Another Saturday Night
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| "Another Saturday Night" | ||||
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| Single by Sam Cooke | ||||
| from the album Ain't That Good News | ||||
| Recorded | February 28, 1963, RCA Hollywood | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Label | RCA 0706 | |||
| Writer(s) | Sam Cooke | |||
| Sam Cooke singles chronology | ||||
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"Another Saturday Night" is the title of a 1963 hit single by Sam Cooke from the album Ain't That Good News. It reached number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 and was number one on the R&B chart for a single week.[1] In the UK, the song peaked at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart.[2]
In 1974, the Cat Stevens version of the song reached number one in Canada on the RPM national singles chart twice, on September 28 and October 19, separated by two other number ones.[3][4]
[edit] Notable covers, remixes and samples
- In 1974, Cat Stevens recorded a version of the song which peaked at number six on the Hot 100.
- In 1993, Jimmy Buffett covered and recorded the song.
- Sam & Dave recorded at least one version that appears on a couple albums released after their formative years such as the I Thank You compilation released in 2002 by the Brentwood Records label.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 134.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 119. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.3853a&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=ccntousk30frf6h4jsn237nm12. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.3874a&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=ccntousk30frf6h4jsn237nm12. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
- ^ I Thank You [Brentwood] Sam & Dave Album, Yahoo! Music, 2009
| Preceded by "If You Wanna Be Happy" by Jimmy Soul |
US Billboard Hot R&B Singles number-one single June 8, 1963 |
Succeeded by "It's My Party" by Lesley Gore |
| Preceded by "Rock Me Gently" by Andy Kim (September) "Beach Baby" by The First Class (October) |
Canadian RPM number-one single (Cat Stevens version) September 18 + October 19 (return to top), 1974 |
Succeeded by "You Haven't Done Nothin'" by Stevie Wonder |
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