On June 26, 2014, the Weeknd announced the King of the Fall Tour, which spanned North America in September and October of that year. The song peaked at number 59 and number 69 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Canadian Hot 100, respectively. said, " Beauty Behind the Madness proves that the Weeknd can thrive in the mainstream, and while the lyrics aren't overtly profound, he's proven that he is more versatile than previously thought, which is perhaps of greater importance at this stage in his career".

It was the tenth best-selling album of 2015, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, with 1. But Ed Sheeran fails to rescue him on the tedious "Dark Times" and Lana Del Rey—who ought to be his perfect partner in pop-noir—adds nothing but a bored spritz of vocal perfume to the lethargic "Prisoner" ".A routinely great artist, much of Sufjan's universal appeal comes from his skills as a gifted narrator, pairing personal musings on love and devotion with commentary on American culture, whilst welding folk and electronica, the ambient and existential. The Weeknd – Beauty Behind The Madness first listen review: '65 minutes of bleak, brooding beauty' ".

There is, however, a subtle crackle that repeats at the end of Tell Your Friends, which seems to be heard in other copies also. Harley Brown of Spin said, " Beauty Behind the Madness is front-loaded with fresh directions for the Weeknd that achieve the impossible: make it sound like he's actually enjoying himself".Beauty Behind the Madness received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at number one in several countries. Tell Your Friends" contains a sample of "Can't Stop Loving You", written by Carl Marshall and Robert Holmes, and performed by Soul Dog.

I spent my entire life in one setting, that's probably why pieces of the album feel like one long track, because that's what my life felt like.Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)" has been certified 4x platinum, "Can't Feel My Face" and "The Hills" are currently 2x platinum and "Often" is platinum, all as recognized by the RIAA. Now the A side on the second disc of my new copy has a large visible scuff causing a huge pop and skip every time the stylus hits it. On August 20, 2015, he announced The Madness Fall Tour, his first arena tour, in support of the album.