"She's in Parties" is a song by English

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. It was released in April 1983 as a single in both 7" and 12" format on the

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label. An extended version of the song appeared on both the 12” single and on the group's fourth studio album, ''

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''. The official video was directed by Howard Guard and the model is Gail Lawson. It was the band's final commercially released single. The song reached No. 26 in the UK Singles Chart.

Legacy

The song was used in ''

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'' 1998 episode "What's the Big Deal About Bauhaus?". The line "She's in parties" is frequently quoted in "What Was Her Name?" by Dave Clarke and

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. The song was covered by

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on her self-titled EP (2007), by English heavy metal band A Forest of Stars as a bonus track on their third album, ''A Shadowplay for Yesterdays'' (2012) and by English new wave band In Isolation as a double A-side digital single alongside "TRAPPIST-1" (2017). Uruguayan gothic rock band RRRRRRR covered the song recording it in 2010 and releasing it as a single, also integrating the album: «Gothic BA "Echoes of Darkness Compilation Vol. 1"» English rock band

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covered the song on their 2020 album ''Ellengæst.'' English indie band She's In Parties, who released their debut EP in 2023, are named after the song.

Track listings

7" version

12" version

References

External links

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AllMusic review
{{Authority control 1983 singles Bauhaus (band) songs Kerli songs Songs written by Daniel Ash 1983 songs Beggars Banquet Records singles