Koisuru Velfarre Dance (Saturday Night)

"Koisuru Velfarre Dance ~Saturday night~"
Single by MAX
from the album Maximum
B-side Koi Suru Velfarre Dance ~Saturday night~ (Nite Mix)
Released May 10, 1995
Format CD Single
Genre Eurobeat
Length 15:21
Label Avex Trax
Writer(s) Yasushi Akimoto, Alfredo Pignagnoli, Davide Riva
Producer Max Matsuura
MAX singles chronology
"Koisuru Velfarre Dance ~Saturday night~"
(1995)		 "Kiss Me Kiss Me, Baby"
(1995)

"Koisuru Velfarre Dance ~Saturday night~" is MAX's debut single released under Avex Trax. It is a Japanese language cover of the song "Saturday Night" released in 1994 by Whigfield. As the song was originally recorded for the opening of Avex's Velfarre club, it was meant to be MAX's only release as the group was created solely for promoting the club. However, following the official demise of their original group Super Monkey's, the group released another single "Kiss Me Kiss Me, Baby" beginning their reign as one of Japan's most successful and enduring girl groups.

Contents

Overview

MAX's version of "Saturday Night" although a cover, is not a direct translation of the original Whigfield version. Besides new lyrics, MAX's version contains an entirely new comedic spoken word verse. The "Nite Mix" version that appears as a b-side on the single is closer to the original Whigfield version, although it is sped up. A music video for the song was filmed in the Velfarre night club and features MAX and club-goers performing the same dance routine popularized by Whigfield.

Track list

# Title Songwriters Time
1. "Koisuru Velfarre Dance ~Saturday night~ (Raveman Mix)" Yasushi Akimoto, Alfredo Pignagnoli, Davide Riva 4:58
2. "Koisuru Velfarre Dance ~Saturday night~ (Nite mix)" Yasushi Akimoto, Alfredo Pignagnoli, Davide Riva 5:27
3. "Koisuru Velfarre Dance ~Saturday night~ (Karaoke)" Alfredo Pignagnoli, Davide Riva 4:57

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release Chart Peak Position Sales Total Chart Run
May 10, 1995 Oricon Weekly Singles Chart 91[1] 3,550 1 week[2]

References

  1. ^ "MAX - Oricon Style Music". Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/45980/1/. 
  2. ^ "MAX - Oricon Style Music". Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/45980/1/. 
MAX
Nana · Reina · Lina · Mina
Aki
Studio albums
Maximum (1996) · Maximum II (1997) · Maximum Groove (1998) · Emotional History (2001) · Jewel of Jewels (2006)
Compilations
Maximum Collection (1999) · Precious Collection 1995–2002 (2002)
Remix albums
Super Eurobeat presents Hyper Euromax (2000) · Maximum Trance (2002) · New Edition: Maximum Hits (2008)
Music Videos
Maximum Clips (1997) · Maximum Clips II (1999) · Precious Clip Collection 1995-2002 (2002) · MAX Best Clips (2002)
Concert tours
J-Pop Gig Tour '97 (1997) · MAX Live Contact 1998 ~Max Up Your Life~ (1998) · MAX Live Contact 1999 ~Sunny Holiday~ (1999) · MAX Live Contact 2000 ~No boundly~ (2000) · MAX Live Contact 2001 ~Bitter 4 Sweet~ (2001) · MAX Presents Live Contact 2009 "New Edition" (2009)
Singles
Koi Suru Velfarre Dance: Saturday Night (1995) · Kiss Me Kiss Me, Baby (1995) · Tora Tora Tora (1996) · Seventies (1996) · Get My Love! (1996) · Give Me a Shake (1997) · Love Is Dreaming (1997) · Shinin'on-Shinin'love (19997) · Hikari no Veil (1998) · Ride on Time (1998) · Grace of My Heart (1998) · Love impact (1999) · Ano Natsu Eto (1999) · Ginga no Chikai (1999) · Isshoni... (1999) · Never Gonna Stop It (2000) · Magic (2000) · Barairo no Hibi (2000) · Always Love (2001) · Perfect Love (2001) · Moonlight (2001) · Feel So Right (2001) · Spring Rain (2002) · Eternal White (2002) · Festa (2003) · Love Screw (2003) · Be With You (2004) · Nirai Kanai (2005) · Anata o Omou Hodo (2005) · Splash Gold: Natsu no Kiseki/Prism of Eyes (2006) · Rough Cut Diamond (2009) · Cat's Eye (2010)
Filmography
Ladies MAX (1996) · Ladies MAX ~Give me a Shake~ (1997) · Sweet Devil (1998) · Churasan 2 (2003) · Star Light (2006) · Churasan 4 (2007)
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