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"'''We Like to Party!'''" (subtitled "'''The Vengabus'''" for its release as a single) is a song by Dutch ] group ]. It was released in the Netherlands in May 1998 as the fourth single from the band's debut album, '']'' (1998). Following its success in ], it was given a worldwide release on 9 November 1998.<ref name="d100"/>


"We Like to Party!" became one of the band's most successful hits, topping the chart in ], reaching number two in Australia and the Netherlands, and becoming a top-five hit in Germany, Ireland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It is also the band's highest-charting song in the United States, climbing to number 26 on the ], and in Canada, where it peaked at number 10.
"'''We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)'''" is a song by Dutch ] group ]. It was released as the fourth single from the band's debut album, '']'', in the Netherlands in May 1998. Following its success in ], it was given a worldwide release on 9 November 1998.<ref name="d100"/>

"We Like to Party!" became one of the band's most successful hits, topping the chart in Flanders, reaching number two in Australia and the Netherlands, and becoming a top-five hit in Germany, Ireland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It is also the band's highest-charting song in the United States, climbing to number 26 on the ], and in Canada, where it peaked at number 10.


==Composition== ==Composition==
"We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" is a ] song that runs for 3 minutes and 41 seconds. It is written in the key of ] and maintains a ] of 136 beats per minute in common time. "We Like to Party!" is a ] song that runs for 3 minutes and 41 seconds. It is written in the key of ] and maintains a ] of 136 beats per minute in common time.


==Critical reception== ==Critical reception==
The song received positive reviews from music critics. ] editor William Cooper described it as a "bouncy ] hit", and noted further that it was "reminiscent of ]'s "]", with its singalong ], cutesy female vocal squeal, and wacky synth beats."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-party-album%21-mw0000237492|title=Vengaboys - The Party Album!|work=AllMusic|access-date=18 February 2020}}</ref> ] from '']'' wrote, "This wildly energetic foursome (two gals, two guys) from the Netherlands is pretty much a household name throughout Europe, where this infectious pop gem has been a constant on radio and in clubs. Already, "We Like To Party!" has gone platinum and double-platinum in Belgium and the act's homeland, respectively. Here, the song could meet a similar fate, especially since it features a sugar-soaked sing-along chorus that hangs out in your head until you beg for relief. That said, people who embraced Aqua's "Barbie Girl", ]'s "Romeo And Juliet", and ]'s "]" will be lining up for this latest slice of energetic pop. Are you listening, radio? (It's already hit No. 1 on the playlist of dance leader ].) Conversely, this will be a no-brainer for club jocks, who continue to make major noise with the group's sweat-soaked debut, "]"."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1999/BB-1999-01-09.pdf|title=Billboard: Single Reviews|magazine=]|volume=111|issue=2|page=15|date=9 January 1999|access-date=29 January 2018}}</ref> '']'' called it "cheesy ] from Europe's top selling boy-girl band who are already lining up a massive summer single."<ref>"Chart Slot". '']''. 26 March 1999. Retrieved 1 December 2020.</ref> Jim Farber from '']'' commented, "Attention, lovers of cheeseball club music. The Vengaboys' hit "We Like to Party!" combines a campy disco beat, party-girl vocals, and a killer ] in the form of a ship horn in full blare. What began as a beach anthem in ], Spain, is becoming a Stateside smash on the increasingly Euro-driven U.S. charts. And why not? It's too willfully silly to resist."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/1999/04/16/we-party/|title=We Like to Party!|magazine=]|date=16 April 1999|access-date=28 February 2020}}</ref> Pop Rescue noted its "unmistakeable Vengaboys sound", describing it as "a fast-paced energetic track."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://poprescue.com/2015/09/18/pop-rescue-party-album-vengaboys-cd-1999/|title=REVIEW: "THE PARTY ALBUM!" BY VENGABOYS (CD, 1999)|publisher=Pop Rescue|date=18 September 2015|access-date=14 April 2020}}</ref> The song received positive reviews from music critics. ] editor William Cooper described it as a "bouncy ] hit", and noted further that it was "reminiscent of ]'s ']', with its singalong ], cutesy female vocal squeal, and wacky synth beats."<ref>{{cite web|first=William|last=Cooper|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-party-album%21-mw0000237492|title=Vengaboys - The Party Album!|publisher=]|access-date=18 February 2020}}</ref> ] from '']'' wrote, "This wildly energetic foursome (two gals, two guys) from the Netherlands is pretty much a household name throughout Europe, where this infectious pop gem has been a constant on radio and in clubs. Already, 'We Like To Party!' has gone platinum and double-platinum in Belgium and the act's homeland, respectively. Here, the song could meet a similar fate, especially since it features a sugar-soaked sing-along chorus that hangs out in your head until you beg for relief. That said, people who embraced Aqua's 'Barbie Girl', ]'s 'Romeo And Juliet', and ]'s ']' will be lining up for this latest slice of energetic pop. Are you listening, radio? (It's already hit No. 1 on the playlist of dance leader ].) Conversely, this will be a no-brainer for club jocks, who continue to make major noise with the group's sweat-soaked debut, ']'."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Larry|last=Flick|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1999/BB-1999-01-09.pdf|title=Single Reviews|magazine=]|volume=111|issue=2|page=15|date=9 January 1999|access-date=29 January 2018|author-link=Larry Flick|archive-date=4 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604155453/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1999/BB-1999-01-09.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
An editor from '']'' called it "cheesy ] from Europe's top selling boy-girl band who are already lining up a massive summer single."<ref>"Chart Slot". '']''. 26 March 1999.</ref> Jim Farber from '']'' commented, "Attention, lovers of cheeseball club music. The Vengaboys' hit 'We Like to Party!' combines a campy disco beat, party-girl vocals, and a killer ] in the form of a ship horn in full blare. What began as a beach anthem in ], Spain, is becoming a Stateside smash on the increasingly Euro-driven U.S. charts. And why not? It's too willfully silly to resist."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Jim|last=Farber|url=https://ew.com/article/1999/04/16/we-party/|title=We Like to Party!|magazine=]|date=16 April 1999|access-date=28 February 2020}}</ref> In a retrospective review, Pop Rescue remarked its "unmistakeable Vengaboys sound", describing it as "a fast-paced energetic track."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://poprescue.com/2015/09/18/pop-rescue-party-album-vengaboys-cd-1999/|title=Review: "The Party Album!" by Vengaboys (CD, 1999)|publisher=Pop Rescue|date=18 September 2015|access-date=14 April 2020|archive-date=25 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925162808/https://poprescue.com/2015/09/18/pop-rescue-party-album-vengaboys-cd-1999/|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Commercial performance== ==Commercial performance==
The song became the group's biggest hit in the United States, peaking at number 26 on the US ] and selling 405,000 copies.<ref name="hot100"/><ref name="ussales">Billboard - 25 December 1999 - 1 January 2000 - Page 34 "Vengaboys' "We Like To Party! (The Vengabus)" sold 405,000 units"</ref> The single proved to be a higher seller than "Up and Down" in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number three in March 1999,<ref name="uk"/> eventually selling 474,000 copies, making it the 29th-biggest hit of the year.<ref name="ukye"/> The song additionally reached number one in Flemish Belgium, number two in Australia and the Netherlands, number three in Ireland, number four in Germany and Switzerland, number six in Austria and Italy, number nine in New Zealand and number 10 in Canada and Walloon Belgium.<ref name="charts"/><ref name="ire"/><ref name="ita"/><ref name="can"/> It additionally reached the top 20 in France.<ref name="charts"/> The song became the group's biggest hit in the United States, peaking at number 26 on the US ] and selling 405,000 copies.<ref name="hot100"/><ref name="ussales">Billboard - 25 December 1999 - 1 January 2000 - Page 34 "Vengaboys' "We Like To Party! (The Vengabus)" sold 405,000 units"</ref>

The single proved to be a higher seller than "]" in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number three in March 1999,<ref name="uk"/> eventually selling 474,000 copies, making it the 29th biggest hit of the year.<ref name="ukye"/> The song additionally reached number one in Flemish Belgium, number two in Australia and the Netherlands, number three in Ireland, number four in Germany and Switzerland, number six in Austria and Italy, number nine in New Zealand and number 10 in Canada and Walloon Belgium.<ref name="charts"/><ref name="ire"/><ref name="ita"/><ref name="can"/> It additionally reached the top 20 in France.<ref name="charts"/>


==Music video== ==Music video==
The ] for "We Like to Party" was directed by Wendelien van Diepen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mvdbase.com/video.php?id=29108|title=Vengaboys: We like to party|publisher=Mvdbase.com|access-date=15 October 2018}}</ref> It first aired in March 1999. The video features all four Vengaboys members and other tourists travelling to various destinations in Province of Barcelona, ] and ], in a 1930s style mini-bus, the "Vengabus" (a 1933 Chevrolet series O Bus), where they end up in a nightclub in ]. The accompanying ] for "We Like to Party" was directed by Wendelien van Diepen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mvdbase.com/video.php?id=29108|title=Vengaboys: We like to party|publisher=Mvdbase.com|access-date=15 October 2018}}</ref> It first aired in March 1999. The video features all four Vengaboys members and other tourists travelling to various destinations in Province of Barcelona, ] and ], in a 1930s style mini-bus, the "Vengabus" (a 1933 Chevrolet series O Bus), where they end up in a nightclub in ].


A new "silent" version of the video was released in January 2022 via the band's official YouTube channel. It features isolated vocals and dubbed ambient sound effects based on the visuals.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWTXtIQDTBw | title=Vengaboys - We Like to Party! (The Vengabus) Silent Music Video | website=] | date=28 January 2022 }}</ref><ref></ref>
==Track listing==
# "We Like to Party" (Airplay) – 3:44
# "We Like to Party" (Klubbheads Mix) – 6:07
# "We Like to Party" (BCM RMX) – 4:04
# "We Like to Party" (More Airplay) – 5:50
# "We Like to Party" (Full Schwingg) – 4:38
# "We Like to Party" (DJ Disco Mix) – 4:33
# "We Like to Party" (Baunz Mix) – 4:45
# "We Like to Party" (BCM XXL) – 6:21


==Track listings==
The song was also remixed by ] and ]. Their mixes were included on the single for "]".
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* '''Dutch CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)|year=1998|type=Dutch CD single liner notes|publisher=Breakin' Records|id=KRAK4041}}</ref>
# "We Like to Party!" (airplay) – 3:42
# "We Like to Party!" (BCM XXL) – 6:21

* '''Dutch maxi-CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)|year=1998|type=Dutch maxi-CD single liner notes|publisher=Breakin' Records|id=KRAK 4042}}</ref>
# "We Like to Party!" (airplay) – 3:44
# "We Like to Party!" (BCM remix) – 4:04
# "We Like to Party!" (more airplay) – 5:49
# "We Like to Party!" (original) – 4:06
# "We Like to Party!" (BCM XXL) – 6:21
# "We Like to Party!" (Baunz mix) – 4:45
# "We Like to Party!" (Full Schwingg) – 4:36
# "We Like to Party!" (D.J. Vanhaze Hitmix) – 7:01

* '''French CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)|year=1998|type=French CD single liner notes|publisher=]|id=192 542-2}}</ref>
# "We Like to Party!" (airplay mix) – 3:42
# "We Like to Party!" (more airplay mix) – 5:49

* '''UK CD1'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)|year=1999|type=UK CD1 liner notes|publisher=]|id=CDTIVS108, 7243 8 8590 2 4}}</ref>
# "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (more airplay mix) – 5:49
# "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (] remix) – 6:05
# "We Like to Party!" (] remix) – 6:30

* '''UK CD2 and cassette single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)|year=1999|type=UK CD2 liner notes|publisher=Positiva Records|id=CDTIV108, 7243 8 86591 2 3}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)|year=1999|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Positiva Records|id=TCTIV 108, 7243 8 86590 4 8}}</ref>
# "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (airplay mix) – 3:42
# "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (] remix) – 6:38
# "Up and Down" (BCM radio) – 3:28
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* '''Australian and New Zealand CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)|year=1999|type=Australian & New Zealand CD single liner notes|publisher=Positiva Records|id=CSR CD5 0330}}</ref>
# "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (airplay edit) – 3:44
# "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (Klubbheads mix) – 6:07
# "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (more airplay) – 5:50
# "Up and Down" (video mix) – 3:40
# "Up and Down" (Tin Tin Out mix) – 8:14

* '''US maxi-CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)|year=1998|type=US maxi-CD single liner notes|publisher=Groovilicious|id=GM061}}</ref>
# "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (airplay) – 3:42
# "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (Klubbheads mix) – 6:05
# "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (BCM remix) – 4:03
# "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (more airplay) – 5:49
# "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (Full Schwingg) – 4:36
# "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (DJ Disco mix) – 4:31
# "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (Baunz mix) – 4:45
# "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (BCM XXL) – 6:21

* '''US 2×12-inch single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)|year=1998|type=US 2×12-inch single vinyl discs|publisher=Groovilicious|id=GM 061}}</ref>
:A1. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (extended club mix) – 5:49
:A2. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (DJ Disco mix) – 4:31
:B1. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (Jason Nevins club mix) – 7:07
:C1. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (Klubbheads mix) – 6:05
:C2. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (Baunz mix) – 4:45
:D1. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (BCM mix) – 6:21
:D2. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (Jason Nevins dub mix) – 5:50
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==Charts== ==Charts==
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!scope="row"|Canada (])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/vengaboys/chart-history/cns/|title=Vengaboys Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)|website=]|access-date=14 November 2021}}</ref> !scope="row"|Canada (])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/vengaboys/chart-history/cns/|title=Vengaboys Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)|magazine=]|access-date=14 November 2021}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Europe (])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1999/MM-1999-03-20.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=]|volume=16|issue=12|page=8|date=20 March 1999|access-date=9 May 2018}}</ref> !scope="row"|Europe (])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1999/MM-1999-03-20.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=]|volume=16|issue=12|page=8|date=20 March 1999|access-date=9 May 2018|archive-date=1 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201103006/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1999/MM-1999-03-20.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Finland (])<ref>{{cite book|url=https://musiikkiarkisto.fi/oa/_tiedostot/julkaisut/sisaltaa-hitin.pdf#page=273|first=Timo|last=Pennanen|year=2021|title=Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021|section=Vengaboys|page=273|publisher=Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava|location=Helsinki|access-date=7 July 2022|language=fi|archive-date=22 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122233715/https://musiikkiarkisto.fi/oa/_tiedostot/julkaisut/sisaltaa-hitin.pdf#page=273|url-status=live}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Hungary (])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1998/MM-1998-12-19.pdf|title=Top 10 National Sellers|magazine=]|volume=15|issue=51|page=20|date=19 December 1998|access-date=6 May 2018}}</ref> !scope="row"|Hungary (])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1998/MM-1998-12-19.pdf|title=Top 10 National Sellers|magazine=]|volume=15|issue=51|page=20|date=19 December 1998|access-date=6 May 2018|archive-date=13 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113230205/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1998/MM-1998-12-19.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Italy ('']'')<ref name="ita">{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1998/MM-1998-10-24.pdf|title=Top National Sellers|magazine=]|volume=15|issue=43|page=16|date=24 October 1998|access-date=27 November 2019}}</ref> !scope="row"|Italy ('']'')<ref name="ita">{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1998/MM-1998-10-24.pdf|title=Top National Sellers|magazine=]|volume=15|issue=43|page=16|date=24 October 1998|access-date=27 November 2019|archive-date=28 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128153416/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1998/MM-1998-10-24.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|US ]<ref name="hot100">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1999-04-17/|title=Billboard Hot 100|magazine=]|date=17 April 1999|access-date=2 August 2023|archive-date=3 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230803012729/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1999-04-17/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=1998|title=Rapports annuels 1998|publisher=]|language=fr|access-date=9 August 2019}}</ref> !scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=1998|title=Rapports annuels 1998|publisher=Ultratop|language=fr|access-date=9 August 2019|archive-date=17 April 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080417014755/http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=1998|url-status=live}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1998/MM-1998-12-19.pdf|title=Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1998|magazine=]|volume=15|issue=51|page=8|date=19 December 1998|access-date=6 February 2020}}</ref> !scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1998/MM-1998-12-19.pdf|title=Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1998|magazine=]|volume=15|issue=51|page=8|date=19 December 1998|access-date=6 February 2020|archive-date=13 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113230205/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1998/MM-1998-12-19.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
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==Release history==
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==In popular culture== ==In popular culture==
* The song's popularity was revived when used in 2004 as the main theme for ]' "]" advertising campaign.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dancing Mr. Six scores with viewers of Six Flags ads|last=Howard|first=Theresa|url=https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/advertising/adtrack/2004-07-11-six-flags_x.htm|access-date=10 June 2017|work=]|date=11 July 2004}}</ref>
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* In 2022, ] and ] "] for the world" to the song on the third episode of the ] of ] for a chance to earn a "Golden RuPeter Badge" and eliminate one of the bottom 2 contestants; ] or ]; from the competition. Pangina won and controversially eliminated Jimbo. It was revealed in the next episode that Janey would've eliminated Jujubee.
*The song was revived in 2004 as the main theme for ]' "]" advertising campaign.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dancing Mr. Six scores with viewers of Six Flags ads|last=Howard|first=Theresa|url=https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/advertising/adtrack/2004-07-11-six-flags_x.htm|access-date=10 June 2017|work=]|date=11 July 2004}}</ref>

*The song appears in ].
*In 2024 the song was added to the popular video game Fortnite.
*The song was played every time a ] player hits a home run at ] up until the end of the 2014 season.
*The song is used as the entrance music for British professional wrestler ].
*The song is sung by supporters of the Northern Irish grammar school ] after their School's Cup Rugby matches, most recently after their Cup Final win against Methodist College Belfast, their bitter rivals.
*This song is played each time the ] team scores a run at ].<ref>{{cite web|title=WOO PIG SWEEP!|url=https://twitter.com/SECNetwork/status/983136645024305152|website=Twitter|access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref>
*The song is used when an ] hula hoops and rides a tricycle at Phnom Penh Safari Zoo's Orangutan show.
*] and ]'s 2012 single "]" samples the song.
*This song is used after the ] score a run at home.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bgALCcrUaU |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/1bgALCcrUaU |archive-date=21 December 2021 |url-status=live|title=Spokane Indians Home Run Siren & Score Song|publisher=YouTube.com|access-date=19 August 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
*Mentioned in ] in October 2020 (during the ]) as a mock new ] feature: In partnership with the ], when in a crowded indoor space, this song plays "at slowly increasing volume until everyone leaves".<ref name="xkcd-27oct2020">{{cite web |author1=Randall Munroe |author-link1=Randall Munroe |title=xkcd Phone 12 |url=https://xkcd.com/2377/ |website=] |date=26 October 2020 |access-date=27 October 2020}}</ref>
*] sing and mention this song occasionally in their ] series, the Oxventure. It is variously used as a lullaby in a main character's backstory, the punchline in a quest, and sung as a roleplaying bit.<ref>{{Citation|title=Dungeons & Dragons: Oxventure Begins! (Ep. 1 of 3) MEET THE PARTY|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKVj_5q1Z3Q |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/BKVj_5q1Z3Q |archive-date=21 December 2021 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=16 May 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Dungeons & Dragons: QUIET RIOT! An Oxventure (Episode 2 of 2)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB3UWpfTi1k |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/dB3UWpfTi1k |archive-date=21 December 2021 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=16 May 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Dungeons & Dragons LIVE: WILD WILD WOODS! (Ep. 2 of 2)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TMkXd8lXbM |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/1TMkXd8lXbM |archive-date=21 December 2021 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=16 May 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
*During the ], this song was played when ] scored a goal.<ref>Archived at {{cbignore}} and the {{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyxWbnsWlSk| title = Sporting Kansas City 2021 Goal Song | website=]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
*During the 2021 NCAA Division III Football Season, the song was listened to by the Johns Hopkins Football Team at least once during every practice, lift and locker room celebration; players credit the song as a source of good luck for the team's run to the NCAA Division III Sweet Sixteen.


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"We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)"
Single by Vengaboys
from the album Up & Down – The Party Album and The Party Album
ReleasedMay 1998
GenreEurodance
Length3:41
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Danski
  • DJ Delmundo
Vengaboys singles chronology
"Up and Down"
(1998)
"We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)"
(1998)
"Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!"
(1998)
Music video
"We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" on YouTube

"We Like to Party!" (subtitled "The Vengabus" for its release as a single) is a song by Dutch Eurodance group Vengaboys. It was released in the Netherlands in May 1998 as the fourth single from the band's debut album, Up & Down – The Party Album (1998). Following its success in Benelux, it was given a worldwide release on 9 November 1998.

"We Like to Party!" became one of the band's most successful hits, topping the chart in Flanders, reaching number two in Australia and the Netherlands, and becoming a top-five hit in Germany, Ireland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It is also the band's highest-charting song in the United States, climbing to number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100, and in Canada, where it peaked at number 10.

Composition

"We Like to Party!" is a Eurodance song that runs for 3 minutes and 41 seconds. It is written in the key of A-flat major and maintains a tempo of 136 beats per minute in common time.

Critical reception

The song received positive reviews from music critics. AllMusic editor William Cooper described it as a "bouncy eurodisco hit", and noted further that it was "reminiscent of Aqua's 'Barbie Girl', with its singalong chorus, cutesy female vocal squeal, and wacky synth beats." Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "This wildly energetic foursome (two gals, two guys) from the Netherlands is pretty much a household name throughout Europe, where this infectious pop gem has been a constant on radio and in clubs. Already, 'We Like To Party!' has gone platinum and double-platinum in Belgium and the act's homeland, respectively. Here, the song could meet a similar fate, especially since it features a sugar-soaked sing-along chorus that hangs out in your head until you beg for relief. That said, people who embraced Aqua's 'Barbie Girl', Cleopatra's 'Romeo And Juliet', and Los Del Rio's 'Macarena' will be lining up for this latest slice of energetic pop. Are you listening, radio? (It's already hit No. 1 on the playlist of dance leader WKTU New York.) Conversely, this will be a no-brainer for club jocks, who continue to make major noise with the group's sweat-soaked debut, 'Up and Down'."

An editor from Daily Record called it "cheesy disco from Europe's top selling boy-girl band who are already lining up a massive summer single." Jim Farber from Entertainment Weekly commented, "Attention, lovers of cheeseball club music. The Vengaboys' hit 'We Like to Party!' combines a campy disco beat, party-girl vocals, and a killer hook in the form of a ship horn in full blare. What began as a beach anthem in Ibiza, Spain, is becoming a Stateside smash on the increasingly Euro-driven U.S. charts. And why not? It's too willfully silly to resist." In a retrospective review, Pop Rescue remarked its "unmistakeable Vengaboys sound", describing it as "a fast-paced energetic track."

Commercial performance

The single proved to be a higher seller than "Up and Down" in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number three in March 1999, eventually selling 474,000 copies, making it the 29th-biggest hit of the year. The song additionally reached number one in Flemish Belgium, number two in Australia and the Netherlands, number three in Ireland, number four in Germany and Switzerland, number six in Austria and Italy, number nine in New Zealand and number 10 in Canada and Walloon Belgium. It additionally reached the top 20 in France. The song became the group's biggest hit in the United States, peaking at number 26 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and selling 405,000 copies.

Music video

The accompanying music video for "We Like to Party" was directed by Wendelien van Diepen. It first aired in March 1999. The video features all four Vengaboys members and other tourists travelling to various destinations in Province of Barcelona, Piera and Gavà, in a 1930s style mini-bus, the "Vengabus" (a 1933 Chevrolet series O Bus), where they end up in a nightclub in La Barceloneta, Barcelona.

A new "silent" version of the video was released in January 2022 via the band's official YouTube channel. It features isolated vocals and dubbed ambient sound effects based on the visuals.

Track listings

  • Dutch CD single
  1. "We Like to Party!" (airplay) – 3:42
  2. "We Like to Party!" (BCM XXL) – 6:21
  • Dutch maxi-CD single
  1. "We Like to Party!" (airplay) – 3:44
  2. "We Like to Party!" (BCM remix) – 4:04
  3. "We Like to Party!" (more airplay) – 5:49
  4. "We Like to Party!" (original) – 4:06
  5. "We Like to Party!" (BCM XXL) – 6:21
  6. "We Like to Party!" (Baunz mix) – 4:45
  7. "We Like to Party!" (Full Schwingg) – 4:36
  8. "We Like to Party!" (D.J. Vanhaze Hitmix) – 7:01
  • French CD single
  1. "We Like to Party!" (airplay mix) – 3:42
  2. "We Like to Party!" (more airplay mix) – 5:49
  • UK CD1
  1. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (more airplay mix) – 5:49
  2. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (Klubbheads remix) – 6:05
  3. "We Like to Party!" (Tin Tin Out remix) – 6:30
  • UK CD2 and cassette single
  1. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (airplay mix) – 3:42
  2. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (Jason Nevins remix) – 6:38
  3. "Up and Down" (BCM radio) – 3:28
  • Australian and New Zealand CD single
  1. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (airplay edit) – 3:44
  2. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (Klubbheads mix) – 6:07
  3. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (more airplay) – 5:50
  4. "Up and Down" (video mix) – 3:40
  5. "Up and Down" (Tin Tin Out mix) – 8:14
  • US maxi-CD single
  1. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (airplay) – 3:42
  2. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (Klubbheads mix) – 6:05
  3. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (BCM remix) – 4:03
  4. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (more airplay) – 5:49
  5. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (Full Schwingg) – 4:36
  6. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (DJ Disco mix) – 4:31
  7. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (Baunz mix) – 4:45
  8. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (BCM XXL) – 6:21
  • US 2×12-inch single
A1. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (extended club mix) – 5:49
A2. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (DJ Disco mix) – 4:31
B1. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (Jason Nevins club mix) – 7:07
C1. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (Klubbheads mix) – 6:05
C2. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (Baunz mix) – 4:45
D1. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (BCM mix) – 6:21
D2. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (Jason Nevins dub mix) – 5:50

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998–1999) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) 2
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) 10
Canada Top Singles (RPM) 10
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM) 1
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) 7
Denmark (IFPI) 11
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 10
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) 14
France (SNEP) 18
Germany (GfK) 4
Hungary (Mahasz) 3
Ireland (IRMA) 3
Italy (Musica e dischi) 6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100) 2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 9
Scotland (OCC) 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 56
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 4
UK Singles (OCC) 3
US Billboard Hot 100 26
US Dance Club Play (Billboard) 5
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) 23
US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) 3
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard) 19

Year-end charts

Chart (1998) Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 8
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) 98
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 65
Germany (Official German Charts) 58
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 5
Netherlands (Single Top 100) 11
Chart (1999) Position
Australia (ARIA) 17
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) 83
Canada Top Singles (RPM) 69
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM) 3
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 53
Romania (Romanian Top 100) 69
UK Singles (OCC) 29
UK Pop (Music Week) 3
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) 98
US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) 4
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard) 64

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) Platinum 70,000
Belgium (BEA) Platinum 50,000
Netherlands (NVPI) Platinum 75,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) Gold 5,000
United Kingdom (BPI) Platinum 652,000
United States 405,000

Sales figures based on certification alone.
Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Netherlands May 1998
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
Breakin'
Europe 9 November 1998 Various
United Kingdom 1 March 1999
  • CD
  • cassette
Positiva

In popular culture

  • In 2024 the song was added to the popular video game Fortnite.

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