Photography and styling Hedi SlimaneMusic / NewsDaft Punk team up with The Weeknd for ‘Starboy’Hear the title track of the R&B singer’s forthcoming third albumShareLink copied ✔️September 22, 2016MusicNewsTextSelim Bulut The Weeknd has released “Starboy”, his new collaboration with Daft Punk and the title track of his forthcoming third studio album. The track is driven by a loose electronic groove and melancholic piano chords. It’s the first major release from Daft Punk since 2013, when they released their album Random Access Memories and collaborated with Kanye West on Yeezus. The Starboy album cover, shot by Nabil, reveals The Weeknd’s new look, depicting him with his signature hairstyle cropped shorter against a moody neon backdrop. NEW ALBUM COVER / TITLE shot by NABIL #STARBOYpic.twitter.com/tkZuVQ2SY5— The Weeknd (@theweeknd) September 21, 2016 Speaking about Starboy’s sound with VMAN recently, the singer revealed that “the production feels aggressive but still sexy”, describing The Smiths, Bad Brains, Talking Heads, and Prince as influences. “We wrote it all in Los Angeles. I think it’ll be the best-sounding album I’ve ever done. It’s hard to label the sound because, when I first came out, nobody would label it R&B. I just want to keep pushing the envelope without it feeling forced.” Revisit Dazed’s 2013 cover story with Daft Punk and Giorgio Moroder, and listen to “Starboy” below. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORESilvana Estrada: ‘Bad Bunny is my hero, but Latin America is a continent’ The ultimate guide to music festivals in 2026Oakley Oakley’s new collection was designed to weather the stormStop calling Justin Bieber’s Coachella set ‘lazy’Xaviersobased’s online obsessions: NBA 2K, skate videos and Nickelodeon Nike Airmaxxing with New York designer Annie LianQueer nightlife is thriving in Bucharest’s abandoned backroomsThe rise of Rico Ace in 5 tracksSwedish House Mafia unpack their Miami Ultra festival mega-set2Slimey isn’t here to be a meme artist: ‘I want a fucking Grammy’ Nourished by Time: ‘Music should be fun – but it can’t be fun all the time’K-pop has an AI problemEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy