About The Song
“Celebration” is a 1980 song by American band Kool & the Gang. It was released as the first single from their twelfth album, Celebrate! (1980), and was the band’s first and only single to reach No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Despite having a dozen top 10’s in the US, “Celebration” is Kool & The Gang’s only chart-topper, and their only platinum-selling hit.
The song is about coming together and having a good time and encourages people to celebrate the good times and recognize the importance of coming together. “Celebration” has been described as a song that transcends time and culture, and brings people together in joy and harmony.