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Love on the Weekend

"Love on the Weekend" is the lead single from American musician John Mayer's seventh studio album The Search for Everything. The song premiered on November 17, 2016.[1][2]

"Love on the Weekend"
Single by John Mayer
from the album The Search for Everything
ReleasedNovember 17, 2016
Recorded2016
GenrePop rock
Length3:33
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
John Mayer singles chronology
"XO"
(2014) 		"Love on the Weekend"
(2016) 		"Still Feel Like Your Man"
(2017)

Live performance edit

On December 6, 2016, Mayer performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[3]

Reception edit

Rolling Stone's Brittany Spanos said the song is "a return to Mayer's pop-rock roots while retaining a bit of bluesy flair Mayer cultivated on his last several studio albums".[4] Robert Christgau highlighted the song in his review of the album The Search for Everything.[5]

Personnel edit

Production
  • Steve Jordan – executive producer
  • Chad Franscoviak – executive producer, recording engineer
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing engineer
  • Chris Galland – mixing engineer
  • Jeff Jackson – assistant engineer
  • Robin Florent – assistant engineer
  • Emerson Mancini – mastering engineer

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[18] Gold 35,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[19] Platinum 90,000‡
United States (RIAA)[20] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ Taylor Weatherby. "John Mayer Reveals New Project 'Love on the Weekend'". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
  2. ^ Rachel DeSantis. "John Mayer releases new single, 'Love on the Weekend'". EW.com. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
  3. ^ Reed, Ryan (December 7, 2016). "Watch John Mayer Perform Romantic 'Love on the Weekend' on 'Fallon'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  4. ^ Spanos, Brittany. "Hear John Mayer's First New Song in Three Years, 'Love on the Weekend'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (7 July 2017). "John Mayer". Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  6. ^ "ARIA CHART WATCH #396". auspOp. November 26, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  7. ^ "John Mayer Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  8. ^ "John Mayer – Love on the Weekend" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  9. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  10. ^ "John Mayer – {{{song}}}". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  11. ^ "John Mayer Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  12. ^ "John Mayer Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  13. ^ "John Mayer Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  14. ^ "John Mayer Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  15. ^ "John Mayer Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  16. ^ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  17. ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  18. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  19. ^ "Danish single certifications – John Mayer – Love On The Weekend". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  20. ^ "American single certifications – John Mayer – Love on the Weekend". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links edit

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