Celebrate (Ingrid Michaelson song)
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| Single by Ingrid Michaelson | ||||
| from the album It Doesn't Have to Make Sense | ||||
| Released | August 18, 2016 | |||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
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"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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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| Single by Ingrid Michaelson featuring AJR | ||||
| from the album Alter Egos | ||||
| Released | May 12, 2017 | |||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
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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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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's high stream count contributed to the EP reaching number 13 on Billboard's Independent Albums and number 96 on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart.[11][12]
References[edit]
- ^ Manders, Hayden (August 18, 2016). "Ingrid Michaelson's New Song Is A Reason To "Celebrate"". Nylon. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ Wellen, Lily (October 14, 2016). "Milwaukee Fell in Love with Ingrid Michaelson at The Pabst". Breaking & Entering. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Credits / It Doesn't Have To Make Sense / Ingrid Michaelson". Tidal. August 26, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ a b c Tan, Emily (August 31, 2017). "AJR Move From Opening Act to The Headliner on 'The Click'". PopCrush. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Tan, Emily (June 21, 2017). "Ingrid Michaelson Is Still Figuring It Out". PopCrush. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ LeDonne, Rob (May 12, 2017). "Ingrid Michaelson On Her Collaborative New EP 'Alter Egos' & Upcoming Projects". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Secret Road (June 22, 2017). "Ingrid Michaelson Releases Music Video For "Celebrate (Feat. AJR)"". Secret Road. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ AM 570 LA Sports (June 13, 2017). "Ingrid Michaelson Hosts A Royal Dance Party In 'Celebrate' Video". iHeartRadio. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ Macon's BIN 1670 (June 13, 2017). "Ingrid Michaelson Hosts A Royal Dance Party In 'Celebrate' Video'". Black Information Network. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ BMI (May 5, 2017). "Indie Spotlight: AJR". BMI. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Ingrid Michaelson Chart History - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Ingrid Michaelson Chart History - Top Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2024.