The Weekend (Michael Gray song)
| "The Weekend" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Michael Gray featuring Shena | |
| Released | 5 November 2004 |
| Format | CD single |
| Recorded | 2004 |
| Genre | Dance, disco house, club, vocal house |
| Length | 3:11 |
| Label | Universal, Eye Industries |
| Writer(s) | Gray, Cheatham, Irvin, Still |
| Producer | Michael Gray |
"The Weekend" is a single released by Michael Gray in 2004. It was released in the UK in November 2004. It debuted and peaked at Number 7 in the UK charts, was number 1 in Poland and Top 10 in Australia. The main singer is Shena.
The song adapts the line "I can't wait for Saturday to begin" from Get Down Saturday Night by Oliver Cheatham, who is co-credited as a writer.
The four dancers in the video are Sarah Merry, Jodie Leigh, Ideta Kimso and Laura Muncey.
The song is used in both Grand Theft Auto games The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony, heard on the in-game radio station Vladivostok FM. The lead synth of this song can also be heard in the song "Back at Ya", by Kerr. The lead is a replayed sample from this track.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- The Weekend (Radio Mix) - 3:11
- The Weekend (Vocal 12" Version) - 8:07
- The Weekend (Original 12" Version) - 7:52
- The Weekend (Nic Fanciulli Vocal Mix) - 8:52
[edit] Remixes 1
- The Weekend (Juan Magan & DJ Puku SoundsFM Remix) - 8:50
- The Weekend (Ian Carey Remix) - 7:20
- The Weekend (Ian Carey Instrumental Mix) - 7:18
- The Weekend (DJ Chus & David Penn Stereo Vocal Mix) - 8:03
- The Weekend (DJ Chus & David Penn Stereo Dub Mix) - 8:33
- The Weekend (Albert Cabrera Vocal Mix) - 7:05
- The Weekend (Albert Cabrera Dub Mix) - 7:05
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart[1] | 6 |
| Austrian Singles Chart[2] | 49 |
| Belgian Singles Chart[3] | 11 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 12 |
| Finnish Singles Chart[4] | 19 |
| French Singles Chart | 36 |
| German Singles Chart[5] | 22 |
| Irish Singles Chart[6] | 22 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 23 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[7] | 49 |
| UK Singles Chart[8] | 7 |
| World Chart | 34 |
[edit] Appearances on albums
Appeared on the triple CD compilation album "Ibiza" released on 27th July 2009 (In the UK). It is on CD one, track number thirteen. It also appeared on the 2004 'Now That's What I Call Music! 59' (UK series); track 18, disc two.[9]
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