Party

"Party" is a song by American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles featuring American rapper André 3000, taken from her 2011 studio album, 4. The song was composed by Kanye West, Jeff Bhasker, Beyoncé Knowles, André Lauren Benjamin, Dexter Mills, Douglas Davis and Ricky Walters. It samples the 1985 classic, "La Di... Read More

"Party" is a song by American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles featuring American rapper André 3000, taken from her 2011 studio album, 4. The song was composed by Kanye West, Jeff Bhasker, Beyoncé Knowles, André Lauren Benjamin, Dexter Mills, Douglas Davis and Ricky Walters. It samples the 1985 classic, "La Di Da Di" (1985). An R&B-mid-tempo song, "Party" heavily exhibits elements of the late 1980s funk and soul music. Lyrically, the song finds Knowles as the female protagonist in the mood for some loving as well as referencing to a get-together for two persons.

"Party" was well-received by music critics. They acclaimed the rapped verse of André 3000, who had been keeping his collaborations to a minimum since the past few years. Critics also commented the assertiveness, as well as the sensuality with which Knowles sings, and generally praised the production made by West. It was also coined as a "summer jam" by some of them. See Less