Party People
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"Party People" (1987) is a musical composition by Todd Terry.
It samples "Move Your Body" (1986) by Marshall Jefferson, "Planet Rock" (1982) by Afrika Bambaataa and Soulsonic Force, "It's Yours" by T La Rock and Jazzy Jay, "Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse)" (1985) by Run-DMC and "Gordy's Groove" (1985) by by Choice M.C.'s feat. Fresh Gordon.
Tim Lawrence remarks about the composition that it "introduced an edgy, hip hop aesthetic to the Chicago house sound". Louie Vega, in an interview with Lawrence notes that "there was an instant reaction on the dance floor, I was playing 'Party People' six to nine months before it came out, so I got everybody into that sound."
"Party People" may also refer to:
- "Party People" (Parliament song), a 1979 song by Parliament
- "Party People" (Nelly song), a 2008 song by Nelly featuring Fergie.
- "Party People", a 2010 song by rock band, N.E.R.D.
- Party People (album), a 2005 album by Maki Nomiya
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