Saturday Night (Suede song)

"Saturday Night" is the third single from the album Coming Up by Suede, released on 13 January 1997 on Nude Records. The single continued the success of Suede's previous two hits by entering the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number six. Outside the UK, the song peaked at number one in Iceland, number seven in Finland, number eight in Denmark and number 11 in Sweden.

"Saturday Night"
Single by Suede
from the album Coming Up
Released13 January 1997
Recorded1996
GenreBritpop, alternative rock
Length4:32
LabelNude Records
Songwriter(s)Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
Producer(s)Ed Buller
Suede singles chronology
"Beautiful Ones"
(1996)
"Saturday Night"
(1997)
"Lazy"
(1997)

The video for the song was directed by Pedro Romhanyi, who previously made videos for the band's songs, "Animal Nitrate", and "Beautiful Ones". The clip stars British actress Keeley Hawes. It was shot in the London Underground at a disused Piccadilly line platform at Holborn station. Holborn station is notable as the only platform in London's underground network where filming is allowed.

Track listings

All songs written by Brett Anderson and Richard Oakes except where noted.

Cassette

  1. "Saturday Night"
  2. "Picnic By The Motorway (live)"

CD1

  1. "Saturday Night"
  2. "W.S.D." (Anderson)
  3. "Jumble Sale Mums"

CD2

  1. "Saturday Night"
  2. "This Time"
  3. "Saturday Night (original demo)"

Charts

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References

  1. "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14 no. 6. 8 February 1997. p. 21. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  2. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14 no. 6. 8 February 1997. p. 19. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  3. "Suede: Saturday Night" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  4. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (13.2. '97 –19.2. '97)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 14 February 1997. p. 16. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  5. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  6. "Swedishcharts.com – Suede – Saturday Night". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  8. "Árslistinn 1997 – Íslenski Listinn – 100 Vinsælustu Lögin". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 2 January 1998. p. 25. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  9. "Najlepsze single na UK Top 40–1997" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
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