Released 1998 Recorded 1997 Length 3:18 | Format CD Single Genre Pop Writer(s) Remee | |
"This Is How We Party" was the debut single by Danish pop duo S.O.A.P.. It was their biggest hit, making it into the top 10 in many countries, including 10 weeks in the top 5 of the Danish charts, and reaching No. 1 in Sweden. The single was certified platinum in Australia and gold in Sweden. The song was written by Remee.
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Release and reception
The song was made available for purchase in the US on 31 March 1998 and was scheduled to debut on radio on 16 March, though it ended up being played before that date. It received significant radio coverage in the US.
In May 1998 Michael Paoletta from Billboard stated S.O.A.P. had made an "impressive splash" in the US with the debut single. Chad Watson from The Newcastle Herald stated the song had "enough sugar to lure children and enough spice to tempt night-clubbers." Larry Flick from Billboard gave a favourable review of the song, calling it a "synth-happy pop shuffler" with "harmonized vocals" that "suits the song's 'let's have fun' tone just fine". Kris Teo from the Sunday Mail also gave a favourable review, calling the track "pure bubblegum" that "should have preteens singing along with thoughtless cheer."
Music video
Heidi and Saseline (credited as 'Line' in the video) are seen preparing their outfits and makeup at night in their home while singing the lyrics to the song. A photograph of a young man in a black vest is seen on Heidi's mirror, and Line clutches a photo frame containing an image of the same man. Wearing bathrobes, they make phone calls before escorting their parents to the front door. Once their parents leave, they remove their robes, revealing their party attire. A crowd of people immediately comes to the house, and a party begins inside. A young man dressed in a green suit, bow tie and glasses enters the party, as does the man in Heidi and Line's photo's (portrayed by the same actor). Heidi and Line dance on stage with the man in the vest, before rejecting him for the man in the green suit. When the girl's parents return home and see the party their mother faints, though their father appears amused. The participants of the party flee the house, and Heidi and Line are seen leaving in the arms of the man in the green suit.