Saturday Night (Bay City Rollers song)

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"Saturday Night" was a 1976 pop hit by the Scottish band Bay City Rollers. It was written and produced by Bill Martin and Phil Coulter. The tune is an upbeat pop-rock number with a memorable hook: the word "Saturday" spelled out in a rhythmic chant.

An early version of the song was recorded in the UK in 1973, but did not hit the charts. The song was re-recorded for the Rollers' 1974 UK album Rollin', but never saw release as a single in their home country. The re-recording was issued as a US single in late 1975 and became a smash hit in early 1976, becoming the first Billboard #1 of the US Bicentennial year. Despite a string of worldwide hit songs, "Saturday Night" was the group's only major US hit, creating a perception among Americans that the Bay City Rollers were one-hit wonders.

[edit] Remakes

Among the remakes of "Saturday Night" is a 1993 hit version by Ned's Atomic Dustbin, featured in the Mike Myers movie So I Married an Axe Murderer along with the Bay City Rollers' original.

Japanese comedian Gorie released a cover of "Saturday Night" called "Pecori Night" which was the 48th best-selling single in Japan for 2005, according to Oricon charts. Although the melody is the same, the lyrics are completely different from the original.