Memories (Weezer song)

2010 single by Weezer (featuring the cast of Jackass)

"Memories"

Single by Weezer (featuring the cast of Jackass)
from the album  Hurley and Jackass 3D Soundtrack
Released| August 10, 2010
Recorded| 2010
Genre|

* Grunge

Length| 3:16
Label| Epitaph
Songwriter(s)| Rivers Cuomo
Producer(s)| Rivers Cuomo
Weezer singles chronology
| "Represent"
(2010)  | "Memories"
(2010)  | "Hang On"
(2011)

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"Memories" is a song by the band Weezer. It is the opening track and first single from their 2010 album Hurley [1] and was first released online on August 10, 2010, to promote the comedy film Jackass 3D. Following the death of Jackass member Ryan Dunn, the video became the most searched for video on YouTube.

## Composition

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Michael Hann of The Guardian said that the song "harks back to the days when Weezer seemed like a fresh, slightly puzzled take on grunge".[2]

## Music video

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The music video for "Memories" debuted on September 9, 2010, on the TV show Jersey Shore.[3] The video was shot on Super 8 cameras and filmed on the locations of the skate video "The Search for Animal Chin".[4] The clip features Weezer playing next to and inside an empty pool while various skateboarders do tricks around them.[4] The video track also features the cast of Jackass on backing vocals, and clips from the movie Jackass 3D.[3]

## Track listing

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1. "Memories" - 3:16

## Chart positions

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Chart (2010)  | Peak
position

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Canada Rock (Billboard)  | 23
Czech Republic Modern Rock (IFPI)[5] | 4
Japan (Japan Hot 100) (Billboard)  | 20
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)  | 21
US Rock Songs (Billboard)  | 29

## References

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1. ^ "Epitath Record: Weezer - Hurley". Epitaph. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
2. ^ Hann, Michael (September 16, 2010). "Weezer: Hurley". The Guardian. Retrieved January 25, 2023. "This time he's been promising a return to form, and certainly Hurley seems devoted to the idea of the 90s – opener Memories harks back to the days when Weezer seemed like a fresh, slightly puzzled take on grunge…"
3. ^ a b Koch, Karl (September 9, 2010). "Memories video premiere (for real)". Weezer.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
4. ^ a b Anderson, Kyle (September 9, 2010). "Weezer's 'Memories' Video Premieres". MTV. Archived from the original on September 12, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
5. ^ "CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock - Memories - Weezer" (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved June 21, 2023.

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