
(11/23/2016) (Starboy is released) (10/29/2017) (Abel and Selena break up)
High Klassified said that he made the beat for "Comin' Out Strong" in November, and shortly after sent the beat to Abel. Given this, it is likely that it was a solo Weeknd song for a little while before Future got on it but it is not certain.
Metro Boomin's 'lost version'. Leaked by Music Mafia in May 2017. The second half of both of Future's verses are different, the outro is different / missing, as well as the instrumental is slightly altered.
OG Filename: FUTURE- RAPID MIX Same as the version above, but has a released third verse in place of a different one.
OG Filename: Comin Out Strong New Production-Main Mix V2 CD File found in the Tour files folder. Same production and structure as released, but mix is different.
Leaked on LEAKED.CX by waterfalls on Jun. 25, 2022 after a successful groupbuy for $2000. Production is entirely different from the After Hours version.
Leaked on LEAKED.IS by More Life on Feb. 2, 2021 after a successful groupbuy for $2750. Recorded in 2017. The first snippet was originally featured in MusicMafia's snippet pack #4. Some lyrics were later reused in 'Call Out My Name'. Also, it is confirmed to not be on the 2017 unreleased album's tracklist. Open verse.
Snippet that was posted on 'unreleasedsounds' on Oct. 16, 2022. Completed song with minimal mumble. Shares lyrics with 'A Lie'. Leaked in full on May 7th, 2025.
Leaked on May 9th, 2025. Shares lyrics with "A Lie", just like "Perfect Timing", but the verse is less polished. Speculated by some to have production from Frank Dukes, but that is unconfirmed.
Snippet leaked by TheSource on Feb. 5, 2021 as 'Weeknd x 4'. Song is 6:04 in length. Described as "beautiful" by the seller. Fan-dubbed as "Already Time", or "Under The Sun".
A mumble version of A Lie verse heard on "With You" beatswitch was originally recorded over a different beat, as evidenced by the vocal bleed.
The song was sent to The Weeknd sometime in 2017, but eventually was scrapped and given away to Travis Scott for his album "Astroworld". This was mentioned in the DJ Booth interview with Sevn Thomas.
Rumored that The Weeknd and Drake recorded a song together during this time.
Not much is known about this song, except that it's from 2017, according to the source.
OG Filename: bounce 2 abel Leaked on LEAKED.CX by Lightning McQueen on Oct. 9, 2021 after a successful groupbuy for 'Nothing Without You Demo V3' and 'Let Me Go' studio session. Is referred to as version bounce 2 abel in the studio session. Has a slightly different instrumental from V2.
OG Filename: the weeknd 1.1 Leaked on LEAKED.CX by Lightning McQueen on Oct. 9, 2021 after a successful groupbuy for 'Nothing Without You Demo V3' and 'Let Me Go' studio session. Is referred to as version 1.1 in the studio session.
OG Filename: the weeknd 1.2 Leaked on LEAKED.CX by Lightning McQueen on Oct. 9, 2021 after a successful groupbuy for 'Nothing Without You Demo V3' and 'Let Me Go' studio session. Is referred to as version 1.2 in the studio session.
OG Filename: the weeknd 1.3 Leaked on LEAKED.CX by Lightning McQueen on Oct. 9, 2021 after a successful groupbuy for 'Nothing Without You Demo V3' and 'Let Me Go' studio session. Is referred to as version 1.3 in the studio session.
OG Filename: the weeknd 1.4 Demo confirmed to exist by filename.
OG Filename: the weeknd 1.5 Demo confirmed to exist by filename.
OG Filename: the weeknd 1.6 Snippet leaked by jbackman on LEAKTH.IS on Apr. 8, 2019. Leaked on LEAKTH.IS on May 22, 2019. Is referred to as version 1.6 in the studio session.