Sir Elton John has never been shy about heaping praise, and now The Weeknd is the latest artist to get John’s co-sign. While people all over the world are living in quarantine amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Apple Music’s Zane Lowe checked in on John and asked him what he thought about The Weeknd taking inspiration from “Your Song” on the After Hours cut “Scared To Live.” “I’m so blown away just to be part of his record,” said John, to Zane Lowe. “For someone my age and as someone who loves what he does, I’m so thrilled and I just love him.” The Weeknd took to Twitter to thank the English singer.
On the pre-chorus of “Scared To Live,” The Weeknd sings: The “I hope you know that” section interpolates the chorus from “Your Song” when John sings: