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")
Recorded	1979
Genre	Post-disco[1] dance-pop[2]
Length	3:39 (single version) 5:00 (album version)
Label	De-Lite
Writer(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
Certification	Platinum (Canada, US) Silver (UK)
Kool & the Gang singles chronology
"Hangin' Out" (1980) "Celebration" (1980) "Jones vs. Jones" (1981)
Alternative cover 7 inch single version

"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.^[3]

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".^[4] 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,^[4] 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)[5] 33 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 3 Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[7] 2 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 Cash Box[19] 1 US Record World[20] 1 Chart (1988–89) (Remix) Peak position France (SNEP)[9] 97 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[21] 56 Chart (2013) Peak position France (SNEP)[22] 129 Year-end charts Chart (1981) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[23] 50 Canada (RPM 100 Singles)[24] 9 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[25] 41 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[26] 47 South Africa (Springbok Radio)[27] 16 US Billboard Hot 100[28] 6 US Cash Box[29] 10 Certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments Canada (Music Canada)[30] Platinum 150,000 United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Silver 250,000 United States (RIAA)[32] Platinum 2,000,000 ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified 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 November 16, 1992 Format CD single 7" single 12" single cassette Recorded 1991; London, England Genre Dance-pop funk Length 3:57 Label PWL Writer(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) "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 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) Chart performance Chart (1992–94) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[33] 21 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[34] 26 Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[35] 22 Ireland (IRMA)[11] 11 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[36] 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. 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