18 Facts About The Weeknd That Are Guaranteed to Surprise You

The Weeknd first met Taylor at a party for Sam Smith after the 2015 Grammys. He recalls her raving about listening to "The Morning" for years and that it was one of her favorite songs. He also said that Taylor and him spoke for about 15 minutes, saying, "She was kind of, like, petting my hair? I think she was just drawn to it. She must have been a little gone off a few drinks. And of course I'm not going to be like, 'Hey, can you stop?' I mean, it felt good! But when she started petting my hair, that's when I was like, 'I definitely need a drink.'"