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"Another Saturday Night" is a 1963 hit single by Sam Cooke from the album Ain't That Good News. The song was written by Cooke while touring in England when staying in a hotel where no female guests were allowed. [1] It reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was No. 1 on the R&B chart for a single week. [2]
The song was first performed on October 19, 1971, by the Grateful Dead. Aside from Ace, it also appeared on the Dead's Europe '72 live album. After 1972, it became a regular part of the Dead's repertoire, and as might be expected, was frequently heard on Saturday shows; with its short, compact form and energetic crescendoes, it was a popular break from some of the Dead's more challenging pieces.
Jacques from Arcadey also praised the lyrics and described the song as "tight and radio-friendly". [1] [20] Matt Collar from Allmusic felt "Saturday Night" was one of the album's standout tracks. [21] On the week of 16 September 2013, "Saturday Night" entered at number 34 on the New Zealand Singles Chart, [22] [23] and peaked at number 23. [24]
"Ain't That Good News", also known as "Good News", is a song written and performed by soul singer Sam Cooke, released on RCA Records in 1964. [1] The song was recorded in three takes for the 1964 album of the same name [2] and reached number eleven on the pop chart, and number one on the Cashbox Magazine's R&B charts as a single. [3]
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Matt Monro sang the song on Saturday Night At The Mill in February 1978, [12] prior to its official release in March 1979, when Matt Monro released the album "If I Never Sing Another Song". [13] [14] The Matt Monro version was released on his March 1979 album "If I Never sing another song" with great success. [15]
The song describes the hero looking out the window and getting excited about the approaching weekend. [1] Fogerty released the song as the second single from John Fogerty, as a follow-up to "Rockin' All Over the World, which reached No. 27. [2] However, "Almost Saturday Night" could only reach No. 78. [2]
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