Discover the story of the song > Starboy – The Weeknd

- The song "Starboy" is performed by the Canadian singer The Weeknd with the participation of the French band Daft Punk, released as a single in 2016.
- It is the first single from the album of the same name.
- The song reached the number one spot in the charts in several countries.
- The video for the song was directed by Grant Singer, who previously collaborated with The Weeknd on the videos for "Can't Feel My Face" and "The Hills" in 2015.
- The video for "Starboy" was posted to The Weeknd's Vevo account on September 28, 2016, and takes place on a poster described by Rolling Stone as "inspired by pulp horror."
- The video is described as The Weeknd's attempt to "kill" his old "self" in order to reinvent himself for his new album.
- Several cars are mentioned in the song (Bentley Mulsanne, McLaren P1), and in the video, The Weeknd is seen driving a Lamborghini Aventador SV Roadster.
- The Weeknd uses his own McLaren P1 in the video.
- Members of Daft Punk also appear in the video.