"The Weeknd Begins to Escape the Darkness in 'Sacrifice' Music Video". ^ a b Aniftos, Rania (January 7, 2022).Release history Release history and formats for "Sacrifice" Oscar Holter – songwriting, production, programming, keyboardsĬharts Chart performance for "Sacrifice"Īustralia Hip-Hop/R&B Singles ( ARIA) Ĭzech Republic ( Singles Digitál Top 100) Įuro Digital Song Sales ( Billboard).Max Martin – songwriting, production, programming, keyboards.The Weeknd – vocals, songwriting, production, programming, keyboards.At the end, the cultists disperse and the Weeknd leaves the device and then proceeds to tumble in a fading out shot.
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A series of psychedelic-hued visuals and dance shots are then showcased, alternating with scenes of him singing into a microphone, holding the stand with metal gauntlets that are later revealed to have horrifically scarred his hands within them. He then wakes up out of breath from the events that occurred in the " Take My Breath" music video and is dragged by a hooded cult to a wheel-like contraption. The video commences with the Weeknd dazed and confused as he is being brought towards the end of a theoretical light at the end of a tunnel while a snippet of Dawn FM 's title track with Canadian actor Jim Carrey plays. It was directed by Cliqua and features a heavy usage of strobe lighting akin to previous collaborations done by the duo and the Weeknd. The music video for "Sacrifice" premiered on YouTube on January 7, 2022. Mankaprr Conteh from Rolling Stone compared the Weeknd's performance on the song to that of Michael Jackson's on his 1983 single " Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" and his 1979 single " Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough", putting emphasis on the similar sounding vocal melodies and guitar riffs. Critical reception Ĭritics noted "Sacrifice" as being a standout track from the album, with the Weeknd's vocals and production being highlighted. It has been described by music critics as a disco and synth-funk track in which the Weeknd sings about his hedonistic lifestyle. "Sacrifice" runs for a duration of three minutes and nine seconds. It was released alongside its parent album on January 7, 2022, and was sent to American contemporary hit radio stations on January 11 as the second single from the album. Production was handled by the Weeknd, Martin, Holter and Swedish House Mafia.Īt the end of the Weeknd's music video for Dawn FM's lead single " Take My Breath", a snippet of "Sacrifice" is heard. The song was written by the Weeknd, Daniel Lopatin, Max Martin, Oscar Holter, Carl Nordström and Swedish House Mafia with Kevin McCord receiving songwriting credits for the sampling of the 1981 track "I Want to Thank You", performed by Alicia Myers. It was released on January 7, 2022, through XO and Republic Records, as the second single from his fifth studio album Dawn FM. " Sacrifice" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd.