House Every Weekend
{{Infobox song
| name = House Every Weekend
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| type = single
| artist = David Zowie
| album =
| released = 3 July 2015
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| genre = Deep house
| length = {{ubl|3:02 (radio edit)|4:56 (original mix)}}
| label = Virgin EMI
| writer = * David Zowie
- Zack Toms
| producer = David Zowie
| chronology = David Zowie
| prev_title =
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| next_title = The Real Don
| next_year = 2017
}}
"House Every Weekend" is the debut single from British DJ David Zowie. It was released on 3 July 2015 by Virgin EMI Records.
Background
Zowie produced the embryo of the song in his studio after finding the vocal among some a cappellas on his PC from a Nervous Records vinyl.{{cite web|url=http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/leisure/boltonmusic/12929080.Rising_star_David_Zowie_hits_the_decks_at_the_Macron_for__epic__concert/|title=Rising star David Zowie hits the decks at the Macron for 'epic' concert|date=3 May 2015 |publisher=Theboltonnews.com}}{{cite web|url=http://urbanhousemusic.net/homepage/index.php/features/item/63-david-zowie-exclusive-interview|title=House Every Weekend's David Zowie Exclusive Interview|publisher=Urbanhousemusic.net|access-date=2015-07-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150712064654/http://urbanhousemusic.net/homepage/index.php/features/item/63-david-zowie-exclusive-interview|archive-date=2015-07-12|url-status=dead}} The vocalist initially sang about being trapped in the house during the weekend; Zowie flipped the lyrics to create a more positive scenario, with the intent of writing a feel-good track. Zowie first played the track at a house party with friends. A DJ at the party asked for a copy of the record, and in turn played it in his sets. This was subsequently picked up by other DJs, who used it as a warm-up track, and it was played at clubs and events such as Egg, Defected and Audio Rehab. It was then picked up by The Magician and Alex Metric, who used it on their American tours, which in turn brought it to the attention of Pete Tong and Annie Mac, who subsequently used it on their BBC Radio 1 shows.{{cite web|url=http://www.dmcworld.net/features/entry/features/david-zowie|title=David Zowie|date=10 April 2015 |publisher=Dmcworld.net}}
Commercial performance
On 8 July 2015, the Official Charts Company announced that "House Every Weekend" was number one in the Official Chart Update, and was scheduled to be the Official Charts Company's first Friday number one (they moved the date the chart was announced from Sunday to Friday, giving it five days of sales that week) since 1960. Prior to being released, the song had made it to number 52 entirely on streams,{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/86762|title=David Zowie's 'House Every Weekend' set to become first ever Friday Official Chart Number One|work=NME}} debuting at number 80.{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/47768/david-zowie/|title=DAVID ZOWIE {{!}} full Official Chart History|publisher=Official Charts Company}} On 10 July, the song topped the UK Singles Chart, beating "Shine" by Years & Years by fewer than 1,000 copies.{{cite news|url=http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/official-charts-analysis-ed-sheeran-tops-albums-david-zowie-nabs-no-1-single/062274|title=Official Charts Analysis: Ed Sheeran tops albums, David Zowie nabs No.1 single|last=Jones|first=Alan|date=10 July 2015|work=Music Week|publisher=Intent Media|accessdate=5 January 2016|url-access=subscription }}
Music video
The song's music video has been described as "a heartfelt paean to an underground scene that holds the dance as a means of expression as well as a movement". Visuals for the track were produced by CRYbaby Media.{{cite episode|title=This Week's Fresh Music Top 20|series=This Week's Fresh Music Top 20|network=4Music|airdate=5 July 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.promonews.tv/videos/2015/05/07/david-zowie-house-every-weekend-joe-alexander|title=David Zowie 'House Every Weekend' by Joe Alexander|publisher=Promonews.tv}}
Track listing
{{track listing
| headline = Digital download – single{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/house-every-weekend-radio-edit-single/1444630046|title=House Every Weekend (Radio Edit) - Single|work=iTunes}}
| title1 = House Every Weekend
| note1 = Radio Edit
| length1 = 3:02
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Digital download – EP{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/house-every-weekend-remixes/990765925|title=House Every Weekend (Remixes) - EP|work=iTunes}}
| title1 = House Every Weekend
| length1 = 4:56
| title2 = House Every Weekend
| note2 = LuvBug Remix
| length2 = 4:49
| title3 = House Every Weekend
| note3 = Après Remix
| length3 = 6:22
| title4 = House Every Weekend
| note4 = Nick Olivetti Remix
| length4 = 5:43
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Digital download – Remixes, Pt. II{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/house-every-weekend-remixes/id1039138786|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001173503/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/house-every-weekend-remixes/id1039138786|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 1, 2015|title=House Every Weekend (Remixes, Pt. II)|work=iTunes}}
| title1 = House Every Weekend
| note1 = Nero Remix
| length1 = 4:44
| title2 = House Every Weekend
| note2 = Mike Mago Remix
| length2 = 4:44
| title3 = House Every Weekend
| note3 = Danny Howard Remix
| length3 = 5:07
| title4 = House Every Weekend
| note4 = Mandal & Forbes Remix
| length4 = 7:08
| title5 = House Every Weekend
| note5 = Louie Anderson Remix
| length5 = 5:51
| title6 = House Every Weekend
| note6 = Loadstar Remix
| length6 = 3:55
}}
Charts and certifications
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=Weekly charts=
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| Chart (2015)
! Peak |
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| scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/aria-singles-lost-frequencies-is-number-one-for-second-week-20150801|title=ARIA Singles: Lost Frequencies Is Number One For Second Week|publisher=Noise11|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|date=1 August 2015|accessdate=1 August 2015}}
| 64 |
| {{single chart|Flanders Tip|14|artist=David Zowie|song=House Every Weekend|rowheader=true|accessdate=16 October 2015}} |
| {{single chart|Hungarysingle|36|year=2015|week=41|rowheader=true|accessdate=16 October 2015}} |
| {{single chart|Ireland|19|year=2015|week=34|rowheader=true|accessdate=21 August 2015}} |
| {{single chart|Scotland|4|date=2015-07-16|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 July 2015}} |
| {{single chart|UK|1|date=2015-07-16|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 July 2015}} |
| {{single chart|UKdance|1|date=2015-07-16|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 July 2015}} |
=Certifications=
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|award= Platinum|artist=David Zowie|relyear=2015|certyear=2019|title=House Every Weekend|access-date=16 October 2015|type=single|id=13353-4055-1}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true| nosales=true | noshipments=true}}
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=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| Chart (2015)
! position |
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| scope="row"| UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20150104/37501/|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2015|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=23 November 2019}}
| 49 |
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Release history
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| scope="col"| Country
! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label |
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| scope="row"|Ireland
| 3 July 2015 | rowspan="2"|Digital download | rowspan="2"|Virgin EMI |
| scope="row"|United Kingdom
| 5 July 2015 |