- Album This song officially appears on the Party Party CD Single.
Related sessions
This song has been recorded during the following studio sessions
April 26-28th, 1989
Recording and mixing "Party Party"
Oct 11, 1989
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Song facts
From The Beatles Rarity:
In May of 1989, Paul McCartney released his Flowers In The Dirt album and what a great album it was – one of my favorites, in fact, since the breakup of Wings. Like his previous album Press To Play, Paul put out a lot of related releases of material that was not on the album but was from the same batch of songs. One example is a song called “Ou Est Le Soleil?” […] Another track that was not on Flowers In The Dirt in any form is a song called “Party Party.” Paul put out a VHS tape in 1989 called Put It There that included some footage of the recording of “Party Party” during the Flowers In The Dirt sessions. There was also a special release of Flowers In The Dirt in a boxed facsimile of a trunk called Flowers In The Dirt – World Tour Pack that was packaged with a one-track single of “Party Party.” A shorter edit of the song appeared on a CD released in February 1990 in the U.S. called Paul McCartney Rocks. The Put It There VHS, World Tour Pack or Paul McCartney Rocks versions of “Party Party” could all be considered rarities, but there is an even rarer version of the song.
A 12-inch promo single was released only to club disc jockeys in the U.K. and a few hot spots in the U.S and Europe that contained the longest mix yet of “Party Party” (6:17) on the b-side and the World Tour Pack version (5:36) on the a-side. Both of these versions were mixed by a guy named Bruce Forest. Only 200 copies of this single were ever made and the long version of “Party Party” (known as the Bruce Forest Club Mix) is not on any other release. […]
Last updated on November 27, 2016
Lyrics
Well, the party's just begun,
Well, the party's just begun.
Party, party, all night long.
Said, party, party, all night long.
Well, we get rid of the people,
Close all the doors,
Party, party, (oh!) all night long.
Party, party, all night long.
Sock it to me, one time, yeah!
Well,
I'm talkin' to your mom,
I said, party, party, oh yeah, all night long.
Uh, party, party, yeah, all night long.
Uh, uh,
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do it, yeah!
Uh, uh,
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Uh, uh,
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do it, yeah!
Uh, uh,
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
We've had enough of playing,
We played it all day long.
We wanna go to the pub now,
The beat is getting strong.
We said, party, party, all night long.
Party, party, (party, party) all night long.
Come on, wixie boy, hit it for me once!
Uh, uh,
Uh, uh,
Uh, uh, (ooh, party, party)
Uh, uh. (party, party)
Well, we're gonna say goodnight now,
We've had it up to here.
We've been sweatin' and a-singin',
All day long and i'm feeling better.
Party, party, all night long.
Party, party, all night long.
Party, party, all night long,
Party, party, (oh!) all night long.
Party, party, all night long,
Party, party, all night long.
Party, party,
Party, party,
Party, party,
Party, party,
Party, party.
(yeah! all night long)
(party, party)
Party, party, all night long. (party, party)
All night long. (party, party)
(party, party)
All night long. (party, party)
(party, party)
Party, party, (party, party)
All night long.
Party, party, all night long.
All night long.
Party, party, (party)
All night long.
Officially appears on
CD Single • Released in 1989
5:36 • Studio version • A • Original Mix
- Paul McCartney :
- Electric guitar (?), Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Keyboards
- Robbie McIntosh :
- Electric guitar
- Hamish Stuart :
- Bass
- Paul Wickens :
- Keyboards
- Chris Whitten :
- Drums
- Pete Henderson :
- Recording engineer
- Bruce Forest :
- Producer, Remix
- Robin Hancock :
- Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- Apr 26-28, 1989
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Recording:
- Oct 11, 1989
- Studio :
- Sarm West Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 11, 1989
- Studio :
- Sarm West Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
12" Single • Released in 1989
5:36 • Studio version • A • Original Mix
- Paul McCartney :
- Electric guitar (?), Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Keyboards
- Robbie McIntosh :
- Electric guitar
- Hamish Stuart :
- Bass
- Paul Wickens :
- Keyboards
- Chris Whitten :
- Drums
- Pete Henderson :
- Recording engineer
- Bruce Forest :
- Producer, Remix
- Robin Hancock :
- Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- Apr 26-28, 1989
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Recording:
- Oct 11, 1989
- Studio :
- Sarm West Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 11, 1989
- Studio :
- Sarm West Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
12" Single • Released in 1989
5:36 • Studio version • A2 • Bruce Forest Club Mix
- Paul McCartney :
- Electric guitar (?), Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Keyboards
- Robbie McIntosh :
- Electric guitar
- Hamish Stuart :
- Bass
- Paul Wickens :
- Keyboards
- Chris Whitten :
- Drums
- Pete Henderson :
- Recording engineer
- Bruce Forest :
- Producer, Remix
- Robin Hancock :
- Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- Apr 26-28, 1989
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Recording:
- Oct 11, 1989
- Studio :
- Sarm West Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 11, 1989
- Studio :
- Sarm West Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
Official album • Released in 1990
5:36 • Studio version • A1 • Edit of original mix
- Paul McCartney :
- Electric guitar (?), Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Keyboards
- Robbie McIntosh :
- Electric guitar
- Hamish Stuart :
- Bass
- Paul Wickens :
- Keyboards
- Chris Whitten :
- Drums
- Pete Henderson :
- Recording engineer
- Bruce Forest :
- Producer, Remix
- Robin Hancock :
- Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- Apr 26-28, 1989
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Recording:
- Oct 11, 1989
- Studio :
- Sarm West Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 11, 1989
- Studio :
- Sarm West Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
Flowers In The Dirt - Special Package
Official album • Released in 1990
5:36 • Studio version • A • Original mix
- Paul McCartney :
- Electric guitar (?), Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Keyboards
- Robbie McIntosh :
- Electric guitar
- Hamish Stuart :
- Bass
- Paul Wickens :
- Keyboards
- Chris Whitten :
- Drums
- Pete Henderson :
- Recording engineer
- Bruce Forest :
- Producer, Remix
- Robin Hancock :
- Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- Apr 26-28, 1989
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Recording:
- Oct 11, 1989
- Studio :
- Sarm West Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 11, 1989
- Studio :
- Sarm West Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
Flowers In The Dirt - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2017
5:36 • Studio version • A2017 • Original Mix. 2017 remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Electric guitar (?), Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Keyboards
- Robbie McIntosh :
- Electric guitar
- Hamish Stuart :
- Bass
- Paul Wickens :
- Keyboards
- Chris Whitten :
- Drums
- Pete Henderson :
- Recording engineer
- Bruce Forest :
- Producer, Remix
- Robin Hancock :
- Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- Apr 26-28, 1989
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Recording:
- Oct 11, 1989
- Studio :
- Sarm West Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 11, 1989
- Studio :
- Sarm West Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
Flowers In The Dirt - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2017
5:36 • Studio version • A2 • Club Mix
- Paul McCartney :
- Electric guitar (?), Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Keyboards
- Robbie McIntosh :
- Electric guitar
- Hamish Stuart :
- Bass
- Paul Wickens :
- Keyboards
- Chris Whitten :
- Drums
- Pete Henderson :
- Recording engineer
- Bruce Forest :
- Producer, Remix
- Robin Hancock :
- Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- Apr 26-28, 1989
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Recording:
- Oct 11, 1989
- Studio :
- Sarm West Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 11, 1989
- Studio :
- Sarm West Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
7" Single • Released in 2022
5:36 • Studio version • A2017
- Paul McCartney :
- Electric guitar (?), Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Keyboards
- Robbie McIntosh :
- Electric guitar
- Hamish Stuart :
- Bass
- Paul Wickens :
- Keyboards
- Chris Whitten :
- Drums
- Pete Henderson :
- Recording engineer
- Bruce Forest :
- Producer, Remix
- Robin Hancock :
- Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- Apr 26-28, 1989
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Recording:
- Oct 11, 1989
- Studio :
- Sarm West Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 11, 1989
- Studio :
- Sarm West Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
Bootlegs
Unofficial album • Released in 2000
5:36 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Electric guitar (?), Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Keyboards
- Robbie McIntosh :
- Electric guitar
- Hamish Stuart :
- Bass
- Paul Wickens :
- Keyboards
- Chris Whitten :
- Drums
- Pete Henderson :
- Recording engineer
- Bruce Forest :
- Producer, Remix
- Robin Hancock :
- Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- Apr 26-28, 1989
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Recording:
- Oct 11, 1989
- Studio :
- Sarm West Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 11, 1989
- Studio :
- Sarm West Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
UK Singles Collection - Volume 04
Unofficial album • Released in 2007
5:36 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Electric guitar (?), Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Keyboards
- Robbie McIntosh :
- Electric guitar
- Hamish Stuart :
- Bass
- Paul Wickens :
- Keyboards
- Chris Whitten :
- Drums
- Pete Henderson :
- Recording engineer
- Bruce Forest :
- Producer, Remix
- Robin Hancock :
- Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- Apr 26-28, 1989
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Recording:
- Oct 11, 1989
- Studio :
- Sarm West Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 11, 1989
- Studio :
- Sarm West Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
Flowers In The Dirt - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial album • Released in 2015
5:36 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Electric guitar (?), Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Keyboards
- Robbie McIntosh :
- Electric guitar
- Hamish Stuart :
- Bass
- Paul Wickens :
- Keyboards
- Chris Whitten :
- Drums
- Pete Henderson :
- Recording engineer
- Bruce Forest :
- Producer, Remix
- Robin Hancock :
- Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- Apr 26-28, 1989
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Recording:
- Oct 11, 1989
- Studio :
- Sarm West Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 11, 1989
- Studio :
- Sarm West Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon
Flowers In The Dirt - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial album • Released in 2015
2:16 • Studio version • [rock version]
Live performances
“Party Party” has been played in 2 soundchecks.
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