Party for Two

"Party for Two" is a song recorded by Canadian country singer-songwriter Shania Twain. It was released as the lead single from her Greatest Hits compilation album on September 7, 2004. The song was written by Twain and her then-husband and producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange. "Party for Two" was recorded as both a pop mix with Mark McGrath and a country mix with Billy Currington. The country version with Currington was released to North American country radio, while the pop mix with McGrath was released to pop, adult contemporary, and international markets.

"Party for Two"
Single cover for the pop version. The maxi single uses the same artwork, but with a red background.[1]
Single by Shania Twain featuring Billy Currington or Mark McGrath
from the album Greatest Hits
B-side
ReleasedSeptember 7, 2004 (2004-09-07)
Recorded2004
Genre
Length
  • 3:32 (country mix)
  • 3:31 (pop mix)
LabelMercury Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Shania Twain singles chronology
"It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing"
(2004)		 "Party for Two"
(2004)		 "Don't!"
(2005)
Billy Currington singles chronology
"I Got a Feelin'"
(2004)		 "Party for Two"
(2004)		 "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right"
(2005)
Music videos

"Party for Two" was a commercial success for Twain: it was her third highest debut and sixteenth career top 10 on the Billboard country charts, and charted well in Europe. In addition to the original pop and country mixes, the song would be remixed for club play, becoming one of her most remixed singles.[2] Commercial singles were released on October 25, 2004, in Germany, on November 2, 2004, in Canada, and on November 22, 2004, in the UK. In 2005, "Party for Two" was certified Gold by the RIAA for selling over 100,000 digital downloads, making it Twain's first single to be downloaded that many times.[3] For the first time in her touring career, Twain performed "Party for Two" on her 2015 Rock This Country Tour. She has since performed the song on her Now Tour and Let's Go! residency.

Composition

"Party for Two" was released in two versions: a pop version featuring Sugar Ray frontman Mark McGrath for international audiences and a country version featuring Billy Currington for North American country radio. Twain and her then-husband, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, wrote the song, with Lange handling production. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com, "Party for Two" is written in the key of B major with a tempo of 122 beats per minute. The chord progression contains open fifths: E5–B5–F♯5, and the vocals span from E3 to G♯4.[4]

Music video

An accompanying music video for "Party for Two" was shot in London, UK, in the South Kensington area on August 28 and 29, 2004, and features the Royal Albert Hall. It was directed by Marcus Raboy and was premiered on September 27, 2004. The video shows Twain walking around town handing out invitations to movers, a waiter (played by Sebastian J. Brook), and an artist, to help her get ready for her "party for two" later that night. At the party, Twain and her guest end up swinging on a chandelier and smashing plates. Two separate versions of the video exist - one with Mark McGrath and the other with Billy Currington. The country version was released to music stations such as CMT and GAC while the pop version was released to VH1, MuchMoreMusic, and other international stations.

The video proved to be successful, with the pop version winning the MuchMusic Video Award for the MuchMoreMusic Video of the Year[5] while the country version was nominated for Collaborative Video of the Year at the 2005 CMT Music Awards. Neither video is available on DVD, but are available on some releases of the CD single.

Chart performance

"Party for Two" debuted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in the week of September 18, 2004, at number 39, Twain's third highest debut of all time,[6] and highest of the week. The single spent 20 weeks on the chart and climbed to a peak position of number seven on December 25, 2004, where it remained for one week. "Party for Two" became Twain's 16th and final top ten single and 22nd (seventh consecutive) top 20 single. It also peaked at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 and 57 on the Hot 100 Airplay charts.

On adult contemporary radio, "Party for Two" debuted at number 36, the highest debut of the week, on November 20, 2004. The single spent 19 weeks on the chart and climbed to a peak position of number 16 on January 22, 2005, where it remained for two non-consecutive weeks. "Party for Two" became Twain's ninth consecutive top 20 single.

"Party for Two" proved to be successful internationally. In the UK it debuted at its peak position at number 10, making it her ninth and to date, final top ten single. It first appeared on December 4, 2004, and remained on the charts for nine weeks.[7] In Canada, "Party for Two" held the top position on the BDS airplay chart for six weeks, and reached number two on the sales chart, held off only by Kalan Porter's "Awake in a Dream". In all, "Party for Two" was in the top ten in six countries: Austria, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Portugal and the UK.

Live performances

Shania first performed the country version of "Party for Two" on Good Morning America with Billy Currington in November 2004. She also performed the country version with him on the German music show Wetten, dass..?.[8] Twain performed the pop version featuring Mark McGrath for the first time on Dutch TV.[9] She also performed the version featuring him at the 2004 Bambi Awards.[10] Shania also performed the pop version with Mark on the British morning show GMTV.[11]

Shania performed "Party for Two" on tour for the first time, during her 2015 Rock This Country Tour. She performed the song as a duet with Nick Jonas at the Stagecoach Festival in 2017 and has most recently performed the song during her 2023 Queen of Me Tour on April 29.

Track listings

These are the formats of major releases.

Official versions

"Party for Two" has become one of Twain's most professionally remixed songs. Almighty Records, which previously remixed "Thank You Baby!", provided six different versions of the song.[12]

  • Country Album Version (3:32)
  • Pop Album Version (3:32)
  • Country Version Radio Edit (3:26)
  • Pop Version Radio Edit (3:25)
  • LMC Remix (6:37)
  • LMC Remix Edit (6:19)
  • Kenny Hayes Mix (5:46)
  • Almighty Downtown Mix (6:46)
  • Almighty Downtown Dub (6:46)
  • Almighty Downtown Radio Edit (3:37)
  • Almighty Uptown Mix (7:49)
  • Almighty Uptown Dub (8:02)
  • Almighty Uptown Radio Edit (3:30)

Cover versions

The song was covered by the South African singer Ray Dylan on his album Goeie Ou Country vol 3.[13]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Release dates and formats for "Party for Two"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Australia October 25, 2004 CD single Universal [36]
Germany [37]
United States
Mercury [38]
Canada November 2, 2004 CD single [39]
United Kingdom November 22, 2004 Universal [40][41]
Russia November 24, 2004 Contemporary hit radio Universal [42]

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