December 23, 2014
Purely in terms of thematic content, the Weeknd and 50 Shades of Grey go together like peanut butter-flavored body butter and chocolate S&M handcuffs—so it's no surprise that Abel Tesfaye has contributed a song to the soundtrack for the film adaptation of the popular romance novel series. "Earned It" is a new, more restrained (no pun intended) look for Tesfaye, with Bond-esque piano and strings ans his trademark emoting; hear it above.
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