"Party All the Time" was a single originally recorded by comic actor Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, singer, director, and musician....

 in 1985, written and produced by Rick James

Rick James

James Ambrose Johnson, Jr. , better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. James was a popular performer in the late 1970s and 1980s, scoring four number-one hits on the U.S. R&B charts performing in the genres of funk and R&B...

 and Kevin Johnston at James home studio in Buffalo, New York

Buffalo, New York

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. The single reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100

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, kept off the top by Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie

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's "Say You, Say Me

Say You, Say Me

"Say You, Say Me" is a Oscar winning song, written and recorded by Lionel Richie for the film White Nights, starring Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines. The single hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B singles charts in December 1985. It became Richie's ninth number one on the...

". While it is commonly thought to be Murphy's only music hit, he did manage to have one more top forty song with 1989's "Put Your Mouth on Me". Rick James also provided some vocals for the song. Later, "Weird Al" Yankovic

"Weird Al" Yankovic

Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, accordionist, actor, comedian, writer, satirist, and parodist. Yankovic is known for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and that often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts...

 covered part of the song in his polka medley Polka Party!.

In 2006, house

House music

House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...

 DJ and producer Sharam Tayebi of Deep Dish

Deep Dish

Deep Dish is a duo of DJs and house-music producers consisting of Iranian-American members Ali "Dubfire" Shirazinia and Sharam Tayebi. Based in Washington, D.C., Shirazinia and Tayebi are well known for providing house or dance remixes of tracks of famous stars such as Madonna, Cher and Gabrielle,...

 released a remix

Remix

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 of the song, known simply as "PATT" (an acronym for "Party All The Time"), that reached No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart

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. The subsequent music video

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 is a parody

Parody

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 of the original, which had featured Murphy, James, members of the Stone City Band and some backup singers recording the song in a studio.

In March/April 2009, VH1

VH1

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 listed it as #80 on its 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s countdown, even though Eddie had another hit with "Put Your Mouth on Me".

In July 2009, Aubrey O'Day

Aubrey O'Day

Aubrey Morgan O'Day is an American singer, actress, fashion designer, television personality, and former member of the girl group Danity Kane...

 did a cover of the song along with ex-Danity Kane

Danity Kane

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 member D. Woods

D. Woods

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's sister Shanell Woodgette and Grammy Award

Grammy Award

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-winning producer Maestro.

On September 11, 2010, Matthew Wilkening of AOL Radio

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 ranked the song at #36 on the list of the 100 Worst Songs Ever, stating, "If only Eddie Murphy knew an amazingly sharp, funny, music-loving comedian to help rip this 'song' apart..."

Most recently, on December 10, Finnish metal band Children of Bodom

Children of Bodom

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 announced that they would cover the song on the Japanese and Special editions of their upcoming album, Relentless Reckless Forever

Relentless Reckless Forever

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.

Synopsis

The song tells a harrowing tale from the perspective of a heartbroken lover, portrayed in the first-person by Eddie Murphy. He begins by questioning, perhaps rhetorically, why the female with whom he is currently participating in a relationship would want to cause him emotional pain. The narrator goes on to list extravagant items he's purchased for her, including, but not limited to: Champagne, Roses, and Diamond rings. Despite the items that the narrator has given, the female still insists on staying out all night (presumably in the company of other men). The narrator then poses perhaps another rhetorical question as to what he should do to remedy this depressing situation. The listener is then repeatedly informed that the narrator's "girl" wishes to attend nightclubs and house parties at all hours of the day and night. Later on, the narrator points out that he's acted as a voyeur and observed said female whilst she was present at an unknown nightclub. She was seen providing her telephone number to virtually every male patron of the club with whom she came in verbal contact. We are then informed that the narrator's female companion never arrives at their place of residence in the evening. Her absence is believed to be caused by infidelity, presumably with one or many of the men with whom she became acquainted earlier that evening. The narrator then goes on to wish that his female companion would instead have sexual intercourse with him, instead of the many other men with whom she has been copulating.

Peak positions

Chart (1985)	Peak position
Billboard Hot 100	2
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	8
Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	7
Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles	19

Year-End charts

End of year chart (1986)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	7