Thank God for Girls (song)
"Thank God for Girls" | ||||
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Single by Weezer | ||||
from the album Weezer (White Album) | ||||
Released | October 26, 2015 | |||
Recorded | 2015 | |||
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Length | 3:29 | |||
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Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Jake Sinclair | |||
Weezer singles chronology | ||||
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"Thank God for Girls" is a song by American rock band Weezer. The song was released on October 26, 2015. The release of the song was accompanied by a lyric video which prominently features the cannoli mentioned in the song's first verse.
Commercial reception
[edit]After two days of radio airplay, "Thank God for Girls" was ranked as the most-added song of the week on alternative radio stations in the United States. It impacted more than twice as many stations as the next most-added song, The 1975's "Love Me."[4]
Music video
[edit]The official music video was released on November 16, 2015.[2] Prior to this, a lyric video for the song was posted to Weezer's VEVO channel on October 25, 2015, a day prior to the song's official release. It was directed by Scantron Films, a production company whose credits also include the music video for Fall Out Boy's "Uma Thurman."[5]
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]Chart (2015–16) | Peak position |
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Canada Rock (Billboard)[6] | 24 |
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7] | 13 |
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 15 |
Year-end charts
[edit]Chart (2016) | Position |
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US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] | 36 |
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[10] | 86 |
US Rock Airplay Songs (Billboard)[11] | 47 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Weezer Play 'Thank God for Girls' and 'Do You Wanna Get High?' on 'Undateable'". Fuse. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ a b "Weezer". Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ "Weezer Weezer (The White Album)". Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "Weezer's "Thank God for Girls" Ranks as Alternative Radio's Most-Added Song". Headline Planet. October 27, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ^ "Scantron Films - Videography". IMVDb. 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ^ "Weezer Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ "Weezer Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ^ "Weezer Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ^ "Alternative Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.