Friday Night

"Friday Night" (also known as "Friday Night in This Cold City") is a song by English band Floy Joy, which was released in 1986 as the second and final single from their second studio album Weak in the Presence of Beauty. It was written by Michael Ward and Robert E. Clarke, and produced by Don Was. Background Speaking to Record Mirror in late 1985, Mike Ward said "Friday Night" was "about the frustration of wanting to break out". He pointed out that the song, along with album tracks "Penny In My Pocket" and "Chinese a-Go Go", all shared a similar theme, "There's a kind of vibe running through some of the tracks, where it's about one guy who's down on his luck. Rather than saying, 'Everybody dance!' it's about real life." Release "Friday Night" was released on 7-inch and 12-inch vinyl in the UK and Europe. For its release as a single, the six-and-a-half minute album version of "Friday Night" was edited and remixed by Mike Bigwood and Michael Ward. The song was given the extended title of "Friday Night in This Cold City" on the sleeve. A 'club mix' was created by John Edmed for the 12-inch release. To coincide with the release of the single, Floy Joy embarked on a 10-date UK tour from 18 April. "Friday Night" received some airplay on BBC Radio 1 but was more successful in gaining airplay on Independent Local Radio. The band's previous single, "Weak in the Presence of Beauty", had reached No. 85 in the UK Singles Chart, but "Friday Night" failed to enter the Top 100. It was the band's final single release.