Saturday Night (The Blue Nile song)
"Saturday Night" is a song by Scottish band The Blue Nile, which was released in 1991 as the third and final single from their second studio album "Hats". It was written by Paul Buchanan and produced by the band. "Saturday Night" reached No. 50 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the Top 100 for three weeks. It remains the band's highest charting single in the UK. Background. "Saturday Night" was released as a single after it became a "live favourite" on the band's critically-acclaimed 1990 UK tour. It was  intended to release the song as a single in 1990, with "Music & Media" reporting in January 1990 that the band were due to remix the song with Bob Clearmountain. A remixed version of "Headlights on the Parade" was released as the second single from "Hats" instead. Critical reception. In a review of "Hats", David Thigpen of "Rolling Stone" commented, "Songs such as 'The Downtown Lights' and 'Saturday Night' have a sparse, soulful feel that blends the cool, nocturnal languor of Bryan Ferry with the mystical hues of Peter Gabriel." In a 1996 retrospective on The Blue Nile, George Byrne of  the "Irish Independent" wrote, "When Buchanan sings about 'an ordinary girl' ('Saturday Night'), he makes her sound like the most important woman on earth, and that's the essence of The Blue Nile." Personnel. The Blue Nile Production Other