Prepare yourselves for The Weeknd’s final masterpiece in his album trilogy, Hurry Up Tomorrow. That’s right—he’s not just warming up the engines, he’s flying this promo train full speed ahead, and it’s barely staying on the tracks. The third and final album is coming in hotter than the center of a pizza roll fresh out of the microwave, and his lead single Dancing in the Flames is here to scorch your earbuds.
In true “I’m a global superstar” fashion, The Weeknd decided to casually announce this fiery anthem on a Monday, September 9th, because, you know, nothing says “let’s set the world on fire” like a random Monday. And just a few short days later—BOOM—September 13 rolls around, and he drops the song and a cinematic video, like some kind of musical Santa Claus, except instead of presents, he’s giving us bangers.
But wait, it gets juicier. The video for Dancing in the Flames was directed by none other than Anton Tammi, the wizard behind Heartless and Blinding Lights, proving that once again, The Weeknd doesn’t know how to miss. And in a move that says “I’m too cool for traditional cameras,” the whole video was shot on—wait for it—an iPhone 16 Pro. Yes, you read that right. iPhone 16. While the rest of us are still figuring out how to turn off our iPhone 12 alarms without unlocking the screen, The Weeknd’s over here shooting cinematic masterpieces on a phone from the future.
As for the video itself? Oh, it’s pure splendor. If you’re expecting some run-of-the-mill pop star video, think again. This thing’s so epic, we’re pretty sure it caused at least one forest fire (figuratively, we hope).
So, what are you waiting for? Click play, sit back, and let The Weeknd—and his futuristic iPhone wizardry—set your heart ablaze. The behind-the-scenes footage is just waiting to blow your mind, because nothing says “next level” like watching someone record Grammy-level music videos with the same device you use to take pictures of your lunch.