Let's Party (Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers song)

"Let's Party" was a popular single by Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers.

"Let's Party"
Single by Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers
B-side"Auld Lang Syne"
Released1989
Recorded1989
Genre
Length4:25
LabelTelstar
Songwriter(s)Various artists
Producer(s)Andy Pickles
Ian Morgan
Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers singles chronology
"That's What I Like"
(1989)		 "Let's Party"
(1989)		 "That Sounds Good to Me"
(1990)

The third single by the father and son DJ team Andy and John Pickles it reached the top of the UK Singles Chart for a single week in December 1989.[1] They became only the third act to reach No. 1 with their first three singles, following on from Gerry and the Pacemakers in 1964 and Frankie Goes to Hollywood in 1984, and took the shortest time to achieve the feat.

Production and composition

The record follows on from the formula which took their earlier singles "Swing the Mood" and "That's What I Like" to number one on the charts. Although it did not appear on Jive Bunny: The Album, the track took its melodic hook from Joe Loss's "March of the Mods" - the same as the album's closing track "Hopping Mad". Unlike Jive Bunny's previous two hits, it was not a major international hit, although it reached No. 2 in Ireland, and charted in several other European nations.

The difference was it sampled classic Christmas songs instead. These included the 1973 Christmas No. 1 Slade's "Merry Xmas Everybody" and Gary Glitter's "Another Rock and Roll Christmas". It also included Wizzard's "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" but, as they did not have permission to use the song, they got the group's lead singer Roy Wood to re-record the song.

Following Gary Glitter's convictions, later editions on download and streaming sites replaced his track with Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You".

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1989–90) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 26
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 13
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] 9
France (SNEP)[5] 12
Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 80
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 70
Norway (VG-lista)[8] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 14
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 13
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 1

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Gold 400,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 508. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. "Austriancharts.at – Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers – Let's Party" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  3. "Ultratop.be – Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers – Let's Party" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  4. "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. 23 December 1989. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  5. "Lescharts.com – Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers – Let's Party" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers – Let's Party". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  7. "Dutchcharts.nl – Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers – Let's Party" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  8. "Norwegiancharts.com – Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers – Let's Party". VG-lista. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  9. "Swedishcharts.com – Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers – Let's Party". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  10. "Swisscharts.com – Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers – Let's Party". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  11. "Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  12. "British single certifications – Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers – Let's Party". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 February 2020. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Let's Party in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.


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