I Love Saturday

"I Love Saturday" is a song by British synthpop duo Erasure, released as the third single from their sixth studio album, I Say I Say I Say (1994), on 21 November 1994. It was written by Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, and produced by Martyn Ware. In addition to the normal vinyl, cassette and CD singles, Mute released the "I Love Saturday EP" in the UK shortly afterwards, which contains several new tracks.

"I Love Saturday"
Single by Erasure
from the album I Say I Say I Say
B-side"Dodo"
Released21 November 1994 (1994-11-21)[1]
GenreSynthpop
Length
  • 4:02 (album version)
  • 3:59 (single version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Martyn Ware
Erasure singles chronology
"Run to the Sun"
(1994)		 "I Love Saturday"
(1994)		 "Stay with Me"
(1995)
Music video
"I Love Saturday" on YouTube
I Love Saturday
EP by
Erasure
Released21 November 1994 (1994-11-21)
GenreSynthpop
Length24:55
LabelMute
ProducerMartyn Ware
Erasure EPs chronology
Abba-esque
(1992)		 I Love Saturday
(1994)		 Rain: Plus
(1995)

"I Love Saturday" was released via Mute Records in the UK and Elektra Records in the US. The single peaked at number 20 on both the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. The song also reached number 34 in Sweden and number 69 in Germany.

Critical reception

AllMusic editor Ned Raggett wrote that "I Love Saturday" "neatly balances pepped up energy on Clarke's part with a lower-key delivery from Bell", and called it a "striking combination".[2] Larry Flick from Billboard described it as a "bouncy foray into trance-colored hi-NRG waters." He complimented Bell's "always striking voice".[3] Ross Jones from The Guardian commented, "Every melancholic pop hook from the last 10 years lovingly stitched together with asphyxiating grace."[4]

Chris Gerard from Metro Weekly said the song is "great" and "infectious", adding that it "features Bell showing off his falsetto in the verses."[5] Mario Tarradell for The Miami Herald called it "bouncy fun" and "ideal summer fare – light, bubbly and innocuous."[6] A reviewer from Music & Media stated, "Saturday night fever is ruling again. Only the musical format has changed from disco to camp electro pop with, as ever, a high sing-along quotient."[7] John Kilgo from The Network Forty deemed it "another fun pop hit".[8]

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single. It was directed by Caz Gorham and Francis Dickenson and was released on November 21, 1994. The video is made as a jaunty holiday clip shot in Andy Bell's Majorcan home.[9]

Track listings

Charts
Chart (1994–1995) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[21] 76
Germany (Official German Charts)[22] 69
Scotland (OCC)[23] 20
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[24] 34
UK Singles (OCC)[25] 20
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[26] 20
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[27] 43

References
  1. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 19 November 1994. p. 39. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  2. Raggett, Ned. "Erasure - I Say, I Say, I Say". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  3. Flick, Larry (7 January 1995). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 85. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  4. Jones, Ross (12 November 1994). "Reviews: Singles". p. 28. The Guardian.
  5. Gerard, Chris (17 September 2014). "Erasure's 40 Greatest Tracks". Metro Weekly. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  6. Tarradell, Mario (6 July 1994). "Album Reviews: Erasure, I Say I Say I Say". p. 7E. The Miami Herald.
  7. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 12 November 1994. p. 16. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  8. Kilgo, John (20 January 1995). "Mainstream: Music Meeting" (PDF). The Network Forty. p. 20. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  9. "Promos In Production" (PDF). Music Week. 5 November 1994. p. 10. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  10. I Love Saturday (UK CD1 liner notes). Erasure. Mute Records. 1994. EPCdMute 166.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. I Love Saturday (UK CD2 liner notes). Erasure. Mute Records. 1994. Cd Mute 166.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. I Love Saturday (Australian CD single liner notes). Erasure. Liberation Records. 1994. D11867.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. I Love Saturday (Australian cassette single sleeve). Erasure. Liberation Records. 1994. C11867.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. I Love Saturday (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). Erasure. Liberation Records. 1994. PCDY-00128.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. I Love Saturday (UK CD3 liner notes). Erasure. Mute Records. 1994. Lcd Mute 166.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. I Love Saturday (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Erasure. Mute Records. 1994. 12 Mute 166.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. I Love Saturday (UK cassette single sleeve). Erasure. Mute Records. 1994. C Mute 166.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. I Love Saturday (US maxi-CD single liner notes). Erasure. Mute Records, Elektra Records. 1994. 66171-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  19. I Love Saturday (US 12-inch single sleeve). Erasure. Mute Records, Elektra Records. 1994. 0-66171.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  20. I Love Saturday (US cassette single sleeve). Erasure. Mute Records, Elektra Records. 1994. 4-64485.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  21. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 51. 17 December 1994. p. 27. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  22. "Erasure – I Love Saturday" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  23. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  24. "Erasure – I Love Saturday". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  25. "Erasure: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  26. "Erasure Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  27. "Erasure Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
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