Kate Pierson reminisces about her clubbing days with “Take Me Back To The Party.” Her forthcoming solo album, Radio and Rainbows, includes the dance-happy single. Pierson co-wrote the song with noted songwriter Jimmy Harry, and the B-52’s legend described it in her words.
“I wanted this song to connect with B-52s fans,” says Pierson, who likens its sound to “Planet Claire” and “Dance This Mess Around.” “It’s a disco song that conjures a younger Kate back in the day when I just couldn’t wait to get into clubs,” she says. “It takes me back to my Party Girl past! I just love a good dance song.”
The video is a montage of people dancing in various scenarios, including one of John Travolta’s scenes from Saturday Night Fever in the ’70s and The Nicholas Brothers doing their acrobatic tap dancing. “Take Me Back To The Party” is part of an overall positive theme of the album because Pierson wanted to release something uplifting during a challenging time. It was nine years ago when she released her first solo album, Guitars and Microphones. Fans have been listening to Pierson for almost 50 years as one of the voices of alternative legends The B-52s. Radio and Rainbows is a continuation of her need to write songs, which goes back to the ’90s when the band took a hiatus. Pierson has collaborated with friend Sia, bassist Tracy Wormworth, singer-songwriter Bleu, and more to bring her current vision to life. Radio and Rainbows officially drops on September 20th.
