Party Party (song)

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Album This song officially appears on the Party Party CD Single.

Timeline This song has been officially released in 1989

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Related sessions

This song has been recorded during the following studio sessions

"Put It There" video sessions

April 26-28th, 1989

Recording and mixing "Party Party"

Oct 11, 1989

Other 1989 songs for the dance floors

Ou Est Le Soleil?

Officially appears on Flowers In The Dirt

Good Sign

Officially appears on This One

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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

Party Party

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: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

Party Party

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: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

Party Party

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: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

Paul McCartney ROCKS

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: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 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: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 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: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 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: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

The 7” Singles Box

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: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

Bootlegs

MoMac's Hidden Tracks Vol.23

Unofficial album

2:15 • Studio version

B-Sides Complete Vol. 3

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: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 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: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 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: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

Flowers In The Dirt - Ultimate Archive Collection

Unofficial album • Released in 2015

2:16 • Studio version • [rock version]

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Films

Party Party

1989 • For Paul McCartney • Directed by Peter Brookes

Live performances

“Party Party” has been played in 2 soundchecks.

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Going further

Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989

With 25 albums of pop music, 5 of classical – a total of around 500 songs – released over the course of more than half a century, Paul McCartney's career, on his own and with Wings, boasts an incredible catalogue that's always striving to free itself from the shadow of The Beatles. The stories behind the songs, demos and studio recordings, unreleased tracks, recording dates, musicians, live performances and tours, covers, events: Music Is Ideas Volume 1 traces McCartney's post-Beatles output from 1970 to 1989 in the form of 346 song sheets, filled with details of the recordings and stories behind the sessions. Accompanied by photos, and drawing on interviews and contemporary reviews, this reference book draws the portrait of a musical craftsman who has elevated popular song to an art-form.

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