Celebration
~ Recording by Kool & the Gang
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| Official | |||||||||
| 1.1 | Celebration | 5:00 | Kool & the Gang | Class Reunion: The Greatest Hits of 1980 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rebound Records (1990s budget reissue imprint) | 314 520 318-2 |
| 1.12 | Celebration | 4:56 | Kool & the Gang | Sun Splashin’: 16 Hot Summer Hits! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products, Madacy Entertainment | A 26927 |
Relationships
| background vocals: | Kelly Barretto Ronald Bell George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang) Dee Dee Bryant Gwen Hester Cynthia Huggins Joan Motley Meekaeel Muhammad Robert Bell Robert Mickens Elaine Sims James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang) Cedric Toon Earl Toon, Jr. |
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| lead vocals: | James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang) |
| performer: | Kool & the Gang |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1980, in 2020) |
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| has remixes: | Final Countdown (live mix) by Pretty Lights |
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| part of: | Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 298) (order: 298) |
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| stream for free: | https://open.spotify.com/track/26mTe1k5riDCYxO1tA5ezr [info] https://www.deezer.com/track/2319592995 [info] |
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| streaming page: | https://tidal.com/track/298886840 [info] |
| recording of: | Celebration |
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Related works
Celebration
| writer: | Robert “Kool” Bell Ronald Bell George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang) Eumir Deodato Robert Spike Mickens Claydes Smith James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang) Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) Earl Toon, Jr. |
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| publisher: | Delightful Music Publishing Ltd. Double F Music Co. EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!) EMI Music Publishing WP Ltd. Fresh Start Music Intersong-Förlagen AB Planetary Nom (London) Ltd. Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1980) WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1980) |
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| referred to in medleys: | The Clubhits: Track 1 (Stars on 45) (order: 6) |
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| later translated parody versions: | Zelebration |
| later translated versions: | Feest! |
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