Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting

"Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" (sometimes called "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)") is a 1973 song by Elton John. It is the leading single from his seventh studio album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. It went to number 7 in the United Kingdom and number 12 in the United States.

"Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
Single by Elton John
from the album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
B-side	"Jack Rabbit" "Whenever You're Ready (We'll Go Steady Again)"
Released	June 1973 (1973-06)
Recorded	May 1973
Studio	Château d'Hérouville, France
Genre	Glam rock[1][2] rock and roll[3] proto-punk[2]
Length	4:57 (album version) 4:12 (single version)
Label	MCA DJM
Songwriter(s)	Elton John Bernie Taupin
Producer(s)	Gus Dudgeon
Elton John singles chronology
"Daniel" (1973) "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" (1973) "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (1973)

Track listing

All songs written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin

1. "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" – 4:12
2. "Jack Rabbit" – 1:50
3. "Whenever You're Ready (We'll Go Steady Again)" – 2:50

Both B-sides were included later on Rare Masters and issued as bonus tracks on the remastered edition of Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player.