| Saturday Love | |
| Cover: | Cherrellealexsaturdaylove.jpg |
| Caption: | 7-inch US vinyl single |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Cherrelle and Alexander O'Neal |
| Album: | High 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 |
| Producer: | Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis |
| Prev Title: | You Look Good to Me |
| Prev Year: | 1985 |
| Next Title: | Will You Satisfy? |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
"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 No. 2 on the US R&B chart and became a moderate pop hit peaking at No. 26 on the US Hot 100 in the spring of 1986.[4] It reached No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart, and No. 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.
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 almost 100 times.[5] 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".
| Saturday Love | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Keke Wyatt featuring Ruben Studdard |
| Album: | Unbelievable |
| Released: | May 24, 2011 |
| Recorded: | 2010–2011 |
| Genre: | R&B |
| Length: | 3:59 |
| Label: | Shanachie Records |
| Producer: | "J.R." Hutson |
| Chronology: | Keke Wyatt |
| Prev Title: | Who Knew? |
| Prev Year: | 2010 |
| Next Title: | Fall in Love |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
"Saturday Love" was recorded by American R&B singer Keke Wyatt, taken from her third studio album Unbelievable (2011). It features Ruben Studdard and was produced by "J.R." Hutson. The song was released as the album's lead single on May 24, 2011 worldwide.[6] [7]
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