Every Friday Afternoon

"Every Friday Afternoon"
Single by Craig Morgan
from the album I Love It
Released	August 16, 2003
Genre	Country
Length	3:53
Label	Broken Bow
Writer(s)	Neal Coty, Jimmy Melton
Producer(s)	Craig Morgan, Phil O'Donnell
Craig Morgan singles chronology
"Almost Home" (2002) "Every Friday Afternoon" (2003) "Look at Us" (2004)

"Every Friday Afternoon" is a song recorded by American country music artist Craig Morgan. It was released in August 2003 as the third single from the album I Love It. The song reached number 25 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.^[1] The song was written by Neal Coty and Jimmy Melton.

Content

The song is about a divorcing couple in which the mother has taken custody of their child and moved to Boston, Massachusetts. The father laments that he is unable to visit the child, saying, "It might as well be China or the dark side of the moon / There's no way I can be there every Friday afternoon."^[2]

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price of Billboard reviewed the song favorably, saying that "It's an emotional tragedy that some listeners can relate to. Morgan turns in a beautifully nuanced performance, echoing the heartache and desperation of the situation."^[2]

Chart performance

Chart (2003)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3]	25

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Hot Country Songs: 1944-2012, Eighth edition. Record Research. p. 230.
2. "Reviews". Billboard: 37. August 23, 2003.
3. "Craig Morgan – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Craig Morgan.