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. In the United States, it peaked at number five on the Billboard Dance Radio Airplay chart in February 2005.

Composition

The song uses the lyric "I can't wait for Saturday to begin", from the 1983 single "Get Down Saturday Night" by American singer Oliver Cheatham, but changing the word "Saturday" with "the weekend"; Cheatham is credited as co-writer, accordingly. The track also contains in the hook a reworked sample from the 1984 song "Back at Ya" by American group Kerr.

Critical reception

Michael Paoletta of Billboard called the song, a "decidely pop jam-with dollops of disco memories".

Music video

A music video directed by Mike Harris was made for the song.

Track listings

UK CD single
  1. "The Weekend"
  2. "The Weekend"
  3. "The Weekend"
  4. "The Weekend"
  5. "The Weekend"
UK 12-inch single 1
UK 12-inch single 2
German, Austrian, and Swiss CD single
  1. "The Weekend" – 3:12
  2. "The Weekend" – 8:09
  3. "The Weekend" – 7:52
  4. "The Weekend" – 8:52
  5. "The Weekend" – 6:49
  6. "The Weekend" – 3:12
Australian CD single
  1. "The Weekend"
  2. "The Weekend"
  3. "The Weekend"
  4. "The Weekend"

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart Position
Australian Club Chart 43
US Hot Dance Airplay 41