Love on the Weekend

"Love on the Weekend"
"Love on the Weekend"
Single by John Mayer
from the album The Search for Everything
Released	November 17, 2016
Recorded	2016
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3:33
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	John Mayer;
Producer(s)	Steve Jordan; Chad Franscoviak; John Mayer;
John Mayer singles chronology

"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]

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

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]

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

More information Chart (2016–17), Peak position ...

Weekly charts

Chart (2016–17)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[6]	65
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[7]	69
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[8]	64
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)^[9]	6
Portugal (AFP)^[10]	66
US Billboard Hot 100^[11]	53
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[12]	5
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[13]	3
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[14]	18
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[15]	19

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)	Position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[16]	47
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)^[17]	23

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More information Region, Certification ...


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.

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[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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[1] [1]
Taylor Weatherby. "John Mayer Reveals New Project 'Love on the Weekend'". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-11-18.

[2] [2]
Rachel DeSantis. "John Mayer releases new single, 'Love on the Weekend'". EW.com. Retrieved 2016-11-18.

[3] [3]
Reed, Ryan (December 7, 2016). "Watch John Mayer Perform Romantic 'Love on the Weekend' on 'Fallon'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 12, 2018.

[4] [4]
Spanos, Brittany. "Hear John Mayer's First New Song in Three Years, 'Love on the Weekend'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-11-18.

[5] [5]
Christgau, Robert (7 July 2017). "John Mayer". Retrieved August 22, 2018.

[6] [6]
"ARIA CHART WATCH #396". auspOp. November 26, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.

[sc_Canada_John_Mayer-7] [7]
"John Mayer Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2016.

[sc_Dutch100_John_Mayer-8] [8]
"John Mayer – Love on the Weekend" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 26, 2016.

[9] [9]
"NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.

[sc_Portugal_John_Mayer-10] [10]
"John Mayer – {{{song}}}". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved December 5, 2016.

[sc_Billboardhot100_John_Mayer-11] [11]
"John Mayer Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2016.

[sc_Billboardrocksongs_John_Mayer-12] [12]
"John Mayer Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2016.

[sc_Billboardadultalternativesongs_John_Mayer-13] [13]
"John Mayer Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2017.

[sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_John_Mayer-14] [14]
"John Mayer Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2017.

[sc_Billboardadultpopsongs_John_Mayer-15] [15]
"John Mayer Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2017.

[16] [16]
"Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2019.

[17] [17]
"Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2019.

[AustraliaJohn_MayerLove_on_the_WeekendsingleCertRef-18] [18]
"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.

[DenmarkJohn_MayerLove_On_The_WeekendsingleCertRef-19] [19]
"Danish single certifications – John Mayer – Love On The Weekend". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved December 10, 2022.

[United_StatesJohn_MayerLove_on_the_WeekendsingleCertRef-20] [20]
"American single certifications – John Mayer – Love on the Weekend". Recording Industry Association of America.

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