Celebration [SINGLE REMIXES]

Product Description

US only Limited double twelve inch vinyl pressing of this single, a new track lifted from her 2009 hits collection Celebration. Features US only-artwork and seven versions of 'Celebration'. Including all of the remixes found on the US Maxi, UK Maxi and the EU single! Tracks; Album Version, Benny Benassi Remix, Paul Oakenfold Remix, Paul Oakenfold Dub Mix, Benny Benassi, Johnny Vicious Club Remix and Benny Benassi Remix Edit. Warner. 2009.

Track Listings

1. Celebration (Oakenfold Remix)
2. Celebration (Benny Benassi Remix)
3. Celebration (Oakenfold Remix Dub)
4. Celebration (Benny Benassi Remix Edit)
5. Celebration (Benny Benassi Dub)
6. Celebration (Johnny Vicious Club Remix)

Customer Reviews
By Braden Pickering

Lyrically, Celebration is a very straight-forward, generic pop song that was probably written, produced, and recorded over the course of a day. That's not necessarily a criticism; I just think that at this point Madonna isn't out to provoke people or prove anything, except that girls over 50 still just want to have fun. After 30 years in the business and paving the way for so many artists (and wannabes) to come, I think Madonna has earned that right.

1. Album Version: The song itself is very Euro-pop with smooth electro beats; not exactly cutting edge but a nice departure from last year's R&B-influenced Hard Candy album, which did not suit Madonna at all.

2. Paul Oakenfold Remix: Contains a lot of the elements of the original (which he also produced), with some extra layering of vocals and techno beats. To me this mix is a little too "busy" because the sounds drown out Madonna's voice at times, especially during the chorus which I thought was odd, as Oakenfold is usually more careful about this type of thing. Not bad, but a little awkward on the ears at first.

3. Benny Benassi Remix: A thumping house mix (and my favorite), this is the version used for the music video. Kinda makes you want to bump `n grind!

4. Oakenfold Dub: I prefer this to track 2, because the instrumentation is actually pretty cool, but sounds better without as many vocals.

5. Benny Benassi Edit: Just a shorter version of track 3.

6. Johnny Vicious Remix: More or less your standard club fare, with a hint of the `80s thrown in. Would fit nicely between the early Madonna hits Holiday and Everybody, and a proper way to close the disc.

Despite some minor fallbacks, I give this single 5 stars because the song itself is well-structured and catchy, and the remixes, while not necessarily improving upon the original, offer variety. Overall a nicely put-together item.