Celebrity Status
2010 single by Marianas Trench
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"Celebrity Status" is a song by Canadian pop rock band Marianas Trench. It was released for radio airplay on February 12, 2010, as the fourth single from their second studio album Masterpiece Theatre.[2] The song was released for digital download on April 6, via iTunes.[3] The song peaked at number 24 on the Canadian Hot 100 and is certified double platinum in Canada.
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| Single by Marianas Trench | ||||
| from the album Masterpiece Theatre | ||||
| Released | February 12, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Pop punk[1] | |||
| Length | 3:05 (Album Version) 3:07 (Radio Mix) | |||
| Label | 604 | |||
| Songwriter | Josh Ramsay | |||
| Producer | Dave Ogilvie | |||
| Marianas Trench singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Celebrity Status" on YouTube | ||||
Background and composition
The song is about the music business in a satirical matter and how people will want to change and take advantage of you.[4] The track runs at 164 BPM and is in the key of E major.[5]
The song was featured along with Pink's Raise Your Glass in the University of British Columbia's lipdub video released on April 8, 2011.[6]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref(s) |
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| 2010 | MuchMusic Video Awards | UR Fave Video of the Year | Nominated | [7] |
| Pop Video of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2011 | Independent Music Awards | Astral Media Radio Favourite Single | Won | [8] |
| Video of the Year | Nominated |
Accolades
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank | Ref(s) |
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| Alternative Addiction | United States | "Song of the Year" | 2010 | 24 |
[9] |
Music video
The music video for "Celebrity Status" was directed by Colin Minihan and Tony Mirza.[7] The video premiered on MuchMusic's MuchOnDemand on March 31, 2010.[10] It features Josh Ramsay in his home at night channel surfing on his TV. Throughout the video, parodies of TV shows and commercials are shown, typically with the band members playing the roles. These include a cooking show, a sitcom, CSI (on the Ox channel), Cops, a courtroom show and 90210. The band is seen performing in between the shows. Shots of Josh as the viewer are shown throughout, noting his disengagement with what is on the television. During the last chorus, a fire starts erupting in some of the shows. The TV catches fire, waking him a now sleeping Josh, and he stares as the fire spreads to the curtain.[11]
The music video earned two nominations at the 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards for "UR Fave Video of the Year" and "Pop Video or the Year".[7] It was also nominated for "Video of the Year" at the 2011 Independent Music Awards.[8]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[16] | 2× Platinum | 160,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Canada | February 12, 2010 | Contemporary hit radio | 604 Records | [2] |
| Various | April 6, 2010 | Digital download | [3] |