"Sweater Weather"
Single by the Neighbourhood
from the album I Love You.
ReleasedMarch 28, 2012 (2012-03-28)[1]
GenreAlternative rock[2]
Length3:56
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Justyn Pilbrow
The Neighbourhood singles chronology
"Female Robbery"
(2012)		 "Sweater Weather"
(2012)		 "Let It Go"
(2013)

"Sweater Weather" is a song by American alternative band the Neighbourhood. The song was written by group members Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels and Jeremy Freedman, and was produced by Justyn Pilbrow. It serves as the lead single from their debut studio album, I Love You (2013). "Sweater Weather" reached number one on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart in June 2013, logging eleven non-consecutive weeks at the summit of the chart. Pentatonix covered the song for their 2018 album Christmas Is Here! with an accompanying music video.[3] The song was also covered by Kurt Hugo Schneider, Alyson Stoner, and Max S in 2014.[4] In mid-to-late 2020, the song experienced a resurgence in popularity due to it being used on the social media platform TikTok. The song gained over 5 million on-demand streams on Spotify within the month of November 2020.[5] As of January 5, 2022, the song is ranked in the top 100 of the most streamed songs on Spotify. In late 2023, for the 35th anniversary of Alternative Airplay, Billboard ranked the song as the 16th-most successful in the chart's history.[6][7]

Background and writing

Zach Abels recalled to Radio.com: "One day Jesse was at my house and I was playing guitar. And he said, 'Hey that's pretty cool, let me record that.' And it just so happened to be "Sweater Weather." When we got done writing the song, when it was all said and done we were like 'Okay this is pretty good we should keep writing songs.'"[8]

"I think 'Sweater Weather' might've been the best song we'd ever written," Rutherford added, "but I didn't think it was going to be the best song we'd ever write. It was kind of like getting a Platinum record, like a little tap on the butt."[9]

Music video

There are two music videos for "Sweater Weather". The original video was released on March 28, 2012, but was later set as unlisted. The second music video for "Sweater Weather" was directed by Zack Sekuler and Daniel Iglesias Jr.,[10] shot in grayscale to go with their black-and-white theme, released on March 5, 2013.

Influence

Social media platforms regularly use the song's title or listening to the song as a shorthand for bisexuality, also citing it as a "bisexual anthem".[11] Unpublished Zine says that the song is made a bisexual anthem due to its intimacy, the lyric's relative gender neutrality, the narrator's wearing of "bisexual" clothes, and the melodic similarity of the song to other songs popular on Tumblr when it came out—a time, reportedly, when many users were starting to express their bisexuality.[12]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Sweater Weather"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[58] Platinum 70,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[59] Platinum 90,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[60] Platinum 300,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[61] Platinum 70,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[62] Diamond+Platinum+Gold 390,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[63] 4× Platinum 120,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[64] 5× Platinum 100,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[65] 2× Platinum 1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[66] 11× Platinum 11,000,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[67] 3× Platinum 6,000,000†
Sweden (GLF)[68] 3× Platinum 24,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Modern Rock – Available for Airplay Archive". FMQB. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  2. ↑ Ahlgrim, Carrie (December 13, 2019). "The 113 best songs of the past decade, ranked". Insider. Retrieved December 30, 2022. The Neighbourhood's alt-rock, dark-pop hit...
  3. ↑ "[OFFICIAL VIDEO] Sweater Weather - Pentatonix". YouTube. October 26, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Sweater Weather" - The Neighbourhood (Max & Alyson Stoner Cover), retrieved 2023-03-05
  5. ↑ "The Neighbourhood Score Best On-Demand Streaming Weeks Yet For 'Sweater Weather' & 'Daddy Issues'". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
  6. ↑ Rutherford, Kevin (September 7, 2023). "Alternative Airplay Chart's 35th Anniversary: Foo Fighters Remain No. 1 Act, 'Monsters' New Top Song". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Greatest of All Time Alternative Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Interview: The Neighbourhood Wants to Be the Biggest Band in the World". Radio.com. January 23, 2014. Archived from the original on April 4, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  9. ↑ Songfacts. "Sweater Weather by The Neighbourhood - Songfacts". www.songfacts.com. Retrieved 2014-05-29.
  10. ↑ "The Neighbourhood Premieres New Video For 'Afraid'". Sony Music Entertainment. October 17, 2013. Archived from the original on January 22, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Here's the real meaning behind TikTok's 'Sweater Weather' trend". www.yahoo.com. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  12. ↑ "How "Sweater Weather" Became a Bisexual Anthem". Unpublished Magazine. Archived from the original on 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
  13. ↑ "The Neighbourhood – Sweater Weather" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  14. ↑ "The Neighbourhood Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  15. ↑ "The Neighbourhood Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  16. ↑ "The Neighbourhood Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  17. ↑ "The Neighbourhood Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  18. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201415 into search. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  20. ↑ "The Neighbourhood: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  21. ↑ "The Neighbourhood Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  22. ↑ "The Neighbourhood Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  23. ↑ "The Neighbourhood Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  24. ↑ "The Neighbourhood Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  25. ↑ "The Neighbourhood Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  26. ↑ "The Neighbourhood Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  27. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  28. ↑ "The Neighbourhood – Sweater Weather" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  29. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 202244 into search. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  30. ↑ "The Neighbourhood – Sweater Weather" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  31. ↑ "The Neighbourhood Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  32. ↑ "Official IFPI Charts - Digital Singles Chart (International) - Week: 4/2022". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  33. ↑ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  34. ↑ "Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 40. nedēļa" (in English and Latvian). LAIPA. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  35. ↑ "2022 40-os SAVAITĖS (rugsėjo 30-spalio 6 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. October 7, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  36. ↑ "The Neighbourhood – Sweater Weather" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  37. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  38. ↑ "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie" (Select week 06.01.2023–12.01.2023.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  39. ↑ "The Neighbourhood – Sweater Weather". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  40. ↑ "ČNS IFPI". IFPI ČR. Note: Select SK SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 202239 into search. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  41. ↑ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 41". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  42. ↑ "The Neighbourhood – Sweater Weather". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  43. ↑ "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  44. ↑ "Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  45. ↑ "Hot 100 Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  46. ↑ "Adult Pop Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  47. ↑ "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  48. ↑ "Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  49. ↑ "Top 1000 Singles + EPs Digitais: Semanas 01 a 52 de 2021" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  50. ↑ "Ö3-Austria Top40 Single-Jahrescharts 2022". Ö3 Austria Top 40. 8 November 2019. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  51. ↑ "Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  52. ↑ "2022 metų klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  53. ↑ "Top Selling Singles of 2022". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on December 22, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  54. ↑ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 - 2022". officialcharts.com. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  55. ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2023". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  56. ↑ "Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  57. ↑ "End of Year Singles Chart – 2023". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  58. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  59. ↑ "Danish single certifications – The Neighbourhood – Sweater Weather". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  60. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (The Neighbourhood; 'Sweater Weather')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  61. ↑ "Italian single certifications – The Neighbourhood – Sweater Weather" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  62. ↑ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved October 26, 2023. Type The Neighbourhood in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Sweater Weather in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  63. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – The Neighbourhood – Sweater Weather". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  64. ↑ "Portuguese single certifications – The Neighbourhood – Sweater Weather" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  65. ↑ "British single certifications – Neighbourhood – Sweater Weather". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  66. ↑ "American single certifications – The Neighbourhood – Sweater Weather". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  67. ↑ "IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Εβδομάδα: 08/2023" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  68. ↑ "Sverigetopplistan – The Neighbourhood" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.