Great reaction. This song was a massive success and dominated the charts in 2020. It broke the all time record for the longest charting single on the Billboard Hot 100 with 90 weeks. You should definitely react to more Weeknd. He’s super talented.

Fun fact. He spent 18 hours in the Mercedes sports coup filming this music video and he fell i n love with the car and ended up purchasing it at the end of the MV shoot. So he actually ownes this car now

the weeknd is a very cinematic artist, all his videos draw inspiration from many great films and their respective directors

I think you guys would love his other hits too! This is from his album “After Hours”. He released a few music videos for this album and they are all connected to each other. You should listen to “Heartless” by The Weeknd next because that music video is supposed to precede “Blinding Lights” as far as the story line

Ah yes. Everyone's favorite actor, Keith Ledger. Love you guys

His music makes me think of the 80’s his voice just reminds me of Michael Jackson. Michael would totally do a song with the weekend if he was still here. King of Pop RIP.

How these old guys looks cooler than me 😂😂🔥

“This is coming off as a villain” you hit it right on the head bro. Legit right on the head. He’s fighting between trying to be the good guy like he has been, or become the villain The Weeknd all over again and let his fantasies consume him. To himself. He is the villain

Nice reaction. The album that this video comes from tells a story of self-destructive behavior that is very personal to The Weeknd. The COVID pandemic is a total coincidence as far as I know. The lyrics can be about a woman that he's longing for, but they can also be about drugs. He's trying to quit but feels cold and empty without them. When he's high, it feels like he's the only person in the world, and the crazy driving is a metaphor for his emotional state until he makes enough trouble that the bouncers kick him out, a metaphor for the crash that comes after the high. At least that's the interpretation that I heard.

I don't know how I missed this video. So happy to see it & the 2 of you. Have a great day.

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Also he just dropped his new album “Dawn FM” 🌅

It’s a Mercedes AMG GTC If u was wondering

These two dudes look like fun people to hang out with like any topic can be turned to deep conversations whether serious or funny ones.

If you're wondering why the car was such a big part of the video, it's because the alternate music video served as the launch for mercedes' new electric suv

One of the greats. And his videos are so intense. Gives me goosebumps every single time.

I love you guys! You both seem so kind and understanding, and I really enjoy the insight you sometimes share from your youth or historical references. You should react to bands like Palaye Royale, Maneskin or 5 Seconds of Summer!

I love the weeknd, his songs and videos follow a story 😍😍😍

Please react to save your tear by the Weeknd and in your eyes by the Weeknd!

The greatest of our generation.

You are two very cool guys. Love your reactions.

I just learned about this guy at universal for Halloween horror nights this year never heard of him but heard bits and pieces of this song, I at first thought it was an 89e but was surprised to learn it wasn’t, it was my first scary haunted house in my life and my first Halloween horror nights house it was such an honor to go into this one first and now this is one of my most fav songs of all time.

The live performance of this song was maybe the best one i’ve ever saw

The slowed down bit was a slowed version someone posted on KZfaq he liked so much he included in the video

that dance on the bridge is like a michael jackson joker

I’m not positive but I think the order of his single releases and their videos tell a story.

About the thing "everything is empty", it was actually cleared out for the music video. They began producing this music video in late 2019 or at the start of 2020 just sometime before the virus spread towards the United States And about the lyric line "Sin city's cold and empty" I think it would mean he predicted that the Covid-19 would cause lockdowns and make most cities and towns cold and empty, looks like it.

From what I've heard, this song is about drunk driving, portraying alcoholism as a love affair with the drink that blinds him.

Ohhh please do more Weeknd !!!!

The slomo part looks like a scene from fear and loathing in las vegas

Idk if anyone said the car or not but it's a 2020 Mercedes AMG GT 🔥

would love if you react to more of the weeknd. as some other comments mention, his song 'heartless', 'after hours' and 'in your eyes' are very fascinating to listen to and interpret, and the music videos are overall linked- making it fun to try to understand the sequence of events. 'in your eyes' definitely has an 80s vibe, similar to blinding lights, and there's also a remixed version featuring doja cat

I loved your reaction, really got good laughs from me! thanks a lot.

His music and videos are awesome but if you have the chance to to see him love, that’s so incredible! I’ve seen him last year twice in Europe.. and I’m of your age! Abel is such an amazing artist, his creativity goes beyond❤️‍🔥

You guys should really listen to his old stuff, like House Of Balloons

80s are back with this kind of music ;)

That car is a Mercedes-AMG GT C roadster, aka my dream supercar.

Great reaction.

90s vibe

You guys should totally check out The Weeknd’s newest music videos: Sacrifice and Gasoline.

This video was sponsored by Mercedes Bens. They used also the song for their advertisement.

can you react to big ole freak by megan thee stallion

Modern Michael Jackson, but they can‘t replace MJ ❤️

What happened was that he licked a frog in the previous video and is currently under it's psychedelic influence.

Took the e out because there was a band called the weekend, he didn't want to be confused for them

Pretty cool reaction!

Good reaction!!!❤️❤️

The third E was redacted because a Torontoan band named The Weekend already existed when he debuted his new name as The Weeknd.

He knew it from the start

U guys react to an awesome mix of songs 😊

Gotta watch all the vids from this album to understand the story. Yes he is mad and you guessed right on a lot that you do not yet know.

Oooh, ya should do Heartless by The Weeknd 🤩

that scene when he gets beat up it remindes me of the batman interrogation scene with heath leger cuz he was laughing about getting hurt

Very genuine.

Miami Vice vibes.

old time subscriber here, I'm back? great content!

If y’all knew cars you’d immediately know it’s a Mercedes-AMG GT S Roadster! 😄

They say this song got those 80s 90s bop feels to them all over the comments of the original video. And you guys are just the exact people to refute or agree with that statement (I think it's not the same)... What do y'all think? Lol, great reaction btw guys love yall

Love it, please react to Tears in the rain next ❤️❤️

What happened to the other E 🤣🤣😂😂 . Love this channel. Found you guys today

that was a Mercedes AMG GT Roadster

Most of the film location was in DTLA

This song makes drive 100mph in a 30

The Weeknd - The Hills

🔥🔥🔥

Please react to "All too well" by Taylor Swift! The 10- minute version, the film!

Should really react to the whole album or the trailer of the album

I need to know where you got your glasses from!?!?!

Idk why but why do the two old men remind me of joel and tommy in the last of us

Mercedes Benz AMG GT I think.

Yes

React to The Weeknd - Out of Time!

Please reaction to The Weeknd Sacrifice or Take my breath

The car is a Mercedes Benz Amg gt

nice❤

Blood on his mouth like he ate someone.... F in old dudes

5:25 took him back to his lsd days

React to Dua Lipa - Physical!! It's fantastic!

i think main point is about drugs and reckless driving, main theme of this video, knowing weeknd views on that, its clear

React to Dawn Fm by The Weeknd

3:32

The car is a Mercedes AMG GT roadster

Don't Jump😂

This video was an extension from the lead song Heartless video where he licks a toad and hallucinates.... my thoughts were always that most of this he's not really doing. The driving, the club with the woman are all an hallucination.

React to Dawn FM!!!!!!

Mercedes AMG GT was the car

Could you guys react to Ludacris ft Mary J. Blige, Runaway Love. I feel like this song and the topic of this song is not talked about enough, and I would love to see you guys react and talk about it. If anyone else agrees please like and request as well!

Shoreline mafia

It's a freaking Mercedes SL, not a hard guess

The car is a Mercedes AMG GT

Mercedes amg gt cabrio 😛

Please, please, react to "Harry Styles - Sign Of The Times". The fact that he's not on your channel is surprising to me. I feel like you absolutely HAVE TO react to him unless you did and the video was blocked, in which case I'm sorry about it. But he's quite good, you might be surprised :)

He's an ♒ should I say more

No way you haven't heard that song before 😂

gta 6

Cocaine rush vibes

This song makes drive 100mph in a 30