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"Ready for the Weekend"
Song

"Ready for the Weekend" is a song recorded by Scottish born DJ, producer, and vocalist, Calvin Harris. It is the second single to be released from his upcoming second album Ready for the Weekend.

Background

The song features guest vocals by British singer Mary Pearce, who previously worked as a backup 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 June 12, 2009 with Pete Tong on BBC Radio 1.[3] On July 13, 2009 it was the Popjustice song of the day.[4] Harris performed the song at the iTunes Live Festival '09 on July 18, 2009 in London.[5]

On April 10, 2009, Harris was interviewed by The Sun and commented on the song:[6]

"It's different to the first single. It's still happy, dancey, with more singing. The hook's sung by a woman called Mary Pearce, who's a diva. She's got this great big voice and it's like a nod to an old dance classic. I love underground dance music but I also have an extreme love of commercial dance music. But only the good stuff."

Music video

A music video for the song was shot and released. It premiered on July 4, 2009, broadcast in the United Kingdom on T4 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 July 23, 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 listing

CD Single and iTunes Single[10][11]
  1. "Ready for the Weekend" – 3:37
  2. "Ready for the Weekend" (High Contrast Remix) – 5:42
iTunes EP[12]
  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

Chart performance

Chart (2009) Peak
UK Club Chart[13] 10
Ireland Singles Chart[14] 9

References

  1. ^ "Calvin Harris Gets Ready For the Weekend [video]". NovaNation. July 13, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-17. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ a b "Calvin Harris announces new album details". NME. June 12, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-13. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Calvin Harris has a new album Ready For The Weekend". NovaNation. Retrieved 2009-06-17. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "'Ready For The Weekend' By Calvin Harris". Popjustice. July 13, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-14. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "Calvin Harris showcases new songs at iTunes festival". NME. July 19, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-20. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ "Calvin Harris reveals he's not a fan of partying and prefers staying in". The Sun. April 10, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-17. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ a b "Ready For The Weekend video first play!". Columbia Records. July 2, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-06. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ "New Calvin Harris Video - "Ready For The Weekend"". Stereogum. July 9, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-21. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ "Calvin Harris attacks BPI after his YouTube videos are removed". NME. July 23, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-27. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ "UK CD single tracklisting". HMV Group. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
  11. ^ "Ready for the Weekend - Single". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
  12. ^ "Ready for the Weekend - EP". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
  13. ^ UK Club Chart
  14. ^ Calvin Harri Ready For the Weekend Irish Charts
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