Week End (Lorie song)

Infobox Single
Name = Week End


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Artist = Lorie
Album = Attitudes
A-side =
B-side = Instrumental
"Con sabor latino" (cd maxi)
Released = December 15, 2003
Format = CD single
CD maxi
Digital download
Recorded = France
Genre = Pop
Length = 4:02
Label = Sony
Writer = Johnny Williams
Pierre Billon
Producer = Johnny Williams
Audio sample? =
Certification = Gold France, 2004
Last single = "Sur un air latino" (2003)
This single = "Week End" (2003)
Next single = "La Positive Attitude" (2004)
Misc =

"Week End" is the name of a song recorded in 2003 by the French singer Lorie. It was released on December 15, 2003, as the first single from Lorie's third studio album, "Attitudes", on which it features as second track. The song was a great success in the countries where it was released, becoming a top ten hit.

ong information

The text was Pierre Billon and Johnny Williams, and the latter also composed the music. The music video, a Outsider Music, was directed by Vincent Egret and shot in Tignes, France. [Lorie' s music videos [http://www.just-lorie.net/home.php?page=clipographie Just-Lorie.net] (Retrieved May 18, 2008)] It shows the singer and some of her friends playing in the snow.

The song was performed during Lorie's tours "Ween End Tour" and "Live Tour 2006". It was thus included on the live album "Week End Tour" (14th track) ["Week End Tour", track listing and charts [http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Lorie&titel=Week+End+Tour+2004&cat=a Hitparade.ch] (Retrieved May 18, 2008)] and on "Live Tour 2006" (fifth track). ["Live Tour 2006", track listing and charts [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?key=44784&cat=a Lescharts.com] (Retrieved May 18, 2008)] It features also on Lorie's 2004 best of (eighth track).

Chart performances

In France, the single went straight to #2 on December 14, 2003, and stayed there for three consecutive weeks, being unable to disloge the Star Academy 3's "L'Orange" which topped the chart then. "Week End" dropped slowly on the chart, totaling ten weeks in the top ten, 17 weeks in the top 50 and 22 weeks in the top 100."Week End", in French Singles Chart [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?key=5930&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved May 19, 2008)] It was certified Gold disc by the SNEP2004 certifications in France [http://www.disqueenfrance.com/certifications/single.asp?forme_certif=7&annee=21 Disqueenfrance.com] (Retrieved May 19, 2008)] and featured at #64 (with only three weeks on the chart)2003 French Singles Chart [http://www.ifop.com/europe/sondages/DISCANNU/single03.STM Ifop.com] (Retrieved May 19, 2008)] and #322004 French Singles Chart [http://www.ifop.com/europe/sondages/DISCANNU/single04.STM Ifop.com] (Retrieved May 19, 2008)] on the Annual Charts of 2003 and 2004.

The single entered the Belgian (Wallonia) at #12 on December 27, then reached its peaked position, #6, for four not consecutive weeks. After that, it fell quite slowly and managed to remain for seven weeks in the top ten and 18 weeks in the top 40."Week End", in Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart [http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?key=5930&cat=s Ultratop.be] (Retrieved May 19, 2008)] It was the 40th best-selling single of 2004 in this country.2004 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart [http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2004 Ultratop.be] (Retrieved May 19, 2008)]

In Switzerland, the single was a top ten hit from its debut on the chart. Indeed, it started at #8 on January 4, 2004, then almost didn't stop to drop on the chart. It featured for 11 weeks in the top 50 and 14 weeks in the top 100."Week End", in Swiss Singles Chart [http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?key=5930&cat=s Hitparade.ch] (Retrieved May 19, 2008)] and was ranked #75 on the End of the Year Chart.2004 Swiss Singles Chart [http://hitparade.ch/year.asp?key=2004 Hitparade.ch] (Retrieved May 19, 2008)]

Track listings

; CD single
# "Week End" — 4:02
# "Week End" (instrumental) — 4:02

; CD maxi
# "Week End" — 4:02
# "Con sabor latino" — 3:41
# "Week End" (instrumental) — 4:02

; Digital download
# "Week End" — 4:02
# "Week End" (2004 live version) — 5:39
# "Week End" (2006 live version) — 4:08

Certifications

References

External links

* [http://www.paroles.net/chanson/25488.1 "Week End", lyrics]