Thursday
by The Weeknd
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 187 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 170 out of 187
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 187
  3. Negative: 6 out of 187

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  1. hydrawithears
    Dec 3, 2011
    6
    Thursday is the second (and probably not the last one) mixtape by The Weeknd released in 2011. House of Balloons may have High for This but it is Thursday that shows Abel as unstoppable. The problem with House was its meditation mood and slow pace. Here, everything goes smoothly. Lonely Star is a fine song that sets the tone for the whole album while The Zone features Drake, The Weekndâ
  2. fifi3
    Jul 28, 2019
    6
    A very solid project with great vocals but it's not as polished as his other two mixtape in the Trilogy, which is what brings it down to a less impressive 6.
  3. All_ButTrU4
    Aug 25, 2022
    4
    Though there's less breathing space on Thursday, and fewer melodic hooks, it still feels of a piece with House of Balloons.

Awards & Rankings

73
#73 Most Discussed Album of 2011

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. No Ripcord
    Nov 8, 2011
    80
    It's yet another labor of love from The Weeknd, and it does not disappoint.
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  2. Q Magazine
    Nov 8, 2011
    80
    Toronto outfit, The Weekend, have been hailed as one of the most exciting new sounds in modern R&B -- hype that, on the basis of this equally startling follow-up, seems entirely justified. [Nov. 2011, p. 138]
  3. cokemachineglow
    Sep 21, 2011
    81
    Nothing on Thursday sounds like filler.
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