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. It 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.[1]

"Weekend in New England"
Single by Barry Manilow
from the album This One's for You
B-side"Say the Words"
ReleasedNovember 1976
GenreOrchestral pop, soft rock
Length3:43
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Randy Edelman
Producer(s)Barry Manilow, Ron Dante
Barry Manilow singles chronology
"This One's for You"
(1976)		 "Weekend in New England"
(1976)		 "Looks Like We Made It"
(1977)

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

Cover Versions
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References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 155.
  2. "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. November 13, 1976. p. 75. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  3. "Australian-charts.com – Barry Manilow – {{{song}}}". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  4. "Barry Manilow Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  5. "Barry Manilow Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  6. "Cash Box Top 100 2/19/77". cashboxmagazine.com. 1977-02-19. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
  7. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 5162a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  8. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
  9. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
  10. "Top 100 Hits of 1977/Top 100 Songs of 1977". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
  11. "Billboard". Books.google.com. 1977-12-24. Retrieved 2016-05-14.


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