"Ready for the Weekend" | ||||
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Single by Calvin Harris featuring Mary Pearce | ||||
from the album Ready for the Weekend | ||||
Released | 9 August 2009 | |||
Studio | Earth's Core (Glasgow, Scotland) | |||
Length | 3:37 | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) | Calvin Harris | |||
Producer(s) | Calvin Harris | |||
Calvin Harris featuring Mary Pearce singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Ready for the Weekend" on YouTube |
"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).
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.
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 and dancer Funda Önal make 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] On 14 December 2010, the video was re-uploaded on Harris' official channel.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Ready for the Weekend" | 3:37 |
2. | "Ready for the Weekend" (High Contrast Remix) | 5:42 |
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Ready for the Weekend" (Original Version) | 3:37 |
2. | "Ready for the Weekend" (Dave Spoon Remix) | 6:21 |
3. | "Ready for the Weekend" (Fake Blood Remix) | 5:40 |
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [26] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [27] | Silver | 200,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Country | Date | Label | Format |
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United Kingdom | 9 August 2009 | Digital download | |
10 August 2009 |