One Week (song)

"One Week" is a song by Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies released as the first single from their 1998 album, Stunt. It was written by Ed Robertson, who is featured on the lead vocal of the rapped verses. Steven Page sings lead on the song's main hooks, while the two co-lead the pre-hooks in harmony. The song is notable for its significant number of pop culture references (along with foods and places). It was serviced to US rock radio on June 2, 1998, and was released commercially on September 15. "One Week" remains the band's best-known song in the United States, where it topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart, coincidentally remaining at the top spot for one week. In Canada, the song reached No. 3 on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart, while worldwide, the song entered the top 10 in Iceland and the United Kingdom. Apple used the song at MacWorld 1999 for presenting Mac OS X Server on a wall of 50 iMacs.