The Party's Over (1956 song)

"The Party's Over" is a popular song composed by Jule Styne with lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. It was introduced in the 1956 musical comedy play Bells Are Ringing by Judy Holliday. For the movie version (1960), Judy Holliday again performed the song.

According to the website SecondHandSongs, there have been almost 100 cover versions of The Party's Over. including versions by Nat King Cole, Smoking Popes, Bobby Darin and Doris Day.

Other notable versions

• Nat King Cole recorded it as the title track of his 1957 album Just One Of Those Things.
• Stan Kenton recorded it for his album, The Stage Door Swings (1958).
• Shirley Bassey recorded the song for her first Columbia album "The Fabulous Shirley Bassey" (1959).
• Julie London recorded it for her album,Around Midnight (1960)
• Lonnie Donegan scored the British charts in 1961, peaking at no. 9 during a 12-week run.
• Gene Ammons recorded it for Prestige Records Late Hour Special (1961).
• Bobby Darin included this song as the last track in his 8th studio album and debut album with Capital Records in 1962: Oh! Look at Me Now.
• Lesley Gore included a version of the song on her 1963 debut album, I'll Cry If I Want To.
• Robie Lester released a version as a single for the Interlude company in 1966.
• Judy Holliday & Gerry Mulligan - Holliday with Mulligan (1980)
• Leslie Odom Jr. ended his debut album Leslie Odom Jr. (album) (2016) with it.
• Seth MacFarlane included the song on his fifth album, Once in a While (2019).

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