The Weekend (Michael Gray song)

"The Weekend"
"The Weekend"
Single by Michael Gray featuring Shèna
Released	1 November 2004
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
Shèna singles chronology
Music video
	"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

Charts

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

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