Weekend in New England

"Weekend in New England" is a song written by Randy Edelman, and released by Barry Manilow on his 1976 album This One's For You. The song was released 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.^[1] It is a classic example of Manilow's popular style of big ballad, including a romantic theme, swelling orchestration and a dramatic finish. 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 Reba McEntire song, "Whoever's in New England," is seen by many as an answer song to "Weekend In New England", as sung by the wife of a philandering husband who has an ongoing affair with someone in New England.

This song was recorded by John Barrowman for his 2007 album Another Side, while Manilow's version was heard in the 2009 comedy Paul Blart: Mall Cop.

Chart performance

Weekly singles charts

Chart (1976–77)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	10
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	1
U.S. Cashbox Top 100 ^[2]	9
Canadian RPM	7
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary ^[3]	1
WLS survey (Chicago)	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1977)	Rank
Canada ^[4]	97
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 ^[5]	65
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary ^[6]	31
U.S. Cash Box ^[7]	12
WLS survey (Chicago) ^[8]	34

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 155.
↑ http://50.6.195.142/archives/70s_files/19770219.html
↑ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.5179&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=g1re9ekctk53h7uvufe1jj0tb2
↑ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?file_num=nlc008388.5502a&brws_s=&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=g1re9ekctk53h7uvufe1jj0tb2
↑ http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1977.htm
↑ MBAJ&printsec=frontcover Billboard, December 24, 1977.
↑ http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/70s_files/1977
↑ http://www.oldiesloon.com/il/wls89of77.htm

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Barry Manilow singles

1970s	"Mandy" (1974) "Sandra" (1974) "It's a Miracle" (1975) "Could It Be Magic" (1975) "I Write the Songs" (1975) "Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again" (1976) "This One's for You" (1976) "Weekend in New England" (1976) "Looks Like We Made It" (1977) "Daybreak" (1977) "It's Just Another New Year's Eve" (1977) "Can't Smile Without You" (1978) "Even Now" (1978) "Copacabana" (1978) "Ready to Take a Chance Again" (1978) "Somewhere in the Night" (1978) "Ships" (1979) "When I Wanted You" (1979)

1980s	"I Don't Want to Walk Without You" (1980) "Bermuda Triangle" (1980) "I Made It Through the Rain" (1980) "The Old Songs" (1981) "Somewhere Down the Road" (1981) "Let's Hang On!" (1982) "Oh Julie" (1982) "Memory" (1982) "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" (1982) "Read 'Em and Weep" (1983) "When October Goes" (1984) "Run to Me" (1985) "I'm Your Man" (1986) "Keep Each Other Warm" (1989)

1990s	"If I Can Dream" (1990) "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" (1997)

2000s	"River" (2003) "Unchained Melody" (2006) "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" (2006)

2010s	"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (2012)

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