Shortly after his surprise appearance and standout performance at the Grammys, The Weeknd (Abel Makkonen Tesfaye) released his sixth studio album, Hurry Up Tomorrow.

Boosted by physical sales and a Grammy performance, the album had the biggest week since Taylor Swift’s huge opening last year.

The Weeknd's 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' locked in the biggest debut for an album this year with 490,500 equivalent album units.

On what might be his last album as the Weeknd, Abel Tesfaye revisits much of the sonic and thematic territory that has defined his career, singing of his darker impulses and debauchery over moody synth-pop beats.

The Weeknd‘s sixth album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, takes charge of the Billboard 200 chart at No. 1. According to Billboard, the alt-R&B superstar’s album sold 490,500 equivalent units during its first week,