search user
Advert
Advert

Suede - Saturday Night

Music Video
ArtistSuede
SongSaturday Night
DirectorPedro Romhanyi
ActorTameka Empson
IntroNo
OutroNo
Sound MixStereo
Technical Specificationscolour - format unknown

Wiki

Synopsis

A young woman moves through London on a Saturday night, traveling by Tube and drifting between everyday commuters, strangers, and the promise of a night out. Brett Anderson appears among the passengers and revelers as the journey gradually becomes more surreal and celebratory. The video moves from the quiet, worn atmosphere of the Underground to a makeshift party in the tunnels, capturing the song's mixture of escapism, melancholy, and anticipation rather than presenting Saturday night as uncomplicated fun.

Factoids & Trivia

  • The video was filmed on the disused Aldwych branch of London's Piccadilly line, using platforms and tunnels that had been closed to regular passenger service in 1994. Some of the station signage reads "Holborn," despite the filming taking place in the former Aldwych station area.
  • British actress Keeley Hawes appears in the video as the woman eating chips. Tameka Empson also appears as a woman in a blue outfit.
  • The Underground setting was a natural fit for the song's sense of movement and temporary escape, while the abandoned railway environment gave the final party sequence a rough, underground-club atmosphere.
  • "Saturday Night" was the third single from Suede's 1996 album *Coming Up*. It reached No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart, making it the fifth consecutive Top 10 single associated with the album's campaign.
  • The song remains one of the most recognizable tracks from *Coming Up* and has continued to appear regularly in Suede's live repertoire.
Update

More Music Videos

New

Classics

Tell us what you like, or dislike:

(Optional) Leave your email to let us contact you to follow up on your feedback. Your email address will be kept private.

Leave feedback!  X