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Party Train

Field	Value
name	Party Train
cover	GBPARTYTRAIN.jpg
border	yes
type	single
artist	The Gap Band
album	Gap Band V: Jammin'
B-side	Party Train (The Special Dance Mix
released	August 13, 1983
recorded	1982
genre	Electrofunk, dance-rock
length	5:50
label	Total Experience
writer	Charlie Wilson, Ronnie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor
prev_title	Outstanding
prev_year	1982
next_title	Jam the Motha'
next_year	1983
misc	{{Extra album cover
type	single
cover	PARTYTRAINDANCE.jpg
border	yes
caption	Party Train (The Special Dance Mix)

| B-side = Party Train (The Special Dance Mix

"Party Train" is a 1983 song by The Gap Band, released on their seventh album, Gap Band V: Jammin'. It peaked at #3 on the R&B charts. The original release had "I'm Ready (If You're Ready)" on the A-side and "Party Train" on the B-side. Later, "Party Train was placed on the A-side, and a special dance mix was placed on the B-side.

Music video

The song's music video starts with the three Wilson brothers driving onto a crowded boardwalk, climbing out of the car and dancing in the street. It then cuts to dancers competing in a boxing ring. During this segment, it periodically cuts back to other people on the boardwalk and beach dancing, including Charlie posing with a group of body builders and wading in the ocean water in a speedo. The video ends with an unidentified person filling in a giant yellow ballot (which says "fill in the gap" at the bottom) and selecting "Gap Party" over "Democratic Party" and "Republican Party". Charlie is then tackled and falls into the water. It was directed by Don Letts.

Chart positions

Chart (1983)	Peak
position
US Billboard Hot Black Singles	3

References

"Images for The Gap Band - Party Train".
Dance Mix release at [http://www.discogs.com/Gap-Band-Party-Train-The-Special-Dance-Mix-Party-Train/release/1957941 Discogs]
Music Video at [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bACKLW19XdE YouTube]
"Music Videos".

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