The Weeknd Drops ‘House of Balloons’ Reissue For 10th Anniversary

Exactly 10 years after releasing his debut mixtape House of Balloons, The Weeknd is reissuing the project in its “original incarnation.”

The XO artist announced the release on social media this week, confirming the reissue would include original mixes and samples that didn’t make the final cut. 

On Sunday for its 10 year anniversary I’m releasing House of Balloons on all streaming platforms for the first time in it’s original incarnation. With the original mixes and samples. 🎈 pic.twitter.com/Wi3joxt1fq

— The Weeknd (@theweeknd) March 17, 2021

The original House of Balloons sampled music from Aaliyah, Beach House, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and Cocteau Twins. However, clearance issues prevented those cuts from being included in the Weeknd’s 2012 compilation project Trilogy, which was made up of the Thursday, Echoes of Silence, and House of Balloons tapes.