Reflections Laughing
| "Reflections Laughing" | |
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| Song by the Weeknd, Travis Scott, and Florence and the Machine | |
| from the album Hurry Up Tomorrow | |
| Released | January 31, 2025 |
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| Length | 4:51 |
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"Reflections Laughing" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd, American rapper and singer Travis Scott, and English indie rock band Florence and the Machine. It was released through XO and Republic Records as the ninth track from the Weeknd's sixth studio album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, on January 31, 2025. The song was written and produced by the Weeknd himself and Mike Dean, who both wrote it with Travis Scott, while Metro Boomin co-produced it and OPN and Nathan Salon additionally produced it.
Composition and lyrics
[edit]On "Reflections Laughing", the Weeknd sings about letting his anxieties control him.[1] In the background of the song, a telephone suddenly rings and ice shakes in a glass of whiskey as he touches on the stress and responsibility he has: "I won't make a sound / Blood on the ground / When they take my crown / If they take my crown".[2] Josiah Gogarty of British GQ referred to the chopped and screwed effect that was used on Travis Scott's voice in his verse on the song, writing that "his appearance here reminds us he can do a scene-stealing verse as well as orchestrate big projects like Astroworld – his voice is slightly pitched-down, and he delivers his lines in a staccato, Auto-tuned flow, so they nestle among the countless other synth lines squelching and squealing all through the song". [3] Carl Lamarre of Billboard ranked "Reflections Laughing" as the thirteenth best song on the album, adding that the Weeknd and Travis Scott "once again prove why they're a potent tag team".[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hurry Up Tomorrow By The Weeknd: Album Review". January 31, 2025.
- ^ O'Connor, Roisin (January 31, 2025). "On Hurry Up Tomorrow, The Weeknd delivers a spectacular final chapter in his 'After Hours' trilogy". The Independent. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ Gogarty, Josiah (January 31, 2025). "Every feature on The Weeknd's Hurry Up Tomorrow, ranked". British GQ. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ Saponara, Michael; Lamarre, Carl (January 31, 2025). "Every Song From The Weeknd's 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' Album Ranked: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
Travis Scott songs | |
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| Days Before Rodeo | |
| Rodeo |
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| Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight | |
| Astroworld |
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| JackBoys |
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| Utopia |
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| Other songs |
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| As featured artist |
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| As an uncredited vocalist |
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- 2025 songs
- The Weeknd songs
- Travis Scott songs
- Florence and the Machine songs
- Songs written by the Weeknd
- Songs written by Travis Scott
- Songs written by Mike Dean (record producer)
- Songs written by Oneohtrix Point Never
- Song recordings produced by the Weeknd
- Song recordings produced by Mike Dean (record producer)
- Song recordings produced by Metro Boomin