Celebration (Fun Factory song)

"Celebration" is a song by German Eurodance band Fun Factory, released in August 1995 as the second single from their second album, Fun-Tastic (1995). It is sung by Marie-Anett Mey and the rap is performed by Smooth T (a.k.a. Toni Cottura). A sizeable hit in Europe, it peaked at number 10 in Spain, number 12 in Germany and number 19 in France. Outside Europe, the single reached number nine on the RPM Dance/Urban chart in Canada and number 88 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Marcus Adams.

"Celebration"
Single by Fun Factory
from the album Fun-Tastic
ReleasedAugust 17, 1995
Genre
Length3:26
Label
  • Scorpio Music
  • Regular Records
  • Victor
Songwriter(s)
  • Bülent Aris
  • Toni Cottura
Producer(s)Team 33
Fun Factory singles chronology
"I Wanna B with U"
(1995)		 "Celebration"
(1995)		 "Do Wah Diddy"
(1996)
Music video
"Celebration" on YouTube

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Speaking of musical calls for peace and unity, this red-hot Euro-dance act drops its standard rapid pace down to a per-cussive pop/reggae groove for this engaging plea for racial harmony. The result is the act's most appealing single to date. Do not be surprised if this is also Fun Factory's biggest hit, too. You are likely to be humming the chorus for hours after the first time you hear it."[1]

Track listing
  • CD single, Germany (1995)
  1. "Celebration" (Radio Party Rap) – 3:26
  2. "Celebration" (Radio Party Vocal) – 4:03
  • CD maxi, UK & Europe (1995)
  1. "Celebration" (Radio Party Vocal) – 4:03
  2. "Celebration" (Radio Party Rap) – 3:26
  3. "Celebration" (Slam Rap Extended) – 4:28
  4. "Celebration" (Mousse T's Back To The Old School) – 4:32
  5. "Celebration" (Black Zone Remix) – 5:09
  • CD maxi, Japan (1996)
  1. "Celebration" (Radio Party Rap) – 3:29
  2. "Celebration" (Radio Party Vocal) – 4:05
  3. "Celebration" (Slam Rap Extended) – 4:30
  4. "Celebration" (Black Zone Remix) – 5:06

Charts

References
  1. Flick, Larry (2 December 1995). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 82. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  2. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 3 February 1996. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  3. "Fun Factory – Celebration" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  4. "Fun Factory – Celebration" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  5. "Íslenski Listinn Nr. 144 vikuna 18.11 '95 - 24.11. '95". Dagblaðið Vísir. 15 July 1995. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  6. "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
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