The Weekend (Michael Gray song)

"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]

"The Weekend"
Single by Michael Gray featuring Shèna
Released	1 November 2004 (2004-11-01)^[1]
Length	7:52 (original 12-inch mix) 3:12 (radio edit)
Label	Eye Industries Universal
Songwriter(s)	Michael Gray Oliver Cheatham Jim Irvin Sally Still
Producer(s)	Michael Gray
Michael Gray singles chronology
"Whatcha Gonna Do" (2004) "The Weekend" (2004) "Borderline" (2006)
Shèna singles chronology
"Dirty Little Dream" (2004) "The Weekend" (2004) "Your Day Is Coming" (2005)
Music video
"The Weekend" on YouTube

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] "The Weekend" (radio edit) "The Weekend" (extended vocal mix) "The Weekend" (original 12-inch mix) "The Weekend" (Nic Fanciulli vocal mix) "The Weekend" (video) UK 12-inch single 1^[4] A. "The Weekend" (extended vocal mix) B. "The Weekend" (original 12-inch mix) UK 12-inch single 2^[5] A. "The Weekend" (Nic Fanciulli vocal mix) B. "The Weekend" (Nic Fanciulli dub mix)

German, Austrian, and Swiss CD single^[6] "The Weekend" (radio mix) – 3:12 "The Weekend" (vocal 12-inch version) – 8:09 "The Weekend" (original 12-inch version) – 7:52 "The Weekend" (Nic Fanciulli vocal mix) – 8:52 "The Weekend" (Da Loop Brothers Meets Sunloverz remix) – 6:49 "The Weekend" (video) – 3:12 Australian CD single^[7] "The Weekend" (radio edit) "The Weekend" (extended vocal mix) "The Weekend" (original 12-inch mix) "The Weekend" (Nic Fanciulli vocal mix)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2004–2005) Peak position Australia (ARIA)^[8] 14 Australian Club Chart (ARIA)^[9] 1 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[10] 49 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[11] 11 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[12] 29 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[13] 19 France (SNEP)^[14] 36 Germany (Official German Charts)^[6] 22 Greece (IFPI)^[15] 10 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)^[16] 18 Hungary (Dance Top 40)^[17] 1 Ireland (IRMA)^[18] 22 Ireland Dance (IRMA)^[19] 3 Italy (FIMI)^[20] 20 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[21] 12 Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[22] 29 Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[23] 60 Scotland (OCC)^[24] 7 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[25] 49 UK Singles (OCC)^[26] 7 UK Dance (OCC)^[27] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position Australian Club Chart (ARIA)^[28] 15 UK Singles (OCC)^[29] 113 Chart (2005) Position Australian Club Chart (ARIA)^[30] 43 US Dance Radio Airplay (Billboard)^[31] 41

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[32]	Gold	400,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 30 October 2004. p. 23.
2. The Weekend (UK CD single liner notes). Michael Gray. Eye Industries, Universal Music Group. 2004. 9868865.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. 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.
4. The Weekend (UK 12-inch single 1 sleeve). Michael Gray. Eye Industries, Universal Records. 2005. 9868866.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. The Weekend (UK 12-inch single 2 sleeve). Michael Gray. Eye Industries, Universal Records. 2005. 9868867.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. "Michael Gray – The Weekend" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
7. The Weekend (Australian CD single liner notes). Michael Gray. Eye Industries, Columbia Records. 2005. 675647 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
8. "Michael Gray – The Weekend". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
9. "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.
10. "Michael Gray – The Weekend" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
11. "Michael Gray – The Weekend" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
12. "Michael Gray – The Weekend" (in French). Ultratop 50.
13. "Michael Gray: The Weekend" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
14. "Michael Gray – The Weekend" (in French). Les classement single.
15. (in Greek). IFPI. Archived from the original on 10 February 2005. Retrieved 3 July 2020. See Best Position column.
16. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
17. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
18. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Weekend". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
19. "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 23 December 2004". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 10 May 2019.^{[dead link]}
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21. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 47, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
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23. (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 23 February 2005. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
24. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
25. "Michael Gray – The Weekend". Swiss Singles Chart.
26. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
27. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
28. . ARIA. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
29. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2004" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
30. . ARIA. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
31. "2005 The Year in Charts: Top Dance Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 13, no. 50. 16 December 2005. p. 60.
32. "British single certifications – Michael Gray – The Weekend". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 October 2023.