Party Crowd
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"Party Crowd" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music
artist David Lee Murphy
. It was released in February 1995 as the third single from his 1994 debut album Out with a Bang
. It peaked at #6 in the United States, and #7 in Canada, thus becoming his first top ten hit.
magazine reviewed the song unfavorably, saying that while Murphy is a fine writer and singer, he "seems intent on downplaying these attributes by releasing rowdy-but-flimsy singles like this." He goes on to say that "a little more muscle in the songwriting department might better show off this guy."
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist David Lee Murphy
David Lee Murphy
David Lee Murphy is an American country music artist. Signed to MCA Nashville Records in 1994, Murphy made his first appearance on the Billboard country charts that year with "Just Once", a song from the soundtrack to the 1994 film 8 Seconds. A year later, Murphy's debut album Out with a Bang was...
. It was released in February 1995 as the third single from his 1994 debut album Out with a Bang
Out with a Bang
Out with a Bang is the debut album of American country music artist David Lee Murphy. It features the hit single "Dust on the Bottle", which reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks in late 1995. The track "High Weeds and Rust" was previously recorded by Doug Stone on his...
. It peaked at #6 in the United States, and #7 in Canada, thus becoming his first top ten hit.
Content
The song is an uptempo, in which the narrator talks about how his lover just broke-up with him. He goes on to say that he is looking for a party crowd to forget all of his troubles.Critical reception
Larry Flick, of BillboardBillboard (magazine)
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magazine reviewed the song unfavorably, saying that while Murphy is a fine writer and singer, he "seems intent on downplaying these attributes by releasing rowdy-but-flimsy singles like this." He goes on to say that "a little more muscle in the songwriting department might better show off this guy."
Chart positions
"Party Crowd" debuted at number 67 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 18, 1995.| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 6 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 7 |