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"'''It's Always Summer in Bikini Bottom'''" (previously known as "'''Best Friends Forever'''" and possibly "'''It's Always Summer in California'''") is a song performed by [[Weezer]] for the [[2020]] film ''[ | "'''It's Always Summer in Bikini Bottom'''" (previously known as "'''Best Friends Forever'''" and possibly "'''It's Always Summer in California'''") is a song performed by [[Weezer]] for the [[2020]] film ''[[Wikipedia:The_SpongeBob_Movie:_Sponge_on_the_Run|The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run]]''. The song was co-written by [[Rivers Cuomo]] with Swedish producer/musician [[Wikipedia:Bj%C3%B6rn_Yttling|Björn Yttling]]. The song is often erroneously listed as "'''It's Always ''Sunny'' in Bikini Bottom'''," including on streaming platforms and in the BMI Repertoire. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
According to Rivers Cuomo in a conversation with fans on the chat website [[Riverchat]], the song may have been written for Weezer's [[Weezer (The White Album)|''White Album'']] [ | According to Rivers Cuomo in a conversation with fans on the chat website [[Riverchat]], the song may have been written for Weezer's [[Weezer (The White Album)|''White Album'']].<ref>Riverchat correspondence, 2021. [[:File:Riverchat-Rivers-itsalwayssummer.png]]</ref> A song titled "It's Always Summer in California" was among hundreds of songs [[List_of_files_listed_on_riverscuomo.com|listed as dummy data]] on the then-unfinished [[riverscuomo.com demos|demo storefront]] on [[riverscuomo.com]] in the fall of [[2020]]. | ||
Weezer's involvement with the film soundtrack was publicly announced in early July of [[2020]] <ref>Roiz, Jessica. "‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run’ Soundtrack Features Tainy, J Balvin, Tyga, Weezer & More", ''Billboard''. 8 July 2020. https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9415297/spongebob-movie-sponge-on-the-run-soundtrack-details</ref> | Weezer's involvement with the film soundtrack was publicly announced in early July of [[2020]].<ref>Roiz, Jessica. "‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run’ Soundtrack Features Tainy, J Balvin, Tyga, Weezer & More", ''Billboard''. 8 July 2020. https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9415297/spongebob-movie-sponge-on-the-run-soundtrack-details</ref> Originally slated for release in all territories in 2020, the movie's release date was postponed due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, releasing only in Canada as a Netflix-exclusive on [[August 14]], 2020, and releasing in the United States via premium video-on-demand and Paramount+ on [[March 4]], [[2021]]. The soundtrack released the following day, on [[March 5]]. | ||
The song's bridge is a reworking of a previous song by Cuomo, "[[I Was Made for You]]", written in [[2003]] and demoed in consideration for Weezer's [[2005]] album ''[[Make Believe]]'' before ultimately appearing on ''[[Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo]]'' in [[2007]]. | The song's bridge is a reworking of a previous song by Cuomo, "[[I Was Made for You]]", written in [[2003]] and demoed in consideration for Weezer's [[2005]] album ''[[Make Believe]]'' before ultimately appearing on ''[[Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo]]'' in [[2007]]. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Weezer songs]] | [[Category:Weezer songs]][[Category:Rivers Cuomo songs]] | ||
[[Category:Compilation/soundtrack appearances]] | [[Category:Compilation/soundtrack appearances]] | ||