The Party Album (Vengaboys album)

The Party Album (stylized as The Party Album!) is the international debut album by Dutch dance group Vengaboys. The standard version is the same track-listing as Greatest Hits! Part 1.

The Party Album
Studio album (reissue) by
Released4 June 1999
GenreEurodance
LabelBreakin', Jive, Positiva, Groovilicious, Avex Trax
ProducerVengaboys
Vengaboys chronology
Greatest Hits! Part 1
(1998)
The Party Album
(1999)
The Remix Album
(1999)
Singles from The Party Album
  1. "Up and Down"
    Released: February 1998
  2. "We Like to Party (The Vengabus)"
    Released: May 1998
  3. "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!"
    Released: October 1998
  4. "We're Going to Ibiza"
    Released: March 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(dud)[2]

Content

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Four singles were released internationally from The Party Album: "Up & Down" "We Like to Party (The Vengabus)", "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!" and "We're Going to Ibiza". The album includes two previously Benelux released singles "Parada de Tettas" and "To Brazil!".[3][4][5] Entertainment Daily lists "We're Going to Ibiza" as their sixth and final single of this album.[6]

Track listings

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The Party Album! – Australia & New Zealand version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."We Like to Party (The Vengabus)"Danski, DJ Delmundo3:41
2."Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!"Danski, DJ Delmundo3:22
3."Ho Ho Vengaboys"Pronti and Kalmani3:40
4."Up and Down"Danski, DJ Delmundo4:03
5."We're Going to Ibiza"Geraint Hughes, Jeffrey Calvert, Danski, DJ Delmundo3:09
6."Parada de Tettas"Danski, DJ Delmundo4:04
7."To Brazil!"Jorge Lima Menezes, Ary Barroso, Danski, DJ Delmundo3:06
8."Movin' Around"Pronti and Kalmani3:48
9."You & Me"Aircheck5:24
10."The Vengabeat"Danski, DJ Delmundo4:09
11."Paradise..."Danski, DJ Delmundo7:06
12."Superfly Slick Dick"Danski, DJ Delmundo5:20
13."All Night Passion"Aircheck3:42
14."24 Hours"Danski, DJ Delmundo6:39
15."Vengababes from Outer Space" (Australian exclusive)Danski, DJ Delmundo3:25
16."Nick Skitz Vengaboy Megamix" (Australian exclusive) 7:09
17."We Like to Party" (Jason Nevins clubmix)Danski, DJ Delmundo6:15
The Party Album! – UK standard version
No.TitleLength
1."We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)"3:41
2."Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!"3:22
3."Up and Down"3:59
4."Ho Ho Vengaboys!"3:41
5."To Brazil!"3:07
6."We're Going to Ibiza"3:38
7."Vengababes from Outer Space"3:26
8."Superfly Slick"5:21
9."Movin' Around"3:48
10."The Vengabeat"4:09
11."You and Me"5:24
12."Paradise..."7:07

Charts

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Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[28] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[29] 3× Platinum 300,000^
Chile (IFPI) 73,911[30]
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[9] Platinum 50,000^
France (SNEP)[31] Gold 100,000*
India 650,000[32]
New Zealand (RMNZ)[33] 5× Platinum 75,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[34] Gold 25,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[35] Gold 50,000^
Sweden (GLF)[36] Gold 40,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[37] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[38] 2× Platinum 600,000^
United States (RIAA)[39] Gold 500,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[40] Platinum 1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ AllMusic review
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  30. ^ "Chilean Locals, Colombian Giveaways & Argentine Expansion". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 8. Nielsen Business Media. 19 February 2000. p. LM-6. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
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