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. 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.

"The Weekend"
Single by Michael Gray featuring Shèna
Released	1 November 2004
Recorded	2004
Genre	Funky house
Length	3:12
Label	Eye Kontor
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)

Gray rereleased the track with a new remix in 2020.

Video

The dancers in the official video, directed by Mike Harris, are Sarah Merry, Jodie Leigh, Ideta Kimso and Laura Muncey.

Track listing

German/Austrian/Swiss enhanced CD single[1]

1. "The Weekend" (Radio Mix) – 3:12
2. "The Weekend" (Vocal 12-inch version) – 8:09
3. "The Weekend" (Original 12-inch version) – 7:52
4. "The Weekend" (Nic Fanciulli Vocal Mix) – 8:52
5. "The Weekend" (Da Loop Brothers Meets Sunloverz Remix) – 6:49
6. "The Weekend" (video) – 3:12

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2004–2005) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[2] 14 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 49 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 11 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] 29 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 19 France (SNEP)[7] 36 Germany (Official German Charts)[1] 22 Greece (IFPI)[8] 10 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[9] 18 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[10] 1 Ireland (IRMA)[11] 22 Ireland Dance (IRMA)[12] 3 Italy (FIMI)[13] 20 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 12 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 29 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[16] 60 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[17] 7 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 49 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[19] 7 UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[20] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position Australia Club Chart (ARIA)[21] 15 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[22] 113 Chart (2005) Position Australia Club Chart (ARIA)[23] 43

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[24]	Silver	200,000
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

1. "Offiziellecharts.de – Michael Gray – The Weekend". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
2. "Australian-charts.com – Michael Gray – The Weekend". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
3. "Austriancharts.at – Michael Gray – The Weekend" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
4. "Ultratop.be – Michael Gray – The Weekend" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
5. "Ultratop.be – Michael Gray – The Weekend" (in French). Ultratop 50.
6. "Michael Gray: The Weekend" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
7. "Lescharts.com – Michael Gray – The Weekend" (in French). Les classement single.
8. "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.
9. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
10. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
11. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Weekend". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
12. "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 23 December 2004". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
13. "Italiancharts.com – Michael Gray – The Weekend". Top Digital Download.
14. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 47, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 10 May 2019.
15. "Dutchcharts.nl – Michael Gray – The Weekend" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
16. "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.
17. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
18. "Swisscharts.com – Michael Gray – The Weekend". Swiss Singles Chart.
19. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
20. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
21. "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Club Chart 2004". ARIA. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
22. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2004" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
23. "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Club Chart 2005". ARIA. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
24. "British single certifications – Michael Gray – The Weekend". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 May 2019.