"Having a Party" is a song written by Bobby Massey and H. B. Barnum and originally recorded by

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. It was included as the opening track on their ''

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'' album. In the UK and Australia where it was released as a single, it reached No. 28 on the

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and No. 85 on the Australian Singles Chart. It was used as a theme in the final series of UK Saturday night light entertainment show

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in 1998-99.

Song content

The song describes a large but secret

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being thrown while the singers' parents are away, consisting mostly of singing and raucous dancing. At the end, the parents unexpectedly arrive home early, forcing everyone to scramble and leaving a massive mess, even as the hosts promise another party "next week, same place, same time."Massey, Bobby and H. B. Barnum (1974)
Osmonds - Having a Party
Lyrics retrieved from

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on October 2, 2020.

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and Donny Osmond each take turns singing lead vocals on portions of the verses. All five Osmonds sang on the chorus, with Alan and Wayne each singing brief snippets of the last verse. A promotional

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was shot for the song, featuring a choreographed

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routine of the song in front of a blue screen, superimposed over unrelated footage of women dancing.

References

{{authority control 1974 songs 1974 singles The Osmonds songs MGM Records singles Songs written by H. B. Barnum