"Louisiana Saturday Night" is the title of a song written by Bob McDill

Bob McDill

Robert Lee "Bob" McDill is an American country music songwriter. Active from the 1960s until 2000, he has written several songs for country music artists, including more than thirty Number One hits...

 and recorded by American country music

Country music

Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 artist, Mel McDaniel

Mel McDaniel

Mel McDaniel was an American country music artist. His chart making years were mainly the 1980s and his hits from that era include "Louisiana Saturday Night", "Big Ole Brew", "Stand Up", the Number One "Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On", "I Call It Love", "Stand on It", and a remake of Chuck Berry's...

. It was released in March 1981 as the third single from McDaniel's 1980 album, I'm Countryfied

I'm Countryfied

I'm Countryfied is the name of a 1980 country album by Mel McDaniel. The album peaked at number 24 on the Top Country Albums charts. The biggest hit on the album, and also one of McDaniel's biggest hits, was "Louisiana Saturday Night," which reached number 7 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts...

. The song, originally sung by Don Williams

Don Williams

Don Williams , is an American country singer, songwriter and a 2010 inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame. He grew up in Portland, Texas, and graduated in 1958 from Gregory-Portland High School. After seven years with the folk-pop group Pozo-Seco Singers, he began his solo career in 1971,...

, has been covered by many others including The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Alabama

Alabama (band)

Alabama is a country music and southern rock band from Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The band was founded in 1969 by Randy Owen and his cousin Teddy Gentry , soon joined by Jeff Cook...

. McDaniel's version is in the key of D (chords G, A, and D).

Use as a Radio Theme Song

This selection is used as the theme song for "The Outdoorsman Show" on WWL 870 AM and 105.3 FM in New Orleans, which is hosted by radio personality Don Dubuc.

Chart performance

Chart (1981)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	7
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	21