Weekend in New England
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"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
. 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.
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
, it was also heard in the 2009 comedy Paul Blart: Mall Cop.
Vocal Spectrum, a gold-medalist quartet (2006) from the Barbershop Harmony Society, recorded and released "Weekend in New England" on their 3rd studio album, Vocal Spectrum III.
Randy Edelman
Randy Edelman is an American film and TV score composer.-Life and career:Edelman was born in Paterson, New Jersey. He was raised in Teaneck, New Jersey, the son of a first-grade teacher and an accountant. He attended the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music before heading to New York where he played...
, and released by Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow is an American singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, producer, conductor, and performer, best known for such recordings as "Could It Be Magic", "Mandy", "Can't Smile Without You", and "Copacabana ."...
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
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. 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.
The Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire
Reba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma...
song, "Whoever's in New England
Whoever's in New England (song)
"Whoever's in New England" is the name of a popular single made famous by Reba McEntire in 1986. The song was considered one of her signature and breakthrough singles.-Song background:...
," is seen by many as an answer song
Answer song
An answer song is, as the name suggests, a song made in answer to a previous song, normally by another artist. It is also known as a response song. The concept became widespread in blues and R&B recorded music in the 1930s through 1950s...
to "Weekend In New England", as sung by the wife of a philandering husband who has an ongoing affair with someone in New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
.
This song was recorded by John Barrowman
John Barrowman
John Scot Barrowman is a Scottish-American singer, actor, dancer, musical theatre performer and media personality. Born in Glasgow yet growing up in Illinois after his family emigrated to the United States when he was eight years old, Barrowman was encouraged to further his love for music and...
for his 2007 album Another Side
Another Side (John Barrowman album)
Another Side is an album released on the 12 November 2007 by John Barrowman. The album is made up entirely of cover versions of popular songs made famous by other artists...
, it was also heard in the 2009 comedy Paul Blart: Mall Cop.
See also
- List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1977 (U.S.)
Vocal Spectrum, a gold-medalist quartet (2006) from the Barbershop Harmony Society, recorded and released "Weekend in New England" on their 3rd studio album, Vocal Spectrum III.