Dead Man's Party (album)

Elfman stated that he wrote the album's lead single, "Weird Science", spontaneously in his car, after getting a call from director John Hughes about composing a song for his upcoming film of the same name. The song went on to become the band's most commercially successful single, which Elfman later regretted, as he believed it "just didn't feel like it was really a part of [the band's] repertoire". Session outtakes include "Not My Slave" and "New Generation", both of which were released on the band's follow-up album, Boi-Ngo, in 1987. ==Reception==

Allmusic rated the album three out of five stars, with reviewer Rick Anderson commenting: "The sound is still maybe just a bit too uptight and over-determined, but the horn charts are more focused and sophisticated, and Elfman has matured considerably as a lyricist." According to an issue of the Oingo Boingo Fan Club newsletter, the song "Stay" became a hit in Brazil when it became the theme song for the Brazilian telenovela Top Model. That increased the popularity of the band in Brazil. The song became part of a Brazilian compilation album named "Stay". ==Reissue==

In 2021, Rubellan Remasters issued a remastered version of ''Dead Man's Party'' on CD with seven bonus tracks. ==Track listing==

2021 CD bonus tracks ==Charts==

Oingo Boingo • Danny Elfman – vocals, rhythm guitar • John Avila – bass guitars, vocals • Steve Bartek – guitars • Mike Bacich – keyboards • John Hernandez – drums, percussion • Sam Phipps – tenor saxophone • Leon Schneiderman – baritone saxophone, alto saxophone • Dale Turner – trumpet, trombone Technical • Danny Elfman – co-producer • Steve Bartek – co-producer • Michael Frondelli – mixing • Bill Jackson – engineer • David Leonard – engineer, mixing ("Weird Science") • Stuart Farusho – second engineer (recording) • Paul Levy – second engineer (recording) • Mike Kloster – second engineer (recording) • Judy Clapp – second engineer (mixing) • Charlie Pakkari – second engineer (mixing) • Laura Engel – studio production assistant • Wally Traugott – mastering • Larry Vigon – art direction, design • Jayme Odgers – art direction, photography • Celeste Williams – clay figure creation ==References==