Weekend Special is the debut studio album released by Brenda and the Big Dudes on the CCP Records label in 1983. It was produced by Mally Watson and Blondie Makhene. Weekend Special spawned two singles "Weekend Special" and "You Just Need Someone".
| Weekend Special | ||||
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| Studio album by Brenda and the Big Dudes | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Length | 30:37 | |||
| Label | CCP Records | |||
| Producer | Mally Watson, Blondie Makhene | |||
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| Singles from Weekend Special | ||||
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In 1980, one of the singers from the group Joy fell pregnant (Anneline Malebo) went on maternity leave. Fassie who lived with producer Hendrick "Koloi" Lebona at the time, was called by Joy's management to stand in for Malebo.[1][2] Following the return of Malebo, Fassie left the band and joined Blondie and Papa [Makhene] as a backup singer before starting her own band, Brenda and the Big Dudes, which is composed of Desmond Malotana (keyboards), Dumisane Ngubeni (keyboards), Job "Fats" Mlangeni (drums), David Mabaso (bass), Rufus Klaas (guitar) and Fassie (vocals).[3][4][5]
Adapted from Allmusic [6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Weekend Special" |
| Mally Watson | 4:45 |
| 2. | "I Wanna Be Single" |
| Mally Watson | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Gimme Gimme Your Love" |
| Mally Watson | 5:00 |
| 4. | "If I Hurt You Little Boy" | Desmond Malotana | Mally Watson | 5:06 |
| 5. | "Bongani" |
| Mally Watson | 5:25 |
| 6. | "Touch Somebody" |
| Mally Watson | 4:37 |
| 7. | "Can't Stop This Feeling" | Desmond Malotana | Mally Watson | 3:58 |
| 8. | "It's Nice to Be With People" | Desmond Malotana | Mally Watson | 5:23 |
| Total length: | 45:42 | |||
'Brenda and the Big Dudes'
'Additional personnel'