Crew Love

Featuring The Weeknd

"Crew Love" is the song that brought The Weeknd's then-mysterious, mixtape-era sound to a mass audience, and it remains one of Take Care's most influential moments. Built around Abel Tesfaye's soaring, drugged-out hook and a beat that swells from sparse to euphoric, the track is structured almost as a feature spotlight - The Weeknd carries the emotional weight while Drake enters later with a verse celebrating loyalty, money and the inner circle that comes with success. It is widely read as a generous co-sign, an established star using his platform to elevate an unknown collaborator whose House of Balloons material had already shaped the album's atmosphere. The song's lush, escalating production and theme of crew solidarity made it a fan favorite and a live staple, and it played a real role in The Weeknd's crossover into the mainstream.