"Everybody Have Fun Tonight" is a song by the English new wave band Wang Chung, released as a

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from their fourth studio album ''

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'' in 1986. Collaboratively written by

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, and

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, it reached no. 2 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart during the 1986 Christmas season. It also hit No. 1 on the Canada ''RPM'' Top 100 Singles chart the week of 17 January 1987. With some different lyrics, the original ballad version of the song was placed on the B-side. In 2005, Wang Chung performed the song on the American television show '' Hit Me, Baby, One More Time'' alongside a cover of

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". The song was later featured in the second trailer for the upcoming 2026 video game, ''

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''.

Critical reception

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'' called it a "self-celebrating dance rocker" that " oinsa new verb."

Track listing

7-inch Geffen / 7-28562 (USA) # "Everybody Have Fun Tonight (edit)" # "Fun Tonight: The Early Years" 7-inch Geffen / GEF 13F (UK) * Side one # "Everybody Have Fun Tonight (edit)" # "Fun Tonight: The Early Years" * Side two # "Dance Hall Days" # "Don't Let Go" 7-inch Geffen / P-2193 (JPN) # "Everybody Have Fun Tonight (edit)" # "Fun Tonight: The Early Years" 12-inch Geffen / 0-20551 (USA) and TA 2589 (UK) * Side one # "Everybody Have Fun Tonight (12 Inches of Fun)" – 6:45 # "Everybody Have Fun Tonight (edit)" – 3:59* * Side two # "Everybody Dub Tonight" – 6:02* # "Fun Tonight: The Early Years" – 4:12 *times as indicated on the record label (not actual) 12-inch (Promo) Geffen / PRO-A-2581 (USA) * Side one # "Everybody Have Fun Tonight (Edit)" – 3:59 * Side two # "Everybody Have Fun Tonight (LP Version)" – 4:47

Music video

The

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, directed by

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, features scenes of the band playing in a wood-lined room with very rapid editing between different takes of the same performance. The band, additional musicians, and dancers are seen in several formations throughout the video. They are shown in close portrait and seated along a row of chairs; the seating arrangement changes with each take. Each shot flips through up to four takes of the same shot, with some shots approaching up to 1/25th of a second between edits. The video was later banned from airing after its premiere when a medical expert retained by the

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's screening committee stated it could trigger "epileptic fits".

Other versions

In 2020, Wang Chung released a rewritten version of the song known as "Everybody Stay Safe Tonight" featuring the American

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singer Valerie Day. The rewritten lyrics reflected the

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movement. It was released on 8 June 2020.

Charts

Year-end charts

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Everybody Have Fun Tonight Wang Chung (band) songs 1986 songs 1986 singles 1987 singles Cashbox number-one singles Music videos directed by Godley and Creme RPM Top Singles number-one singles Songs written by Jack Hues Songs written by Nick Feldman Geffen Records singles Songs written by Peter Wolf (producer)