| "Saturday Nite" | ||||
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| Single by Earth, Wind & Fire | ||||
| from the album Spirit | ||||
| B-side | "Departure" | |||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Genre | R&B, funk | |||
| Length | 4:03 (album version) 3:42 (7" Version) | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Maurice White | |||
| Earth, Wind & Fire singles chronology | ||||
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"Saturday Nite" is a song by R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire which was issued as a single in 1976 by Columbia Records. The song reached numbers 4 and 21 on Billboard Hot Soul Songs and Hot 100 charts, respectively. "Saturday Nite" also rose to No. 17 on the UK Singles chart - their first hit in the United Kingdom.
Overview
"Saturday Nite" was written by Maurice White with Philip Bailey and Al McKay. The single's b-side is a tune called Departure. Both songs came from EWF's 1976 studio album Spirit.
Critical reception
Blues and Soul called Saturday Nite a "gem". Cashbox noted that "shouting 1,2,3,4 - horns come wailing in followed by a snappy synthesizer. The vocals are full, the group utilizes a winning variety of vocal styles, funky and smooth". Music Week also described Saturday Nite as "easy-paced, and much more of a two hander, with the wonderful Maurice White..trading vocals with (Philip) Bailey, while the backing track is powerful and brassy." Record World said it is "in an uptempo groove that is fine for any nite."
Samples
"Saturday Nite" was sampled by the Spice Girls on their 1996 single "Say You'll Be There".
Chart positions
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 21 |
| US Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 4 |
| UK Singles Chart | 17 |
References
- ^ Earth, Wind & Fire: Saturday Nite. Columbia Records. 1976.
- ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Saturday Nite (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com.
- ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Saturday Nite (Hot 100)". billboard.com.
- ^ "Earth Wind & Fire - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- Earth, Wind & Fire: Saturday Nite. Blues and Soul. February 1, 1977.
- Singles. Vol. 38. Cashbox Magazine. November 13, 1976. p. 36.
- Product Reissues. Music Week. September 26, 2014. p. 53. ProQuest 1693679438.
- "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. November 13, 1976. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- Spice Girls: Say You'll Be There. Virgin Records. October 1996.
External links
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