''The Party'' is the eponymous debut album by the band of the same name. It was the first full-length release on
Hollywood Records
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, which was released August 1990. The Party worked with the industry's top writers and producers at the time, such as
Stephen Bray,
Jellybean Benitez
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,
Andre Cymone, and
Deborah Gibson
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Gibson released her debut album '' Out of the Blue'' in 1987, which spawned several international hits, later being certified triple plati ...
.
The album produced two U.S. charting singles: "That's Why" reached #55 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #52 on ''Cash Box.'' And its follow-up, "Summer Vacation," reached #86 after having peaked a year earlier at #72 in the summer of 1990 as an advance single.
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Track listing
#"That's Why" ( Stephen Bray, Linda Mallah) - 4:43; Lead vocals – Albert
#"Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda" (Michael Price, Terry Lupton, Mark Holden) - 4:02; Lead vocals – Deedee
#"I Found Love" (Anne Preven) - 3:33; Lead vocals – Tiffini & Damon
#"Walkin' in the Rain" (Barry Mann
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He has written or co-written 53 hits in the UK and 98 in the US.
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, Cynthia Weil
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, Phil Spector
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) - 3:52; Lead vocals – Deedee
#"Sugar is Sweet" (Billy Steinberg
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, Tom Kelly) - 4:13; Lead vocals –Deedee & Albert
#"I Wanna be Your Boyfriend" (T.V. Dunbar, J.W. Gangwer) - 3:45; Lead vocals – Chase
#"Summer Vacation" (Albert Fields
Albert Jeunepierre Fields (born March 3, 1975) is an American actor and pop singer. He was a Mousketeer on '' The All New Mickey Mouse Club'' and a member of the pop group The Party. After The Party disbanded, Albert went under the moniker Jeu ...
, Chase Hampton
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Early life and career
Personal life
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, Damon Pampolina
The Party is an American pop band. The group was originally composed of Albert Fields, Tiffini Hale, Chase Hampton, Deedee Magno Hall, and Damon Pampolina, all of whom were cast members of '' The All New Mickey Mouse Club'' from 1989 until 1991 ...
, DJ Dino, MC Gizmo, Matt Dike, Michael Ross) 4:56; Lead vocals – Damon & Albert
#"I'm Just Wishin'" (Sammy McKinney, Michael Monagan) - 3:44; Lead vocals – Tiffini
#"Storm Me" (Wayne Hammer, Jeff Slater) - 3:48; Lead vocals – Albert
#"Dancing in the City" (Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly) - 4:48; Lead vocals – Tiffini
#"Rodeo" (Julian Raymond
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, Chase Hampton) - 4:28; Lead vocals – Chase
#"Ton of Bricks" (Deborah Gibson
Deborah Ann Gibson (born August 31, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress.
Gibson released her debut album '' Out of the Blue'' in 1987, which spawned several international hits, later being certified triple plati ...
) - 3:53; Lead vocals – Damon
References
1990 debut albums
Hollywood Records albums
The Party (band) albums
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