Celebration (The Game song)

"Celebration" is a song by American rapper The Game featuring fellow American rappers Tyga, Wiz Khalifa, & Lil Wayne and American singer Chris Brown, released as the lead single from the former's fifth studio album Jesus Piece. "Celebration" premiered on Los Angeles' Power 106 on August 22, 2012. The song samples Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's hit single "1st of tha Month", which in return samples the Chapter 8 and Anita Baker song "I Just Want to Be Your Girl".

Production and recording

Celebration was written by Game (credited as Jayceon Taylor), Lil Wayne, Tyga, Chris Brown and Wiz Khalifa. Production of the song was handled by Cool and Dre and their protégé SAP. Celebration samples Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's hit 1st of tha Month produced by DJ U-Neek. Game said, "I grew up in Compton, California, and I'm a huge fan of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. This is my fifth album, and my whole career I've been trying to figure out how to flip '1st of Tha Month' and I finally did it... I wanted to keep the feel of the song without taking too much of the original."

In an early version of the song, Game says he's "scoopin' up Drake and hittin' the freeway" instead of "scoopin' up Chris." "Drake" was replaced with "Chris" on the album version due to the feud between the two artists that had erupted a few months after the song was recorded. This version of the song also does not have a verse from Wiz Khalifa.

Critical reception

David Jeffries from Allmusic wrote: "The breezy and nostalgic closer "Celebration" feels more like a Sunday picnic than a Sunday sermon." Pitchfork called this song "catchy Bone Thugs redux." Jon Dolan called this song "redemptive." USA Today listed this song in Download This list. XXL was positive: "Most instrumentals on the record are, appropriately, soulful but not identical, as highlights more thump, such as the album's first single "Celebration."

Chart performance

"Celebration" managed to attain chart success, debuted and peaked at number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 22 on US Rhythmic chart and number 24 on the Hot Hip-Hop/R&B chart. Lil Wayne's contribution earned him his 109th chart entry, surpassing Elvis Presley's record for the most chart entries. It re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 on the week of November 22, 2012 at number 100. The song spent a total of 12 weeks on the Hot 100 and 20 weeks on the Hip-Hop/R&B chart.

Music video

The music video was directed by Matt Alonzo and produced by Tara Razavi, Michael Busalacchi and KeElviyn Craver. Game told MTV news that fans could expect a similar feel and visual from his mentor Dr. Dre's hit single Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang (featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg).

"The concept of the video is Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang my videos, I don't like them to be fake or feel like anybody gotta act, so we're really having a barbecue out here," Game said. "It's real food, it ain't no prop food, it's real water guns — everything real."

Game, Chris Brown, Tyga, Lil Wayne and Wiz Khalifa all appear in the video performing their part of the song. Game's son Harlem and Warren G are cameos in the video. The music video was released on September 18, 2012.

As of April 2021, the video has over 60 million views on YouTube.

Remix

Shortly before their set at Rock the Bells' San Francisco Bay area on Sunday night, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony said they were appreciative of Game's new single which samples both their music and stylings.

"I feel like any song that we do that someone remixes we may have looked at as being disrespectful back when we were young and getting in the game," Wish Bone said from the tour stop in Mountain View, California. "But us being in the game for 20 years and younger cats coming up behind us doing our style, a style that we invented, that's kind of a compliment."

Game posted a picture on his Twitter showing the word "bone" structured with cannabis. Game later confirmed that he is working in the studio with Bone Thugs-n-Harmony on a remix for "Celebration". On October 28, an official remix, featuring all five members of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony was released by Game. It was positively received by the critics. The Game and the Bone Thugs filmed a music video for the track on November 14, 2012 in Los Angeles.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2012–13)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	81
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)	24
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)	30
US Rhythmic (Billboard)	22

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)	100

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)	Gold	15,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Credits and personnel

Sample

Contains elements from the composition "1st of tha Month" written by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and produced by DJ U-Neek.

Radio and release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
Canada	September 2, 2012	Digital download	DGC/Interscope
United States	September 2, 2012	Digital download
United States	September 2, 2012	Rhythmic contemporary radio
	September 2, 2012	Urban contemporary radio
	September 2, 2012	Contemporary hit radio

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External links

Making of Celebration Music Video

v t e The Game singles
Discography
The Documentary	"Westside Story" "How We Do" "Higher" "Hate It or Love It" "Dreams" "Put You on the Game"
Doctor's Advocate	"It's Okay (One Blood)" "Let's Ride" "Wouldn't Get Far"
LAX	"Game's Pain" "Dope Boys" "My Life" "Camera Phone"
The R.E.D. Album	"Red Nation" "Pot of Gold"
Jesus Piece	"Celebration" "All That (Lady)"
Blood Moon: Year of the Wolf	"Or Nah"
The Documentary 2	"100"
The Documentary 2.5	"El Chapo"
1992	"All Eyez"
Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind	"Eazy"
Non-album singles	"Better on the Other Side" "Don't Shoot" "Ryda"
Featured singles	"Playa's Only" "Welcome to My Hood (Remix)"
Other songs	"Touchdown" "Martians vs. Goblins" "Ali Bomaye"

v t e Chris Brown songs
Discography
Chris Brown	"Run It!" "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" "Gimme That" "Poppin'" "Say Goodbye"
Exclusive	"Kiss Kiss" "Take You Down" "With You" "Wall to Wall" "Forever" "Superhuman"
Graffiti	"I Can Transform Ya" "Sing Like Me" "Crawl"
F.A.M.E.	"Deuces" "No Bullshit" "Look at Me Now" "She Ain't You" "Yeah 3x" "Next to You" "Wet the Bed" "Beautiful People" "Paper, Scissors, Rock" "Champion"
Fortune	"Turn Up the Music" "Bassline" "Till I Die" "Don't Judge Me" "2012" "Sweet Love" "Strip" "Don't Wake Me Up"
X	"X" "Loyal" "New Flame" "Autumn Leaves" "Love More" "Don't Think They Know" "Fine China"
Fan of a Fan: The Album	"Ayo" "Bitches N Marijuana"
Royalty	"Back to Sleep" "Fine by Me" "Wrist" "Liquor" "Zero" "Anyway" "Picture Me Rollin'" "Little More (Royalty)"
Heartbreak on a Full Moon	"Privacy" "Questions" "Tempo" "To My Bed" "Hope You Do" "Party" "Pills & Automobiles" "High End" "Grass Ain't Greener"
Indigo	"Indigo" "Back to Love" "Come Together" "Wobble Up" "Heat" "No Guidance" "Don't Check on Me" "Undecided" "Under the Influence"
Slime & B	"Go Crazy" "City Girls"
Breezy	"Call Me Every Day" "Psychic" "WE (Warm Embrace)" "Iffy" "No Time Like Christmas"
11:11	"Angel Numbers / Ten Toes" "Sensational" "Feel Something" "Nightmares" "Summer Too Hot" "Residuals"
Other singles	"No Air" "Five More Hours" "Paradise" "Stranger Things"
Featured singles	"Shortie Like Mine" "Shawty Get Loose" "Get Like Me" "What Them Girls Like" "Freeze" "Work That!" "Drop It Low" "Back to the Crib" "Make a Movie" "Get Back Up" "Ain't Thinkin' 'Bout You" "My Last" "One Night Stand" "Best Love Song" "Pot of Gold" "Body 2 Body" "Better with the Lights Off" "International Love" "Another Round" "Why Stop Now" "Birthday Cake (Remix)" "Right by My Side" "Take It to the Head" "I Can Only Imagine" "Put It Down" "Algo Me Gusta de Ti" "Celebration" "Ready" "As Your Friend" "For the Road" "Beat It" "Sweet Serenade" "Show Me" "It Won't Stop" "Main Chick" "Hold You Down" "Only" "Post to Be" "Waves (Robin Schulz Remix)" "Hotel" "Private Show" "You Changed Me" "Do It Again" "How Many Times" "Fun" "All Eyes on You" "Body on Me" "Moses" "Play No Games" "Player" "Sorry" "Gold Slugs" "Drifting" "Wishing" "Something New" "I'm the Man (Remix)" "No Romeo No Juliet" "Do You Mind" "Whatever You Need" "Tone It Down" "Pie" "Either Way" "Melanin Magic" "Freaky Friday" "Attention" "Chi Chi" "Light It Up" "Easy (Remix)" "Haute" "G Walk" "Restroom Occupied" "Blow My Mind" "Something Real" "Put In Work" "Provide" "Already Best Friends" "Come Through" "Baddest" "Angles" "Woo Baby" "Nostálgico" "Nasty" "How Does It Feel" "How We Roll" "IDGAF" "FTCU (SleezeMix)" "Wake Up" "Wait on It"
Other songs	"This Christmas" "Dreamer" "Bad Girl" "Better on the Other Side" "Nobody's Business" "Let's Go" "Waves" "Flipmode" "Whatchamacallit" "The Take" "Slide (Remix)" "New Again" "Gyalis (Remix)" "Superhero (Heroes & Villains)" "Weakest Link"

Lil Wayne singles

Discography

Tha Block Is Hot

"Tha Block Is Hot"

500 Degreez

"Way of Life"

Tha Carter

"Go D.J."

Tha Carter II

Like Father, Like Son

The Leak

"Gossip"
"I'm Me"

Tha Carter III

We Are Young Money

Rebirth

I Am Not a Human Being

Tha Carter IV

I Am Not a Human Being II

Rich Gang

"Tapout"

Tha Carter V

Funeral

"I Do It"

Featured singles

1999	"Back That Azz Up" "Bling Bling"
2000	"#1 Stunna"
2002	"Neva Get Enuf"
2004	"Hot Boys, Hot Girls"
2005	"Soldier"
2006	"Gimme That" "Holla at Me" "You Know What" "Make It Rain" "Hollywood Divorce" "You"
2007	"We Takin' Over" "Lock U Down" "Pop Bottles" "Duffle Bag Boy" "Uh-Ohhh!" "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" "100 Million"
2008	"Push" "Love in This Club Part II" "Girls Around the World" "I Run This" "My Life" "Can't Believe It" "Let It Rock" "Shawty Say" "Swagga Like Us" "Cuddy Buddy" "Official Girl" "I'm So Paid" "Lost" "All My Life (In the Ghetto)" "Turnin Me On" "Make a Toast"
2009	"Unstoppable" "Always Strapped" "Respect My Conglomerate" "So Good" "Maybach Music 2" "Down" "Successful" "I'm Goin' In" "Money to Blow" "Heard 'em All" "I Can Transform Ya" "Give It Up to Me" "4 My Town (Play Ball)" "Revolver" "Women Lie, Men Lie"
2010	"I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)" "Miss Me" "Loyalty" "No Love" "Fire Flame"
2011	"Welcome to My Hood" "Look at Me Now" "Bow Chicka Wow Wow" "Hit the Lights" "Someone to Love Me (Naked)" "This Is What Rock n' Roll Looks Like" "Motivation" "Red Nation" "9 Piece" "I'm on One" "I'm Into You" "Dirty Dancer" "Ballin'" "Dedication to My Ex (Miss That)" "Y.U. Mad" "Strange Clouds" "Sweat" "The Motto"
2012	"Faded" "All Aboard" "Take It to the Head" "HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)" "I Can Only Imagine" "Pop That" "Enough of No Love" "Ice" "Bandz a Make Her Dance" "Celebration" "She Don't Put It Down" "Ball" "Hello"
2013	"Karate Chop" "All That (Lady)" "Ready to Go" "High School" "No New Friends" "Wit' Me" "We Outchea" "Beware" "Good Time" "Thank You" "Loyal"
2014	"We Alright" "Thug Cry" "Only"
2015	"Truffle Butter" "How Many Times" "Just Right for Me" "Bottom of the Bottle" "Switch Up"
2016	"Pillowtalk" (Remix) "Order More" (Remix) "No Problem" "Gold" (Remix)
2017	"Running Back" "Light My Body Up" "I'm the One" "The Way I Are (Dance with Somebody)" "Love U Better" "Like a Man" "Codeine Dreaming"
2018	"Good Form"
2019	"Genius" (Lil Wayne Remix) "Be Like Me"
2020	"Whats Poppin" (Remix) "Iced Out Audemars" (Remix)

Other singles

Other songs

v t e Tyga
Discography
Studio albums	No Introduction Careless World: Rise of the Last King Hotel California Fan of a Fan: The Album The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty BitchImTheShit2 Kyoto Legendary
Compilations	We Are Young Money Rich Gang Young Money: Rise of an Empire
Mixtapes	Well Done 3 Fuk Wat They Talkin Bout Rawwest Nigga Alive
Singles	"Coconut Juice" "Far Away" "Still Got It" "Rack City" "Faded" "Make It Nasty" "Do My Dance" "Dope" "Molly" "For the Road" "Show You" "Wait for a Minute" "Hookah" "Ayo" "Ride Out" "Bitches N Marijuana" "Stimulated" "Feel Me" "Taste" "Swish" "Dip" "Girls Have Fun" "Light It Up" "Haute" "Ayy Macarena" "Like It Is" "Vida Loca" "Sip It" "Freaky Deaky" "Nasty" "Brand New"
Featured singles	"Deuces" "Loyalty" "The Motto (Remix)" "Ayy Ladies" "Get Low" "Gold" "Live It Up" "Celebration" "So Many Girls" "Bubble Butt" "Iz U Down" "Loyal" "Girls" "Bend Ova" "Collide" "Do It Again" "Kream" "Low Key" "Go Loko" "Loco Contigo" "Juicy" "California" "West Coast Shit" "Chosen" "Spicy (Remix)"
Other songs	"Startender"
Category

v t e Wiz Khalifa singles
Discography
Rolling Papers	"Black and Yellow" "Roll Up" "On My Level" "The Race" "No Sleep"
Mac & Devin Go to High School	"Young, Wild & Free"
O.N.I.F.C.	"Work Hard, Play Hard" "Remember You"
Blacc Hollywood	"We Dem Boyz" "You and Your Friends"
Khalifa	"Bake Sale"
TGOD Mafia: Rude Awakening	"All Night"
Rolling Papers 2	"Something New" "Hopeless Romantic" "Fr Fr"
Other singles	"Say Yeah" "We Own It (Fast & Furious)" "Shell Shocked" "See You Again" "Burn Slow" "King of Everything" "Pull Up" "Sucker for Pain" "Gang Up" "Speed Me Up" "The Thrill"
Featured singles	"Till I'm Gone" "Oh My" "5 O'Clock" "I'm On" "Till I Die" "Payphone" "Celebration" "Don't Make Em Like You" "Die Young" "Hate Bein' Sober" "Molly" "Beat It" "23" "Think About It" "Feelin' Myself" "Or Nah" "Party Girls" "Bigroom Blitz" "Kush Ups" "Fuck Apologies" "Ain't Nothing" "Where I'm From" "One Whole Day" "Too Late" "Used to Be"
Promotional singles	"Double Vision" (Remix) "Bright Lights Bigger City" (Remix) "Sleazy Remix 2.0: Get Sleazier" "KK" "Stayin Out All Night" "Promises" "So High" "Go Hard or Go Home" "No Social Media" "Influence"
Other songs	"Taylor Gang" "Smokin' On" "Let It Go"

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