World Party (song)
| "World Party" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Waterboys | |
| from the album Fisherman's Blues | |
| Released | 1988 |
| Length | 4:01 |
| Label | Chrysalis Ensign |
| Songwriter(s) | Mike Scott Trevor Hutchinson Karl Wallinger |
| Producer(s) | Mike Scott |
"World Party" is a song by the Scottish-Irish folk rock band The Waterboys, released in 1988 as a track on their fourth studio album Fisherman's Blues. It was written by Mike Scott, Trevor Hutchinson and Karl Wallinger, and produced by Scott. In the United States, the song reached No. 19 on Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and remained on the chart for six weeks. It also peaked at No. 48 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart.
"World Party" was written in Summer 1985, shortly after the completion of the band's third studio album This Is The Sea. The lyrics were inspired by Live Aid. The song was recorded at Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin, Ireland on 25 March 1987.