![]() ![]() Fans might have gotten the ball rolling here, but the timeless feel of “Die for You” helped sustain it. ![]() Jason Lipshutz: At some point over the past few weeks, “Die for You” fully transitioned from “fan favorite album track that has garnered a surprising amount of TikTok commotion” to “one of The Weeknd’s biggest choruses to date that somehow didn’t explode upon its original release.” Hearing “Die for You” on a major streaming playlist or on top 40 radio today, it sounds just as immediate and undeniable as “Blinding Lights” and “Save Your Tears” did two years ago - especially impressive considering how dated a lot of pop songs can sound a few years after they’re unveiled. “Die for You” has always had a reputation amongst The Weeknd fans as one of the best deeper cuts off Starboy - now that they have a place to focus that love and attention for their underrated fave, everyone suddenly gets to be in on it together. Beyond just saying a song “is big on TikTok right now,” it’s clear that the app has become a place where even a decades-old gem can become a huge hit. Stephen Daw: I’ve said it before, and I will say it again - never underestimate TikTok. As a fan myself, I love being reminded of and revisiting some of his older songs, so I’m always happy when a track makes its way back to TikTok. The Weeknd’s unearthed songs usually take off, because Abel really never misses. Rania Aniftos: As always with a song that’s getting a second life, we can thank TikTok. Why do you think the song has the song been able to maintain its popularity - not just several months into its current chart run, but over a half-decade since its original release? Despite being over six years old, “Die for You” has stood for two months now as one of the biggest hits of the new year, climbing back to its No. 1? And what other pop co-stars might look to follow Grande and Tesfaye’s lead? Billboard staffers discuss these questions and more below.ġ. At the end of each level, you will need to vanquish a troublesome boss, but you will come packing new abilities such as double jumps, cancel jumps, and mid-air power shots.Will it be enough to get the song to No. You will have to tackle a host of enemies such as an immortal Samurai, robotic space invaders, and rather interestingly, sharks with frickin’ laser beams. Instead of just recreating their original, more and more features and levels were added, resulting in the project being named Ascent Remix.Īs opposed to the original games' two stages, Remix will instead boast five, each with their own unique gimmicks to get to grips with. ![]() Originally designed to simply be a love letter to their original creation, named Savant - Ascent Anniversary Edition, the developers instead got a little overexcited, which is what we love to see. Before hitting it big with their platformer Owlboy, D-Pad Studio released their debut action game Savant, which the developers were recently creating an anniversary remaster of, however, what happens when a project like this gets out of hand? Well, then you get Savant - Ascent Remix. ![]()
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