Thank God for Girls (song) explained

Thank God for Girls
Cover:Weezer_-_Thank_God_for_Girls_single_cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Weezer
Album:Weezer (White Album)
Released:October 26, 2015
Recorded:2015
Length:3:29
Producer:Jake Sinclair
Prev Title:Da Vinci
Prev Year:2014
Next Title:Do You Wanna Get High?
Next Year:2015

"Thank God for Girls" is a song by American rock band Weezer. The song was released on October 26, 2015. The release of the song was accompanied by a lyric video which prominently features the cannoli mentioned in the song's first verse.

Commercial reception

After two days of radio airplay, "Thank God for Girls" was ranked as the most-added song of the week on alternative radio stations in the United States. It impacted more than twice as many stations as the next most-added song, The 1975's "Love Me."[1]

Music video

The official music video was released on November 16, 2015. Prior to this, a lyric video for the song was posted to Weezer's VEVO channel on October 25, 2015, a day prior to the song's official release. It was directed by Scantron Films, a production company whose credits also include the music video for Fall Out Boy's "Uma Thurman."[2]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)Position
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[3] 36
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[4] 86
US Rock Airplay Songs (Billboard)[5] 47

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Weezer's "Thank God for Girls" Ranks as Alternative Radio's Most-Added Song. Headline Planet . October 27, 2015. October 31, 2015.
  2. Web site: Scantron Films - Videography. IMVDb . 2015. October 31, 2015.
  3. Alternative Songs – Year-End 2016. Billboard. December 15, 2017.
  4. Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016. Billboard. September 6, 2018.
  5. Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2016. Billboard. September 6, 2018.