Let's Have a Party
1957 single by Elvis Presley
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| Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
| from the album Loving You Volume 1 (EP) | ||||
| B-side | "Got a Lot o' Livin' to Do!" | |||
| Released | September 1957 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | January 21, 1957 Hollywood, California, United States[1] | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 1:33 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jessie Mae Robinson | |||
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| Single by Wanda Jackson | ||||
| from the album Wanda Jackson | ||||
| B-side | "Cool Love" | |||
| Released | June 1960 | |||
| Recorded | April 7, 1958 Hollywood, California, United States[2] | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jessie Mae Robinson | |||
| Producer(s) | Ken Nelson | |||
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"Let's Have a Party" is a 1957 song written by Jessie Mae Robinson and recorded by Elvis Presley for the movie Loving You. It was released as a single in the United Kingdom under the title "Party" and peaked at #2 in the UK Singles Chart. Wanda Jackson recorded the song for her first album, Wanda Jackson, released in 1958. The song was released as a single by Jackson in 1960 and entered the UK chart on 1 September of that year, spending eight weeks there and reaching #32; it also reached #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1960.[3][4][5] The Jackson version was later featured in the 1989 film Dead Poets Society.[6] Her recording of the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2024.[7]
Paul McCartney also recorded and released the song (under the title "Party") on his 1999 Run Devil Run album. His original song "Run Devil Run", on the album of the same name, also has a similar melody.[citation needed] A cover of "Let's Have a Party" by Sonia was included on the 2010 remastered edition of her 1989 album Everybody Knows.
The song was included under the title "Party" in the Broadway musical Million Dollar Quartet, which opened in New York in April 2010.[8] It was sung by Robert Britton Lyons, portraying Carl Perkins, as well as by the company of the show, and was covered by Robert Britton Lyons and the company on the Million Dollar Quartet original Broadway cast recording.[9]
In T. Rex's 1972 concert film Born to Boogie, Marc Bolan and Ringo Starr attempt to recite one of the lyrics from the song ("some people like to rock, some people like to roll, but movin' and a-groovin's gonna satisfy my soul"). However, they break into laughter each time.
Led Zeppelin also played this song live during their live sets of "Whole Lotta Love"; an example of this practice can be found on their live album How the West Was Won.[10]
English glam rock band Mud recorded the song for their 1975 album Mud Rock Volume 2.[11]
Rock and roll band Dr. Feelgood included the song on their 1978 album Private Practice.[12]
Chart performance
Elvis Presley version
| Chart (1957) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart | 2 |
Wanda Jackson version
| Chart (1960) | Peak position |
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| Australia Top 100 Singles (Kent Music Report)[13] | 6 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] | 17 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[15] | 32 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[16] | 37 |
References
- ^ "ELVIS PRESLEY Song Details Party". Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Wanda Jackson Discography, part one". Praguefrank's Country Music Discographies. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955–2010. Record Research, Inc. p. 440. ISBN 978-0-89820-188-8.
- ^ "UK Singles chart positions - Wanda Jackson". Polyhex.net. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ "Billboard chart positions - singles". allmusic. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ "Dead Poets Society (1989) : Soundtracks". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ^ https://www.grammy.com/news/grammy-hall-fame-2024-recordings-inducted-lauryn-hill-guns-n-roses
- ^ Zielinski, Peter James (April 12, 2010). "Photo Coverage: Million Dollar Quartet Opens on Broadway". Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- ^ MDQ Merchandising LLC (2010). “Song List” and “Performing Credits”. In Million Dollar Quartet (p. 5) [CD booklet]. New York City: Avatar Studios; and Chicago: Chicago Recording Company.
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "How the West Was Won - Led Zeppelin | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ^ Dave Thompson. "Mud Rock, Vol. 2 - Mud | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Private Practice - Dr. Feelgood | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ^ David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 978-0-646-11917-5.
- ^ "Wanda Jackson – Let's Have a Party" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Wanda Jackson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
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- Love Me Forever (1963)
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- Blues in My Heart (1965)
- Wanda Jackson Sings Country Songs (1965)
- Wanda Jackson Salutes the Country Music Hall of Fame (1966)
- Reckless Love Affair (1967)
- You'll Always Have My Love (1967)
- Cream of the Crop (1968)
- The Many Moods of Wanda Jackson (1968)
- The Happy Side of Wanda (1969)
- Wanda Jackson Country! (1970)
- A Woman Lives for Love (1970)
- I've Gotta Sing (1971)
- Praise the Lord (1972)
- I Wouldn't Want You Any Other Way (1972)
- Country Gospel (1973)
- Country Keepsakes (1973)
- When It's Time to Fall in Love Again (1974)
- Now I Have Everything (1975)
- Make Me Like a Child Again (1976)
- Closer to Jesus (1977)
- Good Times (1980)
- Show Me the Way to Calvary (1981)
- Let's Have a Party (1982)
- My Kind of Gospel (1983)
- Rockabilly Fever (1984)
- Teach Me to Love (1984)
- Let's Have a Party in Prague (1987) (with Karel Zich)
- Classy Country (1988)
- Encore (1988)
- Don't Worry Be Happy (1989)
- Goin' on with My Jesus (1991)
- Rock & Roll-ra Hívlak! (with Dolly Roll) (1992)
- Generations (Of Gospel Music) (1993)
- Let's Have a Party (1995)
- The Queen of Rock' a 'Billy (1997)
- Heart Trouble (2003)
- I Remember Elvis (2006)
- The Party Ain't Over (2011)
- Unfinished Business (2012)
- Encore (2021)
- Rockin' with Wanda (1960)
- Made in Germany (1967)
- The Best of Wanda Jackson (1968)
- I'll Still Love You (1976)
- Wanda Jackson in Person (1969)
- Live in Scandinavia (1989)
- The Wanda Jackson Show: Live and Still Kickin' (2003)
- Wanda Live! at Third Man Records (2011)
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