The original version of "Party Out of Bounds" is 3:21 minutes. An instrumental version included on the B-side of the vinyl 45 rpm single "Private Idaho" is slightly extended (4:32). The original has long been a staple of alternative/new wave dance club playlists. Featured with the other dancefloor-bound tracks from the album "Wild Planet", the song "Private Idaho" / "Give Me Back My Man" / "Party Out of Bounds" peaked at number 5 on the "Billboard" Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1980 as album cuts.