Class Action and Phreek were

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and

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musical projects. The original Phreek comprised Christine Wiltshire,

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, Patrick Adams, Stan Lucas, Ken Mazur and others. Class Action was directed by

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and featured Christine Wiltshire as vocalist. Both groups are best known for their club hit, "Weekend", written by James Calloway and

. The 1983 version was remixed by

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and Larry Levan and produced by Bob Blank and Lola Blank.

History

The song "Weekend" was originally recorded on

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by Patrick Adams' studio group Phreek of which Wiltshire was a member. The song was heavily played by

yet it was commercially unavailable so it did not enter any charts. In the early 1980s, William Socolov, the co-owner of

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, invited Levan to make a new version of "Weekend". This version, recorded by the studio group Class Action, which also featured Wiltshire, became more successful than the original version, peaking at No. 49 on the British pop chart and No. 9 on the ''

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'' Dance chart.

Discography

Phreek

;Albums *1978: ''Patrick Adams Presents Phreek'' (

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) ;Singles *1978: "Weekend / "Have A Good Day" (

) *1978: "Weekend / "May My Love Be With You" (

) *1983: "Weekend" (Original version) (

)

Class Action

;Singles *1983: "Weekend" ( Sleeping Bag)

Track listing

;Phreek version ;Class Action version

Chart performance

Legacy

* The Canadian group Killer Bunnies used the opening lyrics from "Weekend" as the basis for their 1997 single "I Can't Take the Heartbreak", which peaked at No. 36 on ''Billboard's'' Dance Club Songs Chart that same year. * The song has featured in the 2006 video game '' Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories'', on the

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radio station. * In 1988, the song was covered by Todd Terry Project. This version also appeared in the 2004 video game '' Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'', on the

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radio station. * In 2004, Class Action's version was reissued on the

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label.

References

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