Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night of the Week)
"Saturday Night ", also known as "Saturday Night ", is a popular song published in 1944 with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Sammy Cahn.
Background
Although it has been interpreted as referring to the separation of romantic partners during wartime, Cahn said that song actually refers to show business people who are not working on Saturday night.1945 recordings
Charted versions in 1945 were by Frank Sinatra,, Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra, Frankie Carle and His Orchestra, Woody Herman and His Orchestra and by The King Sisters.Other versions
- Eydie Gormé – Eydie Gormé, 1957
- Frank Sinatra - recorded November 29, 1957 for Capitol Records
- Julie London - for her album For the Night People
- Rosemary Clooney - for her album For the Duration
- Barry Manilow - ''Manilow Sings Sinatra''