Album · Iggy Pop
Party by Iggy Pop
Party is an album by Iggy Pop, released in 1981. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 4 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Bang Bang”, on 3 lists with a best position of #39.
Party, Iggy Pop's fifth solo album, turned up on Arista in June 1981, and the title is only half a joke. His main foil this time was Ivan Kral, the guitarist and bassist from Patti Smith's band in the '70s, and the production credits went to Thom Panunzio and Tommy Boyce.
The result puts a post-punk sheen on the old snarl, with Iggy reaching for something closer to the radio than the Stooges ever did. "Bang Bang" is the obvious bid, brash and bouncing, and "Pumpin' For Jill" shows he hadn't lost his taste for the odd and the oblique. It's the sound of a survivor from the wild years trying on a new suit and wondering whether it fits.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Party on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bang Bang | 3 | #39 | – | 1981–2003 | |
| 2 | Pumpin' For Jill | 1 | #417 | – | 2003 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.