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"We Like to Party!" (subtitled "The Vengabus" for its release as a single) is a song by Dutch Eurodance group Vengaboys. It was released in the Netherlands in May 1998 as the fourth single from the band's debut album, Up & Down – The Party Album (1998). Following its success in Benelux, it was given a worldwide release on 9 November 1998. 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. Already, 'We Like To Party!' has gone platinum and double-platinum in Belgium and the act's homeland, respectively. 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. 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. Are you listening, radio? (It's already hit No. 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'."

An editor from 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. 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. What began as a beach anthem in Ibiza, Spain, is becoming a Stateside smash on the increasingly Euro-driven U.S. charts. And why not? It's too willfully silly to resist." In a retrospective review, Pop Rescue remarked its "unmistakeable Vengaboys sound", describing it as "a fast-paced energetic track".

Commercial performance

The single proved to be a higher seller than "Up and Down" in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number three in March 1999,

Music video

The accompanying music video for "We Like to Party" was directed by Wendelien van Diepen. It first aired in March 1999. The video features all four Vengaboys members and other tourists travelling to various destinations in Province of Barcelona, Piera and Gavà, in a 1930s style mini-bus, the "Vengabus" (a 1933 Chevrolet series O Bus), where they end up in a nightclub in La Barceloneta, Barcelona.

A new "silent" version of the video was released in January 2022 via the band's official YouTube channel. It features isolated vocals and dubbed ambient sound effects based on the visuals.

Track listings

  • Dutch CD single
  1. "We Like to Party!" (airplay) – 3:42
  2. "We Like to Party!" (BCM XXL) – 6:21
  • Dutch maxi-CD single
  1. "We Like to Party!" (airplay) – 3:44
  2. "We Like to Party!" (BCM remix) – 4:04
  3. "We Like to Party!" (more airplay) – 5:49
  4. "We Like to Party!" (original) – 4:06
  5. "We Like to Party!" (BCM XXL) – 6:21
  6. "We Like to Party!" (Baunz mix) – 4:45
  7. "We Like to Party!" (Full Schwingg) – 4:36
  8. "We Like to Party!" (D.J. Vanhaze Hitmix) – 7:01
  • French CD single
  1. "We Like to Party!" (airplay mix) – 3:42
  2. "We Like to Party!" (more airplay mix) – 5:49
  • UK CD1
  1. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (more airplay mix) – 5:49
  2. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (Klubbheads remix) – 6:05
  3. "We Like to Party!" (Tin Tin Out remix) – 6:30
  • UK CD2 and cassette single
  1. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (airplay mix) – 3:42
  2. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (Jason Nevins remix) – 6:38
  3. "Up and Down" (BCM radio) – 3:28
  • Australian and New Zealand CD single
  1. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (airplay edit) – 3:44
  2. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (Klubbheads mix) – 6:07
  3. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (more airplay) – 5:50
  4. "Up and Down" (video mix) – 3:40
  5. "Up and Down" (Tin Tin Out mix) – 8:14
  • US maxi-CD single
  1. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (airplay) – 3:42
  2. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (Klubbheads mix) – 6:05
  3. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (BCM remix) – 4:03
  4. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (more airplay) – 5:49
  5. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (Full Schwingg) – 4:36
  6. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (DJ Disco mix) – 4:31
  7. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (Baunz mix) – 4:45
  8. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (BCM XXL) – 6:21
  • US 2×12-inch single

:A1. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (extended club mix) – 5:49

:A2. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (DJ Disco mix) – 4:31

:B1. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (Jason Nevins club mix) – 7:07

:C1. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (Klubbheads mix) – 6:05

:C2. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (Baunz mix) – 4:45

:D1. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (BCM mix) – 6:21

:D2. "We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)" (Jason Nevins dub mix) – 5:50

Charts

Weekly charts

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|+Weekly chart performance for "We Like to Party"

!Chart (1998–1999)

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!scope="row"|Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)

|7

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!scope="row"|Denmark (IFPI)

|11

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!scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)

|10

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!scope="row"|Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)

|14

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!scope="row"|Hungary (Mahasz)

|3

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!scope="row"|Italy (Musica e dischi)

|6

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!scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100

|26

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!scope="row"|US Dance Club Play (Billboard)

|5

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!scope="row"|US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)

|23

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!scope="row"|US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)

|3

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!scope="row"|US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)

|19

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Year-end charts

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|+Annual chart rankings for "We Like to Party"

!Chart (1998)

!Position

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!scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)

|8

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!scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)

|98

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!scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)

|65

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!scope="row"|Europe Border Breakers (Music & Media)

| 49

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!scope="row"|Germany (Media Control)

|58

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!scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)

|5

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!scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100)

|11

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!Chart (1999)

!Position

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!scope="row"|Australia (ARIA)

|17

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!scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)

|83

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!scope="row"|Canada Top Singles (RPM)

|69

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!scope="row"|Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)

|3

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!scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)

|53

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!scope="row"|Romania (Romanian Top 100)

|69

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!scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC)

|29

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!scope="row"|UK Pop (Music Week)

|3

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!scope="row"|US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)

|98

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!scope="row"|US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)

|4

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!scope="row"|US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)

|64

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Certifications and sales