Nelly ft. Fergie: 'Party People'

Released on Monday, May 19 2008

Published Wednesday, Apr 30 2008, 19:42 BST | By Nick Levine | 6 comments

In the aeons since his last albums - he released the hip hop-flavoured Sweat and the smoother, more melodic Suit on the same day back in September 2004 - Nelly hasn't only beefed up his biceps. 'Party People', the lead single from his upcoming Brass Knuckles LP, is tougher and more muscular than anything he's put his name to in the past.

Over skittering hip-hop beats and raging, trancey synths, Nelly brags about how brilliant he is before hollering: "Where my party p-party party p-party people at?" on the chorus. Fergie, a performer who continues to offer all the spark of a week-old cauliflower, does the same. This is no disaster, but if Nelly really wants to excite the party people, he needs to come up with something a little less monotonous.

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Sean Travers, Ireland, on August 27th, 2008
Ya why do you guys hate Fergie! Put your personal hatred behind you and review the single properly! Great song!

Abby, London, on May 13th, 2008
i luv it its fantastic best song of the year

JP, London, on May 12th, 2008
Oh dear. There's nothing bad ass about this tune. I remember Nelly releasing two bad albums instead of one bad one last time around to take more money from his brainless fans. So I didn't exactly have any hopes for Nelly this time around. The song has nothing to say, leaves no lasting impression and seems to glorify the disparity of wealth across the globe. In one very traigc sense it is indeed very bad ass of Nelly - being wholly morally reprehensible has never looked so shiny.

Jayde Edwards, Stockon on Tees, on May 6th, 2008
i tink that this video is very good and that both of them should keep singing togetherxxxxx

Yasmina,London, on May 1st, 2008
Dobbie, I totally agree-the reviewer needs to get over his hate for Fergie and accept that this is a bad ass tune!! Good to have Nelly back also.

Dobbie, Manchester, on May 1st, 2008
I love this song, it's a really good tune, and is pretty much guaranteed to fill the dancefloor! And whats with the hate for Fergie? She's brilliant, one of the few distinguishable faces/singers in the biz!