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Celebrate (Ingrid Michaelson song)

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"Celebrate"
Single by Ingrid Michaelson
from the album It Doesn't Have to Make Sense
ReleasedAugust 18, 2016 (2016-08-18)
Length3:29
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Cason Cooley
  • Ingrid Michaelson
  • Katie Herzig
Producer(s)
  • Cason Cooley
  • Katie Herzig
Ingrid Michaelson singles chronology
"Light Me Up"
(2016)
"Celebrate"
(2016)
"The Lotto"
(2016)

"Celebrate" is a song by American singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson from her sixth studio album, It Doesn't Have to Make Sense (2016). It was released as a promotional single for the album on August 18, 2016.

Background

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Ingrid Michaelson wrote a majority of It Doesn't Have to Make Sense (2016) while taking inspiration from the loss of her mother, giving the album a dark tone. To contrast this feeling, Michaelson began writing the chorus of "Celebrate", stating in an interview "how can you not be happy when you're singing the word 'celebrate?'"[1] During live performances, she would detail her interactions with Jimmy Clark that are described within the song before performing it.[2]

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[3]

  • Ingrid Michaelson – lead vocals, lyricist, composer
  • Cason Cooley – piano, lyricist, composer, producer
  • Katie Herzig – lyricist, composer, producer
  • Chris Athens – mastering engineer
  • F. Reid Shippen – mixer
  • Butterfly Boucher – bass guitar
  • Jeremy Lutito – drums
  • Tyler Burkum – electric guitar

AJR version

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"Celebrate (feat. AJR)"
Single by Ingrid Michaelson featuring AJR
from the album Alter Egos
ReleasedMay 12, 2017 (2017-05-12)
Length3:17
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Cason Cooley
  • Ingrid Michaelson
  • Katie Herzig
Producer(s)
  • Cason Cooley
  • Katie Herzig
  • Ryan Met
AJR singles chronology
"It's On Us"
(2017)
"Celebrate"
(2017)
"Drama"
(2017)
Music video
Celebrate (feat. AJR) on YouTube

On May 8, 2017, a version of the song featuring American indie pop band AJR was released as the only single for Michaelson's Alter Egos, an EP of five re-recorded tracks featuring new artists. A music video for the song featuring both groups was later released on June 13, 2017.

Background

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In support of It Doesn't Have to Make Sense, Michaelson toured in 2016 while featuring AJR as an opening act.[4] During the development of Alter Egos, Michaelson recalled the experience as fun and picked AJR as a remixer.[5] The band added various instruments to the song with lead singer Jack Met additionally re-recording the second verse.[4] Their remix of "Celebrate" is the only song on the EP to feature elements of the original song, with other collaborators re-recording all portions of the song.[6]

Music video

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An official video directed by Andrew Elvis Miller was released on June 13, 2017.[7] The video features Michaelson and various dancers in medieval themed clothing and large powdered wigs inspired by Hamilton, using modern objects while in solid black and white backgrounds.[4] AJR later appears in the same attire, with band member Adam carrying a bass guitar and Ryan carrying a sample machine.[8] The song's video was filmed at YouTube Space in New York City, with choreography done by Stacey Tookey.[9]

Commercial performance

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AJR's success with their 2016 single "Weak" commercially boosted their remix of "Celebrate",[10] out-performing Michaelson's original song and other remixes appearing on Alter Egos. The remix tipped on the Ultratop 50 Flanders,[11] contributing to the EP reaching number 13 on Billboard's Independent Albums and number 96 on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart.[12][13]

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Celebrate (feat. AJR)"
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] Tip

References

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  1. ^ Manders, Hayden (August 18, 2016). "Ingrid Michaelson's New Song Is A Reason To "Celebrate"". Nylon. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  2. ^ Wellen, Lily (October 14, 2016). "Milwaukee Fell in Love with Ingrid Michaelson at The Pabst". Breaking & Entering. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Credits / It Doesn't Have To Make Sense / Ingrid Michaelson". Tidal. August 26, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Tan, Emily (August 31, 2017). "AJR Move From Opening Act to The Headliner on 'The Click'". PopCrush. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  5. ^ Tan, Emily (June 21, 2017). "Ingrid Michaelson Is Still Figuring It Out". PopCrush. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  6. ^ LeDonne, Rob (May 12, 2017). "Ingrid Michaelson On Her Collaborative New EP 'Alter Egos' & Upcoming Projects". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  7. ^ Secret Road (June 22, 2017). "Ingrid Michaelson Releases Music Video For "Celebrate (Feat. AJR)"". Secret Road. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  8. ^ AM 570 LA Sports (June 13, 2017). "Ingrid Michaelson Hosts A Royal Dance Party In 'Celebrate' Video". iHeartRadio. Retrieved February 14, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Macon's BIN 1670 (June 13, 2017). "Ingrid Michaelson Hosts A Royal Dance Party In 'Celebrate' Video'". Black Information Network. Retrieved March 20, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ BMI (May 5, 2017). "Indie Spotlight: AJR". BMI. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Ingrid Michaelson feat. AJR – Celebrate" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  12. ^ "Ingrid Michaelson Chart History - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  13. ^ "Ingrid Michaelson Chart History - Top Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2024.