| "Friday Night Blues" | ||||
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| Single by John Conlee | ||||
| from the album Friday Night Blues | ||||
| B-side | "When I'm Out of You" | |||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Writer(s) | Sonny Throckmorton, Rafe VanHoy | |||
| Producer | Bod Logan | |||
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"Friday Night Blues" is the title of a song co-written by Sonny Throckmorton and originally recorded by him. Throckmorton's version of the song went to number 89 on the Hot Country Songs charts in 1980, released on Mercury Records with "It Always Rains on Me" on the b-side.[1]
Only one month after Throckmorton's version charted, John Conlee released his own rendition of the song, from his album of the same name for MCA Records. Conlee's version charted at number two on Hot Country Songs.[2]
The couple at the focus of this song is living in a dying relationship. The husband has been on the road all week on business, and tired out when he arrives home on Friday afternoon, wants to sit on the couch, watch the 6 p.m. news and relax. Meanwhile, his wife is getting dressed for a night out on the town; when she tries to ask him to accompany her, he flatly declines, leaving her with the "Friday night blues." The wife's feelings of lonliness for her oft-absent husband build through the week, as she converses with a neighbor about married life.
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |