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"Saturday Night" is a song recorded by the Scottish pop rock band Bay City Rollers. It was written and produced by Bill Martin and Phil Coulter . The tune is an upbeat rock number with a memorable hook, in which the word "Saturday" is spelled out in a rhythmic, enthusiastic chant.
There were so many songs called 'Saturday Night', even one by the Bay City Rollers, so when we rewrote it for the movie, we called it 'Stayin' Alive'. [ 10 ] The track was recorded at Criteria Studios, with Maurice Gibb playing a bass line similar to the guitar riff, Barry Gibb and Alan Kendall on guitar riffs, and Blue Weaver on synthesizers.
The single "Saturday Night" which was credited to Glen Adams Affair featuring T. Ski Valley was released on Nunk 1008. [1] In the UK it was released on Master Mix 12CHE 8409. Remixed in Belgium, the record contained the original mix on the flip side. [2] The credited composer and producer for the song is Glen P. Adams. [3]
The 1980s produced chart-topping hits in pop, hip-hop, rock, and R&B. Here's a list of the best songs from the time, ranging from Toto to Michael Jackson.
"Stayin' Alive" is a song written and performed by the Bee Gees from the Saturday Night Fever motion picture soundtrack. The song was released in December 1977 by RSO Records as the second single from the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. The band wrote the song and co-produced it with Albhy Galuten and Karl Richardson.
In the UK, the song entered the Music Week Top 50 the week of 7 July 1973, rose to No. 7, and stayed in the charts for 9 weeks and is one of John's most critically and commercially successful singles in that country. In the US, the song entered the Billboard Top 40 the week of 11 August 1973, rose to No. 12, and stayed in the Top 40 for nine weeks.
The music on "Saturday Night" was the result of DJ Codemoney forgetting a plug for the 909. [2] Weaver used the drum machine at the studio to record the song without the 909 on hand and accidentally pushed a button that sent the kick and snare to go to the timbales sound. [2] [3] This new sound was used for the song "Saturday Night". [2] [3]
Stacker consulted Billboard, Time Out, and other expert music sources to determine 20 of the most iconic karaoke songs from the 1980s.