Party for Two

"Party for Two" is a song recorded by Canadian country singer-songwriter Shania Twain. It was released as the lead single from her Greatest Hits compilation album on September 7, 2004. The song was written by Twain and her then-husband and producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange. "Party for Two" was recorded as both a pop mix with Mark McGrath and a country mix with Billy Currington. The country version with Currington was released to North American country radio, while the pop mix with McGrath was released to pop, adult contemporary, and international markets. "Party for Two" was a commercial success for Twain: it was her third highest debut and sixteenth career top 10 on the Billboard country charts, and charted well in Europe. In addition to the original pop and country mixes, the song would be remixed for club play, becoming one of her most remixed singles. Commercial singles were released on October 25, 2004, in Germany, on November 2, 2004, in Canada, and on November 22, 2004, in the UK. In 2005, "Party for Two" was certified Gold by the RIAA for selling over 100,000 digital downloads, making it Twain's first single to be downloaded that many times. For the first time in her touring career, Twain performed "Party for Two" on her 2015 Rock This Country Tour. She has since performed the song on her Now Tour and Let's Go! residency. Composition "Party for Two" was released in two versions: a pop version featuring Sugar Ray frontman Mark McGrath for international audiences and a country version featuring Billy Currington for North American country radio. Twain and her then-husband, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, wrote the song, with Lange handling production. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com, "Party for Two" is written in the key of B major with a tempo of 122 beats per minute. The chord progression contains open fifths: E5–B5–F5, and the vocals span from E3 to G4. Music video An accompanying music video for "Party for Two" was shot in London, UK, in the South Kensington area on August 28 and 29, 2004, and features the Royal Albert Hall. It was directed by Marcus Raboy and was premiered on September 27, 2004. The video shows Twain walking around town handing out invitations to movers, a waiter (played by Sebastian J. Brook), and an artist, to help her get ready for her "party for two" later that night. At the party, Twain and her guest end up swinging on a chandelier and smashing plates.