Dancin' (On a Saturday Night)

About Dancin' (On a Saturday Night)

"Dancin' (on a Saturday Night)" is a song written by Lynsey de Paul and Barry Blue, that was recorded by Blue and released as a single in 1973 on Bell Records. It reached the number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, (and number 1 on the Melody Maker top 30), number 2 on the Australian Kent Music chart, number 3 on the Austrian singles chart, number 4 on the Irish Singles Chart, number 9 on the German singles chart, and number 11 on the Dutch singles chart. The song ranked the 18th best selling single in Australia in 1973, and 23rd best selling single in the UK in 1973. Barry Blue's version of the song has also appeared on the soundtrack to the films Anita and Me, and American Swing. A remixed version of the original Barry Blue song was released in 1989, reaching number 86 on the UK Singles Chart. It also is featured in the film The Long Good Friday. more »