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| Single by Kool & the Gang from the album Celebrate! |
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| Released | 1980 | ||||
| Format | 7" vinyl single | ||||
| Genre | Funk | ||||
| Length | 5:00 | ||||
| Label | Mercury Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Donna Johnson Kool & the Gang |
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| Certification | Gold (US) | ||||
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| Single by Kylie Minogue from the album Greatest Hits |
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| B-side | "Let's Get to It" "Too Much of a Good Thing" (Australia) |
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| Released | November 16, 1992 | ||||
| Format | CD single 7" vinyl single Cassette single |
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| Recorded | London, England | ||||
| Genre | Pop-dance | ||||
| Length | 3:57 | ||||
| Label | PWL | ||||
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"Celebration" is a song released in 1980 by Kool & the Gang from their album Celebrate!. Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE, born 28 May 1968 is an Australian pop Singer - Songwriter and occasional Actress. Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue, released in 1992 A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s A CD single (abbreviated to CDS) is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single A gramophone A cassette single ( CS, also known by the trademark " Cassingle " or capitalized as the trademark " Cassette Single " is a music single London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music PWL (Pete Waterman Ltd is the production company one-time pop and dance Record label owned by pop mogul Pete Waterman. Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE, born 28 May 1968 is an Australian pop Singer - Songwriter and occasional Actress. " What Kind of Fool (Heard All That Before " is a pop dance song written by Mike Stock, Pete Waterman and Kylie Minogue for " Confide in Me " is a dance &ndash pop song performed by Australian singer Kylie Minogue and written by Steve Anderson, Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Kool & the Gang are a highly successful American Jazz / R&B / soul / Funk / Disco group Celebrate! is a 1980 album by the funk band Kool and the Gang. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on February 7, 1981 and held that position until February 20, 1981. The song dominated the radio for nearly the entire year, and is still heard today at weddings and parties. It was also an international hit, reaching number 7 in the UK. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located It is also a popular anthem for sporting events; for example, it was prominently associated with the 1982 World Series victory by the St. Louis Cardinals and is played over the PA system after Detroit Tigers and Oakland Athletics victories. The 1982 World Series matched the St Louis Cardinals against the Milwaukee Brewers, with the Cardinals winning in seven games The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The song is also notable for having played when the remaining American hostages returned home following the 1979-1981 Iran Hostage Crisis. The Iran hostage crisis ( Persian: تصرف سفارت آمریکا was a diplomatic crisis between Iran and the United States where 52 It was also rewritten in 1984 as the jingle for Diet Orange Crush, now saccharin-free and sweetened with Nutrasweet. Orange Crush is an orange -flavored Soft drink (see Orange soda) invented by Clayton J
The song has been remade by Dragon, by Kylie Minogue and by Jump 5 for the Kim Possible soundtrack. Dragon is a popular New Zealand / Australian !--Don't remove either New Zealand or Australian without references see talkpage for discussion --> Rock band Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE, born 28 May 1968 is an Australian pop Singer - Songwriter and occasional Actress. Jump5 was an American Dance-pop / Contemporary Christian group The Kim Possible soundtrack is an album released in 2003 by Walt Disney Records.
The song was one of the big musical numbers in the film Muppets from Space, where it was sung by Gonzo's family. Muppets from Space was the sixth Feature film to star The Muppets, and the first since the death of Muppets creator Jim Henson to "Gonzo" redirects here For other uses see Gonzo (disambiguation Gonzo journalism is a style of Journalism which is written
"Celebration" was also covered as a 1992 single by Australian singer Kylie Minogue, a cover of the Kool & the Gang song. Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE, born 28 May 1968 is an Australian pop Singer - Songwriter and occasional Actress. It was recorded by Minogue in 1991 for her fourth studio album, Let's Get To It, but it was not included, later appearing on Minogue's 1992 Greatest Hits LP. Let's Get to It is the fourth Album by Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue. It was released as a single, peaking at number 20 in the UK and number 21 in Australia with the music video filmed in Rio de Janeiro. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil It remains a live favourite; Minogue performed it on her On a Night Like This tour in 2001 as well as at the opening ceremony of the Paralympics in 2000. " On a Night like This " was written by Steve Torch Graham Stack, Mark Taylor, Brian Rawling The Paralympic Games are a multi-sport event for athletes with physical and sensorial disabilities Minogue's rendition of the song was used in commercials for Ford Motor Company truck commercials in the United States in 2005 and 2006. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following
One of Minogue's least commercially popular singles, it has been cited many times as one of her favourite songs, and unlike "Finer Feelings" and "What Kind of Fool (Heard All That Before)", "Celebration" was included on her greatest-hits compilation Ultimate Kylie. " Finer Feelings " is a song by Kylie Minogue. It was the final release from Let's Get to It and was actually planned as the follow-up to " What Kind of Fool (Heard All That Before " is a pop dance song written by Mike Stock, Pete Waterman and Kylie Minogue for Ultimate Kylie is the title of Australian-born dance-oriented pop singer&ndashsongwriter Kylie Minogue 's Greatest hits Album The techno-rave mix of the track is a highlight of her Kylie's Non-stop History 50+1 album, included as a bonus.
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 21 |
| UK Singles Chart | 20 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 11 |
| Israel Singles Chart | 4 |
| Preceded by "The Tide Is High" by Blondie |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single (Kool & the Gang version) February 7, 1981 |
Succeeded by "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton |
| Preceded by "The Tide Is High" by Blondie |
ARC Weekly Top 40 number one single (Kool & the Gang version) February 7, 1981 |
Succeeded by "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton |
| Preceded by "Master Blaster (Jammin)" by Stevie Wonder |
Billboard Hot Soul number one single (Kool & the Gang version) December 20, 1980 - January 24, 1981 |
Succeeded by "Fantastic Voyage" by Lakeside |
| Preceded by "Lovely One" / "Can You Feel It" / "Walk Right Now" by The Jacksons |
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single (Kool & the Gang version, with "Take It to the Top") December 20, 1980 - January 17, 1981 |
Succeeded by "You're Too Late" by Fantasy |