You'll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties

"You'll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties"
Single by Jona Lewie
B-side"Bureaucrats"
Released1980
GenreSynth-pop[1]
Length2:41
LabelStiff Records
Songwriter(s)Keith Trussell, Jona Lewie
Producer(s)Bob Andrews
Jona Lewie singles chronology
"God Bless Whoever Made You"
(1979) 		"You'll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties"
(1980) 		"Big Shot - Momentarily"
(1980)
Music video
"You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties" on YouTube

"You'll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties" is a song by English singer-songwriter Jona Lewie. It was written by Lewie and Keef Trouble,[2] and was released as a single in 1980. The song entered the UK Singles Chart in May, reaching number 16 and staying for 11 weeks on the chart.[3][4] The song experienced the greatest success in New Zealand, where it reached No. 3 in October for two weeks, remaining in the top 40 for 17 weeks.[5]

Lewie added a new storyline ending to Trouble's lyrics. He wrote the melody on a multi-timbre polyphonic Polymoog[6] in his home eight-track studio, and played on and recorded the backing track entirely himself, apart from bass guitar from Norman Watt-Roy[7] and additional hi-hat percussion from Bob Andrews. It has been claimed that the female backing vocal is by Kirsty MacColl,[8] but Lewie has confirmed that during the recording of the song they were done by the wives of producer Andrews and Dave Robinson, the owner of Stiff Records.[9] MacColl did however appear as a backing vocalist during live performances.[10]

In 2010, the track was used to advertise kitchens for IKEA. The advert, the full version of which ran to three minutes, features the group Man Like Me walking around a party in a house comprising only kitchens while singing a new version of the song. Lewie himself appeared as the host of the party.[11] The song returned to the UK Singles Chart in 2010 reaching number 71.[12]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1980) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[13][14] 21
New Zealand 3
UK (Official Charts Company) 16

Year-end charts

Chart (1980) Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[13] 90

References

  1. ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Various Artists – If It Ain't Stiff...A Stiff Records Collection". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  2. ^ "You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  3. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 133. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. ^ "You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties The Official Charts Company". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  5. ^ "JONA LEWIE - YOU'LL ALWAYS FIND ME IN THE KITCHEN AT PARTIES (SONG)". Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Not Just For Christmas". www.brightonsource.co.uk. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  7. ^ "Norman Watt-Roy". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  8. ^ "Backing Vocals". www.kirstymcccoll.com. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  9. ^ "An Interview with Jona Lewie". www.jonalewie.com. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  10. ^ "You'll Always Find Me in The Kitchen at Parties". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  11. ^ "IKEA Kitchen Party". www.theinspirationroom.com. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  12. ^ "you'll always find me in the kitchen at parties". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  13. ^ a b "National Top 100 Singles for 1980". Kent Music Report. 5 January 1981. Retrieved 17 January 2022 – via Imgur.
  14. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 176. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.