Celebration (song)
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"Celebration" is a song released in 1980 by Kool & the Gang from their album Celebrate!. The song dominated the radio for nearly the entire year, and is still heard today at weddings and parties. Celebration was prominently associated with the 1982 World Series victory by the St. Louis Cardinals. It can also still be heard playing over the PA system after Oakland Athletics victories.
It was recorded by Australian singer Kylie 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. It was released as a single, peaking at number twenty in the UK and number twenty-one in Australia with the music video filmed in Rio. It remains a live favourite, Minogue performing it on her On A Night Like This tour in 2001 as well as at the opening ceremony of the Paralympics in 2000.
The song was used in The Simpsons episode "Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy", in which Al Gore finds reason to celebrate as someone (namely Lisa Simpson) has finally bought a copy of his book Rational Thinking, Reasonable Future. Gore plays the record and blandly says, "I will" during the song's chorus.
This song was also used during the closing credits for episode 2 of the 10th season of the CBS game show The Price Is Right. At the end of the credits, model Holly Hallstrom had a wardrobe malfunction and ran behind former TPIR announcer Johnny Olson. TPIR host Bob Barker covers her behind his jacket.
Jump 5 remade this song for the Kim Possible soundtrack.
| Preceded by: "The Tide Is High" by Blondie |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single February 7, 1981 |
Succeeded by: "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton |
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| Albums: Kylie · Enjoy Yourself · Rhythm of Love Let's Get to It · Kylie Minogue · Impossible Princess Light Years · Fever · Body Language |
Discography · Awards · Unreleased songs · Tours · Films |
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