[19] The following week, "The Hills" topped the chart, making the Weeknd the first artist since Taylor Swift to replace themselves at the top spot; "Can't Feel My Face" fell to number three. Time's reviewer Nolan Feeney wrote that the Weeknd "shines the spotlight on Tesfaye as he delivers a (literally) explosive performance". [11] In June 2015, Jason Lipshutz of Billboard named it one of the "10 Best Songs of 2015 (So Far)".[12]. Rolling Stone ranked "Can't Feel My Face" at number one on its year-end list to find the 50 best songs of 2015. This led to rumors that the song is about cocaine, and there is ample evidence to back up the theory, as The Weeknd is clearly out of sorts over something that he knows isn't good for him, but he can't resist. Just from vocal inflection alone, “Can’t Feel My Face” is a send-up of Jackson. Brennan Carley of Spin called it "pop perfection", "a thoroughly definitive, all-in jam" and predicted the song would "reach 'Uptown Funk' levels of airplay and ubiquity. ", On top of that, the video — which focuses on the singer delivering a concert on a small stage while directing most of his attention to one woman in the audience — "doesn't offer much insight." [6] Multiple sources have interpreted the song to be about cocaine, including a reference by the Weeknd himself in "Reminder": "I just won a new award for a kids show, Talking 'bout a face numbing off a bag of blow". "Can't Feel My Face" is a song performed by Canadian singer the Weeknd from his second studio album Beauty Behind the Madness (2015). The 26-year-old appears to be still half drugged as she inaudibly attempts to sing along to The Weeknd's very fitting tune - I Can't Feel My Face. ... not the two of us for life” and also has the lyrics “girl I got problems baby girl I got problems baby girl you can’t solve them no” I had it on my playlist before but one day it just disappeared and I can’t find it again. The Weeknd's "Can't Feel My Face" is powerhouse pop songwriter and producer Max Martin's 21st No. "The Weeknd and Max Martin Craft Pop Perfection on 'I Can't Feel My Face, "Hear the Weeknd's Funky New Song 'Can't Feel My Face, "The Weeknd 'Can't Feel My Face' Sheet Music", "The Weeknd, Lana Del Rey & The Rise of Songs About Drugs on Pop Radio", "Does Tom Cruise realise I Can't Feel My Face is about cocaine? Perhaps due to the fact that The Weeknd has been open about his own drug use, there are those who think that "Can't Feel My Face" is, per Genuis, a song that "personifies drug addiction, likening it to the love of a woman..." On the other hand, philosophy graduate Martin T. Hadley broke things down for Vice by claiming that the song "is about dependence, desperation, a lack of inhibition, isolation, and relatedly, self-esteem, anxiety, misery, and ultimately, a pained and inauspicious death." He's normally cool, calm and composed, so it was a rare sight to see Robert Irwin high on anesthetic as he recovered from wisdom teeth removal surgery. On the surface, it seems like a love song, albeit a dark one. "I can't feel my face" is a line from the 2001 movie Blow; Bobcat Goldthwait's character says it after taking a bump of cocaine. In New Zealand, the song debuted at number 12 on June 22 and spent four non-consecutive weeks at number two, before reaching number one in its ninth week on the chart. "Can't Feel My Face" is a song performed by Canadian singer the Weeknd from his second studio album Beauty Behind the Madness (2015). [24] Jon Blistein of Rolling Stone deemed the video "simple but riveting". [31], The Weeknd performed "Can't Feel My Face" live for the first time at Apple WWDC 2015, the day before its digital release. [2], Critics lauded "Can't Feel My Face", comparing the sound of the song to the works of Michael Jackson; Rolling Stone ranked it as the best song of 2015. [30] Eric Diep of BET also described the video as an "homage to Michael Jackson", noting similarities in the vocals and dance moves. He is working on the follow-up to 2013’s Kiss Land for release this year. 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Ariana Grande Sings 'Can't Feel My Face' As Celine Dion, Canadians Everywhere Swoon ... Fallon wasn’t so bad either, joining in Grande’s “I Can’t Feel My Face” as a breathy, crooning Sting. The song experienced commercial success, peaking at number one on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and the Canadian Hot 100. I feel like alec benjamin sings it-Mya 19 April 2021 Reply. The song … This is the hook of the song, which repeats several times throughout: "I can't feel my face when I'm with you / … Sort of. Directed by Grant Singer, the video features Abel … Without hesitating, Robert started singing The Weeknd's hit, Can't Feel My Face, before dissolving into laughter. Jessie Lawrence (age 31) and Rose Short (age 34) of Team Gwen Stefani sang a beautiful cover of The Weeknd’s “Can’t Feel My Face”. September 14, 2015. And in the show’s most claustrophobic moment, he appeared in a yellow-lit hallway through a dizzying fisheye lens, singing "I Can't Feel My Face" as dancers butted into one another. The Weeknd is a Canadian R&B singer who has enjoyed a steady rise in popularity in the past few years. 1 song in America. ", "The Weeknd's 'I Can't Feel My Face' Is Your New Favorite Contender for Song of the Summer", "The Weeknd premieres new song "Can't Feel My Face" — listen", "Listen to The Weeknd's "Can't Feel My Face, "Billboard 25 Best Songs of 2015: Critics' Picks", "Hot 100 Chart Moves: The Weeknd Debuts With 'Can't Feel My Face, "The Weeknd at No. [5], The song is composed in the key of A minor and has a tempo of 108 beats per minute. "[29] Similarly, Michelle Geslani of Consequence of Sound wrote: "Abel Tesfaye is seen busting a couple of moves—no doubt, again, channeling Michael Jackson". Consequence of Sound compared the sound of the song to Michael Jackson. The Weeknd has shared the video for his single "Can't Feel My Face" via Apple Music's Connect. [25] For Bianca Gracie of Idolator, "the usually-moody singer is refreshingly energetic". The Voice coaches Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton gave them a standing ovation while the audience cheered loudly. If the name of The Weeknd's song "Can't Feel My Face" sounds familiar, that may be because it's a line that can be heard in 2001's Blow, a film that features a lot of cocaine use. Hadley suggests that the song is an "extended metaphor" of the artist's devotion to a lover. Although the phrase ‘I can’t feel my face’ is sort of common colloquial jargon, it has been concluded that The Weeknd derived the line from Johnny Depp’s 2001 film “Blow” which, as its title suggest, is largely centered on coke. The video ends with the Weeknd running out of the bar, still burning. 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