Celebration (Kool & the Gang song)

"Celebration"
Song

"Celebration"
Song
B-side	"Let's Get to It" "Too Much of a Good Thing" (Australia)

"Celebration" is a song released in 1980 by Kool & the Gang from their album Celebrate!. 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. 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 song is also notable for having played when the remaining American hostages returned home following the 1979-1981 Iran Hostage Crisis. It was also rewritten in 1984 as the jingle for Diet Orange Crush, now saccharin-free and sweetened with Nutrasweet.

The song has been remade by Dragon, by Kylie Minogue and by Jump 5 for the Kim Possible soundtrack.

The song was one of the big musical numbers in the film Muppets from Space, where it was sung by Gonzo's family.

Kylie Minogue version

For The Kylie Minogue Cover Version, See Celebration (Kylie Minogue song)

Formats

• Australian CD Single

1. "Celebration"
2. "Celebration" - Have a Party Mix
3. "Too Much of a Good Thing"

• UK CD Single

1. "Celebration"
2. "Celebration" - Have a Party Mix
3. "Let's Get to It" - 4:52

• UK 7-inch Record

1. "Celebration"
2. "Let's Get to It" - 3:50

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	21
UK Singles Chart	20
Irish Singles Chart	11
Israel Singles Chart	4