The Party (Uncanny X-Men song)

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"The Party"
The Party by Uncanny X-Men.jpg
Single by Uncanny X-Men
from the album 'Cos Life Hurts
ReleasedFebruary 1985
Studio Platinum Studios, Melbourne
Genre Pop, pop rock
Length3:05
Label Mushroom Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Uncanny X-Men singles chronology
"Time Goes So Fast"
(1983)
"The Party"
(1985)
"50 Years"
(1985)

"The Party" is a song by Australian pop-rock group Uncanny X-Men. The song was released in February 1985 as the lead single from the band's debut studio album, 'Cos Life Hurts . It peaked at number 18 on the Kent Music Report, becoming the group's first top 20 single.

Contents

Track listing

7" Vinyl/12" Vinyl (Mushroom – K-9579/X 13198)

  1. "The Party"
  2. "The Slug"

Charts

Chart (1985)Position
Australian Kent Music Report [1] 18

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References

  1. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 . St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN   0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.