<P> Initial plans were for Yvonne Elliman, then known for ballads, to record "How Deep Is Your Love" for Saturday Night Fever, while the Bee Gees produced their own version of the more disco - oriented "If I Can't Have You" for the film . Robert Stigwood thought he would prefer the songs from different genders and directed the group to cut the ballad, while Elliman cut "If I Can't Have You" with her usual producer Freddie Perren . Satisfied with this switch, Elliman's interpretation made the soundtrack, while the Bee Gees's version was relegated to the B - side of the "Stayin' Alive" single . The brothers' version has since appeared on CD in hits compilations . </P> <P> George Martin commented about this song saying: "The great thing about' Stayin' Alive' is that it had a great guitar hook to start with which set up the theme, that pulsating beat . It's no coincidence, by the way, that the disco beat of 120 beats per minute coincides the heartbeat of your heart when you're excited . This was a key thing which underlined the whole tune, and when the vocals came in, the vocals were so designed that they pushed that beat further". </P> <P> The music video for the song is of a completely different concept from Saturday Night Fever . It depicts the group singing the song on an abandoned subway terminal set at MGM Studios, directly adjacent to the one where Sgt . Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was being filmed at the same time . This set featured buildings and a train station, among others . </P> <P> The original three music videos for the movie Saturday Night Fever were shot on the soundstages and edited at the facilities of Video City, Inc., in North Miami, Florida . The European video for "Stayin' Alive" (with Barry sans facial hair) was one of these original three . These original music videos were scrapped and re-shot in California after Barry grew back his beard . </P>

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