WEEKND - After Hours - CD

After Hours is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer The Weeknd. The album was released on March 20, 2020, by XO and Republic Records. Prior to the album's release, The Weeknd confirmed After Hours would face stylistic differences to his previous album Starboy (2016). It was also subject of widespread media anticipation leading up to its release.

The album was produced primarily by The Weeknd, along with a variety of high-profile producers such as DaHeala, Illangelo, and Metro Boomin, all of whom The Weeknd had worked with previously. The standard edition has no features, although the remixes edition contains guest appearances from Chromatics and Lil Uzi Vert. Music journalists have noted the album as an artistic reinvention for The Weeknd, with the introduction of new wave and dream pop influences, while thematically, After Hours explores promiscuity, overindulgence, and self-loathing.

The artwork and aesthetic for the album's promotional material has been described as psychedelic and being inspired by various films, such as: Casino (1995), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), and Joker and Uncut Gems (both 2019). The album was supported by three singles: "Heartless", "Blinding Lights", and "In Your Eyes", with "Heartless" and "Blinding Lights" peaking at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and receiving platinum certification.