The Weeknd only released an album in 2011.
The Weeknd . He released two further independent projects later that year , Thursday and Echoes of Silence , before signing to Republic Records in September 2012 . 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 . He released his third studio album , Starboy , in 2016 to generally positive critical reception . Trilogy is a compilation album by Canadian singer The Weeknd , released on 13 November 2012 , by XO and Republic Records .