Days of the Week (song)

"Days of the Week"
Single by Stone Temple Pilots
from the album Shangri-La Dee Da
ReleasedJune 5, 2001 (2001-06-05)
RecordedJanuary–April 2001[1]
Genre
Length2:35
LabelAtlantic
ComposerDean DeLeo
LyricistScott Weiland
ProducerBrendan O'Brien
Stone Temple Pilots singles chronology
"Break On Through (to the Other Side)"
(2000)		 "Days of the Week"
(2001)		 "Hollywood Bitch"
(2001)
Audio sample
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Music video
"Days of the Week" on YouTube

"Days of the Week" is a song by American rock band Stone Temple Pilots, released as the lead single from their fifth studio album, Shangri-La Dee Da, in June 2001. Despite being a top-five hit on two US Billboard charts, the song did not become a regular part of the band's set list. The last time it was performed in any aspect was a partial performance of the song on November 13, 2001, and the last time the song was played in full was on November 3, 2001. The later appeared on the band's compilation albums Thank You and Buy This.

Composition

The song's lyrics were written by vocalist Scott Weiland about how his heroin addiction affected his relationship with his second wife Mary Forsberg. The song's music was written by guitarist Dean DeLeo and has a much poppier sound than most of the band's previous singles.

Music video

The music video depicts two STPs: one dressed up in white shirts and ties going door-to-door like salesmen or possibly missionaries, and the other taking a journey through space.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Canada Radio (BDS)[5] 20
Canada Rock (BDS)[6] 9
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 118
UK Rock & Metal (Official Charts)[8]7
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[9]1
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[10]5
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[11]4

Year-end charts

Chart (2001) Position
US Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)[12] 44
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[13] 48

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States June 5, 2001 Atlantic [14]
July 23, 2001 Hot adult contemporary radio [15]
July 23, 2001 Contemporary hit radio
United Kingdom September 10, 2001
  • CD
  • cassette
 [16]

References

  1. ↑ VanHorn, Teri (April 5, 2001). "Stone Temple Pilots Finish Recording, Preparing Documentary". MTV. Archived from the original on June 7, 2001. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  2. ↑ DeVille, Chris. "The 10 best Stone Temple Pilots Songs". Stereogum. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  3. ↑ Harvey, Eric (December 7, 2015). "Where You Going With That Mask I Found? Celebrating Scott Weiland's Quest for Front-man Reinvention". Vulture. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  4. ↑ Reed, Ryan (September 12, 2022). "Stone Temple Pilots Albums Ranked". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  5. ↑ "The Hits Charts (Airplay) : Top 100 singles". Archived from the original on August 3, 2001. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  6. ↑ "CANADA ALBUM ROCK 06/05/2001-06/11/2001" (PDF). Archived from the original on June 15, 2001. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Chart Log UK: DJ S - The System Of Life". www.zobbel.de. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart on 22/9/2001 – Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  9. ↑ "Stone Temple Pilots Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  10. ↑ "Stone Temple Pilots Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.
  11. ↑ "Stone Temple Pilots Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
  12. ↑ "America's Best: 2001 – Most-Played Mainstream Rock". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 9, no. 51. December 21, 2001. p. 45.
  13. ↑ "Most-Played Modern Rock Songs of 2001". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 9, no. 51. December 21, 2001. p. 40.
  14. ↑ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1404. June 1, 2001. pp. 92, 96, 103.
  15. ↑ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1411. July 20, 2001. pp. 83, 91.
  16. ↑ "New Releases – For Week Starting September 10, 2001: Singles". Music Week. September 8, 2001. p. 37.
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