Celebration (Kool & the Gang song)

"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
Music video
	"Celebration" on YouTube

"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

"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
Music video
	"Celebration" on YouTube

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

Composition

"Celebration" is in the key of A♭ in common time and was written as a collaboration by the whole band.^[2] The song moves at a tempo of 123 beats per minute.^[3] The group's vocals span from A♭₃ to E♭₅.^[2]

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".^[4] 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,^[4] 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)^[5]	33
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[6]	3
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[7]	1
France (IFOP)^[8]	24
Germany (Official German Charts)^[9]	17
Ireland (IRMA)^[10]	17
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[11]	2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[12]	2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[13]	1
South Africa (Springbok Radio)^[14]	2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[15]	6
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[16]	7
US Billboard Hot 100^[17]	1
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play^[17]	1
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles^[17]	1
US Billboard Adult Contemporary^[18]	34
US Cash Box^[19]	1
US Record World^[20]	1

Chart (1988–89) (Remix)	Peak position
France (SNEP)^[8]	97
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[21]	56

Chart (2013)	Peak position
France (SNEP)^[22]	129

Year-end charts

Chart (1981)	Rank
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[23]	50
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[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	Certified units/Sales
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

Dragon version

"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)^[33]	11

Kylie Minogue version

"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:

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)^[34]	21
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[35]	26
Ireland (IRMA)^[36]	11
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[37]	20

References

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1 2 Dean, Maury (2003). Rock N' Roll Gold Rush. Algora. p. 287. ISBN 0-87586-207-1.
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↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0319." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
1 2 "Le Détail par Artiste" (in French). InfoDisc. Select "Kool & the Gang" from the artist drop-down menu. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Kool & The Gang – Celebration". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Celebration". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Kool & The Gang - Celebration" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Kool & The Gang – Celebration" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
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↑ "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (K)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
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↑ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 132.
↑ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending FEBRUARY 14, 1981". Cash Box. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012.
↑ "Record World Singles" (PDF). Record World. February 21, 1981. p. 27. See last week peak position. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
↑ "Kool & the Gang: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
↑ "Lescharts.com – Kool & The Gang – Celebration" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
↑ "Jaaroverzichten 1981" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
↑ "Top 100 Singles of 1981". RPM. Vol. 35 no. 22. December 26, 1981. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
↑ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1981" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
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↑ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1981". Cash Box. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012.
↑ "Canadian single certifications – Kool & the Gang – Celebration". Music Canada.
↑ "British single certifications – Kool & the Gang – Celebration". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Enter Celebration in the search field and then press Enter.
↑ "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.
↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 94. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
↑ "Australian-charts.com – Kylie Minogue – Celebration". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
↑ "Ultratop.be – Kylie Minogue – Celebration" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Celebration". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 3, 2013.

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[1] "Kool & The Gang – Gangthology". Uncut. June 1, 2003. Retrieved December 17, 2014.

[Sheet-2] 1 2 "Celebration". Sheet Music Direct. Retrieved May 23, 2018.

[3] "Celebration – Kool & The Gang". Spot on Track. Archived from the original on November 15, 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2017.

[MD-4] 1 2 Dean, Maury (2003). Rock N' Roll Gold Rush. Algora. p. 287. ISBN 0-87586-207-1.

[5] "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – CHART POSITIONS PRE 1989". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 1, 2013.

[sc_Flanders_Kool_&_The_Gang-6] "Ultratop.be – Kool & The Gang – Celebration" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved August 1, 2013.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_-7] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0319." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 1, 2013.

[FR-8] 1 2 "Le Détail par Artiste" (in French). InfoDisc. Select "Kool & the Gang" from the artist drop-down menu. Retrieved May 13, 2016.

[ac_Germany2_Kool_&_The_Gang-9] "Offiziellecharts.de – Kool & The Gang – Celebration". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 1, 2013.

[sc_Ireland2_-10] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Celebration". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 1, 2013.

[sc_Dutch40_Kool_&_The_Gang_-_Celebration-11] "Nederlandse Top 40 – Kool & The Gang - Celebration" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved August 1, 2013.

[sc_Dutch100_Kool_&_The_Gang-12] "Dutchcharts.nl – Kool & The Gang – Celebration" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 1, 2013.

[sc_New_Zealand_Kool_&_The_Gang-13] "Charts.nz – Kool & The Gang – Celebration". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 1, 2013.

[14] "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (K)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved August 1, 2013.

[sc_Switzerland_Kool_&_The_Gang-15] "Swisscharts.com – Kool & The Gang – Celebration". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved August 1, 2013.

[sc_UK_-16] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 3, 2013.

[awards-17] 1 2 3 "Celebrate! – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 3, 2013.

[18] Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 132.

[19] "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending FEBRUARY 14, 1981". Cash Box. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012.

[20] "Record World Singles" (PDF). Record World. February 21, 1981. p. 27. See last week peak position. Retrieved September 9, 2017.

[sc_UKchartarchive_Kool_&_the_Gang-21] "Kool & the Gang: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 1, 2013.

[sc_France_Kool_&_The_Gang-22] "Lescharts.com – Kool & The Gang – Celebration" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved August 1, 2013.

[23] "Jaaroverzichten 1981" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2014.

[24] "Top 100 Singles of 1981". RPM. Vol. 35 no. 22. December 26, 1981. Retrieved May 13, 2016.

[25] "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1981" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 1 May 2016.

[26] "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1981" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2014.

[27] "Top 20 Hit Singles of 1981". Rock.co.za. Retrieved June 18, 2014.

[28] "Top 100 Hits for 1981". The Longbored Surfer. Retrieved June 18, 2014.

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[United_KingdomKool_&_the_GangCelebrationsingleCertRef-31] "British single certifications – Kool & the Gang – Celebration". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Enter Celebration in the search field and then press Enter.

[United_StatesKool_&_the_GangCelebrationsingleCertRef-32] "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.

[33] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 94. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[sc_Australia_Kylie_Minogue-34] "Australian-charts.com – Kylie Minogue – Celebration". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 1, 2013.

[sc_Flanders_Kylie_Minogue-35] "Ultratop.be – Kylie Minogue – Celebration" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved August 1, 2013.

[KylieIreland-36] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Celebration". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 1, 2013.

[sc_United_Kingdom_-37] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 3, 2013.

Celebration (Kool & the Gang song)

Composition

Commercial performance

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Dragon version

Charts

Kylie Minogue version

Live performances

Formats and track listings

Charts

See also

References