The Weekend: Friday

The Weekend: Friday is an EP by American pop punk band Forever the Sickest Kids. It was released on November 17, 2009 worldwide through Universal Republic.

The Weekend: Friday
EP by Forever the Sickest Kids
Released	November 17, 2009[1]
Recorded	2008–2009
Studio	Red Bull Studios, Santa Monica, California The Lair Studio, Los Angeles, California SKYlab, Fort Worth, Texas Maximum Volume, New York City
Genre	Pop punk power pop pop rock
Length	20:51
Label	Universal Republic
Producer	Jonathan Cook Kyle Burns Matt Squire Geoff Rockwell Shep Goodman Kyle Kelso
Forever the Sickest Kids chronology
Underdog Alma Mater (2008) The Weekend: Friday (2009) Forever the Sickest Kids (2011)
Singles from The Weekend: Friday
"What Do You Want from Me" Released: October 30, 2009 "She Likes (Bittersweet Love)" Released: April 19, 2010

Background

The EP was originally intended to be a mini-LP, and was to be the first part of The Weekend series, with Saturday and Sunday following. However, as a large number of songs were written, the band decided to release a full-length self-titled album instead.[2] On November 12, five days before its official release, the band streamed the entire EP on their MySpace page.

The first single from the EP, "What Do You Want from Me", was originally released on October 30. A music video was later released on YouTube in late December.[3]

The second single from the EP was "She Likes (Bittersweet Love)". In April 2010, the band had posted multiple teaser videos on their YouTube account in preparation for the release of the full music video for the song, which was later released on April 19.[4][5] In May and June, the band went on the Bamboozle Road Show 2010 tour.[6]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[7]
AbsolutePunk.net	(56%)[8]
Review, Rinse, Repeat	[9]
Strange Glue	[10]

Track listing

All music composed by Jonathan Cook, Austin Bello, Caleb Turman, Kyle Burns, Marc Stewart, and Kent Garrison. All vocals by Cook, Bello, and Turman, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Do or Die"	Cook Bello Turman Sam Hollander Dave Katz	Matt Squire	3:17
2.	"Tough Love"	Bello Turman	Squire	2:58
3.	"She Likes (Bittersweet Love)"	Cook Bello Turman Michael Shimshack	Squire	2:49
4.	"Take It Slow"	Bello Garrison	Squire	2:45
5.	"Hip Hop Chick" (Cook)	Cook Bello Turman Brian Kierulf Josh Schwartz	Shep Goodman Geoff Rockwell Kyle Kelso	2:47
6.	"What Do You Want from Me" (Bello/Cook)	Bello Turman Goodman	Squire	2:37

Bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
7.	"Hawkbot" (Bello/Cook, featuring Chae Hawk)	Cook Bello Burns Turman Stewart Garrison Chae Hawk	Cook Burns	3:38
Total length:				20:51

Notes

• "Do or Die" is a rewrite of the song "Stop Giving Your Love" by Been Bradley, the acoustic/electronic project Bello and Turman created before the formation of Forever the Sickest Kids.
• Chae Hawk, who was featured in "Hawkbot", was previously featured in a remix of the band's song "Believe Me, I'm Lying", which was included as a track on the band's deluxe edition of their previous release, Underdog Alma Mater.

Personnel

Forever the Sickest Kids Jonathan Cook – vocals Austin Bello – bass guitar, vocals Caleb Turman – rhythm guitar, vocals Marc Stewart – lead guitar Kent Garrison – keyboards, synthesizers Kyle Burns – drums, percussion Additional musicians Chae Hawk – guest vocals on "Hawkbot"

Production and artwork Tom Coyne – mastering Tom Lord-Alge – mixing Shep Goodman – A&R Kevin Ou – photography

References

1. "iTunes - Music - The Weekend: Friday by Forever the Sickest Kids". Itunes.apple.com. 2009-11-17. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
2. Forever Girl
3. FTSK - What Do You Want from Me
4. FTSK - PPPGA
5. She Likes (Bittersweet Love)
6. Kreps, Daniel (February 24, 2010). "LMFAO, Third Eye Blind, Boys Like Girls Lead Bamboozle Roadshow". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
7. Allmusic Review
8. AbsolutePunk.net Review
9. Review, Rinse, Repeat review
10. Strange Glue review