7 Day Weekend (song)

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"7 Day Weekend"
Grace Jones - 7 Day Weekend.jpg
Single by Grace Jones
from the album Boomerang (soundtrack)
Released1992
Recorded1992
Genre New jack swing [1]
Length4:55
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Grace Jones singles chronology
"Amado Mio"
(1990)
"7 Day Weekend"
(1992)
"Evilmainya"
(1993)

"7 Day Weekend" is a song by Jamaican singer and actress Grace Jones.

Contents

Background and recording

"7 Day Weekend" was recorded by Jones in 1992 for the soundtrack album for the 1992 film Boomerang , in which Jones played the character Helen Strangé. The song was written by Dallas Austin, Jones and Satch Hoyt, and produced by Austin with Randy Ran, with executive production by L.A. Reid and Babyface. The single featured remixes by Austin and Ben Liebrand, among others.

Track listing and formats

A1. "7 Day Weekend" (club remix) – 5:27
A2. "7 Day Weekend" (remix instrumental) – 4:38
B1. "7 Day Weekend" (remix radio edit) – 3:33
  1. "7 Day Weekend" (remix radio edit) – 3:33
  2. "7 Day Weekend" (club remix) – 5:27
  3. "7 Day Weekend" (remix instrumental) – 4:38

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1992)Peak
position
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [3] 86

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References

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