Donaeo - Party Hard

Definitely one of the biggest UK tunes around right now. This is a bonafide anthem: killer rhythm track and a wicked hook from Donaeo, a veteran of the UK garage scene.

His recent releases Devil In A Blue Dress and African Warrior were among the biggest UK funky (house) hits of last year but with this he's come even harder:

MP3: Donaeo - Party Hard

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African Warrior emphasised Donaeo's Ghanaian heritage but on Party Hard he drops a more Caribbean-influenced style (his mother is from Guyana). From the opening chant referencing Harry Belafonte's Banana Boat Song to the instrumental's Jamaicanesque rhythms and the London patois of the unforgettable chorus, this is pure bashment:

Mi a go party hard
Yuh know we a go party hard

UPDATE: Don't miss the Heatwave bashment refix version featuring Vybz Kartel, Capleton, Danny English and Rubi Dan. Download it from Mediafire.

The beat wasn't actually made for Donaeo - it's a track called We Belong To The Night by Canadian house producer Suges which Donaeo jumped on. Now he's also got Princess - the singer responsible for the massive funky hit Frontline - in for a remix:

MP3: Donaeo & Princess - Party Hard (Remix)

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Boima on 26 January 2009

Big Tune! I heard it on the Cameo's Funky Special. Thanks I'm gonna rock it at the Elbo room this Thurs!

erin on 26 January 2009

wicked wicked tune.

w&w on 27 January 2009

no denying the bashment influence here, but just for the record "a go" is widely used in the anglophone-creole world, incl ghana, nigeria (fela lyrics come to mind), etc.

loving the now sound of london, as always.

Danny Bean on 29 January 2009

Yes, more of a bashment influence then any other of his recent work and the sound has matured immensely from the bounce/philosophy days. Agree with w&w about the now sound of london, but much of the london slang is massively influenced by patois. But back to the point, this song deserves nothing less than being played loud.

Nick Cullingworth on 30 January 2009

Song sounded ridiculous without her anyway

suggasnapps on 01 February 2009

BAD TUNE!!!!

si @ www.PARTYCMYK.co.uk on 11 February 2009

love this tune... xtra xtra large!

Simimi now on 15 February 2009

BIG TUNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE WHOOOOOOOOOOOPPPPPPPPPPPPP

PARTYCMYK on 17 February 2009

How about emailing the heatwave refix over right here... be special to blog that!

Whiitney! on 03 March 2009

Thiis Tune . . . . . iitS Alotttttt!!

xxbuffcrystalxx on 06 March 2009

dis iz a bad manner gangsta tune...till death

:) on 11 March 2009

i agree with "Danny Bean"... this tune is so huge... the first time i heard it, i had this urge to break out and dance...i put it on repeat like 30 times a day;)

Bazza on 20 March 2009

Big chooone, skank out to this heavily.

Jd on 17 May 2009

Yow this is a big bumbo cloth tune. Big up you bloth cloth self rude boy.

dj-body on 23 May 2009

thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanks
i like this music
x

donna on 29 July 2009

Wicked tune love it - PARTY HARDDDDDDDDD woop woop !!

dee dee on 04 August 2009

loving it

Jessicaa on 03 October 2009

Dun Kno Bout Guyana !! x

Keisha on 14 November 2009

this tune blazed Miami Carnival 2009

Cr@zyd on 20 November 2009

this tune is a BANGER!!!

Georgiiaaa on 07 December 2009

Banging Tune Listened To It Bout 100 Times Todayyy.. x

rochelle big ass on 13 December 2009

sick tune!! i love donnnnneeeeaaaaaooooooooo ahhhhh

Empress on 25 December 2009

its a wicked tune ur hot man ur hot its DANDEROUS day cant touch ur with this donaeo

Lucy on 19 January 2010

Uno mi a go PARTYY HAAARD (Y)

(8)NO RINKIDINKY NO LONG TINGG! haha xx

trubacan on 29 January 2010

whats the name of the riddim? i heard other songs on it

Gabriel_Heatwave on 29 January 2010

The original beat is a track by Suges called We Belong To The Night, but as a rhythm track it was popularised by Donaeo so it's mostly known as Party Hard I guess

david on 10 February 2010

i love playing the music play hard, to the extent that i will like 2 have a free copy and i need a reply back

david on 10 February 2010

i love listening to donaeo-party hard and would like to know if it has got to nigeria so i can get it

jacks david on 12 February 2010

shock me a little in the party, tis hard to stop dancing. i must approve its truly tha booooooooooooooooooooomb uuuuuuuuu nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnee
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myron james on 15 February 2010

its a big tune in trinidad for the carnival its one of my favourite tunes aswell

tony mark ramjewan on 15 February 2010

omg this song so hot in trinidad carnival 2010 i cant stop wining lol

Mizzi-0xxx on 16 February 2010

it was a bit slower ye n d background sounded like it was recorded once and just started playin it agen and aGEN AND AGEN "with priceeessss ooooooh" lard mi break d frikin laptop wen mi herd it

Gabriel_Heatwave on 16 February 2010

check out the Heatwave bashment refix here featuring Danny English, Vybz Kartel, Capleton and Rubi Dan:

http://www.theheatwave.co.uk/music/item/donaeoandfriends-partyharder/

platinumbaby on 24 February 2010

Party Hard WAS Massive in the Trinidad Carnival 2010. Just gotta big u up and london beats. keep the vide!

advance on 02 March 2010

the unofficial remix with problem child from Trinidad is harder than hard

sexy dru on 05 March 2010

wicked tune MI AH GO PARTY HARD

biodun on 26 March 2010

am feelin u

isalexisthere on 07 April 2010

this is the theme song to my life!

Faith i on 23 April 2010

Donaeo,u killed it bt men..waz dat pidgin u were tryin 2 speak dere{mi a go party hard}..wel,nyc one dere....

DJKEN on 07 May 2010

I'm trying to download it but it can't,,please send it to me via e-mail i possible.THANKS!

macy on 04 June 2010

hi i am a big fan of you

PPK on 12 June 2010

nar we de fo party hard

mbt tataga on 11 July 2010

Dude.. I’m not much into reading, but somehow I got to read many articles in your webpage. Its fantastic how interesting it is for me to visit you very often.

H2O Flowz on 15 July 2010

i love you track and i will need to read the lyrics please send it to my e mail as soon as possible...

ike on 15 August 2010

lets party harder. I LUV THIS SONG lol!!!

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