Song · Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin
“It's My Party” by Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin
Released 1981
“It's My Party” by Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1981. It was first released in 1981. Its best result is #4 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1981. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #4 alternative song of 1981 and #472 of the '80s.
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Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin cut their version of "It's My Party" in 1981, reaching back almost two decades to a teen weeper that first belonged to Lesley Gore. Hers was a 1963 debut single on Mercury, produced by Quincy Jones, with Wally Gold among the writers.
The story hasn't aged a day: a girl's own birthday party turns into a public humiliation when her boyfriend Johnny slips off with Judy and comes back with Judy wearing his ring. Revived at the start of the '80s, that bubblegum heartbreak lands as both a wink at the past and a reminder that some teenage wounds never go out of style.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1981 | 106 |
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