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| "Saturday Love" | ||||
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 7-inch US vinyl single | ||||
| Single byCherrelle andAlexander O'Neal | ||||
| from the albumHigh Priority | ||||
| B-side | "Will You Satisfy?" | |||
| Released | October 16, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Studio | Flyte Tyme Studios (Minneapolis, Minnesota) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:20 (Single Version) 5:00 (Album Version) | |||
| Label | Tabu | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis | |||
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis | |||
| Cherrelle andAlexander O'Neal singles chronology | ||||
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"Saturday Love" is a song performed by American R&B singersCherrelle andAlexander O'Neal. The song was written and produced byJimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and was released in October 1985. It peaked at No. 2 on theUS R&B chart and became a moderate pop hit peaking at No. 26 on the USHot 100 in the spring of 1986.[3] It reached No. 6 on theUK Singles Chart, No. 4 on theNew Zealand Top 40 and No. 7 on theIrish Singles Chart. The song appeared on Cherrelle's gold album,High Priority onTabu Records and included an extended spoken dialogue introduction skit set in a bar.
In 2007, O'Neal re-recorded the song for his albumAlex Loves..., released in February 2008. This version featured the vocals of Bianca Lindgreen, a long-time friend of O'Neal's. Also in 2008, the special edition EPSaturday Love - 2008 Remixes was released, featuring 11 club/house remixes as well as ana cappella version. O'Neal and Cherrelle reunited and performed the song at the2011 BET Awards and afterwards presented the Best New Artist Award.
The song has been sampled almost 100 times.[4] This includes bothsamples andinterpolations. Popular songs that sample "Saturday Love" includeJunior Jack's "My Feelings",50 Cent's "I Get It In",SpaceGhostPurrp's "Friday" andCharli XCX's "How Can I Not Know What I Need Right Now".
| "Saturday Love" | ||||
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| Single byKeke Wyatt featuringRuben Studdard | ||||
| from the albumUnbelievable | ||||
| Released | May 24, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010–2011 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:59 | |||
| Label | Shanachie Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis | |||
| Producer(s) | "J.R." Hutson | |||
| Keke Wyatt singles chronology | ||||
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"Saturday Love" was recorded by American R&B singerKeke Wyatt, taken from her third studio albumUnbelievable (2011). It featuresRuben Studdard and was produced by "J.R." Hutson. The song was released as the album's lead single on May 24, 2011 worldwide.[5][6]
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| USAdult R&B Songs[7] | 31 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | May 24, 2011 | Digital download | Shanachie | [5][6] |
The sweetly aching mid-'80s pop&B duet about still needing your love, babe — exactly one day a week.
They carved out their own style, too — a hard, percussive, club-ready synth-funk R&B. Tracks like the 1985 Cherrelle/O'Neal duet "Saturday Love"...
