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The song is also one of the band's most successful songs to date, topping the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks for four weeks, outlasting the first single from ''Make Believe'', "[[Beverly Hills]]", although it didn't gain the massive pop success of "Beverly Hills", which hit #10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 while "Perfect Situation" hit #51. A promo-only CD was produced, featuring the radio mix of the song, but no retail single was released.
The song is also one of the band's most successful songs to date, topping the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks for four weeks, outlasting the first single from ''Make Believe'', "[[Beverly Hills]]", although it didn't gain the massive pop success of "Beverly Hills", which hit #10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 while "Perfect Situation" hit #51. A promo-only CD was produced, featuring the radio mix of the song, but no retail single was released.
==Known recordings==
{{Known recordings header}}
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]||384.mp3|[[2002]]<ref name="cor" />||0:56|''[[Alone VIII: The Maladroit Years]]''|}}
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Perfect Situation|384 Perfect Situation.mp3|[[2002]]<ref name="cor" />||4:25|''[[Alone VIII: The Maladroit Years]]''|}}
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Perfect Situation||[[September 15]], [[2002]]<ref name="rechist14" />|S.I.R. Rehearsals, Los Angeles, CA|||No [[Pat Wilson|Pat]], [[Josh Freese]] on drums}}
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Perfect Situation||[[September 23]], [[2002]]<ref name="rechist14" />|S.I.R. Rehearsals, Los Angeles, CA|||No [[Brian Bell|Brian]] or Pat. [[Josh Freese]] on drums}}
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Perfect Situation||[[September 27]], [[2002]]<ref name="rechist14" />|S.I.R. Rehearsals, Los Angeles, CA|||}}
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Perfect Situation||[[October 21]], [[2002]]<ref name="rechist14" />|S.I.R. Rehearsals, Los Angeles, CA|||Acoustic rehearsal}}
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Perfect Situation||[[November 7]], [[2003]]<ref name="rechist14" />|Swing House Studios, West Hollywood, CA|||Selected as best take}}
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Perfect Situation||[[November 7]], [[2003]]<ref name="rechist14" />|Swing House Studios, West Hollywood, CA|||}}
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Perfect Situation||[[November 7]], [[2003]]<ref name="rechist14" />|Swing House Studios, West Hollywood, CA|||}}
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Perfect Situation||[[November 7]], [[2003]]<ref name="rechist14" />|Swing House Studios, West Hollywood, CA|||}}
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Perfect Situation||[[November 7]], [[2003]]<ref name="rechist14" />|Swing House Studios, West Hollywood, CA|||}}
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{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Perfect Situation||[[November 13]], [[2003]]<ref name="rechist14" />|Swing House Studios, West Hollywood, CA|||Version 1}}
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Perfect Situation||[[November 13]], [[2003]]<ref name="rechist14" />|Swing House Studios, West Hollywood, CA|||Version 2}}
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Weezer]]|Perfect Situation||[[December 3]], [[2003]]—Spring 2005<ref name="rechist15" />|
*[[Cello Studios]], Los Angeles, CA
*Grandmaster Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
*Henson Studios, Los Angeles, CA|4:15|''[[Make Believe]]'' (initial pressings)|Original chorus melody}}
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Weezer]]|Perfect Situation||[[December 3]], [[2003]]—Spring 2005<ref name="rechist15" />|
*[[Cello Studios]], Los Angeles, CA
*Grandmaster Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
*Henson Studios, Los Angeles, CA|4:15|''[[Make Believe]]'' (initial pressings)|Remixed chorus melody}}
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Weezer]]|Perfect Situation||[[December 3]], [[2003]]—Spring 2005<ref name="rechist15" />|
*[[Cello Studios]], Los Angeles, CA
*Grandmaster Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
*Henson Studios, Los Angeles, CA|4:00|"Perfect Situation" promotional CD|"Vocal Up mix"}}
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==Music video==
==Music video==
The music video for "Perfect Situation" was directed by [[Marc Webb]] and premiered on [[November 11]], [[2005]]. It features actress [[Elisha Cuthbert]] as the lead singer of [[Weeze]], a fictional predecessor to Weezer. Cuthbert's character is eventually replaced by that of [[Rivers Cuomo]], a put-upon roadie serving the demanding Cuthbert character. The video also features a cameo by [[Karl Koch]] as a t-shirt vendor for Weeze. Actual Weezer fans participated in the music video.<ref>Montgomery, James. "Elisha Cuthbert Takes Over Weezer -- But Rivers Won't Have Any Of It" ''MTV''. 18 October 2005 https://www.mtv.com/news/b9gpf1/elisha-cuthbert-takes-over-weezer-but-rivers-wont-have-any-of-it</ref>
The music video for "Perfect Situation" was directed by [[Marc Webb]] and premiered on [[November 11]], [[2005]]. It features actress [[Elisha Cuthbert]] as the lead singer of [[Weeze]], a fictional predecessor to Weezer. Cuthbert's character is eventually replaced by that of [[Rivers Cuomo]], a put-upon roadie serving the demanding Cuthbert character. The video also features a cameo by [[Karl Koch]] as a t-shirt vendor for Weeze. Actual Weezer fans participated in the music video.<ref>Montgomery, James. "Elisha Cuthbert Takes Over Weezer -- But Rivers Won't Have Any Of It" ''MTV''. 18 October 2005 https://www.mtv.com/news/b9gpf1/elisha-cuthbert-takes-over-weezer-but-rivers-wont-have-any-of-it</ref>
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==Known recordings==
{{Known recordings header}}
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]||384.mp3|[[2002]]<ref name="cor" />||0:56|''[[Alone VIII: The Maladroit Years]]''|}}
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Perfect Situation|384 Perfect Situation.mp3|[[2002]]<ref name="cor" />||4:25|''[[Alone VIII: The Maladroit Years]]''|}}
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Perfect Situation||[[September 15]], [[2002]]<ref name="rechist14" />|S.I.R. Rehearsals, Los Angeles, CA|||No [[Pat Wilson|Pat]], [[Josh Freese]] on drums}}
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Perfect Situation||[[September 23]], [[2002]]<ref name="rechist14" />|S.I.R. Rehearsals, Los Angeles, CA|||No [[Brian Bell|Brian]] or Pat. [[Josh Freese]] on drums}}
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Perfect Situation||[[September 27]], [[2002]]<ref name="rechist14" />|S.I.R. Rehearsals, Los Angeles, CA|||}}
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Perfect Situation||[[October 21]], [[2002]]<ref name="rechist14" />|S.I.R. Rehearsals, Los Angeles, CA|||Acoustic rehearsal}}
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Perfect Situation||[[November 7]], [[2003]]<ref name="rechist14" />|Swing House Studios, West Hollywood, CA|||Selected as best take}}
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Perfect Situation||[[November 7]], [[2003]]<ref name="rechist14" />|Swing House Studios, West Hollywood, CA|||}}
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Perfect Situation||[[November 7]], [[2003]]<ref name="rechist14" />|Swing House Studios, West Hollywood, CA|||}}
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Perfect Situation||[[November 7]], [[2003]]<ref name="rechist14" />|Swing House Studios, West Hollywood, CA|||}}
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Perfect Situation||[[November 7]], [[2003]]<ref name="rechist14" />|Swing House Studios, West Hollywood, CA|||}}
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Perfect Situation||[[November 7]], [[2003]]<ref name="rechist14" />|Swing House Studios, West Hollywood, CA|||}}
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Perfect Situation||[[November 13]], [[2003]]<ref name="rechist14" />|Swing House Studios, West Hollywood, CA|||Version 1}}
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Perfect Situation||[[November 13]], [[2003]]<ref name="rechist14" />|Swing House Studios, West Hollywood, CA|||Version 2}}
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Weezer]]|Perfect Situation||[[December 3]], [[2003]]—Spring 2005<ref name="rechist15" />|
*[[Cello Studios]], Los Angeles, CA
*Grandmaster Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
*Henson Studios, Los Angeles, CA|4:15|''[[Make Believe]]'' (initial pressings)|Original chorus melody}}
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Weezer]]|Perfect Situation||[[December 3]], [[2003]]—Spring 2005<ref name="rechist15" />|
*[[Cello Studios]], Los Angeles, CA
*Grandmaster Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
*Henson Studios, Los Angeles, CA|4:15|''[[Make Believe]]'' (initial pressings)|Remixed chorus melody}}
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Weezer]]|Perfect Situation||[[December 3]], [[2003]]—Spring 2005<ref name="rechist15" />|
*[[Cello Studios]], Los Angeles, CA
*Grandmaster Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
*Henson Studios, Los Angeles, CA|4:00|"Perfect Situation" promotional CD|"Vocal Up mix"}}
{{Known recordings footer}}


==See also==
==See also==
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