The Weeknd only released his second album in 2011.
The Weeknd . 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 .