Ready for the Weekend (song)

"Ready for the Weekend" is a song by Scottish recording artist Calvin Harris. It features uncredited vocals from British singer Mary Pearce. Written and produced by Harris himself, the song was released on 9 August 2009 as the second single from his second studio album of the same name (2009).

"Ready for the Weekend"
Single by Calvin Harris
from the album Ready for the Weekend
Released9 August 2009 (2009-08-09)
StudioEarth's Core (Glasgow, Scotland)
Length3:37
Label
Songwriter(s)Calvin Harris
Producer(s)Calvin Harris
Calvin Harris singles chronology
"I'm Not Alone"
(2009)		 "Ready for the Weekend"
(2009)		 "Flashback"
(2009)

Background

The song features guest vocals by British singer Mary Pearce, who previously worked as a backing vocalist for Beverley Knight, Lionel Richie and Chaka Khan.[1][2] Remixes by High Contrast, Fake Blood and Dave Spoon were also announced.[2] It made its world debut on 12 June 2009 with Pete Tong on BBC Radio 1.[3] On 13 July 2009 it was featured as the Song of the Day on Popjustice.[4] Harris performed the song at the iTunes Festival '09 on 18 July 2009 in London.[5] It debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number three on 16 August 2009.

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Ben Ib[6] and premiered on the British channel T4 on 4 July 2009 at 11:00 am.[7] FHM model Lauren Pope makes an appearance in the video.[7] Several dancing females appear wearing red leotards to match Harris' magic portal, shirt and furniture. They next "change into blue and yellow zip-up bathing suits, expanding the palette and multiplying endlessly, just in time for the weekend."[8]

On 23 July 2009, it was reported that the video was removed from YouTube due to a copyright claim from another party. Harris stated that he was upset it had occurred and believed that the British Phonographic Industry had prompted the removal.[9]

Track listings
  1. "Ready for the Weekend" – 3:37
  2. "Ready for the Weekend" (High Contrast Remix) – 5:42
  1. "Ready for the Weekend" – 3:37
  2. "Ready for the Weekend" (Fake Blood Remix) – 5:40
  3. "Ready for the Weekend" (High Contrast Remix) – 5:42
  4. "Ready for the Weekend" (Dave Spoon Remix) – 6:21
  5. "Ready for the Weekend" (Dave Spoon Dub Remix) – 6:35
A1. "Ready for the Weekend" (Original Version) – 3:37
B1. "Ready for the Weekend" (Dave Spoon Remix) – 6:21
B2. "Ready for the Weekend" (Fake Blood Remix) – 5:40

Charts
Chart (2009) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[14] 2
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[15] 7
CIS (Tophit)[16] 188
European Hot 100 Singles[17] 11
Ireland (IRMA)[18] 9
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[19] 97
Scotland (OCC)[20] 3
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[21] 47
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[22] 3
UK Dance (The Official Charts Company)[23] 1
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[24] 15

Release history
Country Date Label Format
United Kingdom 9 August 2009
Digital download
10 August 2009

References
  1. "Calvin Harris Gets Ready For the Weekend [video]". NovaNation. 13 July 2009. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
  2. "Calvin Harris announces new album details". IPC Media. NME. 12 June 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
  3. "First play of new single". Columbia Records. 11 June 2009. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  4. "'Ready For The Weekend' By Calvin Harris". Popjustice. 13 July 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
  5. "Calvin Harris showcases new songs at iTunes festival". NME. IPC Media. 19 July 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
  6. Knight, David (27 July 2009). "Calvin Harris's Ready For The Weekend by Ben Ib". Promo News. Archived from the original on 29 July 2009. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  7. "Ready For The Weekend video first play!". Columbia Records. 2 July 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2009.
  8. brandon (9 July 2009). "New Calvin Harris Video – "Ready For The Weekend"". Stereogum. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
  9. "Calvin Harris attacks BPI after his YouTube videos are removed". NME. IPC Media. 23 July 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
  10. "Calvin Harris: Ready For The Weekend: CDS". HMV. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  11. "Ready for the Weekend – Single by Calvin Harris". iTunes Store UK. Apple Inc. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
  12. "Ready for the Weekend – EP by Calvin Harris". iTunes Store UK. Apple Inc. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  13. "Calvin Harris: Ready For The Weekend: 12". HMV. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  14. "Ultratop.be – Calvin Harris – Ready for the Weekend" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  15. "Ultratop.be – Calvin Harris – Ready for the Weekend" (in French). Ultratip.
  16. Calvin Harris — Ready for the Weekend. Tophit. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  17. "European Hot 100 – Week of August 29, 2009". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  18. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Ready for the Weekend". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  19. http://acharts.us/song/48788
  20. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  21. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200939 into search.
  22. "Calvin Harris – Ready For The Weekend". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  23. "Top 40 Dance Singles". Official Charts Company. BBC Radio 1. 30 August 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
  24. "Calvin Harris Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
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