Party Train
title: "Party Train" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1983-singles", "the-gap-band-songs", "songs-written-by-lonnie-simmons", "songs-written-by-charlie-wilson-(singer)", "songs-written-by-rudy-taylor", "1982-songs", "music-videos-directed-by-don-letts", "total-experience-records-singles"] topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_Train" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox song"]
| 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) |
| :: |
| name = Party Train | cover = GBPARTYTRAIN.jpg | alt = | 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 | format = | recorded = 1982 | studio = | venue = | genre = Electrofunk, dance-rock | length = 5:50 | label = Total Experience | writer = Charlie Wilson, Ronnie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor | producer = | prev_title = Outstanding | prev_year = 1982 | next_title = Jam the Motha' | next_year = 1983 | misc = {{Extra album cover | header = | type = single | cover = PARTYTRAINDANCE.jpg | border = yes | alt = | caption = 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
::data[format=table] | Chart (1983) | Peak position | |---|---| | US Billboard Hot Black Singles | 3 | ::
References
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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