Single:
Dancin’ (on a Saturday Night) entered the Australian singles chart* on 1 October 1973 and peaked at #2. The song was #23 in the Top 100 of 1973.
Album:
The song is on Barry Blue which entered the Australian albums chart* on 1 July 1974 and peaked at #68.
Songwriters:
Lynsey de Paul, Barry Blue
Producer:
Barry Blue
Record label of Australian release:
Bell
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Wikipedia:
Barry Ian Green, aka Barry Blue, is an English singer, producer, and songwriter. As an artist, he is best known for his hit song Dancin’ (on a Saturday Night).
Blue has also been a prolific songwriter and producer for many artists, and has had over forty worldwide hits, including Andrea Bocelli, Diana Ross, Celine Dion, The Saturdays, The Wanted and Pixie Lott.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancin’_(on_a_Saturday_Night) and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Blue
Songfacts:
This was written by Barry Blue together with Lynsey de Paul. The previous year the duo had written Sugar Me, which was a UK #5 hit for de Paul.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/barry-blue/dancing-on-a-saturday-night
Lyrics:
Hey little girl get your dancing shoes
Your gold satin jacket and the silvery blues
And it′ll be alright dancing on a Saturday night
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