Saturday at Midnight
"Saturday at Midnight" | ||||
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Single by Cheap Trick | ||||
from the album One on One | ||||
B-side | "Saturday At Midnight (Super Dub Mix)" | |||
Released | 1983[1] | |||
Genre |
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Length | 6:20 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Roy Thomas Baker | |||
Cheap Trick singles chronology | ||||
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"Saturday at Midnight" is a song from the American rock band Cheap Trick, which was released in 1983 as the fourth and final single from their sixth studio album One on One (1982). It was written by lead guitarist Rick Nielsen and vocalist Robin Zander, and produced by Roy Thomas Baker. Aimed at the club scene, the single reached No. 45 on the Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles Chart, and remains the band's only appearance on the chart.[2]
The single was released on 12" vinyl only and was remixed by John Luongo. The A-side was titled "Saturday at Midnight (Super New Dance Re-Mix)" while the B-side was titled "Saturday at Midnight (Super Dub Mix)".[3] The band had performed the song earlier on the Laugh Trax in 1982, along with "She's Tight".[4][5]
Critical reception
In a review of One on One, AllMusic stated: "There are several truly odd detours on the album, usually when the group veers too strongly toward the new wave, like on the awkward, clanking "Saturday at Midnight" and the stiff Devo misinterpretation "I Want Be Man." These tracks accentuate the album's 1982 artifact appeal, but ironically, are the things that kept it from being a blockbuster at the time."[6]
Track listing
- 12" single
- "Saturday at Midnight (Super New Dance Re-Mix)" - 6:20
- "Saturday at Midnight (Super Dub Mix)" - 7:40
Personnel
Cheap Trick
- Robin Zander - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Rick Nielsen - lead guitar, backing vocals
- Jon Brant - bass, backing vocals
- Bun E. Carlos - drums, percussion
Additional personnel
- Roy Thomas Baker - producer
- John Luongo - remixer
- Ian Taylor – engineer
- Paul Klingberg – assistant
- George Marino – mastering
Charts
Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs[2] | 45 |
References
- ^ "Billboard - Google Books". 1983-02-12. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ^ a b "Cheap Trick Chart History". Billboard. 1983-03-19. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ^ "Cheap Trick - Saturday At Midnight (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ "Saturday At Midnight - Cheap Trick - from Laugh Trax 1982". YouTube. 2009-05-10. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- ^ "She's Tight - Cheap Trick - from Laugh Trax 1982". YouTube. 9 May 2009. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ Thomas, Stephen. "One on One - Cheap Trick". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
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