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 (shortened version)
  • 5:00 (album version)
Label De-Lite
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Eumir Deodato
  • Kool & the Gang
Certification
Kool & the Gang singles chronology
"Hangin' Out"
(1980)
"Celebration"
(1980)
"Jones vs. Jones"
(1981)

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

Composition

"Celebration" is in the key A♭ major and was written by Kool & the Gang.[2]

Chart 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".[3] It's 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 featured heavily on the radio for nearly the entire year and is still heard today at weddings and parties,[3] and is a popular anthem for sporting events, especially at the end of a championship win. It was also an international hit, reaching no. 7 in the United Kingdom on November 29, 1980, overall spending 13 weeks in the chart.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1980–81) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 33
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 3
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] 1
France (IFOP)[7] 24
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 17
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 17
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 1
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[13] 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 6
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] 7
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 1
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[16] 1
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles[16] 1
US Cash Box[17] 1
US Record World[18] 1
Chart (1988–89) (Remix) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[7] 97
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[19] 56
Chart (2013) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[20] 129

Year-end charts

Chart (1981) Rank
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[21] 50
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[22] 9
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[23] 41
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[24] 47
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[25] 16
US Billboard Hot 100[26] 6
US Cash Box[27] 10

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[28] Platinum 150,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Silver 250,000^
United States (RIAA)[30] Platinum 2,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

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
Length 3:57
Label PWL
Writer(s)
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)

"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:

The song was also performed on:

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of Minogue's version of "Celebration".

CD single

  1. "Celebration"
  2. "Celebration" (Have a Party Mix)
  3. "Let's Get to It" (12" Mix) – 4:52

7" single

  1. "Celebration"
  2. "Let's Get to It" – 3:50

12" single

  1. "Celebration" (Have a Party Mix)
  2. "Let's Get to It" (12" Mix) – 4:52

Australian CD single

  1. "Celebration"
  2. "Celebration" (Have a Party Mix)
  3. "Too Much of a Good Thing"

Japanese CD maxi single

  1. Celebration
  2. Celebration (Have A Party Mix)
  3. Celebration (Techno RAVE Remix)
  4. Let's Get To It (7" Mix)
  5. Let's Get To It (12" Mix)

Chart performance

Chart (1992–94) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[31] 21
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[32] 26
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 11
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[33] 20

Dragon version

"Celebration" was covered as a 1987 single by the New Zealand band Dragon. It also appeared on the 1988 studio album, Bondi Road and the 1989 compilation album Snake Eyes on the Paradise Greatest Hits 1976–1989. It peaked at no. 11 on the Australian Singles Chart.[34]

See also

References

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  2. "Celebration By Kool and the Gang – Digital Sheet Music". Musicnotes.com. Alfred Publishing Co., Inc. November 19, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  3. 1 2 Dean, Maury (2003). Rock N' Roll Gold Rush. Algora. p. 287. ISBN 0-87586-207-1.
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  6. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0319." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  7. 1 2 "Le Détail par Artiste" (in French). InfoDisc. Select "Kool & the Gang" from the artist drop-down menu. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
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  9. 1 2 "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Celebration". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
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  16. 1 2 3 "Celebrate! – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  17. CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending FEBRUARY 14, 1981 at the Wayback Machine (archived September 18, 2012). Cash Box magazine.
  18. RECORD WORLD 1981 at the Wayback Machine (archived July 15, 2004). Record World. Geocities.com.
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  28. "Canadian single certifications – Kool & the Gang – Celebration". Music Canada.
  29. "British single certifications – Kool & the Gang – Celebration". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Celebration in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search
  30. "American single certifications – Kool & the Gang – Celebration". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  31. "Australian-charts.com – Kylie Minogue – Celebration". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  32. "Ultratop.be – Kylie Minogue – Celebration" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  33. "Archive Chart: 1992-11-28" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  34. "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – CHART POSITIONS PRE 1989, part 2". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
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