I Just Want to Celebrate
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| "I Just Want to Celebrate" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Rare Earth | ||||
| from the album One World | ||||
| B-side | "The Seed" | |||
| Released | June 21, 1971[1] | |||
| Genre | Blue-eyed soul,[2] funk[3] | |||
| Length | 2:52 (single edit) 3:35 (album version) | |||
| Label | Rare Earth Records | |||
| Songwriters | Dino Fekaris Nick Zesses | |||
| Producers | Rare Earth Tom Baird | |||
| Rare Earth singles chronology | ||||
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"I Just Want to Celebrate" is a song recorded by American rock band Rare Earth. It was the lead single on their 1971 album One World and was the band's fifth single overall.
- Peter Rivera – lead vocals and backing vocals, drums
- Ray Monette – electric guitar and backing vocals
- Mark Olson – organ and backing vocals
- John Persh – bass and backing vocals
- Gil Bridges – tambourine and backing vocals
- Ed Guzman – congas
Appearances
"I Just Want to Celebrate" has been included on numerous 1970s compilation albums.[4]
Reception
The song was among the most popular hits of the 1970s. Joe Viglione at Allmusic noted that without its inclusion on One World, "the album would've been an instant bargain-bin candidate."[5] It reached #7 on the pop charts and was Rare Earth's final top 10 single, as well as peaking at #30 on the Best Selling Soul Singles chart.[6] It was the opening song on their live album, Rare Earth in Concert, released later that year; and, in later years was included on various live and best-of compilations.[4]
Charts
| Chart (1971/72) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] | 83 |
| Canada | 10 |
| United States (Billboard Hot 100) | 7 |
| US Best Selling Soul Singles (Billboard) | 30 |
