Group
World Party
- From
- London, United Kingdom
- Since
- 1986–present
- Rating
- ★ 4
- Releases
- 23
- alternative rock
- dance-rock
- indie rock
- pop rock
About
World Party was a musical group, predominantly the solo project of its sole consistent member, the songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Karl Wallinger. Wallinger started the band in 1985 in London after leaving the Waterboys. At various times, World Party also featured Guy Chambers, David Catlin-Birch, future Oasis drummer Chris Sharrock, Jeff Trott, Amanda Kramer and John Turnbull.
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World Party produced several hit singles during the late 1980s and early 1990s including "Ship of Fools", "Way Down Now", "Put the Message in the Box" and "Is It Like Today?" The band also released the original version of "She's the One", a UK number one hit in 1999 for Robbie Williams.
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Discography
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Singles
Live
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Tags
- classic pop and rock
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- f7691e08-2824-4e40-b126-4e4a20675036
- ISNI
- 0000000123758891
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 10 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.