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"Party Crowd"
Single by David Lee Murphy
from the album Out with a Bang
B-side	"Can't Turn It Off"
Released	February 21, 1995
Recorded	1994
Genre	Country
Length	3:18
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	Jimbeau Hinson David Lee Murphy
Producer(s)	Tony Brown
David Lee Murphy singles chronology
"Fish Ain't Bitin'" (1994) "Party Crowd" (1995) "Dust on the Bottle" (1995)

"Party Crowd" is 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 debut album Out with a Bang. It peaked at number 6 in the United States, and number 7 in Canada, thus becoming his first top ten hit. The song was written by Murphy and Jimbeau Hinson.

Content

The song is an uptempo, in which the narrator talks about how his lover just broke up with him, though she could not help but cry while doing so. Having told her not to worry about him "for the sake of her feelings and the sake of pride," he goes on to say that he is "looking for a party crowd" to forget all of his troubles.

Critical reception

Billboard 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." and "a little more muscle in the songwriting department might better show off this guy."

Music video

The music video was directed by Chris Rogers. Filmed in Austin, TX, it features Murphy as a street performer playing for tips with his band after not being able to find an open bar (as mentioned in the song). In the end, he simply walks away.

Chart positions

"Party Crowd" debuted at number 67 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 18, 1995.

Year-end charts

References

1. Nielsen Business Media, Inc (4 March 1995). "Reviews". Billboard: 67. {{cite journal}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
2. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 8495." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 7, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
3. "David Lee Murphy Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
4. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995". RPM. December 18, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
5. "Best of 1995: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.

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