Michael Gray - The Weekend (extended Vocal Mix) Official

It is built around a reworked hook from Oliver Cheatham's 1983 disco classic, "Get Down Saturday Night" .

The track first took off as a "white label" record in Ibiza during the summer of 2003 before its official commercial release a year later. 🏢 Cultural Impact & Music Video

Gray famously changed Cheatham’s lyric "I can't wait for Saturday to begin" to "I can't wait for the weekend to begin" to make it more universal. Michael Gray - The Weekend (Extended Vocal Mix)

Michael Gray (one-half of the house duo Full Intention ).

Features a powerful performance by English singer Shèna . It is built around a reworked hook from

The track sits at 127 BPM in the key of E Minor .

The Extended Vocal Mix runs for approximately 8:09 , offering a longer build-up compared to the 3:12 radio edit. ✨ The Story Behind the Hit Michael Gray (one-half of the house duo Full Intention )

The song was originally a "forgotten project" on Gray's hard drive before it was polished for release.