Another Saturday Night

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"Another Saturday Night"
Another Saturday Night.jpg
Single by Sam Cooke
from the album Ain't That Good News
B-side "Love Will Find a Way"
ReleasedApril 2, 1963
RecordedFebruary 28, 1963
Studio RCA (Hollywood, California)
Genre R&B, soul, ska, comedy
Length2:42
Label RCA Victor
Songwriter(s) Sam Cooke
Producer(s) Hugo & Luigi
Sam Cooke singles chronology
"Bring It On Home to Me"
(1963)
"Another Saturday Night"
(1963)
"(Ain't That) Good News"
(1964)

"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] In the UK, the song peaked at No. 23 on the UK Singles Chart. [3] [4]

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Cooke's version featured his spoken recitation, which is done during the instrumental break.

Session drummer Hal Blaine played on Cooke's version of the song. [5] Other musicians on the record included John Anderson on trumpet, John Ewing on trombone, Jewell Grant on sax, Ray Johnson on piano, and Clifton White and Rene Hall on guitar, and Clifford Hills on bass.

Cash Box described it as "a tale of a guy who’s got the money, but not the gal to spend it on," stating that "the teen set won’t take the deck seriously, but will find it a highly pleasurable listening/dance floor treat." [6]

Cat Stevens version

"Another Saturday Night"
Another Saturday Night - Cat Stevens.jpg
Single by Cat Stevens
B-side "Home in the Sky"
ReleasedJuly 1974
Studio RCA
Genre Folk rock
Label Island (UK/Europe)
A&M (USA/Canada)
Songwriter(s) Sam Cooke
Producer(s) Cat Stevens
Cat Stevens singles chronology
"Oh Very Young"
(1974)
"Another Saturday Night"
(1974)
"Ready"
(1975)

In 1974, Cat Stevens released his own version which peaked at No. 6 on the U.S. Hot 100, No. 13 Easy Listening, [7] No. 1 in Canada twice, [8] [9] on September 28 and October 19, separated by two other No. 1s, and No. 19 in Stevens' UK homeland. [4]

Chart history

Other covers, remixes and samples

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