What began as a beach anthem in Ibiza, Spain, is becoming a Stateside smash on the increasingly Euro-driven U.S. The Vengaboys' hit 'We Like to Party!' combines a campy disco beat, party-girl vocals, and a killer hook in the form of a ship horn in full blare. 1 on the playlist of dance leader WKTU New York.) Conversely, this will be a no-brainer for club jocks, who continue to make major noise with the group's sweat-soaked debut, ' Up and Down'.' Daily Record called it 'cheesy disco from Europe's top selling boy-girl band who are already lining up a massive summer single.' Jim Farber from Entertainment Weekly commented, 'Attention, lovers of cheeseball club music. Are you listening, radio? (It's already hit No. That said, people who embraced Aqua's 'Barbie Girl', Cleopatra's 'Romeo And Juliet', and Los Del Rio's ' Macarena' will be lining up for this latest slice of energetic pop.

Here, the song could meet a similar fate, especially since it features a sugar-soaked sing-along chorus that hangs out in your head until you beg for relief. Already, 'We Like To Party!' has gone platinum and double-platinum in Belgium and the act's homeland, respectively. AllMusic editor William Cooper described it as a 'bouncy eurodisco hit', and noted further that it was 'reminiscent of Aqua's ' Barbie Girl', with its singalong chorus, cutesy female vocal squeal, and wacky synth beats.' Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, 'This wildly energetic foursome (two gals, two guys) from the Netherlands is pretty much a household name throughout Europe, where this infectious pop gem has been a constant on radio and in clubs. The song received positive reviews from music critics. It is written in the key of A-flat major and maintains a tempo of 136 beats per minute in common time. 'We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)' is a Eurodance song that runs for 3 minutes and 41 seconds. It is also the band's highest-charting song in the United States, climbing to number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100, and in Canada, where it peaked at number 10. 'We Like to Party!' became one of the band's most successful hits, topping the chart in Flanders, reaching number two in Australia and the Netherlands, and becoming a top-five hit in Germany, Ireland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Following its success in Benelux, it was given a worldwide release on 9 November 1998.

It was released as the fourth single from the band's debut album, Up & Down - The Party Album, in the Netherlands in May 1998.

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