‘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. The song was among the most popular hits of the 1970s. 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. 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.
This uplifting soul-rocker was written by the Motown songwriters Dino Fekaris and Nick Zesses; the pair's compositions include "(I've Given You) The Best Years Of My Life" by Martha & The Vandellas, and "Love Me" by Diana Ross. Fekaris also co-wrote Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive."
Rare Earth was the first all-white pop act signed to Motown Records, who created a subsidiary for them to record on which was conveniently called Rare Earth Records. The group was Motown's effort to change with the times, not so much to appeal to a white audience, but to get songs on FM radio. In Motown's system, they had studio musicians playing on most of the songs, so Rare Earth, which was a full band, didn't fit their formula.
This song was their most successful original effort - they had hits with covers of ‘Get Ready’ (#4) and ‘(I Know) I'm Losing You’ - and it broke new ground for Motown, providing a Top 10 hit with a white group. One World was their third Motown release, and it was produced by Tom Baird, who also worked with Diana Ross and Gladys Knight & The Pips.
Label – Rare Earth Records
Songwriters – Dino Fekaris, Nick Zesses
Producers – Rare Earth, Tom Baird
SONG LYRICS
[Intro]One, two, three, four
[Chorus]
I just want to celebrate another day of livin'
I just want to celebrate another day of life
[Verse 1]
I put my faith in the people
But the people let me down
So I turned the other way
And I carry on, anyhow
[Chorus]
That's why I'm telling you
I just want to celebrate, yeah, yeah
Another day of living, yeah
I just want to celebrate another day of life
[Verse 2]
Had my hand on the dollar bill
And the dollar bill flew away
But the sun is shining down on me
And it's here to stay
[Chorus]
That's why I'm telling you
I just want to celebrate, yeah, yeah
Another day of living, yeah
I just want to celebrate another day of livin'
I just want to celebrate another day of life
[Bridge]
Don't let it all get you down, no, no
Don't let it turn you around and round and round and round and round
Well, I can't be bothered with sorrow
And I can't be bothered with hate, no, no
I'm using up the time but feeling fine, every day
[Chorus]
That's why I'm telling you
I just want to celebrate, oh, yeah
I just want to celebrate another day
Oh, I just want to celebrate another day of livin'
I just want to celebrate another day of life
[Bridge]
Don't let it all get you down, no, no
Don't let it turn you around and round
Round, round, round
Don't go round
[Outro]
I just want to celebrate
I just want to celebrate
Well, I just want to celebrate
Said I just want to celebrate (celebrate)
I just want to celebrate (I want to celebrate)
I just want to celebrate (I got to celebrate)
I just want to celebrate