Get Down Saturday Night
1983 single by Oliver Cheatham
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"Get Down Saturday Night" is a song by American singer Oliver Cheatham, released in 1983 as the first single from his second album Saturday Night. That spring, the song reached number 37 on the US R&B chart,[6] as well as reaching number 38 on the UK Singles Chart.[7] Considered a disco classic, it was revived in the 21st century through remixes, most notably "Make Luv" by Italian DJ Room 5 (2003) and through use in popular culture.
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6:26 (album version)
3:58 (7" version)
| "Get Down Saturday Night" | ||||
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European 7" single cover | ||||
| Single by Oliver Cheatham | ||||
| from the album Saturday Night | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 7:32 (12" version) 6:26 (album version) 3:58 (7" version) | |||
| Label | MCA (U.S.) Ariola (Germany) | |||
| Songwriters | Oliver Cheatham, Kevin McCord[5] | |||
| Producers | Al Hudson, Dave Roberson, Kevin McCord (as A.D.K.) | |||
| Oliver Cheatham singles chronology | ||||
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Critical reception and legacy
The song has consistently received positive reviews. Upon its release, The Washington Informer called it a "TGIF anthem", with its chief virtues being Cheatham's voice and its beat — "not too fast, not too slow, just right for eight minutes on the dance floor."[8] James Hamilton of Record Mirror called it a "superb quietly stated jauntily tripping 116½bpm chunky finger snappin’ killer of a cut."[9] Retrospectively, Music Week called it a "blinky-blonky delight" and a "storming feelgood tune,"[10] while Billboard′s Michael Paoletta described it as "dancefloor anthem."[11] Mark Olsen of the Los Angeles Times called it a "swirling, silky" piece of R&B.[12]
The Guardian's Dorian Lynskey wrote that it "has a far more alluring New York swagger" than "Make Luv."[13] Tom Bromley noted that while it was a minor hit in 1983, following the success of "Make Luv" it was retroactively talked up as a "lost disco classic."[1] Others have also dubbed it a classic.[14][15]
Remixes and samples
A remix by Grove feat. Juan Wells was released on Indochina Records in 1995. The song had previously gained underground popularity as a bootleg titled "Make Love And Listen To The Music" by Barrio De Bargo.[16]
French house producer DJ Kom sampled it in his 1997 single "Git Down Saturday," which was used as part of Daft Punk's 1997 Essential Mix on BBC Radio 1.[17]
The song was remixed as "Make Luv" by Italian DJ Room 5 (Junior Jack) in 2003, which reached No. 1 in the UK chart.[18] In 2004 it was remixed by British DJ Michael Gray titled "The Weekend", reaching No. 7 in 2004.[18]
Use in popular culture
The song has been popularized by uses in popular culture. Most notably, it was featured on the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002)[19] and the sci-fi film Ex Machina (2014).[3]
Track listing
1983 releases
- 12" vinyl[20]
- US: MCA / L33-1103
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Get Down Saturday Night" | 7:32 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Get Down Saturday Night" | 7:32 |
- 12" vinyl
- UK: MCA / MCAT-828[21]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Get Down Saturday Night" (Special extended version) | 7:32 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Something About You" | 4:42 |
Other releases
- 1988 – "Get Down Saturday Night (You Can Do It)"
- 1989 – "Get Down Saturday Night (Get Down in the 90's)"
- 1998 – "Get Down Saturday Night '98"
- 1999 – "Get Down Saturday Night '99"
- 2002 – "Get Down Samedi Soir" (DJ Abdel feat. Rohff & Oliver Cheatham)
- 2003 – "Get Down Saturday Night (Stand for Love)"
- 2003 – "Get Down Saturday Night (LMC Remix) Rock the Dancefloor 8/Clubland III: The Sound of the Summer/Kiss Hitlist Summer 2003/Clubmix Summer 2003
- 2005 – "Get Down Saturday Night" (Unreleased Promo Mix) (Edit by Thomas Bangalter)
- 2007 – "Get Down Saturday Night" (Special extended version)
Chart positions
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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