Weekend (Earth and Fire song)

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"Weekend" is a song by Dutch band Earth and Fire. It was released by Earth and Fire as a single in November 1979 and reached the number one spot in the singles charts in the Netherlands, Switzerland, West Germany, Denmark and Portugal.[1] It was written by keyboard player Gerard Koerts for the album Reality Fills Fantasy.

Track listing

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Chart performance

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Sales and certifications

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Chips version

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Track listing

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Scooter version

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"Weekend" was also covered by German techno group Scooter as "Weekend!". It was released on 24 February 2003 as the first single from their ninth studio album, The Stadium Techno Experience (2003). The single reached number two in Germany and was a top-10 hit in Austria, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden. In Norway, the song is certified Platinum for sales exceeding 10,000.

Music video

The video for the song takes place on an illuminated part of a loam-covered floor encircled by dark. While Scooter are performing the song, there are Buddhist and Christian monks, nuns, Asian martial artists, topless women dancing and making out, traditional Indian female dancers and Ganesha dancing around them. H. P. Baxxter can also be seen wearing a costume resembling those worn by the Roman centurions. The video was censored in the multimedia part of the CD single released in Germany.

Track listing

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Charts

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Certifications

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Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Germany 24 February 2003 CD Sheffield Tunes [20]
United Kingdom 24 March 2003 Template:Hlist [21]
Australia 14 April 2003 CD Addiction [22]

Other versions

In 1980, the Belgian band De Strangers released a Dutch-language version of the song under the title "Pluchke".[23]

In 1980, Conny Morin released a German version as "Kein Mädchen für das Wochenende".[24] This version later was covered by Daniela Dilow.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

In 2002, Kid Q released the single "This Feeling", which contains a sample of "Weekend".[25]

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In 2012, Belgian electro producer Mickey released a cover version of the original track, featuring Sylvie 'Billie' Kreusch.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

In 2017, Dutch artist De Ambassade released a New wave/Synth-pop rendition of the song under the title "Jerney", after the lead singer of Earth and Fire Jerney Kaagman.[26]

In 2019, German DSDS Star Sarah Lombardi released "Weekend", a collaboration with DJ Herzbeat, as Schlager Song.[27] The Song peaked at Number 93 of the GfK Entertainment Charts, and reached Number 1 on ITunes the week after its release.[28]

In 2019, Cordon Rouge released a cover version, "Le Weekend".[29]

In 2020, German DJ LIZOT released a cover version of "Weekend".[30]

References

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  24. ↑ ZDF-Hitparade (Live - Berliner Union Film Studios) Sendung Nr. 125
  25. ↑ Kid Q - This Feeling at Discogs.com
  26. ↑ De Ambassade - Verloren at Discogs.com
  27. ↑ VIP: Sarah Lombardi gibt mit „Weekend“-Cover ihr Schlager-Debüt from 20. March 2019
  28. ↑ Sarah Lombardi erobert mit Berliner Club-DJ den Schlagerolymp
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