Love on the Weekend
{{Infobox song
| name = Love on the Weekend
| cover = JohnMayerLOTW.jpg
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| type = single
| artist = John Mayer
| album = The Search for Everything
| released = November 17, 2016
| recorded = 2016
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| genre = Pop rock
| length = 3:33
| label = Columbia
| writer = {{Flat list|
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| producer = {{Flat list|
- Steve Jordan
- Chad Franscoviak
- John Mayer
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| chronology = John Mayer
| prev_title = XO
| prev_year = 2014
| next_title = Still Feel Like Your Man
| next_year = 2017
}}
"Love on the Weekend" is the lead single from American musician John Mayer's seventh studio album The Search for Everything. The song premiered on November 17, 2016.{{cite magazine|author=Taylor Weatherby |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7573338/john-mayer-love-on-the-weekend-new-music-teaser |title=John Mayer Reveals New Project 'Love on the Weekend' |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=2016-11-18}}{{cite web|author=Rachel DeSantis|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/11/17/john-mayer-love-weekend |title=John Mayer releases new single, 'Love on the Weekend' |website=EW.com |date= |accessdate=2016-11-18}}
Live performance
On December 6, 2016, Mayer performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.{{cite magazine|last=Reed |first=Ryan|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/watch-john-mayer-perform-romantic-love-on-the-weekend-on-fallon-110010/ |title=Watch John Mayer Perform Romantic 'Love on the Weekend' on 'Fallon' |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=December 7, 2016 |accessdate=July 12, 2018}}
Reception
Rolling Stone{{'s}} Brittany Spanos said the song is "a return to Mayer's pop-rock roots while retaining a bit of bluesy flair Mayer cultivated on his last several studio albums".{{cite magazine|last=Spanos |first=Brittany |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-john-mayers-first-new-song-in-three-years-love-on-the-weekend-w451202 |title=Hear John Mayer's First New Song in Three Years, 'Love on the Weekend' |magazine=Rolling Stone |accessdate=2016-11-18}} Robert Christgau highlighted the song in his review of the album The Search for Everything.{{cite web|url=http://robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=John+mayer|title=John Mayer|first=Robert|last=Christgau|date=7 July 2017|accessdate=August 22, 2018}}
Personnel
- John Mayer – vocals, guitar, piano
- Steve Jordan – drums
- Pino Palladino – bass
;Production
- Steve Jordan – executive producer
- Chad Franscoviak – executive producer, recording engineer
- Manny Marroquin – mixing engineer
- Chris Galland – mixing engineer
- Jeff Jackson – assistant engineer
- Robin Florent – assistant engineer
- Emerson Mancini – mastering engineer
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2016–17)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2016/11/aria-chart-watch-396/|title=ARIA CHART WATCH #396|publisher=auspOp|date=November 26, 2016|accessdate=November 26, 2016}}
| 65 |
| {{single chart|Canada|69|artist=John Mayer|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 29, 2016}} |
| {{single chart|Dutch100|64|artist=John Mayer|song=Love on the Weekend|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 26, 2016}} |
| scope="row"| New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2016-11-25|title=NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=November 28, 2016|access-date=November 25, 2016}}
| 6 |
| {{single chart|Portugal|66|artist=John Mayer|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 5, 2016}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|53|artist=John Mayer|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 29, 2016}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrocksongs|5|artist=John Mayer|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 30, 2016}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardadultalternativesongs|3|artist=John Mayer|artistid=373098|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 24, 2017}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|18|artist=John Mayer|artistid=373098|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 24, 2017}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|19|artist=John Mayer|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 10, 2017}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2017)
! scope="col"| Position |
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| scope="row"| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/adult-contemporary-songs|title=Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=September 16, 2019}}
| 47 |
| scope="row"| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-rock-songs|title=Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=September 16, 2019}}
| 23 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|artist=John Mayer|title=Love on the Weekend|award=Gold|relyear=2014|certyear=2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|type=single|artist=John Mayer|title=Love On The Weekend|award=Platinum|relyear=2016|certyear=2022|id=11898|accessdate=December 10, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|award=Gold|type=single|artist=John Mayer|relyear=2018|certyear=2018|title=Love on the Weekend|digital=true}}
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References
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External links
- {{YouTube|id=ZzqLtnBc1dg|title=John Mayer – "Love on the Weekend" (Audio)}}
- {{YouTube|id=-Wa4RKHk2zI|title=John Mayer - Love on the Weekend (Live from The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon)}}
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