Dancin' (on a Saturday Night)
| "Dancin' (on a Saturday Night)" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Barry Blue | |
| from the album Barry Blue | |
| B-side | "New Day" |
| Released | 1973 |
| Genre | Glam rock |
| Length | 3:10 |
| Label | Bell Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Lynsey de Paul and Barry Blue |
"Dancin' (on a Saturday Night)" is a song written by Lynsey de Paul and Barry Blue, that was recorded by Blue and released as a single in 1973 on Bell Records. Blue's backing band of session musicians were well known in the industry and one year later the drummer, John Richardson, joined the Rubettes.
Barry Blue's song reached the number 2 on the UK Singles Chart,[1] (and number 1 on the Melody Maker top 30),[2] number 2 on the Australian Kent Music chart,[3] number 3 on the Austrian singles chart,[4] number 4 on the Irish Singles Chart, number 9 on the German singles chart,[5] and number 11 on the Dutch singles chart.[6]
The song ranked the 18th best selling single in Australia in 1973,[7] and 23rd best selling single in the UK in 1973.[8]
Barry Blue's version of the song has also appeared on the soundtrack to the films Anita and Me, and American Swing. A remixed version of the original Barry Blue song was released in 1989, reaching number 86 on the UK Singles Chart.[1] It also is featured in the film The Long Good Friday. The song has become a line dance classic.[9]
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria | 3 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Belgium | 13 |
| Denmark | 5 |
| Germany | 9 |
| Ireland | 4 |
| Netherlands | 11 |
| Rhodesia | 10 |
| Singapore | 6 |
| Spain | 19 |
| UK | 2 |
Cover versions
[edit]Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids released their version of the song as a single in 1974 and it became a U.S. hit, reaching number 79 on the Cashbox singles charts and number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also charted in Sweden and reached number 7 on the Swedish charts.[10][11] It also appeared as the lead track on their 1974 album, There's No Face Like Chrome.[12]
In Canada, a version recorded by the Canadian band Bond in 1975 reached number 12 on the CHUM Chart,[13] and was included in the RPM Canadian Top 20 Albums Chart that year.[14] The song was also included on their self-named album,[15] as well as the K-Tel album Canada Gold, both released in 1975.[16]
The Danish band, Clear Sound, also recorded a version with Danish lyrics by Finn Reiner which charted at number 17 in the Danish Hitlister.[17] It was also covered by co-writer Lynsey de Paul on her 1974 album, Taste Me... Don't Waste Me and in a similar style albeit with Italian lyrics by Mia Martini as "Sabato".[18]
There have been may cover versions of the song recorded by other artists[19] including The Hiltonaires who recorded a version as track 4 on the B side of their album Made in England 7.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Dancin' (on a Saturday Night) | full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ^ 15 September 1973, Melody Maker Top 30
- ^ "Australian Chart Book". Austchartbook.com.au. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ^ "BARRY BLUE - DANCIN' (ON A SATURDAY NIGHT)". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Offiziellecharts.de. 1973-04-13. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Barry Blue - Dancin' (On A Saturday Night)". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ^ "Australian Singles Chart for 1973". Australian Music History. 2008-03-18. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ^ "Top Selling Singles for 1973". Sounds. London, England: Spotlight Publications: 4. 5 January 1974
- ^ "Line Dance Charts TOP 50 | Everything Line Dance". Everythinglinedance.com. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Darin, Bobby - Gärdestad, Ted". Tio-i-topp.000webhostapp.com. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ page 62, Billboard 3 Aug 1974
- ^ "Flash Cadillac And The Continental Kids - There's No Face Like Chrome". Discogs.com. 1974. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ Hall, Ron (1984). The Chum Chart Book. Rexdale (Toronto): Stardust Productions. ISBN 0920325157
- ^ "Top Singles". RPM - Volume 23, No. 1, Mar 01, 1975
- ^ "Bond - Bond". Discogs.com. 1975. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Various - Canada Gold". Discogs.com. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Danse Hele Natten Lang". Danskehitlister.dk. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ^ "Mia Martini : Un Altro Giorno Con Me". Discogs.com. Retrieved Aug 9, 2024.
- ^ "Cover versions of Dancin' (On a Saturday Night) written by Barry Blue, Lynsey De Paul". Secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved Aug 9, 2024.
- ^ "Made in England 7 - The Hiltonaires". Discogs.com. 1975. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
External links
[edit]- "Dancin'". Repertoire.bmi.com. Retrieved 2016-10-31.[permanent dead link]