"Feels Like Summer" is a song by the American rock band Weezer. It was released on March 16, 2017 as the lead single for their 2017 album Pacific Daydream. The song was performed for the first time at SXSW on March 17, 2017.[1]
The music video for "Feels Like Summer" released on March 16, 2017 features animated versions of the band's members.[5]
Versions
Two versions of the song were officially released by the band. The first one being the radio and single version and the second one the acoustic version of the song, released on June 28, 2017.[6]
Single version – 3:15
Acoustic version – 3:16
Commercial performance
The song was a sleeper hit, becoming Weezer's most successful single since 2008's "Pork and Beans". It peaked at number one on the Mediabase Alternative chart[7] and number two on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. The song was heard on The Weather Channel'sLocal on the 8s segments as well as some of the channel's promos in the summer of 2017. The song was also featured in the FIFA 18 soundtrack.[8]
^Trendell, Andrew (October 26, 2017). "Weezer – 'Pacific Daydream' Album Review". NME. Retrieved December 17, 2019. Beyond that, they cover the full, colourful spectrum of pop, viewed through the prism of emo; from the West Coast hip-hop bounce and EDM hooks of 'Feels Like Summer'