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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. | ||
==Music video== | ==Music video== | ||
The 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 is eventually replaced by [[Rivers Cuomo's]] character, a put-upon roadie serving the demanding Cuthbert. The video also features a cameo by [[Karl Koch]] as a merch staffer for the fictional Weeze, as well as actual Weezer fans playing fans at Weeze's concert. Weezer also had actual fans participate in the "[[Beverly Hills]]" music video<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1511678/20051018/weezer.jhtml?headlines=true]</ref>. A new cover for ''Make Believe'' was created for the video of "Perfect Situation" showing the fictional name Weeze. | ||
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==Audio== | ==Audio== | ||
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