Take the Week Off (song)

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"Take the Week Off"
TaketheWeekOffSingle.jpg
Single by Deric Ruttan
from the album Take the Week Off
ReleasedAugust 2013 (2013-08)
Genre Country
Length2:59
Label Black T/Universal
Songwriter(s) Deric Ruttan
Ryan Tyndell
Producer(s) Deric Ruttan
Luke Wooten
Deric Ruttan singles chronology
"Where the Train Don't Stop"
(2013)
"Take the Week Off"
(2013)
"Pass It Around"
(2014)

"Take the Week Off" is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist Deric Ruttan. It was released in August 2013 as the first single from his fourth studio album, Take the Week Off . It peaked at number 66 on the Canadian Hot 100 in October 2013.

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Music video

The music video premiered in August 2013. It was directed by Margaret Malandruccolo and filmed in Rome, Italy. [1]

Chart performance

"Take the Week Off" debuted at number 66 on the Canadian Hot 100 for the week of October 5, 2013.

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [2] 66
Canada Country ( Billboard ) [3] 10

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References

  1. "Video Premiere: Deric Ruttan and Director Margaret Malandruccolo "Take The Week Off" In Rome". The Field. August 27, 2013. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  2. "Deric Ruttan Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  3. "Deric Ruttan Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.