"Save The Overtime (For Me)" is a 1983 single by the R&B and pop group,

Gladys Knight and the Pips Gladys Knight & the Pips were an American R&B, soul and funk family music group from Atlanta, Georgia, that remained active on the music charts and performing circuit for over three decades starting from the early 1950s. Starting out as simply ...

. The song, under the artistic direction of

Leon Sylvers III Leon Frank Sylvers III (born March 7, 1953, Memphis, Tennessee) is an American singer, songwriter, disc-jockey, record producer and multi-instrumentalist. He was a member of the family group The Sylvers and became one of the most successful pro ...

(known for collaborating on

Shalamar Shalamar () is an American R&B and soul music vocal group active since the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s. Shalamar's classic line-up on the SOLAR label consisted of Howard Hewett, Jody Watley, and Jeffrey Daniel, together with dancer ...

hits), was done in a soulful

boogie Boogie is a repetitive, swung note or shuffle rhythm,Burrows, Terry (1995). ''Play Country Guitar'', p.42. Dorling Kindersley Limited, London. . "groove" or pattern used in blues which was originally played on the piano in boogie-woogie mus ...

style. The single was released from their LP ''Visions'' and reached number sixty-six on the

Hot 100 The ''Billboard'' Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales (physical and digital), radio play, and online streaming ...

, but was more successful on the R&B where it hit number one for a single week in mid 1983. The single was the first time the group hit number one on the R&B chart since 1974.

7-inch single

#Save The Overtime (For Me) - 3:50 #Ain't No Greater Love - 4:53

12-inch single

#Save The Overtime (For Me) - 6:38 #Save The Overtime (For Me) (instrumental) - 6:38

References

{{Gladys Knight & the Pips 1983 singles Boogie songs Gladys Knight & the Pips songs 1983 songs Columbia Records singles