Ready for the Weekend (song)

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"Ready for the Weekend"
Single by Calvin Harris
from the album Ready for the Weekend
Released 9 August 2009 (2009-08-09)
Format CD single, digital download, 12" single
Recorded Earth's Core
(Glasgow, Scotland)
Genre Synthpop, nu-disco
Length 3:37
Label Fly Eye, Columbia
Writer(s) Calvin Harris
Producer Calvin Harris
Calvin Harris singles chronology
"I'm Not Alone"
(2009)		 "Ready for the Weekend"
(2009)		 "Flashback"
(2009)

"Ready for the Weekend" is a song by Scottish recording artist Calvin Harris, released as the second single from his second studio album, Ready for the Weekend (2009).

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[edit] Background

The song features guest vocals by British singer Mary Pearce, who previously worked as a backup vocalist for Beverley Knight, Lionel Richie and Chaka Khan.[1][2] Remixes by High Contrast, Fake Blood and Dave Spoon were also announced.[2] It made its world debut on 12 June 2009 with Pete Tong on BBC Radio 1.[3] On 13 July 2009 it was featured as the Song of the Day on Popjustice.[4] Harris performed the song at the iTunes Festival '09 on 18 July 2009 in London.[5] It debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number three on 16 August 2009.

During an interview for The Sun on 10 April 2009, Harris commented on the song:[6]

"It's different to the first single. It's still happy, dancey, with more singing. The hook's sung by a woman called Mary Pearce, who's a diva. She's got this great big voice and it's like a nod to an old dance classic. I love underground dance music but I also have an extreme love of commercial dance music. But only the good stuff."

[edit] Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Ben Ib[7] and premiered on the British channel T4 on 4 July 2009 at 11:00 am.[8] FHM model Lauren Pope makes an appearance in the video.[8] Several dancing females appear wearing red leotards to match Harris' magic portal, shirt and furniture. They next "change into blue and yellow zip-up bathing suits, expanding the palette and multiplying endlessly, just in time for the weekend."[9]

On 23 July 2009, it was reported that the video was removed from YouTube due to a copyright claim from another party. Harris stated that he was upset it had occurred and believed that the British Phonographic Industry had prompted the removal.[10]

[edit] Track listings

  • UK CD single and iTunes single[11][12]
  1. "Ready for the Weekend" – 3:37
  2. "Ready for the Weekend" (High Contrast Remix) – 5:42
  1. "Ready for the Weekend" – 3:37
  2. "Ready for the Weekend" (Fake Blood Remix) – 5:40
  3. "Ready for the Weekend" (High Contrast Remix) – 5:42
  4. "Ready for the Weekend" (Dave Spoon Remix) – 6:21
  5. "Ready for the Weekend" (Dave Spoon Dub Remix) – 6:35
A1. "Ready for the Weekend" (Original Version) – 3:37
B1. "Ready for the Weekend" (Dave Spoon Remix) – 6:21
B2. "Ready for the Weekend" (Fake Blood Remix) – 5:40

[edit] Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Belgian Tip Chart (Flanders)[15] 2
Belgian Tip Chart (Wallonia)[16] 7
European Hot 100 Singles[17] 11
Irish Singles Chart[18] 9
Japan Hot 100[19] 97
UK Singles Chart[20] 3
UK Dance Singles Chart[21] 1

[edit] Release history

Country Date Label Format
United Kingdom 9 August 2009 Fly Eye Records, Columbia Records Digital download
10 August 2009 CD single, 12" single

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Calvin Harris Gets Ready For the Weekend [video]". NovaNation. 13 July 2009. http://www.novanation.com.au/article_calvin-harris-gets-ready-for-the-weekend-video_36302. Retrieved 17 July 2009. 
  2. ^ a b "Calvin Harris announces new album details". IPC Media. 12 June 2009. http://www.nme.com/news/calvin-harris/45305. Retrieved 13 June 2009. 
  3. ^ "First play of new single". Columbia Records. 11 June 2009. http://www.columbia.co.uk/artists/calvin_harris/news/13582/0/. Retrieved 27 December 2010. 
  4. ^ "'Ready For The Weekend' By Calvin Harris". Popjustice. 13 July 2009. http://www.popjustice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3831&Itemid=279. Retrieved 14 July 2009. 
  5. ^ "Calvin Harris showcases new songs at iTunes festival". NME. IPC Media. 19 July 2009. http://www.nme.com/news/calvin-harris/46191. Retrieved 20 July 2009. 
  6. ^ Swift, Jacqui (10 April 2009). "Calvin Harris reveals he's not a fan of partying and prefers staying in". The Sun. News Group Newspapers. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/sftw/2370097/Calvin-Harris-reveals-hes-not-a-fan-of-partying-and-prefers-staying-in.html. Retrieved 17 June 2009. 
  7. ^ Knight, David (27 July 2009). "Calvin Harris's Ready For The Weekend by Ben Ib". Promo News. http://www.promonews.tv/2009/07/27/calvin-harris%E2%80%99s-ready-for-the-weekend-by-ben-ib-now-at-agile-films/. Retrieved 27 December 2010. 
  8. ^ a b "Ready For The Weekend video first play!". Columbia Records. 2 July 2009. http://www.columbia.co.uk/artists/calvin_harris/news/13775/0/. Retrieved 6 July 2009. 
  9. ^ brandon (9 July 2009). "New Calvin Harris Video – "Ready For The Weekend"". Stereogum. http://stereogum.com/78602/new_calvin_harris_video_-_ready_for_the_weekend/video/. Retrieved 21 July 2009. 
  10. ^ "Calvin Harris attacks BPI after his YouTube videos are removed". NME. IPC Media. 23 July 2009. http://www.nme.com/news/calvin-harris/46274. Retrieved 27 July 2009. 
  11. ^ "Calvin Harris: Ready For The Weekend: CDS". HMV. http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=281;1;-1;-1;-1&sku=998663. Retrieved 11 August 2009. 
  12. ^ "Ready for the Weekend – Single by Calvin Harris". iTunes Store UK. Apple Inc.. http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/ready-for-the-weekend-single/id325202300. Retrieved 18 July 2009. 
  13. ^ "Ready for the Weekend – EP by Calvin Harris". iTunes Store UK. Apple Inc.. http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/ready-for-the-weekend-ep/id323953716. Retrieved 11 August 2009. 
  14. ^ "Calvin Harris: Ready For The Weekend: 12"". HMV. http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;1;-1;-1;-1&sku=163389. Retrieved 27 December 2010. 
  15. ^ "Calvin Harris – Ready For The Weekend" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Calvin+Harris&titel=Ready+For+The+Weekend&cat=s. Retrieved 27 December 2010. 
  16. ^ "Calvin Harris – Ready For The Weekend" (in French). Ultratop. Hung Medien. http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?interpret=Calvin+Harris&titel=Ready+For+The+Weekend&cat=s. Retrieved 27 December 2010. 
  17. ^ "European Hot 100 – Week of August 29, 2009". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/european-hot-100?chartDate=2009-08-29&order=gainer. Retrieved 27 December 2010. 
  18. ^ "Top 50 Singles, Week Ending 13 August 2009". Irish Recorded Music Association. Chart-Track. http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2009&year=2009&week=33. Retrieved 27 December 2010. 
  19. ^ http://acharts.us/song/48788
  20. ^ "Calvin Harris – Ready For The Weekend". Official Charts Company. Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=34476. Retrieved 27 December 2010. 
  21. ^ "Top 40 Dance Singles". Official Charts Company. BBC Radio 1. 30 August 2009. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/dancesingles.shtml. Retrieved 31 August 2009. 
Calvin Harris singles
I Created Disco
Ready for the Weekend
Third album
Featured singles
Produced songs
Preceded by
"One More Chance" by Bloc Party		 UK Dance Singles Chart number-one single
29 August 2009 – 5 September 2009		 Succeeded by
"Take Me to the Hospital" by The Prodigy
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