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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 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== | |||
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{{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"}} | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||