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| Single by the Weeknd | ||||
| from the album Fifty Shades of Grey: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
| B-side | "Where You Belong" | |||
| Released | December 23, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Studio | Maison de Musique (Santa Monica, California)[1] | |||
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| Label | Republic | |||
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"Earned It", alternatively titled "Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)",[2] is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. The song was released as the lead single from the soundtrack to the 2015 film Fifty Shades of Grey and was included on the Weeknd's second studio album Beauty Behind the Madness (2015).
"Earned It" was lauded by critics upon release, and peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the Weeknd's first top five single. The song's popularity earned the soundtrack to Fifty Shades of Grey two concurrent top-ten singles, with Ellie Goulding's "Love Me like You Do" also peaking at number three. Its music video was directed by the film's director, Sam Taylor-Johnson, features the film's lead actress, Dakota Johnson, and has the same BDSM theme. The song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 88th Academy Awards and won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. On February 16, 2023, it was certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling more than ten million copies in the United States.
- ^ Earned It liner notes. August 28, 2015.
- ^ "Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey) – From The "Fifty Shades Of Grey" Soundtrack – The Weeknd". Spotify. 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2015.