Party for Two

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"Party for Two"
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Single cover for the pop version. The maxi single uses the same artwork, but with a red background. [1]
Single by Shania Twain featuring Billy Currington or Mark McGrath
from the album Greatest Hits
B-side
ReleasedSeptember 7, 2004 (2004-09-07)
Recorded2004
Genre
Length
  • 3:32 (country mix)
  • 3:31 (pop mix)
Label Mercury Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Shania Twain singles chronology
"It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing"
(2004)
"Party for Two"
(2004)
"Don't!"
(2005)
Billy Currington singles chronology
"I Got a Feelin'"
(2004)
"Party for Two"
(2004)
"Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right"
(2005)

Official versions

Almighty Records provided six different remixes of the song. [11]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [3] Platinum1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Party for Two"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
AustraliaOctober 25, 2004 CD single Universal [34]
Germany [35]
United States Mercury [36]
CanadaNovember 2, 2004CD single [37]
United StatesNovember 8, 2004 Contemporary hit radio [38]
United KingdomNovember 22, 2004CD singleUniversal [39] [40]
RussiaNovember 24, 2004 Contemporary hit radio Universal [41]

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