Saturday (Basshunter song)

Last updated
"Saturday"
Basshunter - Saturday.jpg
Single by Basshunter
from the album Calling Time
Released18 July 2010 (2010-07-18)
Recorded2010
Genre Dance-pop
Length3:02
Label Dance Nation
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Cutfather
  • Thomas Troelsen
Basshunter singles chronology
"I Promised Myself"
(2009)
"Saturday"
(2010)
"Fest i hela huset"
(2011)
Music video
"Saturday" on YouTube

"Saturday" is a song by Swedish musician Basshunter. It was released in the United Kingdom on 18 July 2010 as the lead single from his forthcoming fifth studio album. The song samples Reel 2 Real's "I Like to Move It". "Saturday" peaked at number twenty-one on the UK Singles Chart and number five on the UK Dance Chart. In Ireland, it peaked at number thirty-seven.

Contents

Background and production

"Saturday" was written by Danish songwriters Cutfather, Thomas Troelsen and Engelina, and produced by Cutfather, Thomas Troelsen, and Wez Clarke. It samples the beat and melody from Reel 2 Real's "I Like to Move It", [1] written by Erick Morillo and Mark Quashie.[ citation needed ]

On 14 May 2010, it was officially announced that "Saturday" would be the first single from Basshunter's forthcoming fourth studio album. It premiered on BBC Radio 1 with Scott Mills that same night. [2]

Basshunter said of the song: "It's about Saturdays in general: going out with friends, drinking, clubbing, dancing, meeting girls and then hopefully doing something else when the sun goes down." [3]

Composition

The song is composed in the key of A minor and is set in time signature of common time with a fast tempo of 128 beats per minute. At the bridge, it transposes to A Dorian (Relative key of E minor). After the bridge, it transposes back to A minor.[ citation needed ]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
BBC Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Digital Spy Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]

Pete Cashmore from The Guardian described the single as "entirely aggregational Euroguff". [5] Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song three out of five stars and wrote: "The production has a hint of RedOne-ness to it, and the chorus features a suspiciously Natalie Horler-esque vocal, but this change of tack still feels fundamentally Basshunter." [1] The BBC's Fraser McAlpine also gave it three stars, commenting that "this represents a development in the Basshunter sound. Where once he seemed to be making dance tracks to sing to, now he seems to be writing with a full song in mind". [4]

Music video

The music video was choreographed by Mihran Kirakosian, directed by Alex Herron and filmed by Ketil Dietrichson. [6] The video discontinues the fictional love story between Basshunter and Aylar Lie; a feature of all previous Basshunter music videos. This was due to his jealousy over Aylar Lie’s new relationship. He described her boyfriend as ‘a problem’ [7]

Instead it features Basshunter singing in a night club surrounded by attractive dancers. He is also shown controlling the girls with a holographic computer, which is a possible reference to Basshunter's personal interest in computer games, and an echo of the music video "DotA", Basshunter's second single, which is based on playing computer games.[ citation needed ]

Live performances

Basshunter performed "Saturday" on Big Brother's Little Brother on 3 July 2010, and a day later as part of Channel 4's music event T4 on the Beach.[ citation needed ]

Chart performance

"Saturday" debuted on the Irish Singles Chart at number thirty-seven on 23 July 2010. Two days later it debuted at number twenty-one on the UK Singles Chart, marking Basshunter's seventh Top 40 single in the UK and fifth most successful single to date, as well as reaching number five on the UK Dance Chart.

Track listing

  1. "Saturday" (Radio Edit) – 3:03
  2. "Saturday" (Digital Dog Edit) – 3:14
  3. "Saturday" (Almighty Edit) – 3:39
  4. "Saturday" (Extended Mix) – 5:22
  5. "Saturday" (Digital Dog Remix) – 6:05
  6. "Saturday" (Almighty Remix) – 6:59
  7. "Saturday" (Mark Breeze Remix) – 5:50
  8. "Saturday" (Payami Remix) – 4:43

Personnel

Source: [8]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Saturday"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [22] Gold7,500*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormat
United Kingdom18 July 2010 [23] Dance Nation Digital download
19 July 2010 [24] CD single
United States [25] 27 July 2010CD single, digital download

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cruel Summer (Bananarama song)</span> 1983 single by Bananarama

"Cruel Summer" is a song by English girl group Bananarama. It was written by Bananarama and Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, and produced by Jolley and Swain. Released in 1983, it was initially a stand-alone single but was subsequently included on their self-titled second album a year later. The song reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart in 1983 and the group performed it live on the BBC's Top of the Pops that summer, and after its inclusion in the 1984 film The Karate Kid, it reached number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Superstar (Christine Milton song)</span> 2003 single by Christine Milton

"Superstar" is a song written by Mich Hansen, Joe Belmaati, and Remee and performed by Danish pop singer Christine Milton. It was released in January 2003 as the lead single from Milton's debut studio album, Friday (2004), and spent seven weeks at number one on the Danish Singles Chart. The song was later covered to international success by British singer Jamelia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Basshunter</span> Swedish singer, record producer and DJ (born 1984)

Jonas Erik Altberg, known professionally as Basshunter, is a Swedish singer, record producer, songwriter and DJ. As indicated by his stage name, Basshunter is known for bass-heavy eurodance, trance, and electronic pop music.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">I Promised Myself</span> 1990 song by Nick Kamen

"I Promised Myself" is a song written and originally performed by English singer Nick Kamen. Originally released on his album Move Until We Fly (1990), it was released as a single in the same year and, as a remix in 2004. The original version achieved success in Europe, including Austria and Sweden where it topped the charts. It has been covered multiple times by artists such as Dead or Alive, A-Teens and Basshunter.

"Raindrops" is a dance music song released in 2006 by the British production team Stunt. Produced in Canada by Dave Valler and Gary Johnson, it reached number 8 in Finland. At least six different mixes have been released. Lyrically, "Raindrops" compares the feeling of "raindrops on my skin" to love.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Freak Me</span> 1993 single by Silk

"Freak Me" is a song by American R&B group Silk. It was released in February 1993 as the second single from their debut album, Lose Control. It was co-written and co-produced by Keith Sweat, for whom Silk was a touring opening act. Tim Cameron, Jimmy Gates and Gary "Lil G" Jenkins sing lead on the song. The song was the group's highest-charting hit, reaching number-one on both the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks, and the U.S. Hot R&B Singles chart for eight weeks. On the Hot 100, this song also spent ten weeks at number two. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and sold over 1.3 million copies domestically.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Now You're Gone (Basshunter song)</span> 2007 single by Basshunter

"Now You're Gone" is a song performed by Swedish dance musician Basshunter in cooperation with DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz. The single uses the same music as "Boten Anna", Basshunter's major European hit in 2006, but its lyrics, performed in English by Sebastian Westwood, are completely different.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">All I Ever Wanted (Basshunter song)</span> 2008 single by Basshunter

"All I Ever Wanted" is a song by Swedish musician Basshunter. It is similar to his previous single "Now You're Gone" in that it is an English remake using music based on a previous Basshunter track, without any lyrical connection. The melody for "All I Ever Wanted" is largely a remixed version of "Daddy DJ", as is Basshunter's earlier song "Vi sitter i Ventrilo och spelar DotA".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Angel in the Night</span> 2008 single by Basshunter

"Angel in the Night" is a song by Swedish musician Basshunter from his published work Now You're Gone – The Album. The single was released on 15 September 2008, and was written and produced by Basshunter, Robert Uhlmann, and Scott Simons. "Angel in the Night" has an instrumentation consisting of guitar.

"Miss You" is a popular song written by Jake Schulze and Rami Yacoub. It was originally recorded as a ballad, by the Irish boy band Westlife, but was never released as a single. In 2008, it was remade as a dance track by Swedish musician Basshunter becoming a hit single for him as "I Miss You" in 2008, notably in the United Kingdom, Germany and Sweden.

Engelina Andrina Larsen is a Danish singer and songwriter who is best known for writing and providing the vocals for DJ Encore's "I See Right Through to You", which was a number-one hit in her native Denmark.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boys and Girls (Pixie Lott song)</span> 2009 single by Pixie Lott

"Boys and Girls" is a song by English recording artist Pixie Lott, released as the second single from her debut album, Turn It Up. It was released digitally in the United Kingdom on 5 September 2009 by Mercury Records as an iTunes EP, followed by an iTunes single on 6 September and a physical release on 7 September. Similarly to "Mama Do ", the track was also strongly supported by BBC Radio 1, becoming Lott's second consecutive single to feature on the station's A-list. "Boys and Girls" became Lott's second consecutive number-one single, topping the UK Singles Chart in September 2009. The song also served as Lott's debut single in the United States, where it was released on 24 August 2010 through the iTunes Store.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Every Morning (Basshunter song)</span> 2009 single by Basshunter

"Every Morning" is a song by Swedish musician Basshunter from his fourth album, Bass Generation. The single was released on 21 September 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Walk on Water (Basshunter song)</span> Single by Basshunter

"Walk on Water" is a song that was written, recorded and produced by Swedish musician Basshunter; it was released in 5 April 2009 and added to the Deluxe Edition of Now You're Gone – The Album. A music video for "Walk on Water" was released on 27 February 2009. The song peaked at number 76 on the UK Singles Chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">4th of July (Fireworks)</span> 2010 single by Kelis

"4th of July (Fireworks)" is the second single from Kelis' fifth studio album, Flesh Tone. It samples "You're My Heart (Pilotpriest Remix)" by Lioness. The song was listed at number 51 on the list of the NME Best Tracks of 2010. Three different art works have been made for the single, one for the CD single and digital EP releases in the United Kingdom, the digital remixes single in the United States and the international single.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Higher (The Saturdays song)</span> 2010 single by the Saturdays

"Higher" is a song by British-Irish girl group The Saturdays from their debut EP, Headlines!. Written by Ina Wroldsen and co-written & produced by Arnthor Birgisson, the song was released on 28 October 2010 as the second and final single from the EP. In preparation for its release, the single was remixed to feature new vocals from American rapper Flo Rida after the rapper's single "Club Can't Handle Me" beat the group's previous single "Missing You" to number one; it was the second time they had lost the position to Flo Rida. Rochelle Humes jokingly said that the group would never get a number one until they collaborated with him.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Heart Vacancy</span> 2010 single by The Wanted

"Heart Vacancy" is a song by British boy band the Wanted from their self-titled debut album. It was released as the album's second single in the United Kingdom on 17 October 2010 through Geffen Records. The song was written by Jonas Jeberg, Cutfather, Lucas Secon, and Wayne Hector. "Heart Vacancy" was originally written for English singer Leona Lewis, and was given to four different artists before being recorded by the Wanted.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Notorious (The Saturdays song)</span> 2011 single by The Saturdays

"Notorious" is a song by British-Irish girl group The Saturdays, released as the lead single from their third studio album, On Your Radar. The song was written by Ina Wroldsen and Steve Mac, who also produced the song. The single was released digitally on 22 May 2011. "Notorious" was recorded in 2011 after the band were looking for a new sound to release in their third album. According to the lyrics in the song the band are loving life, they like to go out and enjoy themselves however they work hard and they all have a bad and naughty side to them. The lyrics of the song has been described as "playful". Vanessa White said the song was a more "grown up" approach to the music they have released before. The group performed the song live for the first time on So You Think You Can Dance and the song received its first radio airplay on The Chris Moyles Show.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Forever (Medina song)</span> 2012 single by Medina

"Forever" is a song by Danish electropop singer Medina from her second English-language album Forever. The song was released as the album's lead single on 13 April 2012. "Forever" was translated into English from Medina's Danish number-one single "For altid". It samples the song "The One". "Forever" was written by Medina, Providers, Engelina Andrina, and Nazerine Henderson, and it was produced by Providers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Basshunter videography</span>

Basshunter is a Swedish singer, record producer and DJ. He has released nineteen music videos, five lyric videos, two remix videos, one video megamix and five promotional video singles, and has made a guest appearance in one music video. Basshunter appeared in four short films, twelve television shows and one commercial.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Robert Copsey (13 July 2010). "Basshunter: 'Saturday'". Digital Spy . Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  2. "Dance Nation | Basshunter - 'Saturday'". Mydancenation.com. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  3. Gentry, Colin (20 July 2010). "Basshunter Interview". 4Music. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
  4. 1 2 Fraser McAlpine (13 July 2010). "Basshunter - 'Saturday'". BBC . Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  5. Pete Cashmore (10 July 2010). "This week's new single reviews". The Guardian . Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  6. "What's Basshunter Up To Now? Well…", Female First, 17 Jun 2010
  7. "Basshunter Drops Porn Star From Video". Digital Spy. 23 March 2009.
  8. Saturday (CD liner notes). Basshunter. Dance Nation. 2010.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. Basshunter — Saturday. TopHit. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  10. "Basshunter Album & Song Chart History". European Hot 100 for Basshunter. Nielsen Business Media . Retrieved 3 August 2010.
  11. "Chart Track: Week 29, 2010". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  12. "Basshunter – Saturday". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  13. "Top 5 Video". Polish Video Chart . ZPAV . Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  14. "Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Aug 5, 2010". TopHit . Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  15. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201043 into search. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  16. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  17. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  18. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  19. "Basshunter". Billboard . Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  20. "Популярные хиты 2010" [Popular hits 2010]. TopHit (in Russian). Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  21. "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2010". TopHit. Archived from the original on 28 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  22. "Latest Gold / Platinum Singles". Radioscope. 21 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-08-31. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  23. "Saturday: Basshunter: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk . Retrieved 23 July 2010.
  24. "Saturday: Basshunter: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk . Retrieved 23 July 2010.
  25. "Amazon.com: Saturday: Basshunter: Music". Amazon. Retrieved 23 July 2010.