Last week, Abel Tesfaye revealed the title and cover of his upcoming sixth studio album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, the follow-up to 2022’s Dawn FM and the final part of a trilogy that began with 2020’s After Hours. The first single from the album, “Dancing in the Flames,” dropped tonight, accompanied by a music video shot entirely on the latest iPhone, part of a promotional deal with Apple.
For the Weeknd, “Dancing in the Flames” marks a turn back toward a lighter pop sound following the more R&B-inflected singles used to promote The Idol, Sam Levinson and Tesfaye’s short-lived HBO series. Produced by Max Martin and Oscar Holter, the creative team behind “Blinding Lights,” the synth-pop track finds the singer once again associating romantic longing with the risk of physical danger: “I can’t wait to see your face/Crash when we’re switching lanes/My love’s beyond the pain.”
Like the music video for “Blinding Lights,” the clip for “Dancing in the Flames” sees Tesfaye embarking on a reckless, and visually stunning, vehicular odyssey. Directed by Anton Tammi, the sharp, colorful video was filmed using the cinematic slow motion feature of the iPhone 16 Pro.
Watch the video below:
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