Celebration (Kool & the Gang song)

"Celebration"
Single by Kool & the Gang
from the album Celebrate!
B-side	"Morning Star"
Released	1980
Format	Vinyl record (7")
Genre	Post-disco[1]
Length	3:39 (single version) 5:00 (album version)
Label	De-Lite
Songwriter(s)	Ronald Nathan Bell Claydes Charles Smith George Melvin Brown James "J.T." Taylor Robert Spike Mickens Earl Eugene Toon Jr. Dennis Ronald Thomas Robert Earl Bell Eumir Deodato
Producer(s)	Eumir Deodato Kool & the Gang
Kool & the Gang singles chronology
"Hangin' Out" (1980) "Celebration" (1980) "Jones vs. Jones" (1981)
Music video
"Celebration" on YouTube

"Celebration" is a song released in 1980 by Kool & the Gang from their album Celebrate!.

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  1 Origins
  


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  2 Composition
  


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  3 Commercial performance
  


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  4 Charts
  
  
  
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    4.1 Weekly charts
    
  
  
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    4.2 Year-end charts
    
  
  
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    4.3 Certifications
    
  
  
  
  


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  5 Dragon version
  
  
  
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    5.1 Charts
    
  
  
  
  


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  6 Kylie Minogue version
  
  
  
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    6.1 Live performances
    
  
  
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    6.2 Formats and track listings
    
  
  
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    6.3 Charts
    
  
  
  
  


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  7 See also
  


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  8 References
  

Origins

Ronald Bell, the group's saxophonist and musical arranger explained the origins of the song:

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"The initial idea came from the Quran. I was reading the passage, where God was creating Adam, and the angels were celebrating and singing praises. That inspired me to write the basic chords, the line, 'Everyone around the world, come on, celebration".^[2]

Composition

"Celebration" is in the key of A♭ in common time and was written as a collaboration by the whole band.^[3] The song moves at a tempo of 123 beats per minute.^[4] The group's vocals span from A♭₃ to E♭₅.^[3]

Commercial performance

"Celebration" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on February 7, 1981, and held that position for two weeks before being ousted by Dolly Parton's "9 to 5".^[5] It remains the band's only No. 1 hit.

By late 1980, the song had also reached No. 1 on both the Billboard Dance and R&B charts. The song was featured heavily on the radio throughout the year and is still heard today at weddings and parties,^[5] and is a popular anthem for sporting events. It was also an international hit, reaching No. 7 in the United Kingdom on November 29, 1980, spending 13 weeks in the chart.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1980–1981) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] 33 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 3 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] 1 France (IFOP)[9] 24 Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 17 Ireland (IRMA)[11] 17 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 2 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 2 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 1 South Africa (Springbok Radio)[15] 2 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 6 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[17] 7 US Billboard Hot 100[18] 1 US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[18] 1 US Billboard Hot Soul Singles[18] 1 US Billboard Adult Contemporary[19] 34 US Cash Box[20] 1 US Record World[21] 1 Chart (1988–1989) (Remix) Peak position France (SNEP)[9] 97 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[22] 56 Chart (2013) Peak position France (SNEP)[23] 129 Year-end charts Chart (1981) Rank Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[24] 50 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[25] 9 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[26] 41 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[27] 47 South Africa (Springbok Radio)[28] 16 US Billboard Hot 100[29] 6 US Cash Box[30] 10 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/Sales Canada (Music Canada)[31] Platinum 150,000^ United Kingdom (BPI)[32] Silver 250,000^ United States (RIAA)[33] Platinum 2,000,000^ *sales figures based on certification alone ^shipments figures based on certification alone Dragon version "Celebration" Single by Dragon from the album Bondi Road B-side "Blue Blue is the Radio" Released 1987 Format 7" / 12" vinyl Length 3:56 Label RCA Songwriter(s) Ronald Nathan Bell Claydes Charles Smith George Melvin Brown James "J.T." Taylor Robert Spike Mickens Earl Eugene Toon Jr. Dennis Ronald Thomas Robert Earl Bell Eumir Deodato Producer(s) David Hirschfelder Dragon singles chronology "Nothing to Lose" (1987) "Celebration" (1987) "River" (1988) "Celebration" was covered in 1987 and released as a single by the New Zealand band Dragon. It was released as the lead single from the band's ninth studio album, Bondi Road (1989). The song peaked at number 11 on the Australian Kent Music Report. Charts Chart (1987) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report)[34] 11 Kylie Minogue version "Celebration" Single by Kylie Minogue from the album Greatest Hits B-side "Let's Get to It" "Too Much of a Good Thing" Released 1992 Format CD single 7" single 12" single cassette Length 3:57 Label PWL Songwriter(s) Donna Johnson Claydes Charles Smith Earl Eugene Toon Jr. James "J.T." Taylor Ronald Nathan Bell George Melvin Brown Dennis Ronald Thomas Eumir Deodato Robert Spike Mickens Robert Earl Bell Producer(s) Phil Harding Ian Curnow Kylie Minogue singles chronology "What Kind of Fool (Heard All That Before)" (1992) "Celebration" (1992) "Confide in Me" (1994) Music video "Celebration" on YouTube "Celebration" was covered as a 1992 single by Australian singer-songwriter, Kylie Minogue. It was recorded by Minogue in 1991 for her 4th studio album, Let's Get to It, but it was not included on the album's release. However, it later appeared on the 1992 Greatest Hits album and was released as the second single. It peaked at no. 20 in the UK Singles Chart and at no. 21 in Australia. One of Minogue's least commercially popular singles, it has been cited many times as one of her favorite songs, and unlike "Finer Feelings" and "What Kind of Fool (Heard All That Before)", "Celebration" was included on her greatest hits compilation albums Ultimate Kylie and The Best of Kylie Minogue. The techno-rave mix of the track is featured on the Kylie's Non-Stop History 50+1 album. It was also Minogue's last single with PWL and Stock Aitken Waterman. The music video was filmed in Rio de Janeiro. Live performances Minogue performed the song on the following concert tours: On a Night Like This Tour Kylie Summer 2015 Tour A Kylie Christmas 2015 The song was also performed on: 2000 Paralympics opening ceremony An Audience with Kylie Minogue a 2001 TV special Formats and track listings These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of Minogue's version of "Celebration". CD single "Celebration" "Celebration" (Have a Party Mix) "Let's Get to It" (12" Mix) – 4:52 7" single "Celebration" "Let's Get to It" – 3:50 12" single "Celebration" (Have a Party Mix) "Let's Get to It" (12" Mix) – 4:52 Australian CD single "Celebration" "Celebration" (Have a Party Mix) "Too Much of a Good Thing" Japanese CD maxi single Celebration Celebration (Have A Party Mix) Celebration (Techno RAVE Remix) Let's Get To It (7" Mix) Let's Get To It (12" Mix) Charts Chart (1992–1994) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[35] 21 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[36] 26 Ireland (IRMA)[37] 11 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[38] 20 See also List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1981 List of Cash Box Top 100 number-one singles of 1981 List of number-one dance singles of 1980 (U.S.) List of number-one singles of 1981 (Canada) List of number-one singles from the 1980s (New Zealand) List of number-one R&B singles of 1980 (U.S.) List of post-disco artists and songs References ^ "Kool & The Gang – Gangthology". 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Retrieved June 3, 2013. v t e Kool & the Gang Robert "Kool" Bell Ronald Bell George Brown Robert Mickens Dennis Thomas Clifford Adams Sonnie "Skip" Martin Shawn McQuiller Rodney Ellis Jirmad Gordon James "J.T." Taylor Claydes Charles Smith Rick Westfield Studio albums Kool and the Gang Music Is the Message Good Times Wild and Peaceful Light of Worlds Spirit of the Boogie Love & Understanding Open Sesame The Force Everybody's Dancin' Ladies' Night Celebrate! Something Special As One In the Heart Emergency Forever Sweat Unite State of Affairs Gangland Still Kool Kool for the Holidays Live albums Live at the Sex Machine Live at PJ's Remix albums The Hits: Reloaded Compilation albums 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kool & the Gang Singles "Jungle Boogie" "Hollywood Swinging" "Higher Plane" "Spirit of the Boogie" "Ladies' Night" "Too Hot" "Celebration" "Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)" "Steppin' Out" "Get Down on It" "Big Fun" "Joanna" "Misled" "Fresh" "Cherish" "Stone Love" Related articles Discography Book Category v t e Dragon Todd Hunter Mark Williams Bruce Reid Pete Drummond Marc Hunter Geoff Chunn Kerry Jacobson Terry Chambers Tommy Emmanuel Studio albums Universal Radio Scented Gardens for the Blind Sunshine Running Free O Zambezi Power Play Body and the Beat Dreams of Ordinary Men Bondi Road Incarnations Sunshine to Rain It's All Too Beautiful Roses Live albums Live One Compilations Dragon's Greatest Hits Vol. 1 Are You Old Enough So Far: Their Classic Collection The Best of Dragon and Mondo Rock Cuts from the Tough Times Snake Eyes on the Paradise Greatest Hits 1976–1989 Tales from the Dark Side Greatest Hits and Choice Collectables 1974–1997 The Essential Dragon The Very Best of Dragon The Dragon Years - 40th Anniversary Collection Extended plays Chase the Sun The Great Divide Singles "This Time" "Get that Jive" "Sunshine" "April Sun in Cuba" "Shooting Stars "Konkaroo" "Are You Old Enough?" "Still in Love with You" "Love's Not Enough" "Ramona" "Rain" "Magic" "Cry" "Wilderworld" "Speak No Evil" "Dreams of Ordinary Men" "Western Girls" "Celebration" "River" "Young Years" "Here Am I" "Summer" Related articles Discography Category v t e Kylie Minogue songs Singles discography 1980s singles "The Loco-Motion" "I Should Be So Lucky" "Got to Be Certain" "Je ne sais pas pourquoi" "Especially for You" "It's No Secret" "Turn It into Love" "Hand on Your Heart" "Wouldn't Change a Thing" "Never Too Late" 1990s singles "Tears on My Pillow" "Better the Devil You Know" "Step Back in Time" "What Do I Have to Do" "Shocked" "Word Is Out" "If You Were with Me Now" "Give Me Just a Little More Time" "Finer Feelings" "What Kind of Fool (Heard All That Before)" "Celebration" "Confide in Me" "Put Yourself in My Place" "Where Is the Feeling?" "Where the Wild Roses Grow" "Some Kind of Bliss" "Did It Again" "Breathe" "Cowboy Style" 2000s singles "Spinning Around" "On a Night Like This" "Kids" "Please Stay" "Your Disco Needs You" "Can't Get You Out of My Head" "In Your Eyes" "Love at First Sight" "Come into My World" "Slow" "Red Blooded Woman" "Chocolate" "I Believe in You" "Giving You Up" "2 Hearts" "Wow" "In My Arms" "All I See" "The One" "Lhuna" 2010s singles "All the Lovers" "Get Outta My Way" "Better than Today" "Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)" "Timebomb" "Flower" "Limpido" "Into the Blue" "I Was Gonna Cancel" "Crystallize" "Only You" "100 Degrees" "Every Day's Like Christmas" "At Christmas" "Wonderful Christmastime" "Dancing" "Stop Me from Falling" "Golden" "A Lifetime to Repair" "Music's Too Sad Without You" Featured singles "Keep on Pumpin' It" "GBI (German Bold Italic)" "Higher" "Right Here, Right Now" "The Other Boys" Promotional singles "I Guess I Like It Like That" "Too Far" "Butterfly" "Sometime Samurai" "Whistle" "Skirt" "Sexercize" "Golden Boy" "Beautiful" "This Wheel's on Fire" Other songs "The Reflex" "The Real Thing" "Bury Me Deep in Love" "Love Is the Drug" "Speakerphone" "The Winner Takes It All" "Any Which Way" "Wonderful Life" "Aphrodite" "Black and White" "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" "Winter Wonderland" "Christmas Wrapping" "I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter" "2000 Miles" "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" "Let It Snow" "Santa Baby" "Stay Another Day" "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" "Christmas Lights" "Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)" "Night Fever" "Should I Stay or Should I Go" "Bette Davis Eyes"

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