Memories (Weezer song)

"Memories"
Single by Weezer
from the album Hurley
Released	August 10, 2010
Recorded	2010
Genre	Alternative rock, power pop, post-punk revival
Length	3:16
Label	XL
Writer(s)	Rivers Cuomo
Producer	Rivers Cuomo
Weezer singles chronology
"Represent" (2010) "Memories" (2010) "Hang On" (2011)

"Memories" is a song by the band Weezer. It is the opening track and first single from their 2010 album Hurley ^[1] and was first released online on August 10, 2010. Following the death of Jackass member Ryan Dunn, the video became the most searched for video on YouTube.

Music video

The music video for "Memories" debuted on September 9, 2010 on the TV show Jersey Shore.^[2] The video was shot on Super 8 cameras and filmed on the locations of the skate video "The Search for Animal Chin".^[3] The clip features Weezer playing next to and inside an empty pool while various skateboarders do tricks around them.^[3] The video track also features the cast of Jackass on backing vocals, and clips from the movie Jackass 3-D.^[2]

Origin

When the band performed at Reading Festival 2010 they mentioned the song was written about the lack of British Festivals they had played in recent years and how they wanted to get back to play them.

Other Uses

This song's backing track was also used on Auto-Tune the news #13 featuring the band. It was also used in the ending credits of Jackass 3D. This song was also played at Wembley Stadium when Birmingham lifted the Carling Cup trophy.

Track listing

1. "Memories" - 3:16

Chart positions

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)	20
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[4]	21
US Rock Songs (Billboard)[4]	29

References

1. ^ "Epitath Record: Weezer - Hurley". Epitaph. http://www.epitaph.com/artists/album/604/Hurley#albdesc/. Retrieved 2010-08-12. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Koch, Karl (2010-09-09). "Memories video premiere (for real)". Weezer.com. http://www.weezer.com/blog/default.aspx?nid=29619. Retrieved 2010-09-09. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Anderson, Kyle (2010-09-09). "Weezer's 'Memories' Video Premieres". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1647467/20100909/weezer.jhtml. Retrieved 2010-09-09. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "Weezer - Artist Chart History". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/artist/weezer/chart-history/36614. Retrieved 2008-06-07.