The Weekend (Michael Gray song)
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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" 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]
Composition
"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]
Track listings
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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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[32] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 30 October 2004. p. 23.
- ^ a b c The Weekend (UK CD single liner notes). Michael Gray. Eye Industries, Universal Music Group. 2004. 9868865.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Imbruglia, Mark (21 September 2012). "Michael Gray Feat. Roll Deep - Can't Wait For The Weekend (Radio Date: 28-09-2012)" (in Italian). EarOne. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ The Weekend (UK 12-inch single 1 sleeve). Michael Gray. Eye Industries, Universal Records. 2005. 9868866.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ The Weekend (UK 12-inch single 2 sleeve). Michael Gray. Eye Industries, Universal Records. 2005. 9868867.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b "Michael Gray – The Weekend" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ The Weekend (Australian CD single liner notes). Michael Gray. Eye Industries, Columbia Records. 2005. 675647 2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Michael Gray – The Weekend". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "The ARIA Report – ARIA Club Tracks – Week Commencing 13th December 2004" (PDF). ARIA. 13 December 2004. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2004. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Michael Gray – The Weekend" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Michael Gray – The Weekend" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Michael Gray – The Weekend" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Michael Gray: The Weekend" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
- ^ "Michael Gray – The Weekend" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ "Top 50 Singles Εβδομάδα 6–12/2" (in Greek). IFPI. Archived from the original on 10 February 2005. Retrieved 3 July 2020. See Best Position column.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Weekend". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 23 December 2004". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 10 May 2019.[dead link]
- ^ "Michael Gray – The Weekend". Top Digital Download.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 47, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "Michael Gray – The Weekend" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 4, saptamina 31.01 – 6.02, 2005" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 23 February 2005. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Michael Gray – The Weekend". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Club Chart 2004". ARIA. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2004" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Club Chart 2005". ARIA. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "2005 The Year in Charts: Top Dance Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 13, no. 50. 16 December 2005. p. 60.
- ^ "British single certifications – Michael Gray – The Weekend". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
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