Let's Party (Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers song)

"Let's Party" is a song by British novelty pop music act Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers, the third single released by the father-and-son DJ team Andy and John Pickles. Released on 4 December 1989, it reached the top of the UK Singles Chart for a single week the same month.^[2] They became only the third act to reach No. 1 with their first three singles, following on from Gerry and the Pacemakers in 1964 and Frankie Goes to Hollywood in 1984, and took the shortest time to achieve the feat.

"Let's Party"
Single by Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers
B-side	"Auld Lang Syne"
Released	4 December 1989 (1989-12-04)[1]
Genre	Electronic rock
Length	4:25
Label	Telstar
Songwriter(s)	Various
Producer(s)	Andy Pickles, Ian Morgan
Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers singles chronology
"That's What I Like" (1989) "Let's Party" (1989) "That Sounds Good to Me" (1990)

Production and composition

The record follows on from the formula which took their earlier singles "Swing the Mood" and "That's What I Like" to number one on the charts. Although it did not appear on Jive Bunny: The Album, the track took its melodic hook from Joe Loss's "March of the Mods" - the same as the album's closing track "Hopping Mad". Unlike Jive Bunny's previous two hits, it did not reach the top of the international charts, although it reached number two in Ireland, Norway and Denmark, and charted in several other European nations.

The difference was it sampled classic Christmas songs instead. These included the 1973 Christmas No. 1 Slade's "Merry Xmas Everybody" and Gary Glitter's "Another Rock and Roll Christmas". It also included Wizzard's "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" but, as they did not have permission to use the song, they got the group's lead singer Roy Wood to re-record the song.

Following Gary Glitter's convictions, later editions on download and streaming sites replaced his track with Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" despite that Carey's song had to be included before Glitter's on the 1996 Christmas Party Album.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1989–1990) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 26 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 13 Denmark (Tracklisten)[5] 2 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 9 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] 12 France (SNEP)[8] 12 Ireland (IRMA)[9] 2 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 70 Norway (VG-lista)[11] 2 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 14 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 13 UK Singles (OCC)[14] 1 West Germany (Official German Charts)[15] 80

Year-end charts Chart (1989) Position UK Singles (OCC)[16] 24

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[17]	Gold	400,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "New Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 2 December 1989. p. 45. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
2. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 508. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
3. "Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers – Let's Party" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
4. "Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers – Let's Party" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
5. "Top 3 Singles in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 3. 20 January 1990. p. VII. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 25 June 2024 – via World Radio History.
6. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 51. 23 December 1989. p. IV. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
7. Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
8. "Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers – Let's Party" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
9. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Let's Party". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
10. "Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers – Let's Party" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
11. "Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers – Let's Party". VG-lista. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
12. "Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers – Let's Party". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
13. "Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers – Let's Party". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
14. "Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
15. "Offiziellecharts.de – Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers – Let's Party" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
16. "Year-End Charts '89 – Top 100 Singles". Music Week. London, England: Spotlight Publications. 3 March 1990. p. 16.
17. "British single certifications – Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers – Let's Party". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 July 2021.