Week Without You
{{Infobox song
| name = Week Without You
| cover =
| alt =
| type = promo
| artist = Miley Cyrus
| album = Younger Now
| released = {{start date|2017|9|21}}
| recorded =
| studio = United Recording (Los Angeles, CA){{cite AV media notes |title=Younger Now |type=CD liner notes |others=Miley Cyrus |publisher=RCA Records |year=2017}}
| genre = Country
| length = {{duration|m=3|s=44}}
| label = RCA
| composer = {{hlist|Miley Cyrus|Oren Yoel}}
| lyricist = Miley Cyrus
| producer = {{hlist|Oren Yoel|Miley Cyrus}}
| prev_title = Inspired
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
| next_year = 2018
| misc = {{External music video|header=Licensed audio|1={{YouTube|FIdwrnp0g1k|"Miley Cyrus - Week Without You (Audio)"}}}}
}}
"Week Without You" is a song by American singer Miley Cyrus. It was released on September 21, 2017, through RCA Records, as the second promotional single from Cyrus' sixth studio album, Younger Now.{{cite news|last=Alex|first=Ungerman|title=Miley Cyrus' New Single 'Week Without You' Is a Soulful Breakup Sing-Along -- Listen!|url=http://www.etonline.com/miley-cyrus-new-single-week-without-you-soulful-breakup-sing-along-listen-87830|access-date=September 22, 2017|work=Entertainment Tonight|date=September 21, 2017}} As of September 2017, the song has moved around 3,400 digital copies in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan.{{cite news|url=http://www.defjampromo.com/files/2009/10/BB-Digital-Songs-Chart-Wk.-Ending-9-28-17.pdf|title=Nielsen SoundScan charts – Digital Songs – Week Ending: 09/28/2017|publisher=Nielsen SoundScan|access-date=October 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002211120/http://www.defjampromo.com/files/2009/10/BB-Digital-Songs-Chart-Wk.-Ending-9-28-17.pdf|archive-date=October 2, 2017}}
Background
Cyrus stated in a press release: "This writing process has been a really different experience because I've never put out an album this way. People have been asking me, 'is this like a re-introduction of yourself?' But it's not that at all. Actually, it's more like, I am this person who embraces all my past selves. This album is the most me for right now that I can be."{{cite news|last=Elias|first=Leight|title=Hear Miley Cyrus' Country Breakup Song 'Week Without You'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-miley-cyrus-country-breakup-song-week-without-you-w504703|access-date=September 22, 2017|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=September 21, 2017}}
Critical reception
Tatiana Cirisano of Billboard described the song as "a twangy, country-tinged break-up waiting to happen".{{cite news|last=Tatiana|first=Cirisano|title=Miley Cyrus Ponders 'Kissing Other Dudes' on New Break-Up Track 'Week Without You': Listen|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7973578/miley-cyrus-new-song-week-without-you-younger-now|access-date=September 22, 2017|magazine=Billboard|date=September 21, 2017}} Ross McNeilage of MTV News called the song a "a country kiss-off to an unsatisfying lover", and felt it is "full-out country in its production, compared to the airy fun vibes of 'Malibu' and 'Younger Now', as Miley sings of leaving over a familiar-sounding guitar melody".{{cite news|last=Ross|first=McNeilage|title=Miley Cyrus Releases Sassy Break-Up Anthem 'Week Without You'|url=https://www.mtv.co.uk/news/o0d75n/miley-cyrus-releases-sassy-breakup-anthem-week-without-you|access-date=September 22, 2017|work=MTV News|date=September 21, 2017}} Deepa Lakshmin of the same publication opined that the song "takes the opposite approach" of "Malibu", as it "is basically one giant breakup fantasy".{{cite news|last=Deepa|first=Lakshmin|title=Miley Cyrus Fantasizes About 'Kissing Other Dudes' In New Song|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3037270/miley-cyrus-week-without-you-breakup-younger-now/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922195225/http://www.mtv.com/news/3037270/miley-cyrus-week-without-you-breakup-younger-now/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 22, 2017|access-date=September 22, 2017|work=MTV News|date=September 21, 2017}} Chris Thomas of Out called it a "twangy, country song", and felt it would make listeners "strumming their imaginary guitar on their fire escape while they cry and chainsmoke".{{cite news|last=Chris|first=Thomas|title=Miley Cyrus Releases Breakup Track 'Week Without You'|url=https://www.out.com/music/2017/9/21/miley-cyrus-releases-breakup-track-week-without-you|access-date=September 22, 2017|work=Out|date=September 21, 2017}} Luke Britton of NME regarded the song as "another country-tinged, retro affair" that "concerns a break-up".{{cite news|last=Luke|first=Britton|title=Miley Cyrus shares break-up anthem 'Week Without You'|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/miley-cyrus-week-without-you-2143509|access-date=September 22, 2017|work=NME|date=September 21, 2017}}
Charts
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for "Week Without You" ! scope="col"| Chart (2017) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2017-09-29|title=NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=October 2, 2017|access-date=September 29, 2017}}
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References
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External links
- {{YouTube|Q343vaii0gY|"Week Without You"}}
{{Miley Cyrus songs}}
Category:American country music songs
Category:Songs written by Miley Cyrus
Category:Songs written by Oren Yoel
Category:Song recordings produced by Miley Cyrus