Party Girl (McFly song)
| "Party Girl" | ||||
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dance punk | ||||
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| Label | Island | |||
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| Producer(s) | Dallas Austin | |||
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"Party Girl" is a song by British
On 25 August 2010 the song was added to
Background
After the release of "Falling in Love", McFly headed back into the studio. On 22 January 2010, it was announced that the band were going to re-sign with former label Island Records. This was later revealed to be a 50/50 deal that sees all profits, except publishing, split between Universal and McFly, including money from touring, record sales, merchandise and sponsorship.[2] The band worked with producer Dallas Austin on this, their fifth studio album.
On 9 July 2010, Fletcher and Poynter confirmed on
Track listing
- UK CD1
- "Party Girl" - 3:14
- "Sunny Side of the Street" (Home Demo) - 3:14
- UK CD2
- "Party Girl" - 3:14
- "Hotel on a Hill" - 1:30
- "Party Girl" (Danny Jones Remix) - 3:54
- "Party Girl" (Doman & Gooding Remix) - 5:28
- UK 7" Picture Disc
- "Party Girl" - 3:14
Music video
The music video for Party Girl premiered on MSN on 19 August. The video contains clips from McFly's upcoming 40-minute-long vampire-minifilm "Nowhere Left To Run". The sixteenth century manor house featured in a number of scenes is
Critical reception
Teen website 'Teen Today' said the song was "amazing".[4] Alex and Lucy of radio station In:Demand said the song had an electro feel to it but still a good rocking McFly tune, also the song sounded a cross between 3OH!3 and Enrique Iglesias.[5] Nick Levine of Digital Spy gave the single a rating of five out of five stars, calling it "an unstoppable post-GaGa dance-pop stomper built on a deliciously fizzy mix of synths and guitar riffs", and felt that "the whopping great 'woah woah' chorus is as hard to resist as an apple pie left to cool by an open window".[6]
Chart performance
"Party Girl" debuted on the
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles
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20
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| Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 31 |
| Scotland (OCC)[8] | 6 |
| 6 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 193 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 September 2010 | Island Records | Digital Download, CD |
| United Kingdom | 5 September 2010 | Island Records | CD, Digital download, 7" |
| Spain | 5 September 2010 | Universal Music | Digital download |
In popular culture
The song appears in Episode 18, Series 1 of US teen drama Pretty Little Liars when the girls are attending a college frat party.
References
- ^ "McFly reveal Party Girl Release Date".
- ^ "McFly 50/50 Deal with Universal".
- ^ Love, Ryan (9 July 2010). "McFly confirm new single title". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ "Teen Today attend press conference".
- ^ "In:Demand get first sneak peak of Party Girl".
- ^ Levine, Nick. "McFly: 'Party Girl'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography McFly". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
