Weekends (Black Eyed Peas song)

2000 single by Black Eyed Peas featuring Esthero

"Weekends"

Single by Black Eyed Peas featuring Esthero
from the album  Bridging the Gap
B-side|

* "Empire Strikes Black"
* "Magic"
* "Joints & Jam"
* "BEP Empire"
* "Get Original"

Released| August 29, 2000
Recorded| 2000
Genre|

* Alternative hip hop
* funk
* R&B

Length| 4:47
Label| Interscope
Songwriter(s)|

* Will Adams
* Allan Pineda
* Jaime Gomez
* Tony Butler
* Sylvester Stewart

Producer(s)| will.i.am
The Black Eyed Peas singles chronology
| "BEP Empire/Get Original"
(2000)  | "Weekends"
(2000)  | "Request + Line"
(2001)

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Esthero singles chronology
| "That Girl"
(1999)  | "Weekends"
(2000)  | "Balmes (A Better Life)"
(2001)

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"Weekends" is a song recorded by American group Black Eyed Peas for their second studio album Bridging the Gap (2000). It features vocals from Canadian singer Esthero. The song was released as the second single from Bridging the Gap on August 29, 2000, by Interscope Records. A modest commercial success, it peaked at number 73 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

## Background

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A remix of the song was featured on the deluxe edition of the group's fifth studio album, The E.N.D. The song samples the intro of "Family Affair" by Sly & the Family Stone, while the intro samples "Lord of the Golden Baboon" by Mandrill. The song's chorus is an interpolation of the chorus to Debbie Deb's "Lookout Weekend". This was the last single they released before Kim Hill left the group.

## Music video

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The video starts with members of the band at a work place. and continues by showing the band leaving. Arriving home, they start planning what they are going to do at the weekend. This is later followed by scenes of the band at a party. Cameos in the video include Esthero, Blood of Abraham and Kim Hill.

## Track listings and formats

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Australian maxi CD single

1. "Weekends" - 4:47
2. "Empire Strikes Black" - 3:53
3. "Magic" - 3:58
4. "Joints & Jam" (The Billion Mix) - 3:23
5. "Weekends" (live) - 5:43
6. "BEP Empire" (music video)

European maxi CD single

1. "Weekends" - 4:47
2. "Empire Strikes Black" - 3:53
3. "Magic" - 3:58
4. "BEP Empire" (music video)

## Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Weekends"  Chart (2000-2001)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA)[1] | 93
Germany (Official German Charts)[2] | 100
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] | 73
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[4] | 34

## Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Weekends"  Region  | Date  | Format(s)  | Label(s)  | Ref.

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United States  | August 29, 2000  |

* Rhythmic contemporary radio
* urban contemporary radio

| Interscope |

[5][6]

October 3, 2000  | 12-inch vinyl |

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Australia  | June 11, 2001  | Maxi CD | Universal Music |

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## References

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1. ^ "The ARIA Report" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2002-02-20. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
2. ^ "The Black Eyed Peas – Weekends" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
3. ^ "The Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
4. ^ "The Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
5. ^ "CHR/Rhythmic: Going For Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. August 25, 2000. p. 57. Retrieved December 27, 2022 - via World Radio History.
6. ^ "ADDvance Notice" (PDF). Radio & Records. August 25, 2000. p. 67. Retrieved December 27, 2022 - via World Radio History.
7. ^ "Weekends [12"]". Interscope Records. October 3, 2000. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
8. ^ "New Releases Singles - Week Commencing 11th June 2001" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 589\. Australian Recording Industry Association. June 11, 2001. p. 24\. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2002. Retrieved December 27, 2022 - via Pandora archive.

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* apl.de.ap
* Taboo
* J. Rey Soul

* Fergie
* Kim Hill

Studio albums|

* Behind the Front
* Bridging the Gap
* Elephunk
* Monkey Business
* The E.N.D.
* The Beginning
* Masters of the Sun Vol. 1
* Translation
* Elevation

Compilations|

* Renegotiations: The Remixes
* The E.N.D. Summer 2010 Canadian Invasion Tour: Remix Collection

Video albums|

* Behind the Bridge to Elephunk
* Live from Sydney to Vegas

Singles|

* "Joints & Jam"
* "Karma"
* "BEP Empire/Get Original
* "Weekends"
* "Request + Line"
* "Where Is the Love?"
* "Shut Up"
* "Hey Mama"
* "Let's Get It Started"
* "Don't Phunk with My Heart"
* "Don't Lie"
* "My Humps"
* "Pump It"
* "Boom Boom Pow"
* "I Gotta Feeling"
* "Meet Me Halfway"
* "Imma Be"
* "Rock That Body"
* "Missing You"
* "The Time (Dirty Bit)"
* "Just Can't Get Enough"
* "Don't Stop the Party"
* "Where's the Love"
* "Be Nice"
* "Ritmo"
* "Mamacita"
* "Feel the Beat"
* "Vida Loca"
* "Girl Like Me"
* "Don't You Worry"
* "Simply the Best"

Promotional singles|

* "Alive"
* "Yesterday"

Featured singles|

* "Mas que Nada"

Concert tours|

* The Monkey Business Tour
* Honda Civic Tour
* The E.N.D. World Tour
* The Beginning Massive Stadium Tour

Related articles|

* Accolades
* Discography
* Atban Klann
* The Black Eyed Peas Experience
* Masters of the Sun (comic)
* Super Bowl XLV halftime show

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Esthero

Discography

Studio albums|

* Breath from Another
* Wikked Lil' Grrrls
* Everything Is Expensive

Singles|

* "Heaven Sent"
* "That Girl"
* "O.G. Bitch"
* "We R in Need of a Musical Revolution"
* "Fastlane"
* "Never Gonna Let You Go"

Featured singles|

* "Weekends"
* "Balmes (A Better Life)"
* "Wavin' Flag"

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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