Released October 28, 2011 Recorded 2011 Length 2:53 | Format Digital download Genre Hip hop Label Rostrum | |
"Party on Fifth Ave." is a song by American hip hop artist Mac Miller, and the second single from his debut album Blue Slide Park. The I.D. Labs-produced track was released digitally on October 28, 2011 along with an accompanying music video.
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Background
"Party on Fifth Ave." features a sample of the main loop from DJ Mark the 45 King's 1987 song "The 900 Number". The same loop was used by DJ Kool for his single "Let Me Clear My Throat" in 1996. The original source of the loop is Marva Whitney's 1967 funky soul track "Unwind Yourself."
The song's music video features Mac Miller and his crew dressed as elderly men, complete with mobility scooters and canes. The video was directed by Ian Wolfson.
Chart performance
The song entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart at #64 on November 10, as well as reaching #4 on the Top Heatseekers charts respectively.