Saturday (Yo La Tengo song)

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"Saturday"
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Single by Yo La Tengo
from the album And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out
ReleasedJanuary 31 2000
Recorded1999
Genre Indie rock
Songwriter(s) Ira Kaplan, Georgia Hubley and James McNew
Yo La Tengo singles chronology
"You Can Have It All"
(2000)
"Saturday"
(2000)

"Saturday" is a song by American indie rock band Yo La Tengo, released as the second single from their 2000 album And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out . It reached number 92 in the UK Singles Chart. [1]

Legacy

PopMatters included the song in their list "Popular Songs: 15 (Or So) Essential Yo La Tengo Tracks", writing, "The centerpiece of 2000's mood-heavy And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out, 'Saturday' is Yo La Tengo's most striking foray into something resembling electronic music." [2]

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References

  1. "Yo La Tengo | Full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts . Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  2. Pan, Arnold (January 16, 2013). "Popular Songs: 15 (Or So) Essential Yo La Tengo Tracks | PopMatters". PopMatters . Retrieved May 2, 2016.