Weekend (Wet Willie song)

"Weekend"
Single by Wet Willie
from the album Which One's Willie?
B-side "Mr. Streamline"
Released May 1979
Format 7" single
Genre Pop
Length

3:40 (single edit)

7:14 (LP version)
Label Epic Records
Songwriter(s) M. Jackson, T. Meyer
Producer(s) Lennie Petze
Wet Willie singles chronology
"Make You Feel Love Again"
(1978)		 "Weekend"
(1979)		 "I'm Happy That Love Has Found You"
(1980)

"Make You Feel Love Again"
(1978)		 "Weekend'"
(1979)		 "I'm Happy That Love Has Found You "
(1980) (Jimmy Hall)

"Weekend'" is a 1979 hit song by the American group Wet Willie. It peaked at number 29 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 during the summer of the year.[1]

"Weekend" was the first release from their album, Which One's Willie?. The song was their final top 40 single under the group's name before their rebranding under the name of the lead singer, Jimmy Hall. The song also charted in Canada, reaching number 34.[2]

The song emphasizes the importance of fun and relaxation following a busy work week. It also expresses the urgent need to make the most of life during youth.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1979) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Top Singles[3] 34
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 29
US Cash Box Top 100 29

Year-end charts

Chart (1979) Rank
US (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)[5] 176

References

  1. ↑ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  2. ↑ RPM 100 Singles, September 15, 1979
  3. ↑ Canada, Library and Archives (30 April 2017). "Image : RPM Weekly". RPM 100 Singles, September 15, 1979.
  4. ↑ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  5. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
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