Tiffini Hale

History

The Party was formed in 1990 by the Disney Channel, drawing from current cast members of The Mickey Mouse Club. A name-the-band contest produced the name "The Party," a backronym for "Positive Attitude Reflects Today's Youth." The group became the first signing to Hollywood Records, a pop-music label distributed by Elektra Records. Their self-titled debut album arrived in August 1990.

The first single, "Summer Vacation," peaked at number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100. Subsequent singles "I Found Love" and "That's Why" reached numbers 79 and 55, respectively, with the latter gaining a remix and added rap vocals that broadened the audience. The album charted at number 116 on the Billboard 200. The Disney Channel aired a special titled "The Party: In Concert."

The band opened for major tours with Taylor Dayne and Vanilla Ice, and appeared on programs such as Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, Into the Night starring Rick Dees, and The Party Machine with Nia Peeples. In summer 1991, "Summer Vacation" was re-released in remixed form. The 1991 EP In the Meantime, in Between Time, featuring covers and remixes, became unexpectedly popular. Its cover of Dokken's "In My Dreams" became the band's biggest hit, peaking at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 16 on R&R. The song led to appearances on Club MTV, a return to MMC, a Disney Channel special titled "Go Party!" with Robert Townsend, and a concert tour with Hi-Five.

Hiatus (1993–2013)

Tiffini Hale co-hosted the final season of the 1989-era Mickey Mouse Club in 1994 with fellow Party member Chasen Hampton. Following the show, she stepped away from public life. Diagnosed with schizophrenia in her early twenties, she later suffered cardiac arrest and entered a coma. The Party announced on Facebook that she died on December 25, 2021, at age 46, without regaining consciousness.