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"Celebration"
Song

"Celebration" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her third greatest hits compilation, Celebration. It was written by Madonna, Paul Oakenfold, Ciaran Gribbin and Ian Green, and produced by Madonna and Paul Oakenfold . The song was released digitally on July 31, 2009 by Warner Bros. Records.[1] Madonna collaborated with Oakenfold to develop a number of songs. Amongst all the songs they developed, two were chosen for the album with "Celebration" acting as the first single. It is a dance-oriented song with influences of Madonna's singles from the eighties and nineties. The song invites one to come and join a party.

"Celebration" reached the top of the charts in countries like Finland, Italy and Sweden, while reaching the top-ten in other European nations. It became Madonna's fifty-fifth entry to the Billboard Hot 100 and her fortieth number-one song on the Dance Club chart of Billboard. The music video utilizes the Benny Benassi remix of the song. It portrays Madonna and her dancers solo dancing to the song. Cameo appearances are made by her daughter Lourdes and model Jesus Luz.

Background

On March 2009, Madonna's representative Liz Rosenberg confirmed that Madonna wrote three new tracks for the compilation album, with Paul Oakenfold being confirmed as producer for two of the new songs.[2] Attitude magazine reported in an interview with Oakenfold that the tracks he produced with Madonna are called "Broken", "I'm Sorry" and "Celebrate". He stated that the new music is "lyrically classic Madonna with an edgy modern sound."[3] The song "Celebrate", later renamed as "Celebration", has backing music composed by Ciaran Gribbin, Ian Green and Paul Oakenfold, with lyrics and vocal melody composed by Madonna.[4] According to Gribbin, Madonna approached Oakenfold, asking him regarding what he was working on and whether he would be interested to send her some material to note down the lyrics.[4] Oakenfold, along with Green and Gribbin had been working on new tracks for Oakenfold's upcoming album. They sent fifteen of those tracks to Madonna. She chose "Broken" and "Celebration" from them.[4] Then Oakenfold, Gribbin and Green arranged the backing track, chord structure as well as added the instrumentation from the guitars, keyboards and drums.[4] Madonna contributed to the track, by composing its melodies.[4]

Warner Bros. Records announced "Celebration" as the lead single from the album.[2] It was released to radio stations on August 3, 2009,[5] with remixes having been released to dance clubs on July 24, 2009.[2] A world premiere of the Paul Oakenfold 12" Dub version was played on the Pete Tong BBC Radio 1 show on July 24, 2009.[6]

Music structure and lyrics

"Celebration"
A short sample which includes the chorus as an invitation to dance, with a highly energetic synth-pop groove.
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"Celebration" has been described as a sleek dance-oriented track with influences of previous dance singles by Madonna from the early 90s such as, "Vogue" (1990) and "Deeper and Deeper" (1992).[7] It constitutes of a pumping, house style music in it. Paul Oakenfold described the composition as "lyrically classic Madonna with an edgy modern sound."[3] Influences of europop are found in the song, but not to the extent of previous single, "Hung Up" (2005).[8] According to the Los Angeles Times the song has a highly energetic synth-pop groove while referencing 80s Madonna songs. The bridge is in a speak-sing format, where Madonna's voice, consisting a little edge, declares that "I didn't recognize you with your clothes on."[8] The lyrics call the listener to join in a party and celebrate.[7] They are written in the form of an invitation, which asks one to come and join "the dance of life."[9]

Critical response

Todd Martens from the Los Angeles Times stated that "Celebration" works as a throwaway, midsummer dance pop number. However, he felt that the song had modest goals, "at least by Madonna's standards. Even when it gets a bit risque [...] silliness rules the day. She invites us 'to the dance of life,' and coasts over the chorus." He went on to add that the song "is an effective look back, a gliding, reassuring number that she [Madonna] hasn't forgotten her beginning. But rather than instill a sense of nostalgia, everything feels a bit obligatory. The sound of an artist, hopefully, ready for the next chapter."[8] Michael Slezak from Entertainment Weekly called the song "unapologetically dance-y" but felt "disappointed that lyrically, Madonna seems to be revisiting the 'Party! Get on the floor!' theme for the umpteenth time without even the slightest bit of linguistic flair."[9] Bill Lamb of About.com commented that the song "is more likely to simply be a reminder of the powerful talent of Madonna and it will slip easily into her canon of dance classics." He went on to add that "Celebration" is a reminder of who Madonna has been as an artist. However, he said that the cons of the song were its bland lyrics.[10] Chris Williams from Billboard said that "Madonna's latest single won't start any new trends, but it does return the singer to her dance-floor roots." It further added that "'Celebration' [is] a score for Madonna's retro-futuristic fan base and a nice bookend to her collection of chart glories."[11] James Montogomery from MTV commented: "[The song is] all pulsing sirens, wobbly bass and four-on-the-floor beat, with an expansive electro chorus that sounds like a truckload of Nintendo Entertainment Systems exploding in unison (only sexier)."[12]

Chart performance

In the United States, the song debuted and peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at number seventy-one on the issue dated August 22, 2009. "Celebration" became Madonna's fifty-fifth entry on the Hot 100.[13] It debuted on the Hot Dance Club Songs and Hot Dance Airplay charts at numbers twenty-nine and seven, respectively[14] and reached one on the Dance Club chart, on the issue of September 26, 2009. "Celebration" became Madonna's 40th number-one song on the Dance Club chart, the most for an artist.[15] The song debuted on the Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart at number thirty-six. Madonna became the artist with the most entries on this chart since its inception.[16] "Celebration" has sold 64,000 digital downloads in the United States.[17]

In Canada, the song debuted at number fifty-six on the Canadian Hot 100[18] and reached five the next week.[19] It also debuted at forty-eight in Spain[20] and a top-five debut at three in Finland.[21] The next week, the song reached the top of the charts in Finland and in Italy it debuted straight at number one.[22] Other debuts were Ireland at thirty-three,[23] and thirty-one in Sweden where it jumped to number-one the next week.[24] On the issue dated August 24, 2009, "Celebration" debuted at number forty on the Australian Singles Chart.[25]

Music video

File:Celebrationvideo.jpg
Madonna and model Jesus Luz in the music video for "Celebration".

On Madonna's official website, it was reported that a music video was filmed in Milan, Italy, where "die-hard fans" showed up on July 18, 2009 for the filming of segments showcasing fans dancing and "being themselves."[26] A similar shoot took place later in Barcelona.[27] The video was directed by Jonas Åkerlund.[5] The Guardian reported that Madonna's daughter Lourdes will appear in the video.[28] Madonna's official website, announced the premiere of the video to be on September 1, 2009. It was released simulataneously on music channels worldwide, and on iTunes.[29] The video was available for free download on iTunes until Thursday, when it went up purchase only. It was made as free download, so that buyers are made aware of the pre-order details of the Celebration album.[30]

The music video was filmed in Milan, Italy between the dates of the 2009 leg of her Sticky & Sweet Tour.[30] The concept of the video is in similarity to the title of the song; celebration of Madonna's career.[30] According to MTV, the video is a throwback to Madonna's Erotica era and encompasses a dark image.[12] The Benny Benassi remix of the song is used in the video. It starts with Madonna asking the line "Haven't I seen you somewhere before?".[31] The music starts and the scenes cut between Madonna and her dancers start dancing to the music of the song. Madonna wore a crystal embossed, shouldered dress with knee-high boots.[12] While she is present in almost every frame of the camera, she does not perform choreographed dance moves. Her dance is mostly confined to the maneuvours one practices at home or at a dance studio. The dancers on the other hand, performed choreographed moves. The dancing is generally performed as a solo act in the video.[31] As the song progresses, more dancers are shown and they ultimately reach a club. The DJ in the club is portrayed by model Jesus Luz.[12] She indulges in sensual poses with him and removes his clothes in an attempt to recognize him, as the line "I guess I don't recognize you with your clothes on" is played.[12] The two of them brush their lips together, and Madonna moves away to the dancefloor again. Lourdes makes an appearance near the end of the video. She appears in an eighties styled, polka-dotted leotard and pants, and does a back arch on the ground. Madonna is then shown on the ground on all fours, or dancing while grabbing her groin. Both Madonna's and her dancer's moves were edited to appear in fast forward. Hip-hop styled dancing is showcased towards the end of the video. The end shot of the video portrays Madonna sliding down on the ground.[31] Teaser trailers for the video, showed Oakenfold dancing to the song, but his scenes were edited from the final version.[30]

Daniel Kreps from Rolling Stone commented that "the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer [Madonna] prov[es] her dance moves are still razor-sharp as she turns 51."[30] James Montogomery from MTV complemented Madonna's dance moves in the video, and said: "She is 51, twice divorced, a mother of four and she is (quite rightfully) unashamed by any of this. Sexual politics, anyone?"[12] Olivia Smith of the New York Daily News commented that "Madge has her family - her daughter and her lover - at her latest party, in which she's still at the hotblooded center of her life." She also noted that the video exemplifies the fact that Madonna is an artist with a long musical past. However, the tone of the video explains that Madonna is ready to leave that past and move forward. According to Smith, although Madonna has toned down her appearance, "the 51-year-old is still her pelvis-swirling overtly sexual self in her new video."[31]

  • Director: Jonas Akerlund
  • Producer: Margo Mars
  • Editor: Danny Tull
  • Production Company: Black Dog Films

Tracklisting

Credits and personnel

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[25] 40
Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)[37] 4
Belgian Singles Chart (Wallonia)[37] 3
11
Canadian Hot 100[19] 5
Danish Singles Chart[37] 6
Dutch Top 40[37] 2
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles[38] 21
Finnish Singles Chart[37] 1
German Singles Chart[39] 5
Irish Singles Chart[23] 25
Italian Singles Chart[37] 1
Japan Hot 100[40] 6
Norwegian Singles Chart[37] 5
Romanian Singles Chart[41] 38
Spanish Singles Chart[20] 22
Swedish Singles Chart[24] 1
Swiss Singles Chart[37] 5
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[13] 71
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs[15][42] 1
Venezuelan Singles Chart[43] 1
Preceded by Finnish Singles Chart number-one single
August 12, 2009 - 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by Italian Singles Chart number-one single
August 7, 2009 - August 14, 2009 		Succeeded by
"When Love Takes Over" by David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland
Preceded by
"Rap das Armas" by Cidinho and Doca
 Swedish Singles Chart number-one single
August 14, 2009 - August 28, 2009 		Succeeded by
"Jag Får Liksom Ingen Ordning" by Lars Winnerbäck
Preceded by U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs number-one single
September 26, 2009 		Succeeded by
incumbent

Release history

Region Date Format
Worldwide[1] July 31, 2009 Digital download
Australia[44]
September 14, 2009 CD single, 12" picture disc
Japan[45][46] August 12, 2009 Digital download
Germany[47] August 21, 2009 Digital download
September 4, 2009 CD single
Netherlands[48] July 31, 2009 Digital download
September 11, 2009 CD single, 12" picture disc
United Kingdom[49] September 13, 2009 Digital downlaod
September 14, 2009 CD single

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