The Weeknd and Playboi Carti release dark video for collaboration “Timeless”

The Weeknd and Playboi Carti have delivered the melodramatic visuals for their latest collaboration, “Timeless.”

“Timeless,” an all-star collaboration between the pair and producers Pharrell and Mike Dean, is noticeably moodier than “Dancing in the Flames,” the lead single from Abel’s upcoming album Hurry up tomorrow.

The Toronto native premiered the track with the help of Carti during a show in Brazil last month, then released it to streaming services on Friday (September 27) – where it racked up over 10 million streams in its first day.

In the video, the two are dressed all in black and change outfits on a dimly lit set. Occasionally they are joined by a few dancing women wearing far less clothing.

Hurry up tomorrow will serve as the third and final installment in a trilogy spanning The Weeknd's previous albums, 2020 After business hours and 2022 Dawn FM.

“It was 14 years ago yesterday… We held our breath and fell into a shimmering sea in the late hours of the night… We tried to cleanse the wounds with tunes and lights, with a bulletproof bandage to protect what lies beneath “he said when announcing the effort.

“In a place where the seasons never changed and where time ceased to exist. But therein lies the problem. Today has felt like an endless rotation. I constantly twist the truth, immune to the vertigo, numb to the nausea. What lies beneath – screams silently.”

The statement continued: “I look in the mirror and feel old and new at the same time, trapped in limbo and unable to move.” I still haven't confronted myself. More songs might help, but what else is left for me to say? Woe is me in my gilded cage, right?

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“The very thing that once made me invincible has failed me on the world stage. A new trauma emerged and opened floodgates. A new path awaits you. When today ends, I will discover who I am.”

The Weeknd had previously hinted that he would be retiring his stage name following the release of the track, which fans now know Hurry up tomorrowtell W Magazine: “I’m on a cathartic path right now. There comes a point and a time when I prepare to close the Weeknd chapter.

“I’ll still be making music, maybe as Abel, maybe as The Weeknd. But I still want to kill The Weeknd. And I will. Ultimately. I’m definitely trying to shed this skin and be reborn.”

He added: “The album I’m working on right now is probably my last hurrah as The Weeknd. This is something I have to do. As The Weeknd, I’ve said everything I can say.”