Belong to the World

"Belong to the World" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd from his debut studio album Kiss Land (2013). The song was released as the album's second single on July 16, 2013. The song was written by DannyBoyStyles, DaHeala, and the Weeknd, with Belly receiving additional writing credits.

Background and release
Prior its official release as a single, he previewed the song at the Mod Club Theatre on June 13, 2013, which was tentatively called "You Belong to the World".

Music video
The music video for "Belong to the World" was first released on July 15, 2013, via MTV. It was later uploaded to the Weeknd's Vevo account on YouTube the day following on July 16, 2013. The video is set in Japan and was directed by Anthony Mandler. It has so far been viewed over 20 million times.

Controversy
The song gained some controversy due to Geoff Barrow of Portishead accusing the Weeknd of allegedly sampling the drums used in their song "Machine Gun" without their permission. The Weeknd would later deny the accusations and no lawsuits came as a result of the contest.