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Friday's Child (Will Young song)

{{Short description|2004 single by Will Young}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Friday's Child

| cover = WYFC3.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Will Young

| album = Friday's Child

| released = {{start date|2004|7|5|df=y}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length =

  • 9:02 (album version)
  • 4:10 (single version)

| label =

| writer =

| producer = Stephen Lipson

| prev_title = Your Game

| prev_year = 2004

| next_title = Switch It On

| next_year = 2005

}}

"Friday's Child" is a song by British singer Will Young. It was written by Stephen Lee and Dina Taylor and produced by Stephen Lipson for Young's second studio album, Friday's Child (2003), based on original production by Lee. The song was released as the album's third single on 5 July 2004. "Friday's Child" reached number four on the UK Singles Chart (his first not to reach the top three) and number 31 on the Irish Singles Chart.

Music video

A video for "Friday's Child" was directed by Dougal Wilson and inspired by Young's grandfather who swam in the Olympics.{{cite web|url=http://popdirt.com/grandfather-inspires-will-youngs-new-video/29878/|title=Grandfather Inspires Will Young's New Video|website=popdirt.com|date=June 9, 2004|access-date=30 January 2023}} It depicts Young on his journey to ultimately becoming an Olympic Games swimmer. He is seen starting lessons with armbands and later with floats, then undertaking lifesaving lessons and doing time-trials with an instructor. At the second chorus he is seen taking part in a swimming race, which he wins. A representative for the Olympic Games is among the spectators and is seen holding a clipboard, which the camera zooms into paperwork on the clipboard bearing the question "Good enough for Olympics?" to which the 'yes' box is ticked. He later becomes the new Olympic champion when representing England at swimming in the Olympic Games. The last shots of the video depict him on the podium with a gold medal at the Olympics and later swimming the English Channel and being presented with a medal for his efforts.

Track listings

{{Track listing

| headline = UK and Irish CD1{{cite AV media notes|title=Friday's Child|others=Will Young|year=2004|type=UK & Irish CD1 liner notes|publisher=BMG UK & Ireland|id=82876 623932}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Friday's Child

| note1 = single version

| writer1 = {{hlist|Stephen Lee|Dina Taylor}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|Stephen Lipson|Lee{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length1 = 4:10

| title2 = Hey Ya

| writer2 = Benjmain Andre

| extra2 = Lipson

| length2 = 4:27

| title3 = Friday's Child

| note3 = Andy Cato 12-inch mix

| writer3 = {{hlist|Lee|Taylor}}

| extra3 = {{hlist|Lipson|Lee{{ref|a|[a]}}|Andy Cato{{ref|b|[b]}}}}

| length3 = 6:01

| title4 = Friday's Child

| note4 = video

| length4 = 7:37

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = UK and Irish CD2{{cite AV media notes|title=Friday's Child|others=Will Young|year=2004|type=UK & Irish CD2 liner notes|publisher=BMG UK & Ireland|id=82876 634152}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Friday's Child

| note1 = single version

| writer1 = {{hlist|Lee|Taylor}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|Lipson|Lee{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length1 = 4:10

| title2 = Friday's Child

| note2 = Andy Cato 12-inch mix

| writer2 = {{hlist|Lee|Taylor}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|Lipson|Lee{{ref|a|[a]}}|Cato{{ref|b|[b]}}}}

| length2 = 6:01

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/fridays-child-single/id265071312|title=Friday's Child – Single|publisher=Apple Music|access-date=16 January 2021}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Friday's Child

| note1 = live at Wembley

| writer1 = {{hlist|Lee|Taylor}}

| length1 = 5:47

}}

Notes

  • {{note|a|[a]}} denotes original producer(s)
  • {{note|b|[b]}} denotes remix producer(s)

Credits and personnel

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  • Tracy Ackerman – backing vocals
  • Niall Acott – recording engineer
  • Tim Cansfield – guitar
  • Mark Feltham – harmonica
  • Isobel Griffiths – orchestra contractor
  • Nick Ingman – orchestral arranger
  • Tim Jenkins – recording assistance

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  • Stephen Lee – harmonica, original producer, programming, writer
  • Stephen Lipson – producer
  • Heff Moraes – engineer
  • Steve Price – recording engineer
  • Dina Taylor – writer
  • Phil Todd – flute solo
  • Steven Wolf – drum programming

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Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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|+ Weekly chart performance for "Friday's Child"

! scope="col"| Chart (2004)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2004/BB-2004-07-24.pdf|title=Hits of the World – Eurocharts|magazine=Billboard|volume=116|issue=30|page=63|date=24 July 2004|access-date=18 September 2020}}

|16

{{single chart|Ireland3|31|artist=Will Young|rowheader=true|access-date=17 January 2020}}
{{single chart|Scotland|8|date=20040717|rowheader=true|access-date=2 January 2019}}
{{single chart|UK|4|date=20040717|rowheader=true|access-date=2 January 2019}}

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=Year-end charts=

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|+ Year-end chart performance for "Friday's Child"

! scope="col"| Chart (2004)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2004.pdf|title=The Official UK Singles Chart 2004|work=UKChartsPlus|access-date=2 January 2019}}

|141

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Release history

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|+ Release history for "Friday's Child"

! scope="col"| Region

! scope="col"| Date

! scope="col"| Label

! scope="col"| Format

! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}

scope="row"| United Kingdom

| 5 July 2004

| {{hlist|19|Sony BMG}}

| {{hlist|CD single|digital download}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=23|date=3 July 2004}}

References

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{{Will Young}}

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Category:2003 songs

Category:2004 singles

Category:Bertelsmann Music Group singles

Category:Song recordings produced by Stephen Lipson

Category:Songs written by Steve Lee (songwriter)

Category:Will Young songs

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