The Weeknd only released an album in 2011.
The Weeknd . The three mixtapes received widespread critical acclaim upon release , and proceeded the release of the compilation album Trilogy . In 2013 , he released his debut studio album Kiss Land , which debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 . The Weeknd released his second album , Beauty Behind the Madness , in 2015 , breaking chart records in the process . Trilogy is a compilation album by Canadian singer The Weeknd , released on 13 November 2012 , by XO and Republic Records .