The Party Continues

"The Party Continues"
Single by Jermaine Dupri featuring Da Brat and Usher
from the album Life in 1472
Released	February 17, 1998
Recorded	1997
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:16
Label	So So Def / Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Larry Blackmon, Shawntae Harris, Jermaine Dupri, Thomas Jenkins, Nathan Leftenant, Charlie Singleton, Claydes Smith, Eumir Deodato, George Brown, James Taylor, Robert "Spike" Mickens, Robert E. Bell, Ronald N. Bell
Producer(s)	Jermaine Dupri, Carl-So-Lowe
Jermaine Dupri singles chronology
"Imagination" (1998) "The Party Continues" (1998) "With Me" (1998)
Usher singles chronology
"Nice & Slow" (1998) "The Party Continues" (1998) "My Way" (1998)

"The Party Continues" is the lead single released from Jermaine Dupri's debut studio album, Life in 1472. Written and produced by Dupri himself, the song featured a verse from Da Brat and a chorus sung by Usher. The song samples “She’s Strange” by Cameo.

The single eventually became a top 40 hit, peaking at No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the week of March 28, 1998. It also was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of 500,000 copies and reached 92 on Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1998 as one of the years most popular and successful songs.^[1]

Single track listing[edit]

1. "The Party Continues"- 4:03
2. "We Just Wanna Party"- 3:49
3. "We Just Wanna Party" (Instrumental)- 3:49
4. "The Party Continues" (Instrumental)- 4:02
5. "The Party Continues" (Acappella)- 3:52

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