Peak
17
Weeks
20
Score
1,960
Chart Year
1970
The Sandpipers were a quartet from Los Angeles. Three of them, Jim Brady, Mike Piano, and Richard Shoff, became friends while singing in the Mitchell Boys Choir and decided to pursue a career together. They were discovered by Herb Albert, who helped get them their big break. Joined by Pamela Ramcier, they produced a string of significant hits throughout the '60s, including covers of "Guantanamera" and "Louie Louie." This turned out to be their last major hit, and they split up in 1975. This was the theme song to the Liza Minelli movie The Sterile Cuckoo, giving the song a huge boost. It played over the opening credits, which let viewers see the name of the song as it was playing. >> Dory Previn wrote the lyrics and Fred Karlin wrote the music. Previn was married to Andre Previn, and also wrote "Valley Of The Dolls." Karlin wrote many songs for movies and TV, including "For All We Know" for the movie Lovers and Other Strangers.
Come Saturday morning I'm goin' away with my friend We'll Saturday-spend till the end of the day Just I and my friend We'll travel for miles in our Saturday smiles And then we'll move on But we will remember long after Saturday's gone (Come Saturday morning, come Saturday morning) Come Saturday morning I'm goin' away with my friend We'll Saturday-laugh more than half of the day (ay-ay-ay) Just I and my friend (my friend) Dressed up in our rings and our Saturday things And then we'll move on But we will remember long after Saturday's gone (Come Saturday morning, come Saturday morning) Come Saturday morning (Saturday) Just I and my friend (my friend) We'll travel for miles in our Saturday smiles And then we'll move on But we will remember long after Saturday's gone (Come Saturday morning, come Saturday morning) (Come Saturday morning, come Saturday morning)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 20, 1969 | 84 | 42 |
| 2 | Dec 27, 1969 | 84 | 42 |
| 3 | Jan 3, 1970 | 83 | 43 |
| 4 | Jan 10, 1970 | 87 | 39 |
| 5 | Jan 17, 1970 | 87 | 39 |
| 6 | Jan 24, 1970 | 84 | 42 |
| 7 | Jan 31, 1970 | 89 | 37 |
| 8 | Feb 7, 1970 | 89 | 37 |
| 17 | Apr 11, 1970 | 88 | 38 |
| 18 | Apr 18, 1970 | 61 | 65 |
| 19 | Apr 25, 1970 | 41 | 85 |
| 20 | May 2, 1970 | 40 | 86 |
| 21 | May 9, 1970 | 36 | 90 |
| 22 | May 16, 1970 | 25 | 101 |
| 23 | May 23, 1970 | 24 | 102 |
| 24 | May 30, 1970 | 19 | 107 |
| 25 | Jun 6, 1970 | 18 | 108 |
| 26 | Jun 13, 1970 | 17 | 109 |
| 27 | Jun 20, 1970 | 27 | 99 |
| 28 | Jun 27, 1970 | 41 | 85 |