| Every Week's Got a Friday | |
| Cover: | High Valley - Every Week's Got a Friday (single cover).jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | High Valley |
| Album: | Dear Life |
| Recorded: | 2015–16 in Nashville, TN |
| Genre: | Country pop |
| Producer: | Seth Mosley |
| Prev Title: | Be You |
| Prev Year: | 2016 |
| Next Title: | I Be U Be |
| Next Year: | 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]
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]
"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] The song did not enter the Canadian Hot 100, but did reach number 36 on the All-Format Airplay chart.[10]
The official music video for "Every Week's Got a Friday" premiered through CMT Canada on October 13, 2016.[11] 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.[12]
| Country | Date | Format | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | August 26, 2016 | Country radio | Warner Canada | |
| Worldwide | Digital download | |||