“It’s My Party” by Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin
“It’s My Party” talks about the betrayal of love. The singers detail a heartbreaking experience at what should have been a happy occasion.
In the beginning of the song, the singer is sad because she has no idea where her partner could be. She also notices the presence of another lady. This makes her a little suspicious of what could be going on between the two of them.
The setting of the story is synonymous to a happy place but she is feeling sad when everyone else is happy. She however tries to hide her pain from the people around her asking them to keep enjoying but rather allow her to be alone for a while.
In the latter part of the song, her partner surprises her with the news of marrying the same lady she suspected him to be cheating on her with.
The chorus of the song is a way of telling the other people to not stop her from weeping because they would have done the same if they were in her shoes so they should allow her to cry over what she has lost.
“It’s My Party” Facts
- Artist(s): Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin
- Production: Stewart
- Release: August of 1981
Song Genre
In addition to being a synthpop track, it is also a member of the new wave genre.
Chart Success
- United Kingdom: 1
- New Zealand: 1
“It’s My Party” reached the top spot on the UK Singles Chart in October 1981 after removing Adam & The Ants’ “Prince Charming” from the spot. It spent a total of 4 weeks there before it too was removed by The Police’s “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic“.
Cover Versions
The following are some artistes that have re-created “It’s My Party”:
- The late Amy Winehouse in 2010
- Preluders in 2004
- Lesley Gore in 1963
The latter, nonetheless, released the original version of the song before Stewart and Gaskin. The pair’s version is therefore a cover. It is for this reason neither Stewart nor Gaskin wrote the song. The official writers are:
- John Gluck
- Wally Gold
- Herb Weiner
Was “It’s My Party”released as a single?
Dave Stewart, alongside Barbara Gaskin, released this song as a single project. It wasn’t included as part of any album(s) of theirs.
