Song

Save Your Tears

The Weeknd · After Hours · 2020

high confidence

artist-side split is modeled + gross track revenue is separated. Why?

The headline number is the modeled artist-side annual share for this recording when split data exists.

Modeled artist-side range $610K-$1.9M/year
Gross track revenue $1.4M-$4.4M/year
Ownership context Included below
Platform signals Listening links only
Last updated May 26, 2026
Save Your Tears by The Weeknd

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Short Answer

How much money does Save Your Tears make?

Save Your Tears by The Weeknd is modeled at $610K-$1.9M/year per year on the artist side, with gross track revenue and ownership context separated below.

Takeaway: Save Your Tears is one of the stronger modeled catalog earners here because replay demand and ownership context both support a durable annual range.

Save Your Tears keeps earning because it extended the After Hours era into a second durable pop hook with strong radio, remix, and playlist memory.

Did You Know?

  • Currently ranks around the top 6% of tracked songs by modeled artist-side earnings
  • Released in 2020 and still shows earnings power roughly 6 years later
  • Ranks #3 among 3 tracked songs for The Weeknd
  • 14 tracks on the linked album page
  • Apple Music preview available
  • high confidence estimate

Why It Still Works

  • Streaming and radio familiarity keep the song active after the original chart cycle.
  • The After Hours album halo links it to Blinding Lights and Starboy-era catalog demand.
  • Remix and social reuse helped the song stay visible across multiple listening contexts.

Save Your Tears sits in the top 6% of tracked songs on the site by modeled artist-side earnings.

It currently ranks #3 among the tracked songs for The Weeknd.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

How It Compares

Save Your Tears is compared against nearby songs in the catalog based on artist overlap, era, genre, and modeled earnings range.

Song Artist Estimated yearly midpoint
Save Your Tears
current page
The Weeknd $1,255,000
Blinding Lights
same artist · same album
The Weeknd $2,200,000
Starboy
same artist · same genre
The Weeknd $1,380,000
Billie Jean
same genre · similar earnings band
Michael Jackson $1,375,000

Revenue Breakdown

Gross track revenue $1.4M-$4.4M/year
100% of the lead revenue lane
Artist-side share $610K-$1.9M/year
43% of the lead revenue lane
Label master share $330K-$1M/year
57% of the lead revenue lane

Bars reflect modeled annual midpoint ranges, not audited royalty statements.

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More Questions About Save Your Tears

How much did Save Your Tears make in total?

Save Your Tears is currently modeled at Lifetime value depends on how long Save Your Tears keeps playlist, search, and catalog demand beyond the current annual modeled range. in lifetime earnings, based on the annual range and long-tail replay assumptions shown on this page.

How much does Save Your Tears make per stream?

Save Your Tears does not have a single public per-stream rate because payouts vary by platform, territory, subscription tier, and contract structure. The estimate here is modeled from aggregate streaming, licensing, and catalog behavior instead.

Who owns Save Your Tears?

Modeled annual range based on current streaming and catalog behavior.

Sources and References

These points explain the public context used to frame this page. They support a directional model, not an audited royalty statement.

Published by How Much Music using the site methodology. If a source or estimate needs correction, use the contact page.

Evidence used

  • Internal song data separates gross track revenue ($1.4M-$4.4M/year) from modeled artist-side share ($610K-$1.9M/year).
  • Publishing and songwriter lanes are shown separately where available: publishing $210K-$660K/year; songwriter $210K-$660K/year.
  • Ownership fields on this page include master context, publishing context, catalog-sale status.
  • Catalog metadata links the recording to The Weeknd, After Hours, 2020.
  • External listening links are used as public track-identity references.

Model notes

  • Ownership note: Modeled annual range based on current streaming and catalog behavior.

Methodology limits

  • The estimate is a modeled annual range, not a public royalty statement.
  • Gross track revenue, artist-side share, label share, publishing, and songwriter lanes are separated only where the page has structured split data.
  • Platform, certification, and listening links are context signals; they are not converted directly into royalty totals.
  • Per-stream payouts vary by platform, territory, subscription tier, and rights contract, so this page does not claim one universal song rate.
Show ownership and assumptions

Modeled annual range based on current streaming and catalog behavior.

Supporting Revenue Context

Estimated gross track revenue$1.4M-$4.4M/year
Estimated artist-side cut$610K-$1.9M/year
Estimated label master share$330K-$1M/year
Estimated publishing share$210K-$660K/year
Estimated songwriter share$210K-$660K/year
MastersLabel-distributed master with artist-side participation
PublishingPublishing appears shared across creators, producers, and publishers
Catalog sale statusNo song-specific catalog sale adjustment is modeled

Assumptions: Estimate models streaming, radio recurrence, remix-driven visibility, and superstar-era rights participation.

Notes: Modeled annual range based on current streaming and catalog behavior.

Split-aware estimate

The headline number is the modeled artist-side annual share for this recording when split data exists.

  • Gross track revenue is separated from artist-side take-home where the page has enough split context.
  • Ownership notes on masters or publishing are included and should be read alongside the revenue number.
  • All figures are conservative annual modeled ranges based on streaming behavior, cultural replay value, sync potential, and available ownership information, not public royalty statements.

Read the full site methodology.

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