Top 10 Best Party Songs
How often do you attend a party? Your foot-tapping, hips swaying, and booty shaking might be the beginning. In the same vein of the top piano bar songs, summer ... read more...songs and 90’s songs, this list will introduce to you the top 10 best party songs of all time.
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(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!) - the fourth single from the American hip hop group the Beastie Boys' debut album Licensed to Ill, "Fight for Your Right," is a song that has been trimmed on album releases (1986). One of their most well-known songs, it peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of March 7, 1987, and was later included in the list of 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll by The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. On their compilation albums The Sounds of Science from 1999, Solid Gold Hits from 2005, and Beastie Boys Music from 2020, the song was also featured.
Def Jam labelmate LL Cool J, Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, members of the punk rock band Murphy's Law, an unidentified Tabitha Soren, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, and members of the band Slayer, who were also signed to Def Jam at the time, are just a few of the cameos in this video, which was directed by Ric Menello and Adam Dubin. Rick Rubin, the producer of the Beastie Boys. Keep reading to discover more best party songs.
Artist: Beastie Boys
Released: 1987
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The American hip-hop group Shop Boyz has a song called Party Like a Rockstar. It served as both the lead single from their debut album, Rockstar Mentality, and their commercial debut single (2007). Specifically in the United States, it experienced enormous success throughout the summer of 2007, peaking in the top five of the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Hot Rap Tracks, and Hot 100 charts. At the 50th Grammy Awards, the song was up for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.
According to Radio & Records, "Party Like a Rockstar" briefly held the title of most-played rap and rhythmic song in the country. The song was added to the B-List on BBC Radio 1's playlist and received exposure internationally, too.
Jason "Pit" Pittman created the rap rock tune. A number of notable rock musicians are mentioned in the song's lyrics, including Marilyn Manson, The Osbournes, Kiss, Queen, Bruce Springsteen, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Travis Barker.Artist: Shop Boyz
Released: February 19, 2007
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The lead single from American singer Pink's second album, Missundaztood, Get the Party Started, was released to the public on October 16, 2001. (2001). It got favorable reviews, became a global hit, peaked at number one in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Romania, Spain, and the Walloon region of Belgium, and reached the top ten in many more nations. It was Pink's most popular song at the time.
The song was voted 185th on Q Magazine's list of the "1001 Best Songs Ever" in 2003. The song was ranked first on About.com's 2019 list of "The Top 100 Best Party Songs of All Time." The song was added to the B-List on BBC Radio 1's playlist and received exposure internationally, too.
Jason "Pit" Pittman created the rap rock tune. A number of notable rock musicians are mentioned in the song's lyrics, including Marilyn Manson, The Osbournes, Kiss, Queen, Bruce Springsteen, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Travis Barker.Artist: Pink
Released: October 16, 2001
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The lead single from the American indie band MGMT's debut studio album, Oracular Spectacular (2007), Time to Pretend, was made available on March 3, 2008. Their Time to Pretend EP contained an earlier version. The B-sides "Weekend Wars" (BBC Radio 1 Session) and "Metanoia" were included on the single's 7" and CD versions, respectively. The song was re-released in the UK at the beginning of 2009. On Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time," the song was listed at number 493, while its parent album, Oracular Spectacular, was ranked at number 494 on a separate list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". On NME's list of the 500 greatest songs ever, the song came in at number 90.
The Holy Mountain, a 1973 movie directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky, and Lord of the Flies, a 1954 book, are both mentioned in the song's music video. Ray Tintori was the director of the video. The video received a score of 10 out of 10 from Tiscali Music. The video was also produced in 3D with a few small alterations from the original.Artist: MGMT
Released: March 3, 2008
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For her debut extended play (EP), The Time of Our Lives, American singer Miley Cyrus recorded the song Party in the U.S.A. (2009). It is one of the best party songs ever. It served as the project's lead single when Hollywood Records made it available on August 11, 2009. Dr. Luke wrote and produced the song, and Jessie J and Claude Kelly contributed additional lyrics. They passed Miley Cyrus "Party in the USA" after thinking it wasn't edgy enough for Jessie J. Cyrus then changed the lyrics to fit her persona. With lyrics that highlight her move from Nashville, Tennessee, to Hollywood, California, it is a pop song.
The song reached its highest position on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US at number two. The song finished 2009 as the seventh-best-selling digital single in the US. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) awarded it seven platinum records, and Music Canada awarded it four platinum records. The song has six million pure sales in the United States as of July 2017. Party in the U.S.A. became one of the few songs in history to achieve this milestone when Cyrus officially received a plaque with an RIAA Diamond certification for it in 2020 during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Artist: Miley Cyrus
Released: August 11, 2009 -
American singer Kesha's first solo single is titled Tik Tok. This song is considered to be one of the best party songs of all time. The song's producers Dr. Luke and Benny Blanco, as well as she, co-wrote it. It was made available as the first single from Animal, Kesha's debut studio album, on August 7, 2009. The first lyric of the song was inspired by a dream Kesha had in which she woke up surrounded by gorgeous women and envisioned P. Diddy being in a similar situation. The song was written as a result of the event and given to Dr. Luke, her producer, who was subsequently contacted by P. Diddy in an effort to collaborate. He arrived at the recording studio that day and recorded his lines, and the song was then finished. The song's lyrics, which Kesha claims are reflective of her and based on her life, have a lighthearted message and emphasize not letting anything get you down.
The track is an electropop/dance-pop tune with handclaps, synthesizers, and a minimalist bitpop beat. The chorus is sung, with the verses of the song using a rap/sing vocal style; Auto-Tune is heavily utilized throughout the entire song. The song's musical style has been compared to that of Fergie, Uffie, and Lady Gaga.Artist: Kesha
Released: August 7, 2009
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The British singer Lauren Bennett and the American music producer GoonRock are featured on the LMFAO song Party Rock Anthem. In 2011, it was made available as the lead single from their second album, Sorry for Party Rocking.
In Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the song reached number one by the end of the summer of 2011. In addition, Finland, Italy, Norway, Poland, and Sweden all ranked in the top five. In Australia, it has sold the most copies of any single in history. With sales of 9.7 million copies, it was the third-best-selling digital single globally in 2011. In US history, it is the third-best-selling digital music.
According to Billboard, Party Rock Anthem is currently the sixth-most popular song of all time. With more than 2 billion views, it is currently among the top 100 most watched videos on YouTube.
The majority of the music in "Party Rock Anthem" is electronic. The movie earned the MTV Movie Award for Best Music when it was used in the 2012 movie 21 Jump Street. [6] At the 2012 Kids' Choice Awards, the song also took home the "Favorite Song" trophy.Artists: LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock
Released: January 25, 2011
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For her seventh studio album, Love?, American singer Jennifer Lopez recorded the song On the Floor (2011). It was made available by Island Records on February 8, 2011, serving as the album's debut single and starring American rapper Pitbull. It has a common time pace of 130 beats per minute and is a dance-oriented up-tempo electro-house and dance-pop tune. In addition to including aspects of electro house, On the Floor also draws musical inspiration from techno, eurodance, and Latin music. The song "Ven a Bailar" (English: "Come to Dance"), which Lopez recorded, with extra lyrical contributions by Jimena Romero and Julio Reyes Copello.
A1 x J1 and Tion Wayne, two British drill rappers, used "On The Floor" as a sample in 2022 for their song "Night Away (Dance)". The song was released on March 3, 2022, and two weeks later it made its UK Singles Chart début at number eleven.
Artists: Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull
Released: February 8, 2011
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American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift's song is titled Shake It Off. Swift and the film's producers Max Martin and Shellback collaborated on the writing. The production of the upbeat dance-pop song "Shake It Off" includes a saxophone melody. Swift's disregard for her critics and their unfavorable perceptions of her are discussed in the song's lyrics. From her fifth studio album, 1989, which Swift touted as her first pop album, the song served as the album's lead single. Big Machine Records made it available for digital download across the globe on August 19, 2014.
The dance-pop production of the song won many modern critics, but some thought the words lacked substance. In retrospect, reviewers have deemed Swift's 1989 period, which changed her sound and image from country to pop, to have begun effectively with Shake It Off. The song was included in NME and Consequence's decade-end lists for 2010. The song gained a Diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America after charting for 50 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, including four weeks at the top (RIAA). Additionally, Shake It Off reached number one on the charts in Poland, Hungary, Australia, Canada, Mexico, and Hungary.
Artist: Taylor Swift
Released: August 19, 2014
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The British record producer Mark Ronson's fourth studio album, Uptown Special (2015), contains the song Uptown Funk, which features American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars. On November 10, 2014, it was made available on itunes in a number of nations as the album's lead single. In a freestyle studio session where they worked on a jam Mars and his band played on tour, Ronson, Mars, Philip Lawrence, and Jeff Bhasker wrote Uptown Funk, which was also produced by the first two and Bhasker. Following the song's debut, copyright issues led to several lawsuits and changes to the songwriting credits, which led to copyright problems.
The song's sound is a fusion of Minneapolis and funk-pop, soul, boogie, and disco. It has a vibe close to funk music from the 1980s. Fashion, self-love, and "typical masculine bravado" are all addressed in the song's lyrics, which are delivered in a sing-rapping style that is full of metaphors, haughtiness, charisma, and humor. When the song was first released, critics gave it largely favorable reviews, praising the instrumentation, style, and influences of the song. Some criticized it for being unoriginal because it attempted to imitate 1980s funk music.
The song was the most successful single for Ronson and Mars to date in terms of sales, topping the charts in 19 different nations and peaking at number 10 in another 15. Uptown Funk spent seven weeks at the top of the UK Singles Chart in addition to spending 14 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in the US.Artists: Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
Released: 10 November 2014