Party Fears Two

"Party Fears Two"
Single by The Associates
from the album Sulk
A-side "Party Fears Two"
B-side "It's Better This Way"
Format 7", 12"
Recorded 1981 at Playground Studios in London, England
Length
  • 4:05 (7" single version)
  • 4:52 (album version)
  • 5:04 (remix)
  • 5:38 (12" extended version)
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Mike Hedges
The Associates singles chronology
"White Car in Germany"
(1981)		 "Party Fears Two"
(1982)		 "Club Country"
(1982)

"Party Fears Two" is a 1982 single by Scottish post-punk/new wave band The Associates, released from their second studio (and third album in total) Sulk.

Release

The song became their first Top 20 and best-known hit, peaking number 9 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also charted in Irish Singles Chart at number 16.

The band performed the song on the BBC television show Top of the Pops.

Legacy

"Party Fears Two" has been covered by several artists, including The Divine Comedy, Heaven 17, King Creosote and Dan Bryk. "Party Fears Two" was used as an instrumental section for the theme music on BBC Radio 4 satirical current affairs series Week Ending.

Charts

Chart Position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 9
Ireland (Irish Singles Chart) 16

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Billy Mackenzie and Alan Rankine. 

Side A
No. Title Length
1. "Party Fears Two"   4:05
side two
No. Title Length
2. "It's Better This Way"   3:39

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