Something 4 the Weekend

"Something 4 the Weekend"
Single by Super Furry Animals
from the album Fuzzy Logic
Released	1 July 1996
Genre	Britpop [1] pop-punk [2]
Length	2:52
Label	Creation Records
Songwriter(s)	Super Furry Animals
Producer(s)	Gorwel Owen, Super Furry Animals
Super Furry Animals singles chronology
"God! Show Me Magic" (1996) "Something 4 the Weekend" (1996) "If You Don't Want Me to Destroy You" (1996)

"Something 4 the Weekend" is the third single by Super Furry Animals. The title track is a slower paced, more mellow reworking of the song "Something for the Weekend" from the band's debut album Fuzzy Logic . The original faster paced version is included as the last track on the CD single. It reached #18 on the UK Singles Chart on its release in July 1996. ^[3] "Something 4 The Weekend" replaces the original album version of the song on the American release of Fuzzy Logic.

The packaging of the single features a quote in Welsh, 'Bydded Ara deg mae dal iâr', which roughly translates into English as 'Slowly is the way to catch a chicken'.

Track listing

All songs by Super Furry Animals.

• CD (CRESCD235)
  1. "Something 4 the Weekend" – 2:52
  2. "Waiting to Happen" – 2:15
  3. "Arnofio/Glô in the Dark" – 3:57
  4. "Something for the Weekend" – 2:32

• Cassette
  1. "Something 4 the Weekend" – 2:52
  2. "Waiting to Happen" – 2:15

Personnel

• Gruff Rhys – vocals, guitar
• Huw Bunford – guitar, backing vocals
• Guto Pryce – bass guitar
• Cian Ciaran – keyboards, backing vocals
• Dafydd Ieuan – drums

Singles chart positions

Chart	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	18 [3]

References

1. Stiernberg, Bonnie (11 June 2014). "The 50 Best Britpop Songs". Paste . Retrieved 20 August 2022.
2. Stanley, Rod (2016). "Super Furry Animals - Fuzzy Logic". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die . London: Cassell Illustrated. p. 773.
3. "Search Results -- Singles". everyHit.com. Retrieved 25 July 2008.