"Party People...Friday Night" | ||||
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Single by 911 | ||||
from the album Moving On | ||||
Released | 20 October 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1997 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:10 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tim Lever, Eliot Kennedy, Mike Percy | |||
911 singles chronology | ||||
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"Party People...Friday Night" is a song by English boy band 911. It was released through Virgin Records in 1997 as the lead single from their second studio album, Moving On (1998). The song reached number five on the UK Singles Chart, becoming their fifth consecutive UK top 10 hit.
British magazine Music Week rated "Party People...Friday Night" four out of five, adding, "The petite trio's party anthem creates all the right vibes. This will cement their status among the boy band elite." [1]
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [2] | 39 |
UK Singles (OCC) [3] | 5 |
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