Every Other Weekend

"Every Other Weekend" is a duet by American country music artists Reba McEntire and Kenny Chesney, recorded on the former's 2007 album Reba: Duets. The song, written by Skip Ewing and Connie Harrington, is the third and final single from the album. When shipped to radio, Chesney's vocals were replaced with Ewing's, although for most of its chart run the song was not credited to either duet partner. It peaked at number 15 on the Billboard country singles charts in 2008, and number 4 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.

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"Every Other Weekend" is a ballad backed by piano and a string section. It alternates between the male and female duet partners, who take the roles of a divorced couple that share custody of their children and exchange them "every other weekend". Despite the fact that they are divorced, both characters state that they still love each other but are unable to tell each other in front of their children.

Recording history

McEntire recorded the song as a duet with Kenny Chesney on her 2007 album Reba Duets. The song first charted in late 2007-early 2008, credited to both McEntire and Chesney, based on unsolicited airplay. Upon its official release as a single, it was re-recorded with Skip Ewing's vocals replacing Chesney's. The song was credited to "Reba McEntire with Skip Ewing or Kenny Chesney" for one week, and then credited to just McEntire for all subsequent weeks. Airplay for both versions was counted when the charts were tabulated.

Critical reception

Jim Malec, reviewing the Skip Ewing version for The 9513, gave it a thumbs-up rating. He considered Ewing a more traditionally country voice, and thought that Ewing was more effective than Chesney at conveying the emotions.^[1] Kevin J. Coyne of Country Universe, gave an A rating to the album version, and a B to the Skip Ewing re-recording. He said that Chesney "steps up his game" while Ewing "pales in comparison".^[2]

Music video

The music video was filmed in early June 2008, in Los Angeles, California. The video was directed by Roman White and features Joanna García and Steve Howey, both of whom starred in McEntire's sitcom Reba as Cheyenne and Van, respectively. Chesney and Ewing do not appear in the video, although Chesney's recording is used. The video premiered on CMT on July 8, 2008.^[3]

Chart performance

Chart (2008)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[4]	15
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[5]	4

References

^ Malec, Jim (February 27, 2008). "Reba McEntire (f. Skip Ewing) — "Every Other Weekend"". The 9513. Archived from the original on March 12, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
^ Coyne, Kevin J. (February 21, 2008). "Reba McEntire & Kenny Chesney or Skip Ewing, "Every Other Weekend"". Country Universe. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
^ "Superstar Reba McEntire releases music video for "Every Other Weekend"". Reba :: The Official Site-News, Press Releases, Updates, Breaking News. Archived from the original on July 16, 2008. Retrieved July 9, 2008.
^ "Reba McEntire Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Reba McEntire Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.

v t e Reba McEntire singles
Albums Singles Videos
1970s	"I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" (with Jacky Ward) "Sweet Dreams"
1980s	"(You Lift Me) Up to Heaven" "I Can See Forever in Your Eyes" "I Don't Think Love Ought to Be That Way" "Today All Over Again" "Only You (And You Alone)" "I'm Not That Lonely Yet" "Can't Even Get the Blues" "You're the First Time I've Thought About Leaving" "Why Do We Want (What We Know We Can't Have)" "There Ain't No Future in This" "Just a Little Love" "He Broke Your Memory Last Night" "How Blue" "Somebody Should Leave" "Have I Got a Deal for You" "Only in My Mind" "Whoever's in New England" "Little Rock" "What Am I Gonna Do About You" "Let the Music Lift You Up" "One Promise Too Late" "The Last One to Know" "Love Will Find Its Way to You" "A Sunday Kind of Love" "I Know How He Feels" "New Fool at an Old Game" "Cathy's Clown" "'Til Love Comes Again" "Little Girl"
1990s	"Walk On" "You Lie" "Rumor Has It" "Fancy" "Fallin' Out of Love" "For My Broken Heart" "Is There Life Out There" "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" "The Greatest Man I Never Knew" "Take It Back" "The Heart Won't Lie" (with Vince Gill) "It's Your Call" "Does He Love You" (with Linda Davis) "They Asked About You" "Why Haven't I Heard from You" "She Thinks His Name Was John" "Till You Love Me" "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" "And Still" "On My Own" "Ring on Her Finger, Time on Her Hands" "Starting Over Again" "You Keep Me Hangin' On" "The Fear of Being Alone" "How Was I to Know" "I'd Rather Ride Around with You" "What If It's You" "If You See Him/If You See Her" (with Brooks & Dunn) "Forever Love" "Wrong Night" "One Honest Heart" "What Do You Say"
2000s	"I'll Be" "We're So Good Together" "I'm a Survivor" "Sweet Music Man" "I'm Gonna Take That Mountain" "Somebody" "He Gets That from Me" "My Sister" "You're Gonna Be (Always Loved by Me)" "Love Needs a Holiday" "Because of You" (with Kelly Clarkson) "The Only Promise That Remains" (with Justin Timberlake) "Every Other Weekend" (with Kenny Chesney or Skip Ewing) "Strange" "Consider Me Gone"
2010s	"I Keep On Loving You" "Turn On the Radio" "If I Were a Boy" "When Love Gets a Hold of You" "Somebody's Chelsea" "Going Out Like That" "Until They Don't Love You" "Just Like Them Horses" "Softly and Tenderly" "Back to God" "God and My Girlfriends" "Freedom"
2020s	"Does He Love You" (with Dolly Parton)
Other singles	"Mind Your Own Business" (with Hank Williams Jr.) "Oklahoma Swing" (with Vince Gill) "Cowgirls Don't Cry" (with Brooks & Dunn) "Forever Country" (with Various artists) "Be a Light" (with Thomas Rhett) "What If"

v t e Kenny Chesney songs
Albums Singles
In My Wildest Dreams	"The Tin Man"
All I Need to Know	"Fall in Love" "All I Need to Know" "Grandpa Told Me So"
Me and You	"Me and You" "When I Close My Eyes"
I Will Stand	"She's Got It All" "A Chance" "That's Why I'm Here" "I Will Stand"
Everywhere We Go	"How Forever Feels" "You Had Me from Hello" "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" "What I Need to Do"
Greatest Hits	"I Lost It" "Don't Happen Twice" "The Tin Man"
No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems	"Young" "The Good Stuff" "A Lot of Things Different" "Big Star" "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems"
When the Sun Goes Down	"There Goes My Life" "When the Sun Goes Down" "I Go Back" "The Woman with You" "Anything but Mine" "Keg in the Closet"
The Road and the Radio	"Who You'd Be Today" "Living in Fast Forward" "Summertime" "You Save Me" "Beer in Mexico"
Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates	"Never Wanted Nothing More" "Don't Blink" "Shiftwork" "Better as a Memory"
Lucky Old Sun	"Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven" "Down the Road"
Greatest Hits II	"Out Last Night" "I'm Alive" "Ain't Back Yet"
Hemingway's Whiskey	"The Boys of Fall" "Somewhere with You" "Live a Little" "You and Tequila" "Reality"
Welcome to the Fishbowl	"Feel Like a Rock Star" "Come Over" "El Cerrito Place"
Life on a Rock	"Pirate Flag" "When I See This Bar"
The Big Revival	"American Kids" "Til It's Gone" "Wild Child" "Save It for a Rainy Day"
Cosmic Hallelujah	"Noise" "Setting the World on Fire" "Bar at the End of the World" "All the Pretty Girls"
Songs for the Saints	"Get Along" "Better Boat"
Here and Now	"Tip of My Tongue" "Here and Now" "Happy Does" "Knowing You" "Everyone She Knows"
Other songs	"Hey, Good Lookin'" "Find Out Who Your Friends Are" "Every Other Weekend" "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" "Half of My Hometown" "Back Where I Come From" "Baptism" "Some People Change"

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