The Weekend (song)

## Music Video

**"The Weekend"** is a song by RAYE and Stormzy released as a single on July 20, 2023.

## Background

Both U.K. artists first collaborated on what was the final track of RAYE's sophomore extended-play, *SECOND*, "Ambition". Since then, they have been good friends and supported each other on their careers.

Almost seven years later of their first duet, Stormzy teased all over his social media a snippet of the upcoming single along with a behind-the-scenes clips of the making-of the music video. That same day, a photo dump was posted on the male artist's Instagram profile, which included a video where it could be seen a bit of the creative process of the London and Keen-produced song.

After a lot of teasing, the record was finally released on July 20, 2023, along with its respective visual.

## Lyrics

I met a man when I was out

Oh, and his eyes was such a different shade of brown (Yeah)

I liked his vibe, so I took his number before I left

All night long, he was on my mind

So I sent him a text that said (Yeah)

"Call me" (Call me)

"I was thinkin' we should spend some time, babe" (Time, babe)

But don't, don't play no game with me, honey (Honey)

'Cause I'm workin' all week, Monday to Friday

Let's stay in the weekend

I can't buy you bags, girl, you are the bag

They should hang you up, you're an artifact

You're my sweeter love, that's a heart attack

You gon' make me turn that thing into a water tap, drip, drip

London boy, I'm on my Slick Rick (Ooh)

I like my chick thique, gyally wonder if I got a—

Baby, save it for the group chat, still take the roof back

Broke n\*ggas, girl, you just rebute that, amen (Mm, yeah)

Girl, I'm hopin' we can stay friends

Tryna see a bigger picture through the same lens

"What? You know RAYE?" "Yeah, man, we're from the same ends"

Pretty women gettin' money, yeah, it make sense (Oh)

Aight, I ain't always there, but I'm always on time

This little light of mine, girl, you got a shine

I ain't tryna queue, there's a really long line

Let me fast track through to your mind (Mm, yeah)

Aight, check it, yeah

"Call me" (Call me)

"I was thinkin' we should spend some time, babe" (Time, babe)

But don't, don't play no game with me, honey (Honey)

'Cause I'm workin' all week, Monday to Friday

Let's stay in the weekend (Mm, yeah)

Yo, is Monday alright? (No, Monday, I can't)

Aight, Tuesday, I'll slide (No, Tuesday is hard for me)

What? Is Wednesday cool? (Wednesday, I work late)

I was thinkin' 'bout it

Mm, how about a Thursday, ayy? (Mm, Thursday is tight)

Is Friday a vibe? (Aight, Friday, we're live)

On the weekend would be just fine

When I am thinkin' 'bout the time (Yo, ah)

You could be all mine (Mm, yeah)

Baby, talk yo shit 'cause you are the shit

Post some fire pics, you're an arsonist

N\*ggas try a ting, but they don't know the half of it

These clown ass n\*ggas make you laugh a bit

The way I beat that pussy up, it's like you started it (Ooh)

You got that cloud nine, it's like I charted it

You're mashin' up my heart a bit, girl, I don't want no part of it

You should sell a bad bitch starter kit (Mm, yeah)

You could teach these hoes (Teach these hoes)

Teach these hoes a thing or two (Yeah)

You gon' make a real n\*gga put a ring on you

Girl, I throw it down when I put that thing on you

Maybe on the weekend, I bring some dinner through (Mm, ooh)

Monday to Friday, I know it gets peak

Tuesday, I do run the city like Saadiq

I'ma come through at the end of the week

Turn a real good girl into a freak, Big Mike (Mm, yeah)

Yo, is Monday alright? (No, Monday, I can't)

Aight, Tuesday, I'll slide (No, Tuesday is hard for me)

What? Is Wednesday cool? (Wednesday, I work late)

I was thinkin' 'bout it

How about a Thursday, ayy? (Mm, Thursday is tight)

Is Friday a vibe? (Aight, Friday, we're live)

On the weekend would be just fine

When I am thinkin' 'bout the time

You could be all mine

"Call me" (Call me, baby)

"I was thinkin' we should spend some time, babe" (We should spend some time)

But don't, don't play no game with me, honey (Honey)

'Cause I'm workin' all week, Monday to Friday (Aight, Friday, we're live)

Let's stay in the weekend (Mm, yeah)

London

## Personnel and credits

Taken form the YouTube topic video:

* Producer: London, RAYE
* Additional  Producer: RAYE
* Associated  Performer: RAYE, Stormzy, Calum Landau, Joel Peters
* Vocals: RAYE, Stormzy
* Studio  Personnel: Jay Reynolds, Calum Landau, Joel Peters, Jenna Felsenthal
* Mixer: Jay Reynolds
* Mastering  Engineer: Jay Reynolds
* A& R: Jermaine Agyako, Alec Boateng, Patrick O'Neill
* A& R  Coordinator: Chloe Brooker
* Programming: Calum Landau, Joel Peters
* Recording  Engineer: Calum Landau, Joel Peters, Jenna Felsenthal
* Vocal  Engineer: Jenna Felsenthal
* Composer: RAYE, Stormzy
* Lyricist: RAYE, Stormzy

## Trivia

* RAYE co-produced the track along with producer London.
* It is the second time both English artists collaborate. Their first duet was with the track "Ambition" from the *SECOND* EP released in 2016.
* The "Escapism." singer revealed she " was 5 shots of tequila drunk to shoot these blue scenes cus I was nervous".

## References

1. ↑ https://music.apple.com/nz/album/the-weekend-single/1697004507
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://music.apple.com/my/song/1444861447
3. ↑ https://youtu.be/gzjTcRluIwA
4. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CuxBmzxIEar
5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=094vNTaMtXw
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G01o2lsv4Eg
7. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/Cu91iGrtRsP