"The Weekend" is a song by English DJ Michael Gray, featuring singer Shèna. It was released on 1 November 2004 and peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart, topped the UK and Hungarian dance charts, and reached the top 20 in several other countries, including Australia, Italy, and the Netherlands. A music video directed by Mike Harris was made for the song.[2]
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Single by Michael Gray featuring Shèna | ||||
Released | 1 November 2004[1] | |||
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Producer(s) | Michael Gray | |||
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"The Weekend" on YouTube |
"The Weekend" contains in the hook a sample from "Back at Ya", a 1984 single by American group Kerr, who was completely replayed at Scorccio Sample Replays.[3] The track also uses the lyric "I can't wait for Saturday to begin", from the 1983 song "Get Down Saturday Night" by American singer Oliver Cheatham, but changing the word "Saturday" with "the weekend". Cheatham is credited as co-writer, accordingly.[2]
UK CD single[2]
UK 12-inch single 1[4]
UK 12-inch single 2[5]
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German, Austrian, and Swiss CD single[6]
Australian CD single[7]
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Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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United Kingdom (BPI)[32] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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