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 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.^[3] It reached No. 6 on the UK singles chart, No. 4 on the New Zealand Top 40 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.

B-side"Will You Satisfy?"

ReleasedOctober 16, 1985

Recorded1985

StudioFlyte Tyme Studios
(Minneapolis, Minnesota)

Quick facts from the album High Priority, B-side ...

"Saturday Love"
7-inch US vinyl single
Single by Cherrelle and Alexander O'Neal
from the album High Priority
B-side	"Will You Satisfy?"
Released	October 16, 1985
Recorded	1985
Studio	Flyte Tyme Studios (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Genre	Pop[1] R&B[1][2] synth-funk[2]
Length	5:00 (album version) 4:20 (single version)
Label	Tabu
Songwriter	Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Producers	Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Cherrelle and Alexander O'Neal singles chronology
"You Look Good to Me" (1985) "Saturday Love" (1985) "Will You Satisfy?" (1986)

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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.^[4] 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".