21 Songs About Saturday Night, from Sam Cooke to Whigfield

What is the most famous song about Saturday night?

"Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" by Elton John and "Another Saturday Night" by Sam Cooke are the most famous songs about Saturday night. "Saturday in the Park" by Chicago is the sunny daytime pick, and the Bee Gees' "Night Fever" comes from the most famous Saturday night movie of all, Saturday Night Fever.

Classic songs about Saturday

1. "Saturday Night Fish Fry", Louis Jordan: a 1949 jump blues hit often called an early rock and roll record.
2. "Another Saturday Night", Sam Cooke: a guy far from home with no date for the night.
3. "Saturday Night at the Movies", The Drifters: a date at the picture show.
4. "Come Saturday Morning", The Sandpipers: a gentle Oscar-nominated song from The Sterile Cuckoo.

70s songs about Saturday night

5. "Saturday in the Park", Chicago: inspired by a Fourth of July in New York's Central Park.
6. "Saturday Night", Eagles: a wistful song from the Desperado album.
7. "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting", Elton John: a rowdy rock song about pub nights in his youth.
8. "Saturday Night Special", Lynyrd Skynyrd: a Southern rock warning about cheap handguns.
9. "Saturday Night", Bay City Rollers: the spell-it-out chant that went to number one in America.
10. "Saturday Nite", Earth, Wind and Fire: a funky invitation to the dance floor.
11. "Night Fever", Bee Gees: the disco hit from Saturday Night Fever.

80s and 90s dance songs about Saturday night

12. "Working for the Weekend", Loverboy: counting down to the weekend.
13. "Saturday Love", Cherrelle and Alexander O'Neal: a smooth R&B duet.
14. "Saturday Night", Whigfield: a Eurodance hit with its own dance routine.

Modern songs about Saturday

15. "Saturday", Fall Out Boy: an early pop-punk anthem from the band.
16. "Saturday Nights", Khalid: a tender song about the weekend away from a difficult home.
17. "Saturday Sun", Vance Joy: a breezy summer love song.
18. "Saturday", Twenty One Pilots: a bright, upbeat song about the weekend.

Friday songs to start the weekend

19. "Friday on My Mind", The Easybeats: a 60s classic about living for Friday.
20. "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)", Katy Perry: the morning after a wild night out.
21. "Thank God It's Friday", Love and Kisses: the disco anthem from the 1978 film of the same name.

Why are there so many songs about Saturday night?

For generations, Saturday night has been the one night when work is done and nobody has to get up early. It was date night at the movies, dance night at the club and the night the whole town went out, so songwriters filled it with romance, rebellion and a little trouble. Some of the best songs are lonely ones, about the person with nowhere to go while everyone else is celebrating.

The story behind Saturday Night Fever

Saturday Night Fever, released in 1977, starred John Travolta as a young man who lives for his Saturday nights on the disco floor in Brooklyn. Its soundtrack, led by the Bee Gees, became one of the best-selling albums of all time, and "Night Fever" spent eight weeks at number one. The film made Saturday night and disco almost the same thing.

Songs about Saturday night for a party

For a Saturday party, start with "Saturday Nite" and "Night Fever" for the early crowd, play "Saturday Night" by the Bay City Rollers when everyone is ready to sing along and save "Saturday Night" by Whigfield for the dance routine. See our songs about dancing for more.

Songs about Saturday morning

For many Americans, Saturday morning meant cartoons, and the Schoolhouse Rock! songs that aired between shows, like "Conjunction Junction" and "I'm Just a Bill", taught a generation grammar and civics. For a slower start to the day, "Come Saturday Morning" is a gentle classic. See our songs about mornings for more.

Saturday night on TV

Since 1975, Saturday Night Live has made Saturday the night for live music on television, with musical guests ranging from legends to brand-new acts. A playlist of memorable SNL performances is a fun way to start a night in.

Songs for a Saturday date night

For a date night, "Saturday Night at the Movies", "Saturday Love" and "Saturday Sun" make a sweet playlist for the drive, and "Come Saturday Morning" is perfect for the morning after.

The rest of the week

For the start of the week, see our songs about Monday, for the slow end of the weekend, our songs about Sundays, and for the long days in between, our songs about hard work.

A song for your Saturday night crew

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