Livin' for the Weekend (Dina Carroll song)

"Livin' for the Weekend"
Single by Dina Carroll
from the album Only Human
Released	1996
Recorded	1996
Genre	Soul
Length	3:49
Label	Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Dina Carroll, Nigel Lowis, David Morales
Producer(s)	Nigel Lewis, David Morales
Dina Carroll singles chronology
Music video
	"Livin' for the Weekend" on YouTube

"Livin' for the Weekend" is a song by English singer Dina Carroll, from her second studio album, Only Human (1996). It was co-produced by Nigel Lowis and David Morales.[1][2][3] The record was a dance club hit in the UK.[4][5]

Critical reception

The record received mixed reviews in Europe, such as by Portugal's Manchete which commented that Carroll failed to distinguish herself from Mariah Carey even in "Livin' for the Weekend".[6] Vikki Tobak for Vibe wrote that the song and "Mind Body & Soul" are "dance-floor sureshots that complement Dina's smooth, textured vocals."[7]

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
France (SNEP)	80

References

Kwaku (November 9, 1996). "Dina Carroll Confirms Soul Diva Status on Sophomore Set". Billboard. 108 (45): 8. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
Tobak, Vikki (June–July 1997). "Revolutions – Dina Carroll: Only Human". Vibe. 5 (5): 169. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
Flick, Larry (July 19, 1997). "Dance Trax – Carmen and Yolanda: Newcomers with Talent to Burn". Billboard. 109 (29): 29. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
Sexton, Paul (July 24, 1999). "Manifesto's Dina Carroll Sheds AC Image for Diva Territory". Billboard. 111 (30): 39. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
Betts, Graham, ed. (September 2, 2004). Collins Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004. Collins. p. 1012. ISBN 0007179316.
Manchete, Issues 2343-2351. Block Editores. 1997. p. 69.
"Dina Carroll - Only Human". Vibe. June 1, 1997. Retrieved March 2, 2020.

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[1] Kwaku (November 9, 1996). "Dina Carroll Confirms Soul Diva Status on Sophomore Set". Billboard. 108 (45): 8. Retrieved November 21, 2013.

[2] Tobak, Vikki (June–July 1997). "Revolutions – Dina Carroll: Only Human". Vibe. 5 (5): 169. Retrieved November 21, 2013.

[3] Flick, Larry (July 19, 1997). "Dance Trax – Carmen and Yolanda: Newcomers with Talent to Burn". Billboard. 109 (29): 29. Retrieved November 21, 2013.

[4] Sexton, Paul (July 24, 1999). "Manifesto's Dina Carroll Sheds AC Image for Diva Territory". Billboard. 111 (30): 39. Retrieved November 21, 2013.

[5] Betts, Graham, ed. (September 2, 2004). Collins Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004. Collins. p. 1012. ISBN 0007179316.

[6] Manchete, Issues 2343-2351. Block Editores. 1997. p. 69.

[7] "Dina Carroll - Only Human". Vibe. June 1, 1997. Retrieved March 2, 2020.

Dina Carroll
Studio albums	So Close Only Human
Compilations	The Very Best of Dina Carroll
Singles	"It's Too Late" "Ain't No Man" "Special Kind of Love" "So Close" "This Time" "Express" "Don't Be a Stranger" "The Perfect Year" "Escaping" "Only Human" "Livin' for the Weekend" "One, Two, Three" "Without Love" "It's Only Rock 'n Roll" "Someone Like You"