"Acquainted" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd, from his second studio album, Beauty Behind the Madness (2015).

It was sent to urban contemporary stations on November 17, 2015, by XO and Republic Records, serving as the album's fifth single.

In May 2015, multiple tracks from the Weeknd were leaked, including a song titled "Girls Born in the '90s", which was the original version of "Acquainted".

[3] The song is written in the key of G minor with a moderate tempo of 106 beats per minute in common time.

[4] The song has the Weeknd sing about vulnerability relating to whether a commitment to real love might be a risk worth taking, and questionably hints at something more than just sex.