Every Week's Got a Friday

"Every Week's Got a Friday"
Single by High Valley
from the album Dear Life
ReleasedAugust 26, 2016 (2016-08-26)
Recorded2015–16 in Nashville, TN
GenreCountry pop
Length3:08
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Phil Barton
  • Brad Rempel
  • Seth Mosley
Producer(s)Seth Mosley
High Valley singles chronology
"Be You"
(2016) 		"Every Week's Got a Friday"
(2016) 		"I Be U Be"
(2017)

"Every Week's Got a Friday" is a song recorded by Canadian country music duo High Valley for their fifth studio album and major-label debut, Dear Life (2016). It was written by group member Brad Rempel with Phil Barton and the record's producer, Seth Mosley. "Every Week's Got a Friday" was released August 8, 2016 as the Canadian lead single for the album and second released overall.[1]

Background and release

Following the success achieved with their fourth studio album, County Line (2014), High Valley signed a record deal with Atlantic Records and Warner Music Nashville in October 2015.[2] They began recording new music for their then-forthcoming project and re-released "Make You Mine" to the United States.[3][4] The song also serves as the album's lead single in that market.[3] The duo released "Every Week's Got a Friday" to Canadian country radio and digital retailers worldwide on August 26, 2016, serving as the record's first Canadian single.[1][5][6] While "Every Week's Got a Friday" is available as a standalone digital single in the United States,[7] it was not included on the American track listing for Dear Life, being replaced by "Make You Mine".[8]

Chart performance

"Every Week's Got a Friday" entered the Canada Country chart at number 46 on the chart dated September 17, 2016.[9] It rose from number 11 to its peak position of 8 on the chart dated October 29, 2016, earning the group its seventh consecutive top-10.[9][10] The song did not enter the Canadian Hot 100, but did reach number 36 on the All-Format Airplay chart.[11]

Music video

The official music video for "Every Week's Got a Friday" premiered through CMT Canada on October 13, 2016.[12] It features the duo performing an impromptu performance of the song on the roof of a hardware store, where a large crowd assembles to watch them perform and to party. The video was shot on location in Millbrook, Ontario.[13]

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[10] 8

Release history

Country Date Format Label Ref.
Canada August 26, 2016 Country radio Warner Canada [5]
Worldwide Digital download
[1][7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Every Week's Got a Friday - High Valley | Release Info". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  2. ^ Nicholson, Jessica (October 8, 2015). "High Valley Inks Deal With Atlantic Records/Warner Music Nashville". MusicRow. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Stark, Phyllis (May 4, 2016). "High Valley's 'Progressive-Meets-Old-School' Sound Piques Interest of Atlantic/WMN, Spotify". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  4. ^ "High Valley – Make You Mine (Radio Edit)". Play MPE. Archived from the original on October 16, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "HIGH VALLEY RELEASES NEW SINGLE "EVERY WEEK'S GOT A FRIDAY"". Warner Music Canada. August 26, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2017.[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ Maan, Reuben (November 16, 2016). "Watch High Valley perform a new song, cover 'Be My Baby Tonight'". CBC Music. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Every Week's Got a Friday - Single by High Valley". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Archived from the original on February 1, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  8. ^ "Dear Life - High Valley | Release Info". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Chart history for "Every Week's Got a Friday" on Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  10. ^ a b "High Valley Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  11. ^ "High Valley – Chart history". Billboard Canada All-Format Airplay for High Valley. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  12. ^ "New Video: High Valley's Every Week's Got A Friday". CMT Canada. Corus Entertainment. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  13. ^ "High Valley – Every Week's Got A Friday Music Video". Top Country. TC, Inc. November 15, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2017.