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Clara Amfo and mathematician Dr Hannah Fry use numbers to explore the Weeknd's career, calculating the maths behind the music to discover how his success adds up.

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Wed 29 Nov 201703:00
BBC Radio 1

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Music Played

  • Ariana Grande

    Love Me Harder (feat. The Weeknd)

    • Island.

  • The Weeknd

    The Hills (Radio 1 Session, 30 Sep 2015)

  • Jess Glynne

    Earned It (Radio 1 Live Lounge, 26 Mar 2015)

  • The Weeknd

    In The Night

    • Beauty Behind The Madness.
    • Island Records.

  • The Weeknd

    Dark Times (feat. Ed Sheeran) (feat. Ed Sheeran)

    • Island.

  • The Weeknd

    Can't Feel My Face (Radio 1 Live Lounge, 30 Sep 2015)

Broadcasts

  • Tue 31 May 201621:00
    BBC Radio 1
  • Sun 5 Jun 201621:00
    BBC Radio 1Xtra
  • Wed 29 Nov 201703:00
    BBC Radio 1