De La Soul – A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays"

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Genre:	Hip Hop
Style:	Hip-House
Year:	1991

Tracklist

		What Yo Life Can Truly Be	4:58
		Who's Skatin' Promo	2:48
		A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" (Ladies Nite Decision)	4:11
		A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" (LP Version)	4:02
		A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" (Radio Home Mix)	3:42
		A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" (Dave's Home Mix)	6:23
		A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" (6:00 AM Mix)	6:07
		A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" (Mo Mo Dub)	6:03

Credits (17)

Mark Weinberg
Design [Sleeve Design]
Coin*
Direct Metal Mastering By
Bob Power
Engineer [Mix Engineer]
Mike Teelucksingh
Engineer [Mix Engineer]
Tim Lathan*
Engineer [Mix Engineer]
Joseph Buckingham Jr.
Illustration [Cover]

Notes

"A Roller Skating Jam Named 'Saturdays'" contains samples of the following recordings (not all elements are present in all versions of the song):

Most versions:
Vocal loop "and rollerskates" taken from "Good Times" by Chic (end of second verse).
Vocal loop "is the word" taken from "Grease" by Frankie Valli (also samples the intro of that song).
Male vocal loop "Saturday" taken from "Saturday In The Park" by Chicago.

Album version:
Intro taken from "I Got My Mind Made Up" by Instant Funk.
Main melody taken from "Evil Vibrations" by Mighty Ryeders.

Ladies Nite Decision:
Vocal snippets from "Ladies Night" by Kool & the Gang.
Synth under chorus taken from "Let No Man Put Asunder" by First Choice.

"What Yo Life Can Truly Be" features guest vocals from Vinia Mojica. Plus a recurring sample of old cartoon character "Woody Woodpecker" laughing.

"Who's Skatin' Promo" features guest vocals from Bob Power, "Shoshana and Navasau", "Lavinia" the college student, De La Soul's own Posdnuos, and "The Freakin' Prop".

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" 12", Single	Fnac Music Dance Division – 660114		1991	— 1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single	Tommy Boy – TB 990	US	1991	US — 1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" CD, Maxi-Single	Tommy Boy – TBCD 990	US	1991	US — 1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" 12", Single	Big Life – BLR T55	UK	1991	UK — 1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" 12", Single	Tommy Boy – TB 128282		1991	1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" 12", 33 ⅓ RPM	Flying International – FIN 028	Italy	1991	Italy — 1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" CD, Maxi-Single	Tommy Boy – 663114		1991	— 1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" Cassette, Maxi-Single, SR, Dolby System	Tommy Boy – TBC 990	US	1991	US — 1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" 7", 45 RPM, Single	Tommy Boy – TB 8276	Belgium	1991	Belgium — 1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" 12"	Tommy Boy – 9031-75229-0	Europe	1991	Europe — 1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" 7", Single	Fnac Music Dance Division – 667114		1991	— 1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" 12"	Mega Records – MRCX 122495	Scandinavia	1991	Scandinavia — 1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" CD, Single	Big Life – BLRD 55	UK	1991	UK — 1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" 12"	Flying International – FIN 027	Italy	1991	Italy — 1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Tommy Boy – 660112		1991	— 1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" 12"	Indisc – TB 128276	Netherlands	1991	Netherlands — 1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition	Liberation Records – X 14036	Australia	1991	Australia — 1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" CD, Maxi-Single, Misprint	Tommy Boy – TBCD 8276	Benelux	1991	Benelux — 1991
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" 12"	Indisc – TB 128276	Netherlands	1991	Netherlands — 1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" 7", 45 RPM	Tommy Boy – 9031-75228-7		1991	— 1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo	Big Life – DLS PROMO 6	UK	1991	UK — 1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" 7", Single, 45 RPM	Tommy Boy – BLR 55	UK	1991	UK — 1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" CD, Maxi-Single, Stereo	Tommy Boy – 9031-75230-2		1991	— 1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" (US Mixes) CD, Single	Tommy Boy – TBCD 8282	Belgium	1991	Belgium — 1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" 12", Single	Gasa – 2G04312	Spain	1991	Spain — 1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo	Tommy Boy – TB 990	US	1991	US — 1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" (Remix) CD, Maxi-Single	Tommy Boy – 9031-75574-2		1991	— 1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Gasa – 1G04312	Spain	1991	Spain — 1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" (US Mixes) Maxi-Single, 12"	Indisc – TB 128282	Netherlands	1991	Netherlands — 1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" CD, Maxi-Single, Promo	Tommy Boy – TBCD 990	US	1991	US — 1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" CD, Single	Tommy Boy – SRCS 5559	Japan	1991	Japan — 1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" Cassette, Single	Liberation Records – C 10464	Australia	1991	Australia — 1991
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" CD, Maxi-Single	FFRR – 868 835-2	Canada	1991	Canada — 1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" 12", Single	Virgin – VG2173Z	Greece	1991	Greece — 1991
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" (Remix) 12", 45 RPM	EastWest Records GmbH – 9031-75573-0	Europe	1991	Europe — 1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" 7", Single	Mega Records – MRCS2495	Denmark	1991	Denmark — 1991
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" CD, Single, Cardsleeve	Tommy Boy – D10464	Australia	1991	Australia — 1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" 7", 45 RPM, Single	Liberation Records – K 10464	Australia	1991	Australia — 1991	Recently Edited
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" Cassette, Single	Tommy Boy – 300133-4	Benelux	1991	Benelux — 1991	New Submission
	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" Cassette, Single	Big Life – BLR C55	UK	1991	UK — 1991	New Submission

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Reviews

Beachbeatle1 Mar 10, 2025
referencing A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" (7", 45 RPM, Single) K 10464

Combining sample-heavy production w/ a carefree vibe, sharp lyricism & a nostalgic sing-along nature that harkens back to the celebratory party jams of an earlier time before cynicism become the prevailing mentality of hip-hop music.
A light-hearted alternative to the harder-edged hip-hop sounds & one of the most appealing hip-hop singles of its time.
mood_doktor Oct 15, 2023
referencing A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue) TB 990

Funky, funky, funkin', f--kin', funk! So far ahead of its time. You need this record.
pyenapple Mar 4, 2023
referencing A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single) TB 990

I don’t understand why the guest emcees didn’t get credits on this, but Q-Tip, Phife, Dres, Vinia Mojica (singing), B-Nice and Lovey Brown (both of Chosen Few) are on “What Yo Life Can Truly Be”.
Late_Night_Tactics Feb 19, 2023
referencing A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single) TB 990

I've had this record since the day it came out...actually two copies because I would mix between the different versions in the clubbbbb! Back then, I loved it and was aware of many of the samples used in the various versions, but the 2023 version of me hears this, and all I can think about is how all those samples means De La probably never made a dime off of this tune.
aafvstam Dec 24, 2021
referencing A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" (CD, Maxi-Single, Misprint) TBCD 8276

The titles on the back seems to be the ones from this one: https://www.discogs.sitioby.com/release/1293463-De-La-Soul-A-Roller-Skating-Jam-Named-Saturdays-US-Mixes
I too have the misprint (backside sleeve mix-up) the disc itself however shows the four tracks as mentioned in the tracklist.
Collector_Cave_Guy Oct 2, 2021
referencing A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" (12", Single) BLR T55

Totally agree with the previous review, the A side is pure party vibes, hard not to smile when this ones starts off, with those super catchy breaks, scratch loops and that funky ass sample. 90s is the best dance music era and this is only 1991. Buy on sight
humanagainchris Sep 3, 2021
referencing A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single) TB 990

Just hit me that this is 30 years old.... still sounding as fresh as a daisy...(See what i did there?). A special time for our music. The house remixes aren't my thing but all the other versions are nice and fun to play around with on the decks. 10 out of 5...
gmharvard902 Jul 20, 2021
referencing A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single) TB 990

rating: 10/10
its a really good song, it has a good beat.
Luckedup Jan 18, 2021
Edited 4 years ago

referencing A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" (12", Single) BLR T55

The A side here (6.55 min Disco Fever Mix version) is a total winner - one of the best party records I can think of - amazes me that it's not heard significantly more often... The most widely available 7" singles contain a shorter edit (with the well-recognised "It's Saturday, it's Saturdaaaaaaaaay...!") which charted moderately in a few countries in 1991, but the 12" is the version to have.
balschuler Oct 7, 2020
referencing A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single) TB 990

Fun fact: the sublime David Morales 6:00am Mix was the first track ever played at the Ministry of Sound, London, in September of 1991. Jazzy M was the opening DJ who played it.