Weekend in New England
| "Weekend in New England" | ||||
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| Single by Barry Manilow | ||||
| from the album This One's for You | ||||
| B-side | "Say the Words" | |||
| Released | November 1976 | |||
| Genre | Orchestral pop, soft rock | |||
| Length | 3:43 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Randy Edelman | |||
| Producer(s) | Barry Manilow, Ron Dante | |||
| Barry Manilow singles chronology | ||||
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"Weekend in New England" is a song by Randy Edelman, first released in 1975 on his album Farewell Fairbanks. It was recorded by Barry Manilow the following year for his album This One's for You, and was issued as a single in 1976, reaching number one on the U.S. Adult Contemporary (Easy Listening) chart and number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1977.[1]
Background
The only reference to the title is the line, "Time in New England took me away...", and the word "weekend" is never mentioned at all. It was followed by the single, "Looks Like We Made It".
The theme is the singer wondering if the relationship that just started on a weekend trip has a chance to blossom into something bigger.[2]
Personnel
- Barry Manilow - vocals, piano
- Richard Resnicoff - guitar
- Steven Donaghey - bass guitar
- Alan Axelrod - keyboards
- Lee Gurst - drums
- Gerald Atlers - orchestration
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Cover versions
- John Barrowman recorded the song for his 2007 album Another Side.
Popular culture
- Barry Manilow's version was heard in the 2009 comedy Paul Blart: Mall Cop.
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 155.
- ^ "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. November 13, 1976. p. 75. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- ^ "Barry Manilow – {{{song}}}". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Barry Manilow Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Barry Manilow Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 2/19/77". cashboxmagazine.com. 1977-02-19. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 5162a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1977/Top 100 Songs of 1977". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
- ^ "Billboard". Books.google.com. 1977-12-24. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
- ^ [1][dead link]
External links
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