Berlin Trilogy UK top five. Bowie would later call the music of the trilogy his "DNA". "Consequence of Sound" characterized the trilogy as an "art rock trifecta", while "Rolling Stone" wrote that the Berlin Trilogy "stands as some of the most innovative music in the artist's influential canon". Following Bowie's Thin White Duke period and the commercial success of the singles "Fame" and "Golden Years" in 1976, he was eager to escape the drug culture of Los Angeles, where he had developed a cocaine addiction. He had also become embroiled in controversy regarding comments he made seemingly in favour of fascism. He
Trilogy (The Weeknd album) remove some of the Weeknd's mystique – lyrical formulae become apparent, and examples of engaging melody recede as the collection advances. Whatever its limits, however, "Trilogy" remains a striking piece of work." "Trilogy" charted at number five on the Canadian Albums Chart. In the United States, it debuted at number four on the US "Billboard" 200, with first-week sales of 86,000 copies. On 22 May 2013, the album was certified double Platinum by Music Canada. By August 2015, the release has sold 558,000 copies in the United States. On 22 March 2016, "Trilogy" was certified double Platinum by the Recording