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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lionel Richie
Background Vocals
James Anthony Carmichael
Background Vocals
Cal Harris
Chant Vocals
David Cochrane
Background Vocals
Deborah Thomas
Background Vocals
Kin Vassy
Background Vocals
Richard Marx
Background Vocals
Abraham Laboriel
Bass
Tim May
Guitar
John Robinson
Guitar
Darrell Jones
Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion
Greg Phillinganes
Synthesizer
Brenda Harvey-Richie
Chant Vocals
Diane Burt
Chant Vocals
Dr. Lloyd Byron Greig
Chant Vocals
Janice Marie Johnson
Chant Vocals
Jeanette Hawes
Chant Vocals
Melinda Joyce Chatman
Chant Vocals
Suzanne Stanford
Chant Vocals
Alison Maxwell
Shouts
Billy "Bass" Nelson
Shouts
Carlos Rios
Shouts
David Egerton
Shouts
David Malvin
Shouts
Gabrielle Greig
Shouts
Jerry Montes
Shouts
John Michael Montes
Shouts
Marilyn Ammons
Shouts
Randy Stern
Shouts
Rejauna Lynn Green
Shouts
Ruth Diaz
Shouts
Sally Greig
Shouts
Sandy Dent-Crimmel
Shouts
Sheldon J. Cohn
Shouts
Sue Ann Butler
Shouts
Susan Wood
Shouts
Sylvia Genauer
Shouts
Tanya Greig
Shouts
Wilbert Terrell
Shouts
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lionel Richie
Songwriter
James Anthony Carmichael
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lionel Richie
Producer
James Anthony Carmichael
Producer
Calvin Harris
Mixing Engineer
Fred Law
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Mark Ettel
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Well, my friends, the time has come
Raise the roof and have some fun
Throw away the work to be done
Let the music play on
Everybody sing, everybody dance
Lose yourself in wild romance
[PreChorus]
We're going to
Parti'
Karamu'
Fiesta
Forever
[PreChorus]
Come on and sing along
We're going to
Parti'
Karamu'
Fiesta
Forever
Come on and sing along
[Chorus]
All night long (All night)
All night (All night)
All night long (All night)
All night (All night)
All night long (All night)
All night (All night)
All night long (All night)
Oh, yeah (All night)
[Verse 2]
People dancing all in the street
See the rhythm all in their feet
Life is good, wild and sweet
Let the music play on
Feel it in your heart and feel it in your soul
Let the music take control
[PreChorus]
We're going to
Parti'
Liming
Fiesta
Forever
[PreChorus]
Come on and sing along
We're going to
Parti'
Liming
Fiesta
Forever
Come on and sing my song
[Chorus]
All night long (All night)
Oh (All night)
All night long (All night)
Yes (All night)
All night long, yeah (All night, all night)
[Chorus]
All night long (All night, all night)
Yeah
[Verse 3]
Once you get started, you can't sit down
Come join the fun, it's a merry-go-round
Everyone's dancing their troubles away
Come join our party, see how we play
[Bridge]
Tom bo li de say de moi ya
Yeah, jambo jumbo
Way to parti' o we goin'
Oh, jambali
Tom bo li de say de moi ya
Yeah, jumbo jumbo
Oh-oh-oh-oh, yes
We're going to have a party, yeah, uh
[Chorus]
All night long (All night)
All night (All night)
All night long (All night)
Yeah (All night)
All night long (All night)
All night (All night)
All night long (All night)
Oh yeah (All night)
[PreChorus]
We're going to (Parti')
Oh (Karamu')
Yeah (Fiesta, forever)
Come on and sing along
We're going to (Parti')
Ooh (Karamu')
Yeah (Fiesta, forever)
Come on and sing my song
[Chorus]
All night long (All night)
All night (All night)
All night long (All night)
All night (All night)
All night long (All night)
[Chorus]
All night (All night)
All night long (All night)
Uh (All night)
All night (All night)
All night (All night)
[Chorus]
All night (All night)
All night (All night)
All night (All night)
All night (All night)
All night (All night)
[Chorus]
All night, uh (All night)
Everyone you meet (All night)
They're jamming in the street (All night)
All night long (All night)
[Chorus]
Yeah, I said (All night)
Everyone you meet (All night)
They're jamming in the street (All night)
All night long (All night)
Feel good, feel good (All night)
[Outro]
All night
All night
All night
All night
[Outro]
All night, all night
All night, all night
All night, all night
All night, all night
All night, all night
All night, all night
All night, all night
All night, all night
All night, all night
All night, all night
All night, all night
Written by: Lionel Richie