"Weekend"
Single by Wet Willie
from the album Which One's Willie?
B-side"Mr. Streamline"
ReleasedMay 1979
GenrePop
Length3:40 (single edit)
7:14 (LP version)
LabelEpic Records
Songwriter(s)Mick Jackson, Tommy Mayer
Producer(s)Lennie Petze
Wet Willie singles chronology
"Make You Feel Love Again"
(1978)		 "Weekend"
(1979)		 "I'm Happy That Love Has Found You"
(1980)

"Weekend" is a song written by English singer-songwriter Mick Jackson and Tommy Mayer, and released in 1978 on Jackson's Weekend album. It was then covered in 1979 by the American group Wet Willie where it peaked at number 29 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 during the summer of the year.[1] Jackson's version charted in the United Kingdom, reaching #38.[2]

"Weekend" was the first release from their album, Which One's Willie? The song was their final top 40 single under the group's name before their rebranding under the name of the lead singer, Jimmy Hall. The song also charted in Canada, reaching number 34.[3]

The song emphasizes the importance of fun and relaxation following a busy work week. The lyrics also express the urgent need to make the most of life during youth.

Radio station KYBG in Lafayette, Louisiana, plays the Wet Willie version of the song at 5:00 PM every Friday as a weekend kickoff.

Charts

Mick Jackson
Chart (1979) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[4] 38
Wet Willie
Chart (1979) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Top Singles[5] 34
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 29
US Cash Box Top 100 29

References

  1. ↑ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  2. ↑ "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1979-03-02. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
  3. ↑ RPM 100 Singles, September 8, 1979
  4. ↑ "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1979-03-02. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
  5. ↑ Canada, Library and Archives (30 April 2017). "Image : RPM Weekly". RPM 100 Singles, September 8, 1979.
  6. ↑ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X


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