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Everybody Have Fun Tonight

1986 Single by Wang Chung

Summary

1986 Single by Wang Chung

FieldValue
nameEverybody Have Fun Tonight
coverEverybody_Have_Fun_Tonight.jpg
typesingle
artistWang Chung
albumMosaic
B-sideFun Tonight: The Early Years
releasedSeptember 1986
recorded1986
genre* Dance-rock
* funk-pop<ref name"AllMusic"
labelGeffen
producerPeter Wolf
prev_titleWake Up, Stop Dreaming
prev_year1985
next_titleLet's Go!
next_year1987
misc{{External music video

| B-side = Fun Tonight: The Early Years

  • funk-pop
  • 4:47 (album version)
  • 4:15 (7-inch version)
  • Nick Feldman
  • Jack Hues
  • Peter Wolf "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" is a song by the English new wave band Wang Chung, released as a single from their fourth studio album Mosaic in 1986. Collaboratively written by Jack Hues, Nick Feldman, and Peter Wolf, it reached no. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart during the 1986 Christmas season. It also reached No. 1 on the Canada RPM Top 100 Singles chart the week of 17 January 1987. With some different lyrics, the original ballad version of the song was placed on the B-side.

In 2005, Wang Chung performed the song on the American television show Hit Me, Baby, One More Time alongside a cover of Nelly's "Hot in Herre". The song was later featured in the second trailer for the upcoming 2026 video game, Grand Theft Auto VI.

Critical reception

Billboard called it a "self-celebrating dance rocker" that "[coins] a new verb."

Track listing

7-inch Geffen / 7-28562 (USA)

  1. "Everybody Have Fun Tonight (edit)"
  2. "Fun Tonight: The Early Years"

7-inch Geffen / GEF 13F (UK)

  • Side one
  1. "Everybody Have Fun Tonight (edit)"
  2. "Fun Tonight: The Early Years"
  • Side two
  1. "Dance Hall Days"
  2. "Don't Let Go"

7-inch Geffen / P-2193 (JPN)

  1. "Everybody Have Fun Tonight (edit)"
  2. "Fun Tonight: The Early Years"

12-inch Geffen / 0-20551 (USA) and TA 2589 (UK)

  • Side one
  1. "Everybody Have Fun Tonight (12 Inches of Fun)" – 6:45
  2. "Everybody Have Fun Tonight (edit)" – 3:59*
  • Side two
  1. "Everybody Dub Tonight" – 6:02*
  2. "Fun Tonight: The Early Years" – 4:12

*times as indicated on the record label (not actual)

Music video

The music video, directed by Godley & Creme, features scenes of the band playing in a wood-lined room with very rapid editing between different takes of the same performance. The band, additional musicians, and dancers are seen in several formations throughout the video. They are shown in close portrait and seated along a row of chairs; the seating arrangement changes with each take. Each shot flips through up to four takes of the same shot, with some shots approaching up to 1/25th of a second between edits. The video was later banned from airing after its premiere when a medical expert retained by the BBC's screening committee stated it could trigger "epileptic fits".

Other versions

In 2020, Wang Chung released a rewritten version of the song known as "Everybody Stay Safe Tonight" featuring the American pop and jazz singer Valerie Day.{{cite news | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210907062137/http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2020/6/10/wang-chung-releases-covid-themed-everybody-have-fun-tonight.html | archive-date = 2021-09-07 | access-date = 2021-09-07 | url-status = dead | access-date = 2021-09-07 | access-date = 2021-09-07

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1986–1987)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)8
Canada Retail Singles (The Record)1
Italy Airplay (Music & Media)10
US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)25
US CHR/Pop Airplay Chart (Radio & Records)1

Year-end charts

Chart (1987)Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)57
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)12

References

References

  1. {{AllMusic
  2. (19 July 2013). "1980s duo Wang Chung betting on a comeback". The Columbus Dispatch.
  3. Shutler, Ali. (6 May 2025). "'Grand Theft Auto 6's new trailer is here". NME.
  4. (4 October 1986). "Reviews".
  5. (11 January 1987). "Banned video of the month: Wang Chung's...".
  6. Kent, David. (1993). "Australian Chart Book 1970–1992". Australian Chart Book.
  7. Lwin, Nanda. (2000). "Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide". Music Data Canada.
  8. (24 January 1987). "European Playlist Reports: RAI - Italy".
  9. "Wang Chung".
  10. "Australian Music Report No 701 – 28 December 1987 > National Top 100 Singles for 1987". [[Kent Music Report.
  11. (26 December 1987). "1987 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles".
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