The Weekend (Michael Gray song)

"The Weekend" is a song by British DJ and house music producer Michael Gray, featuring vocals from English singer Shèna. The track uses the theme "I can't wait for Saturday to begin", featured in "Get Down Saturday Night" by Oliver Cheatham, changed in "The Weekend" to "I can't wait for the weekend to begin". Cheatham is credited as co-writer, accordingly.[1]

"The Weekend"
Single by Michael Gray featuring Shèna
Released1 November 2004
Recorded2004
GenreFunky house
Length3:12
Label
Songwriter(s)
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)

"The Weekend" was released in the United Kingdom 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.[1]

Track listings

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Silver 200,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References
  1. The Weekend (UK enhanced CD single liner notes). Michael Gray. Eye Industries, Universal Music Group. 2004. 9868865.CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. "Offiziellecharts.de – Michael Gray – The Weekend". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  3. The Weekend (Australian CD single liner notes). Michael Gray. Eye Industries, Columbia Records. 2005. 675647 2.CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. The Weekend (US 12-inch vinyl disc). Michael Gray. Ultra Records. 2005. UL 1253-6.CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. "Australian-charts.com – Michael Gray – The Weekend". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  6. "The ARIA Report – ARIA Club Tracks – Week Commencing 13th December 2004" (PDF). ARIA. 13 December 2004. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  7. "Austriancharts.at – Michael Gray – The Weekend" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  8. "Ultratop.be – Michael Gray – The Weekend" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  9. "Ultratop.be – Michael Gray – The Weekend" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  10. "Michael Gray: The Weekend" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  11. "Lescharts.com – Michael Gray – The Weekend" (in French). Les classement single.
  12. "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.
  13. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  14. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  15. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Weekend". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  16. "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 23 December 2004". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  17. "Italiancharts.com – Michael Gray – The Weekend". Top Digital Download.
  18. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 47, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  19. "Dutchcharts.nl – Michael Gray – The Weekend" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  20. "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.
  21. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  22. "Swisscharts.com – Michael Gray – The Weekend". Swiss Singles Chart.
  23. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  24. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  25. "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Club Chart 2004". ARIA. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  26. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2004" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  27. "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Club Chart 2005". ARIA. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  28. "British single certifications – Michael Gray – The Weekend". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
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