C.E.O. (song)
| "C.E.O." | ||||
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| Single by Weezer | ||||
| from the album Weezer (Gold Album) | ||||
| Released | August 5, 2026 | |||
| Length | 2:54 | |||
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| Songwriter | Rivers Cuomo | |||
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| "C.E.O." on YouTube | ||||
"C.E.O." is a song by American rock band Weezer. It serves as the third single for their twentieth album, Weezer (also referred to as the "Gold Album"), and was released on August 5, 2026.
Background
In 2023, Rivers Cuomo and Brian Bell teased the song as a "meta and mind-bending" sequel to the band's first single, "Undone – The Sweater Song".[1]
Composition and lyrics
The song opens as a complaint about fan service, with Cuomo saying over the intro, "Wish I could do something new, but nobody wants to hear that/They just want the classics".[2][3]
Reception
Consequence of Sound said the idea of the song "Admittedly doesn’t sound great on paper, but it’s heartening that everything about the song feels real" and then described the song as "compelling" and "wicked".[4]
Music video
The video pays homage to the song's inspiration, "Undone – The Sweater Song", by having the band perform for two C.E.O.s in a replica of the music video's set, though the backdrop is now gold, not blue. Cuomo then complains about being "stuck in the past" and the band leaves the set, only to be replaced by look-alikes.
The video features appearances by Tony Hawk, Curry Barker, Dax Flame, Jay Renshaw, Rob Riggle, Rob Huebel, Michael Peña, Giovanni Ribisi, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse.[5]
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[6]
Weezer
- Rivers Cuomo – vocals, guitar
- Brian Bell – vocals, guitar
- Scott Shriner – vocals, bass
- Patrick Wilson – vocals, guitar, drums
Technical
- Klas Åhlund – production
- Kenneth Blume – production
- Dale Becker – mastering
- Adam Burt – assistant mastering engineer
- Katie Harvey – assistant mastering engineer
- Josh Gudwin – mixing
- Felix Byrne – assistant mixer
- Daniel McNeill – recording engineer
- Ryan Nasci – additional engineer
- Tovi Schenk – assistant engineer
References
- ↑ Weintraub, Steven; Jones, Tamera (December 14, 2023). "Weezer's". Collider. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
- ↑ Hudson, Alex (August 18, 2026). "The 'Gold Album' Has the Sound (If Not the Songwriting) of Classic Weezer". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
- ↑ Kamshin, Roman (August 21, 2026). "Weezer - Weezer (Gold Album)". Showbiz by PS. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
- ↑ Reed, Ryan (August 19, 2026). "Weezer Don't Have to Fake It on The Gold Album". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
- ↑ Zemler, Emily (August 5, 2026). "Weezer Go Back in Time for 'C.E.O.' Music Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
- ↑ C.E.O. / Weezer / Credits (Media notes). Warner Records. August 5, 2026.
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