Let's Have a Party
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| Songwriter(s) | Jessie Mae Robinson | |||
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"Let's Have a Party" is a
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 |
| 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.
- ISBN 978-0-89820-188-8.
- ^ "UK Singles chart positions - Wanda Jackson". Polyhex.net. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- 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.
- 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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