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"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.[1][2]

Live performance

On December 6, 2016, Mayer performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[3]

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".[4] Robert Christgau highlighted the song in his review of the album The Search for Everything.[5]

Personnel

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

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[18] Gold 35,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[19] Platinum 90,000
United States (RIAA)[20] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Taylor Weatherby. "John Mayer Reveals New Project 'Love on the Weekend'". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
  2. ^ Rachel DeSantis. "John Mayer releases new single, 'Love on the Weekend'". EW.com. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
  3. ^ Reed, Ryan (December 7, 2016). "Watch John Mayer Perform Romantic 'Love on the Weekend' on 'Fallon'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  4. ^ Spanos, Brittany. "Hear John Mayer's First New Song in Three Years, 'Love on the Weekend'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (7 July 2017). "John Mayer". Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  6. ^ "ARIA CHART WATCH #396". auspOp. November 26, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  7. ^ "John Mayer Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  8. ^ "John Mayer – Love on the Weekend" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  9. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  10. ^ "John Mayer – {{{song}}}". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  11. ^ "John Mayer Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  12. ^ "John Mayer Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  13. ^ "John Mayer Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  14. ^ "John Mayer Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  15. ^ "John Mayer Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  16. ^ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  17. ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  18. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  19. ^ "Danish single certifications – John Mayer – Love On The Weekend". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  20. ^ "American single certifications – John Mayer – Love on the Weekend". Recording Industry Association of America.
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