Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)

"Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)"
Japanese cover artwork of "Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)"
Japanese cover art
Single by the Weeknd
from the album Avatar: The Way of Water (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
ReleasedDecember 15, 2022 (2022-12-15)
Recorded2022
Genre
Length4:27
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The Weeknd singles chronology
"Less than Zero"
(2022) 		"Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)"
(2022) 		"Creepin'"
(2023)
Music video
"Nothing is Lost (You Give Me Strength)" on YouTube

"Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)" is a song by Canadian singer the Weeknd. It was released by XO, Hollywood Records and Republic Records on December 15, 2022, as the lead single of the soundtrack for the epic science fiction action-adventure film Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). The song was written by the Weeknd, who composed with production trio Swedish House Mafia, along with the film's score composer, Simon Franglen. Musically, "Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)" is a "bombastic" ballad, featuring an "anthemic" melody and prominent drums in its chorus, accompanied with occasional tribal chants in the background.

Background and release

On December 4, 2022, the Weeknd posted a teaser of the soundtrack on his social media, hinting at the release date December 16.[1] On December 7, a new trailer for the James Cameron-directed film was released.[2][3] The trailer itself was titled after the song.[4] It features a prominent snippet of the song with vocals that "softly play throughout the trailer".[5] According to a press release, the song seeks to "speak to the epic scope, breathtaking action, and thrilling drama of the film itself".[6] In interview at the film premiere, the producer Jon Landau told to Complex that “when (the Weeknd) came in, Swedish House Mafia came up with the concept of the song, and they embraced working with our composer, Simon Franglen. And together, they came up with a song that is true to who The Weeknd is but is organic to our film. And that's what was important to us. We didn't want just something to come on at the end of the movie that felt outside of it, but he embraced that collaboration, and his voice, oh my God”.[7][8]

Composition

The Weeknd self-wrote the lyrics to "Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)" and composed the song's melody with production trio Swedish House Mafia and Simon Franglen.[9][10] Since release, the song has been described by music and film critics as a "dramatic"[11] and "bombastic" ballad[12] with a "trance-adjacent beat and pulsing synthesizers"[13] featuring an "anthemic",[12] orchestral melody,[14] and "thundering" drums in its chorus.[12]

Music video

A music video for "Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)" was released on January 16, 2023.[15] The filming took place in Krabi, Thailand in December 2022. Most of the actors in the music video are Thai.

Charts

Chart performance for "Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)"
Chart (2022–2023) Peak
position
Australia New Music (ARIA)[16] 19
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[17] 88
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[18] 40
Croatia (HRT)[19] 73
France (SNEP)[20] 140
Global 200 (Billboard)[21] 156
Hungary (Single Top 40)[22] 39
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[23] 6
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[24] 5
South Korea Download (Circle)[25] 200
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[26] 79
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[27] 84
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[28] 23
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[29] 36

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various December 15, 2022
[30][31]

References

  1. ^ Bloom, Madison (December 4, 2022). "The Weeknd Shares New Avatar: The Way of Water Teaser". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  2. ^ Williams, Aaron (December 7, 2022). "The Weeknd's Upcoming Song 'Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)' Will Be On The 'Avatar 2' Soundtrack". Uproxx. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "The Weeknd Releases Snippet Of New Song In Avatar: The Way Of Water Trailer". Spin. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  4. ^ Kenneally, Cerys (December 7, 2022). "The Weeknd shares trailer for new Avatar: The Way of Water song "Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)"". Line of Best Fit. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  5. ^ Bowenbank, Starr (December 7, 2022). "The Weeknd Releases Snippet of New Song 'Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)' in 'Avatar' Trailer: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  6. ^ Tai, Anita (December 7, 2022). "New 'Avatar: The Way Of Water' Teaser Features The Weeknd Song 'Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)'". ET Canada. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  7. ^ "The Weeknd Releases New Song "Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)" from "Avatar: The Way of Water" Soundtrack". PM Studio. December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  8. ^ Espizona, Joshua (December 15, 2022). "Stream The Weeknd's "Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)" From 'Avatar 2' Soundtrack". Complex. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  9. ^ "The Weeknd Seeks Strength on Booming 'Avatar 2' Theme Song 'Nothing Is Lost'". Rolling Stone. December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  10. ^ "The Weeknd Shares New Avatar: The Way of Water Song "Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)": Listen". Pitchfork. December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  11. ^ "The Weeknd Sets Off 'Avatar 2's Release With The Uplifting 'Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)'". Uproxx. December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  12. ^ a b c "First Stream: New Music From The Weeknd, Rosalía & Cardi B, Juice WLRD and More". Yahoo! Sports. December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  13. ^ "The Weeknd's 'Avatar' Anthem, and 8 More New Songs". The New York Times. December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  14. ^ "Sound Off: 10 New Songs You Need to Hear Now". Paper. December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  15. ^ "The Weeknd Releases 'Avatar 2' Music Video 'Nothing Is Lost'". Rolling Stone. January 16, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  16. ^ "ARIA Top 20 New Music Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. December 26, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  17. ^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  18. ^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  19. ^ "HRT Airplay Radio Chart No. 1061 - Issue Date: January 9th 2023" (PDF). Hrvatska Radiotelevizija. January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  20. ^ "The Weeknd – Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  21. ^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  22. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  23. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of January 11, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  24. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 26, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  25. ^ "Download Chart – Week 52 of 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  26. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  27. ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  28. ^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  29. ^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  30. ^ ""Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)" by the Weeknd". YouTube. December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  31. ^ Aswad, Jem (December 11, 2022). "The Weeknd to Release 'Nothing Is Lost,' Theme Song From 'Avatar: The Way of Water'". Variety. Retrieved December 11, 2022.