synth-pop[1] |
| Length | 3:34 |
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| "How Do I Make You Love Me?" on YouTube | |
On July 22, 2022, the Weeknd released an animated music video for "How Do I Make You Love Me?". On the same day, he released a remix created by Sebastian Ingrosso and Salvatore Ganacci. The Weeknd performed the song during his After Hours til Dawn Tour and included it on his 2023 live album, Live at SoFi Stadium.
Background and promotion
The song's name was first revealed on January 5, 2022, when the Weeknd posted the track listing for his Dawn FM album.[2][3]
On January 7, 2022, alongside the release of Dawn FM, the Weeknd hosted a live event with Amazon Music, in which he served as a disc jockey and played the entire album, including "How Do I Make You Love Me?", in front of a small crowd.[4] Various different shots of the livestream were turned into lyric videos for the album.[5]
On February 21, 2022, the Weeknd announced The Dawn FM Experience, a television music special with Amazon Prime Video that premiered on February 26. The special featured selected songs from Dawn FM, including "How Do I Make You Love Me?".[6] A ten-track live EP composed of the songs the Weeknd performed during the special was made available to stream exclusively on Amazon Music.[7][8]
On October 18, 2021, the Weeknd announced that his upcoming seventh concert tour will incorporate elements from Dawn FM.[9] "How Do I Make You Love Me?" became one of the songs performed during After Hours til Dawn Tour and later included on Live at SoFi Stadium album (2023).
Music video
An animated music video for "How Do I Make You Love Me?" was released on July 22, 2022. It was directed by Jocelyn Charles with some creative direction from Cliqua.[10]
Charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[11] | 27 |
| Australia Hip-Hop/R&B Singles (ARIA)[12] | 8 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] | 70 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[14] | 16 |
| Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[15] | 59 |
| Denmark (Tracklisten)[16] | 23 |
| France (SNEP)[17] | 56 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[18] | 17 |
| Greece International (IFPI)[19] | 9 |
| Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[20] | 7 |
| India (IMI)[21] | 14 |
| Italy (FIMI)[22] | 78 |
| Lithuania (AGATA)[23] | 19 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[24] | 44 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[25] | 31 |
| Portugal (AFP)[26] | 21 |
| Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[27] | 22 |
| South Africa (RISA)[28] | 31 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[29] | 24 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[30] | 22 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[31] | 9 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[32] | 39 |
| Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100)[33] | 98 |
References
- "The 50 Best Weeknd Songs". Rolling Stone. March 29, 2022.
- Kaufman, Gil (January 5, 2022). "The Weeknd Reveals Tracklist For 16-Song 'Dawn FM' Album". Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- "The Weeknd Enlists Jim Carrey and Quincy Jones for His New 'Dawn FM' Album". GQ. January 5, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- Lonsdale, John (January 6, 2022). "How to Watch the Weeknd's '103.5 Dawn FM' Livestream on Amazon Music". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- "The Weeknd – Sacrifice Video". Contactmusic.com. January 9, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- Kreps, Daniel (February 21, 2022). "The Weeknd to Premiere 'Dawn FM Experience' Special This Weekend". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- "The Dawn FM Experience". Amazon.com. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- Bloom, Madison (February 21, 2022). "The Weeknd Announces New Immersive TV Special". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- Graham, Adam (October 18, 2021). "The Weeknd cancels arena tour, announces stadium tour". The Detroit News. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- Elibert, Mark (July 22, 2022). "The Weeknd Drops Bizarre Animated Video For 'How Do I Make You Love Me'". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- "The Weeknd – How Do I Make You Love Me?". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. January 17, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- "The Weeknd – How Do I Make You Love Me?" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- "The Weeknd Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 20222 into search. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- "The Weeknd – How Do I Make You Love Me?". Tracklisten. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- "The Weeknd – How Do I Make You Love Me?" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- "The Weeknd Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- "Official IFPI Charts - Digital Singles Chart (International) - Week: 01/2022". ifpi.gr. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- "Tónlistinn – Plötur – Vika 2 – 2022" [The Music - Albums - Week 2 - 2022] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- "Top 20 Charts". Indian Music Industry. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. January 17, 2022. Archived from the original on January 17, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- "The Weeknd – How Do I Make You Love Me?". Top Digital Download. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- "2022 2-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. January 14, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- "The Weeknd – How Do I Make You Love Me?" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- "The Weeknd – How Do I Make You Love Me?". VG-lista. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- "The Weeknd – How Do I Make You Love Me?". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- "ČNS IFPI". IFPI ČR. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 02-2022". The Official South African Charts. Recording Industry of South Africa. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- "The Weeknd – How Do I Make You Love Me?". Singles Top 100. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- "The Weeknd Chart History (Billboard Vietnam Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
