The Party (band)
Encyclopedia
The Party was an American
pop
band. The group was composed of Albert Fields
, Tiffini Hale
, Chase Hampton
, Deedee Magno
, and Damon Pampolina, all of whom were cast members of The All New Mickey Mouse Club.
formed a pop band composed of then-current cast members of the 1989 Mickey Mouse Club
(also known as MMC). As part of the promotion for the band, a name-the-band contest was held. The result was the Party, which is a backronym
for "Positive Attitude Reflecting Today's Youth." The group was also the first signing to the Walt Disney Company’s pop-music-oriented label Hollywood Records
, which, at the time, was distributed by Elektra Records
.
. The first single, “Summer Vacation,” was moderately successful, peaking at #72 on the Billboard Hot 100
. The following singles, "I Found Love" and "That's Why" (which brought the group into a much bigger audience), peaked at #79 and #55, respectively. The album also charted at #116 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart. During this time, the Disney Channel
produced a special titled "The Party: In Concert." The group’s success landed it opening-act spots on major concert tours with the likes of Taylor Dayne
and Vanilla Ice
. The group also appeared on various shows, such as Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, Into the Night starring Rick Dees
, and The Party Machine with Nia Peeples
. In the summer of the following year, "Summer Vacation" was re-released in remixed form.
In 1991, the covers and remixes EP
In the Meantime, in Between Time was released, which was supposed to have kept fans occupied until the group finished its next album, but the EP took on a life of its own. The cover of the Dokken
song "In My Dreams" ended up being the band's biggest hit on the charts, peaking at #34 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #16 on R&B. The song would also score the group appearances on shows such as Club MTV
, a return to MMC, a Disney Channel special titled "Go Party!" and another concert tour — this time opening for the R&B band Hi-Five
.
In 1992, with the release of the group’s second studio album, Free, the band had shown growth with its changing sound and more adult-oriented lyrics. Teddy Riley
wrote three songs for this album including the New Jack Swing
-tinged title song, "Free," which was also remixed by house-music
artists E-Smoove and Steve "Silk" Hurley. Dr. Dre
produced the song "Let's Get Right Down to It," and the group itself also got involved in the writing and producing of the album, which would once again land it another concert tour — this time opening for Color Me Badd
. Promotion included its last special for the Disney Channel, "All About the Party" and an appearance on the Blossom
episode "The Best Laid Plans of Mice & Men" in which they performed their song "All about Love". However, the album was not as successful on the charts as previous ones, which prompted Damon Pampolina to leave the group.
In 1993, the group disbanded, and Hollywood/Elektra Records released The Party's Over...Thanks for Coming with little advance notice. This farewell album consisted of outtakes from the Free recording sessions coupled with other songs recorded prior the group's disbanding.
In 1997, Hollywood/PolyGram Records released a greatest-hits album of The Party; it had little chart success.
and, in August 2010 came Drugstore Girls (under the name Chasen Hampton); both are solo effort EP albums on which he again worked in collaboration with Vizcarra. Hampton will tour beginning February 2011 in support of the Drugstore Girls EP; early dates include the southeastern states. The album was released in late February 2011.
on Broadway
. After playing the role of Nessarose
in the first national tour of the hit musical Wicked
, she went on to originate the role in the San Francisco company. Her husband, Cliffton Hall, also in the production, played the role of Fiyero. She is rumored to be working on her first solo album.
chronicling MMC, he is also behind StreetNetwork TV, a Myspace
-inspired Web site for artists waiting to be discovered. He also wants to get back into acting on a network show and has appeared in several commercials. In a February 2011 interview with OK! Magazine, he revealed that he had a 10-year-long relationship with former MMC cast member Brandy Brown. He also reteamed with Albert to perform as the hip hop duo NDecent Proposal. He's currently living in Texas with his wife Jennifer and son Roman Valentino Pampolina and works for PRP Entertainment, where he is a host and is a co-owner with his father.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
band. The group was composed of Albert Fields
Albert Fields
Albert Jeunepierre Fields is an American actor and pop singer. He was a Mousketeer on The All New Mickey Mouse Club and a member of the pop group The Party. After The Party disbanded, Albert went under the moniker Jeune and released a solo album in 1995 titled Back to Reality...
, Tiffini Hale
Tiffini Hale
Tiffini Talia Hale is an American actress and pop singer. She was a Mousketeer on The All New Mickey Mouse Club and a member of the pop group the Party.-External links:...
, Chase Hampton
Chase Hampton
Chasen Cord "Chase" Hampton is an American actor, performer, singer, songwriter, musician, and mentor.-Early life and career:...
, Deedee Magno
Deedee Magno
Deedee Lynn Magno Hall is an American actress and singer, formerly a member of the pop group The Party. She also lent her voice to the Disney show The All New Mickey Mouse Club. She also appears as Jasmine on the Aladdin a Musical Spectacular Soundtrack...
, and Damon Pampolina, all of whom were cast members of The All New Mickey Mouse Club.
History
In 1990, the Disney ChannelDisney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
formed a pop band composed of then-current cast members of the 1989 Mickey Mouse Club
Mickey Mouse Club
The Mickey Mouse Club is an American variety television show that began in 1955, produced by Walt Disney Productions and televised by the ABC, featuring a regular but ever-changing cast of teenage performers. The Mickey Mouse Club was created by Walt Disney...
(also known as MMC). As part of the promotion for the band, a name-the-band contest was held. The result was the Party, which is a backronym
Backronym
A backronym or bacronym is a phrase constructed purposely, such that an acronym can be formed to a specific desired word. Backronyms may be invented with serious or humorous intent, or may be a type of false or folk etymology....
for "Positive Attitude Reflecting Today's Youth." The group was also the first signing to the Walt Disney Company’s pop-music-oriented label Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records is an American record label owned by Disney Music Group, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.-History:Hollywood Records was founded in 1989 by then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner with the idea of expanding the music operations of the company and to develop and promote...
, which, at the time, was distributed by Elektra Records
Elektra Records
Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....
.
Success
The self-titled debut album was released in August 1990 on Hollywood RecordsHollywood Records
Hollywood Records is an American record label owned by Disney Music Group, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.-History:Hollywood Records was founded in 1989 by then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner with the idea of expanding the music operations of the company and to develop and promote...
. The first single, “Summer Vacation,” was moderately successful, peaking at #72 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. The following singles, "I Found Love" and "That's Why" (which brought the group into a much bigger audience), peaked at #79 and #55, respectively. The album also charted at #116 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart. During this time, the Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
produced a special titled "The Party: In Concert." The group’s success landed it opening-act spots on major concert tours with the likes of Taylor Dayne
Taylor Dayne
Taylor Dayne was born Leslie Wunderman on March 7, 1962 before later adopting her current stage name. She is an American pop vocalist, songwriter, and dance artist. Overall, she has had eighteen individual hit songs reach the top ten in Billboard magazine...
and Vanilla Ice
Vanilla Ice
Robert Matthew Van Winkle , best known by his stage name Vanilla Ice, is an American rapper, extreme athlete and home improvement television personality...
. The group also appeared on various shows, such as Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, Into the Night starring Rick Dees
Rick Dees
Rigdon Osmond "Rick" Dees III is an American comedic performer, entertainer, and radio personality, best known for his internationally syndicated radio show The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown and for the novelty song "Disco Duck." He is a People's Choice Award recipient, a Grammy-nominated...
, and The Party Machine with Nia Peeples
Nia Peeples
Virenia Gwendolyn "Nia" Peeples is an American R&B and dance music singer and actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Nicole Chapman on Fame...
. In the summer of the following year, "Summer Vacation" was re-released in remixed form.
In 1991, the covers and remixes EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
In the Meantime, in Between Time was released, which was supposed to have kept fans occupied until the group finished its next album, but the EP took on a life of its own. The cover of the Dokken
Dokken
Dokken is an American heavy metal and hard rock band formed in 1978. They split up in 1989 but reformed four years later. The group accumulated numerous charting singles and has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide...
song "In My Dreams" ended up being the band's biggest hit on the charts, peaking at #34 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #16 on R&B. The song would also score the group appearances on shows such as Club MTV
Club MTV
Club MTV was a half hour television show molded after American Bandstand that aired on MTV between the years 1985 and 1992. Club MTV was part of MTV's second generation of programming when they were phasing out the original 5 VJs and introducing new ones.-Background and format:Hosted by Downtown...
, a return to MMC, a Disney Channel special titled "Go Party!" and another concert tour — this time opening for the R&B band Hi-Five
Hi-Five
Hi-Five is an American R&B quintet based out of Waco, Texas, who had a #1 hit on Billboard's Hot 100 in the early 1990s with "I Like the Way ". Hi-Five was formed in 1990, and consisted of the late Tony Thompson, Roderick "Pooh" Clark, Marcus Sanders, Russell Neal, and Toriano Easley...
.
In 1992, with the release of the group’s second studio album, Free, the band had shown growth with its changing sound and more adult-oriented lyrics. Teddy Riley
Teddy Riley (new jack swing)
Edward Theodore Riley , professionally known as Teddy Riley, is an American singer-songwriter, musician, keyboardist, and record producer credited with the creation of New Jack Swing. Through his production work with Michael Jackson, Bobby Brown, Doug E. Fresh, Today, Keith Sweat, Heavy D., Jane...
wrote three songs for this album including the New Jack Swing
New jack swing
New jack swing or swingbeat is a fusion genre spearheaded by Teddy Riley and Bernard Belle which became extremely popular from the late-1980s into the mid-1990s. Its influence, along with hip-hop, seeped into pop culture and was the definitive sound of the inventive Black New York club scene...
-tinged title song, "Free," which was also remixed by house-music
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
artists E-Smoove and Steve "Silk" Hurley. Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...
produced the song "Let's Get Right Down to It," and the group itself also got involved in the writing and producing of the album, which would once again land it another concert tour — this time opening for Color Me Badd
Color Me Badd
Color Me Badd was an R&B vocal group that was formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. The original members of the group were Bryan Abrams ; Mark Calderon ; Sam Watters and Kevin Thornton...
. Promotion included its last special for the Disney Channel, "All About the Party" and an appearance on the Blossom
Blossom (TV series)
Blossom is an American sitcom broadcast on NBC from January 3, 1991 to May 22, 1995. The series stars Mayim Bialik as Blossom Russo, a teenage girl living with her father and two brothers. It was created by Don Reo.- Synopsis :...
episode "The Best Laid Plans of Mice & Men" in which they performed their song "All about Love". However, the album was not as successful on the charts as previous ones, which prompted Damon Pampolina to leave the group.
In 1993, the group disbanded, and Hollywood/Elektra Records released The Party's Over...Thanks for Coming with little advance notice. This farewell album consisted of outtakes from the Free recording sessions coupled with other songs recorded prior the group's disbanding.
In 1997, Hollywood/PolyGram Records released a greatest-hits album of The Party; it had little chart success.
Albert Fields
Albert Fields recorded a solo album under the moniker Jeune (which is half of his middle name, Jeune-Pierre), titled Back To Reality. He later married. Albert continues to perform and record on the indie circuit.Chase Hampton
In 1994, Chase Hampton returned to host the final televised year of the 1989-era Mickey Mouse Club. After relocating residence from Orlando, Florida, to Los Angeles, California, his acting continued with roles in both television and film. He also continued to perform music, fronting the rock band Buzzfly along with musician Mike Vizcarra; incidentally, Vizcarra was one of the producers of the Party's 1993 farewell album. In May 2007, Chase released Chase Hampton: Something To BelieveSomething To Believe
Something To Believe is a 2007 EP album released by Chase Hampton.- Track listing :# "Something To Believe"# "So Far For Love"# "Nobody's Perfect"# "Stayed The Weekend"# "I Can't Pretend"# "Movin' On"# "Bus Driver"# "Goodbye"...
and, in August 2010 came Drugstore Girls (under the name Chasen Hampton); both are solo effort EP albums on which he again worked in collaboration with Vizcarra. Hampton will tour beginning February 2011 in support of the Drugstore Girls EP; early dates include the southeastern states. The album was released in late February 2011.
Deedee Magno
Deedee Magno-Hall is currently married and recently had her first child. After the Party, she went on to perform in musical theater, most notably as Kim in Miss SaigonMiss Saigon
Miss Saigon is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, with lyrics by Boublil and Richard Maltby, Jr.. It is based on Giacomo Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly, and similarly tells the tragic tale of a doomed romance involving an Asian woman abandoned by her American lover...
on Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
. After playing the role of Nessarose
Nessarose
Nessarose Thropp is the name of the woman who becomes the Wicked Witch of the East in Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, as well as in the Broadway adaptation, Wicked...
in the first national tour of the hit musical Wicked
Wicked (musical)
Wicked is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. It is based on the Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West , a parallel novel of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and L. Frank Baum's classic story The Wonderful Wizard...
, she went on to originate the role in the San Francisco company. Her husband, Cliffton Hall, also in the production, played the role of Fiyero. She is rumored to be working on her first solo album.
Tiffini Hale
In 1994, Tiffini Hale returned to host the final televised year of the 1989-era Mickey Mouse Club. She has since remained out of the public eye.Damon Pampolina
Damon Pampolina dabbled in acting for a few years. He left show business for a while to work in real estate in Southern California. According to Pampolina on the recent E! True Hollywood StoryE! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and well-known public figures...
chronicling MMC, he is also behind StreetNetwork TV, a Myspace
Myspace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
-inspired Web site for artists waiting to be discovered. He also wants to get back into acting on a network show and has appeared in several commercials. In a February 2011 interview with OK! Magazine, he revealed that he had a 10-year-long relationship with former MMC cast member Brandy Brown. He also reteamed with Albert to perform as the hip hop duo NDecent Proposal. He's currently living in Texas with his wife Jennifer and son Roman Valentino Pampolina and works for PRP Entertainment, where he is a host and is a co-owner with his father.
Albums
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| U.S. Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
CAN Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
GER Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
FRA Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
JPN Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... |
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| The Party The Party (The Party album) The Party was the eponymous debut album by the band of the same name. It was the first full-length release on Hollywood Records, which was released August 1990...
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| In the Meantime, In Between Time In The Meantime, In Between Time In The Meantime, In Between Time is a 1991 EP released by pop group The Party. The album features covers and remixes and was intended tokeep fans occupied until The Party finished their next album, but the EP took on a life of its own... |
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| Free Free (The Party album) Free is The Party's second studio album. Teddy Riley wrote three songs for the album, including the New Jack Swing-tinged title song, "Free," which was also remixed by house-music legends Steve "Silk" Hurley and E-Smoove. Dr... |
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| The Party's Over...Thanks for Coming The Party's Over...Thanks for Coming In 1993, Hollywood Records released The Party's Over...Thanks For Coming with little advance notice. This farewell album consisted of some outtakes from the Free recording sessions and previously recorded songs before the group disbanded.... |
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| Greatest Hits Greatest Hits (The Party album) In 1997, Hollywood Records released a greatest-hits album by the Party, but it was soon overshadowed by the success of other former Mouseketeers such as Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and Justin Timberlake & JC Chasez of *NSYNC... |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Album | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US Dance | |||
| 1990 | "Summer Vacation" | The Party | 72 | 21 |
| "I Found Love" | 79 | — | ||
| "That's Why" | 55 | — | ||
| "Sugar Is Sweet" | — | — | ||
| 1991 | "In My Dreams" | In The Meantime, In Between Time | 34 | 35 |
| "Private Affair" | — | — | ||
| "Peace, Love And Understanding" | — | — | ||
| 1992 | "Free" | Free | — | 40 |
| 1993 | "All About Love" | — | — | |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | "Summer Vacation" | |
| "I Found Love" | ||
| "That's Why" | ||
| "Sugar Is Sweet" | ||
| 1991 | "In My Dreams" | |
| "Private Affair" | ||
| "Peace, Love And Understanding" | ||
| 1992 | "Free" | |
| 1993 | "All About Love" | |