"Party Girl" | ||||
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Single by McFly | ||||
from the album Above the Noise | ||||
Released | 6 September 2010 | |||
Format | CD single, 7" picture disc, digital download | |||
Recorded | 2010 | |||
Genre | Electropop, dance punk, Pop | |||
Length |
3:15 (album version) 3:11 (radio edit) |
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Label | Island | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Dallas Austin, Dougie Poynter | |||
Producer(s) | Dallas Austin | |||
McFly singles chronology | ||||
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"Party Girl" is a song by British pop rock band McFly. It was released as the lead single from their fifth studio album, Above the Noise (2010). The song premiered on UK radio on 14 July 2010 on In:Demand, and was released on 5 September 2010, where it debuted at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart; marking the band's sixteenth Top 10 single to date.
On 25 August 2010 the song was added to BBC Radio 1's A-List. "Party Girl" also features on the compilations Pop Party 8 and Now That's What I Call Music! 77. The song was played on the show Pretty Little Liars and has been continuously played on EastEnders.
After the release of "Falling in Love", McFly headed back into the studio. On 22 January 2010, it was announced that the band were going to re-sign with former label Island Records. This was later revealed to be a 50/50 deal that sees all profits, except publishing, split between Universal and McFly, including money from touring, record sales, merchandise and sponsorship. The band worked with producer Dallas Austin on this, their fifth studio album.
On 9 July 2010, Fletcher and Poynter confirmed on Twitter that the first single from the album would be called "Party Girl", which was written in Atlanta with Austin. According to Austin, "Party Girl" is the only track on the album with a heavily dance-oriented sound. The song premièred on 14 July on Radio 1 and a one-minute-long clip was posted on McFly's Myspace page. On the same day, In:Demand played the full song. McFly have been on the top 20 in popstars' opinions of the best UK artist. "Party Girl" was played by The Wanted and Olly Murs. McFly have promoted "Party Girl" by playing it live on GMTV, KFC Crushems, This Morning, Suck My Pop, Big Brother's Little Brother and Magic Numbers.