Saturday Love
"Saturday Love" is a song performed by American R&B singers Cherrelle and Alexander O'Neal. The song was written and produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and was released in October 1985. It peaked at #2 on the US R&B chart and became a moderate pop hit peaking at #26 on the US Hot 100 in the spring of 1986.[1] It reached #6 on the UK singles chart, and #7 on the Irish Singles Chart. The song appeared on Cherrelle's gold album, High Priority, on Tabu Records and included an extended spoken dialogue introduction skit set in a bar.
| "Saturday Love" | |
|---|---|
 7-inch US vinyl single | |
| Single by Cherrelle featuring Alexander O'Neal | |
| from the album High Priority | |
| 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 |
In 2007, O'Neal re-recorded the song for his album Alex 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 EP "Saturday Love - 2008 Remixes" was released, featuring 11 club/house remixes as well as an a cappella version. O'Neal and Cherrelle reunited and performed the song at the 2011 BET Awards and afterwards presented the Best New Artist Award.
The song has been sampled 92 times.[2] This includes both samples and interpolations. Popular songs that sample "Saturday Love" include Junior Jack's "My Feelings," 50 Cent's "I Get It In," Spaceghostpurrp's "Friday," and Charli XCX's "How Can I Not Know What I Need Right Now."
Keke Wyatt version
| "Saturday Love" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Keke Wyatt featuring Ruben Studdard | ||||
| from the album Unbelievable | ||||
| 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" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Keke Wyatt featuring Ruben Studdard taken from her third studio album Unbelievable (2011). Wyatt's version was produced by "J.R." Hutson. The song was released as the lead single on May 24, 2011 worldwide.[3][4]
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Adult R&B Songs[5] | 31 |
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 440.
- "Samples of Saturday Love by Cherrelle and Alexander O'Neal on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- "Saturday Love (feat. Ruben Studdard) - Single by KeKe Wyatt & Ruben Studdard on Apple Music". Apple Music. Apple Music (UK). Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- "Saturday Love (feat. Ruben Studdard) - Single by KeKe Wyatt & Ruben Studdard on Apple Music". Apple Music. Apple Music (US). Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- "KeKe Wyatt Chart History: Adult R&B Songs". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2020.