Every Week's Got a Friday

"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]

"Every Week's Got a Friday"
Single by High Valley
from the album Dear Life
Released	August 26, 2016 (2016-08-26)
Recorded	2015–16 in Nashville, TN
Genre	Country pop
Length	3:08
Label	Atlantic Warner Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Phil Barton Brad Rempel Seth Mosley
Producer(s)	Seth Mosley
High Valley singles chronology
"Be You" (2016) "Every Week's Got a Friday" (2016) "I Be U Be" (2017)

Background and release

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]

Chart performance

"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][10] The song did not enter the Canadian Hot 100, but did reach number 36 on the All-Format Airplay chart.^[11]

Music video

The official music video for "Every Week's Got a Friday" premiered through CMT Canada on October 13, 2016.^[12] 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.^[13]

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Canada Country (Billboard)[10]	8

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Canada	August 26, 2016	Country radio	Warner Canada	[5]
Worldwide		Digital download	Atlantic Warner Nashville	[1][7]