Every Week's Got a Friday

"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]

"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)

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. "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. 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. "HIGH VALLEY RELEASES NEW SINGLE "EVERY WEEK'S GOT A FRIDAY"". Warner Music Canada. August 26, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  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. "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. "Chart history for "Every Week's Got a Friday" on Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  10. "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.
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