Title
CAN YOU CELEBRATE?
Artist
Amuro Namie
Amuro Namie feat. Hakase Taro (New Vocal)
Year
1997
Lyrics: Komuro Tetsuya
Music: Komuro Tetsuya
Arrangement: Komuro Tetsuya
Producer: Komuro Tetsuya
VERSIONS
[1997.02.19] CAN YOU CELEBRATE?
[1998.01.28] 181920
[1997.02.19] CAN YOU CELEBRATE?
[1997.02.19] CAN YOU CELEBRATE?
[1997.07.24] Concentration 20
[1997.12.25] CAN YOU CELEBRATE?
[1997.12.25] CAN YOU CELEBRATE?
[1997.12.25] CAN YOU CELEBRATE?
[1997.XX.XX] CAN YOU CELEBRATE?
[1997.09.03] VELFARRE Vol.9 ~ESTA! DISCO LATINO~
“D”Nite Remix Instrumental
[1997.XX.XX] CAN YOU CELEBRATE?
[2014.06.04] Ballada
[2017.03.15] JOBS#1
[2017.03.15] JOBS#1 Instrumental
[2017.11.08] Finally
COVERS
Imai Yuka – Can you celebrate?
[1997] SEY YOU KEY – Fuyu no maki ~JE TE VEUX~
[1998] Dream Your Dream
[1999] CAN YOU CELEBRATE? / SWEET 19 BLUES
[1999] Departures
[2003] Celebration
[2003] Can you celebrate?
[2007] VOCALIST 3
[2010] Moe J-Pop Jacket Illust: Takuma Fujima
[2010] J Lovers
[2012] DRAMATIC LOVERS
[2012] RENDEZ VOUS
[2016] Aki JAZZ
[2018] 70 years 70 songs
[2019] Road to the Royal Abert Hall – Japanese edition –
SAMPLED BY
CREDITS
Amuro Namie: vocals, background vocals
Background Vocals: Komuro Tetsuya, Lynn Mabry, Valerie Mayo, Will Wheaton Jr.
Additional Producers (Seventh Avenue South Mix): Robert Arbittier, Gary Adante (Noisy Neighbors Productions)
Strings Arranged By: Randy Waldman
Keyboards and Programming: Komuro Tetsuya
Guitar: Michael Thompson
Bass: Sano Kenji
Mixed By: Eddie DeLena
New Vocal feat. Hakase Taro [2014]
Violin and orchestra rearranged by: Haketa Takefumi
Violin: Hakase Taro
Strings: Hitoshi Konno Strings
Horns: Yoshinaga Masato, Katsumata Yasushi, Wada Hirofumi
Flute: Arakawa Hiroshi
Oboe: Mogami Takayuki
Clarinet: Sawamura Yasue
Vocal Direction: Emyli
Vocal Recorded by: Namifusa Wataru
Violin and orchestra recorded by: Nakabayashi Yoshikazu
COMMENTARY
After completing the song, Komuro Tetsuya called Amuro Namie and announced he had a very good song for her. The singer said she had goose bumps when she first listened to it.
The lyrics part “Let’s a party time tonight” is actually a misprint for “It’s a party time tonight”. On the other hand, Komuro Tetsuya chose to use English and Japanese expressions that are grammatically incorrect because they sounded better.
The re-release of CAN YOU CELEBRATE? as a Maxi Single in December 1997 was a Christmas gift from Komuro Tetsuya to commemorate Amuro Namie’s wedding with Maruyama Masaharu.
Amuro responded: “Thank you very much. It’s a different version, right? I’m happy. At first I didn’t hear a word, and today I heard from staff and I was so surprised. I’m sooo happy. Thanks very much. I’m married! (laughs) It’s an excellent song for all couples. On Christmas Day listen to this song and please dream about things like marriage.”
CAN YOU CELEBRATE? is one of the most popular wedding songs in Japan.
MUSIC VIDEO
Original Music Video
Director: Takeishi Wataru
Producer: Shimada Daisuke
Director of Photography: Kamoto Tetsuya
Light: Noguchi Masuto
Stylist: Tsunoda Kyoko
Hair & Make-up: Yokoyama Katsuma
[1998.07.01] 181920 films
[2002.03.13] 181920 films + filmography
[2002.12.11] BEST CLIPS
[2004.03.31] 181920 & films
[2014.06.04] Ballada
New Version Music Video
Director: Kawamura Kensuke
Producer: Ishihara Hirohisa
Cinematographer: Iwagami Takuro
Hair & Make-up: Kurihara Satomi
Stylist: Noda Akira
[2014.06.04] Ballada
Virgin Road Theme (1997)
LIVE TOURS
| [1997] tour 1997 a walk in the park [1997] TK Pan-Pacific Tour ’97 [1997] Mistio presents Namie Amuro Summer Stage 1997 Concentration 20 [1997] TK presents Groove Museum [2000] Tour Genius 2000 [2000] Live in Hawaii “Big Wave Honolulu” [2001] Tour 2001 “Break the rules” [2003-2004] So Crazy Tour featuring Best singles 2003-2004 [2005] Space of Hip-Pop ~Namie Amuro Tour 2005~ [2006] Best Tour ‘Live Style 2006″ [2007] Play Tour 2007 [2008] Play More!! [2012] 5 Major Domes Tour 2012 ~20th Anniversary Best~ [2014] Live Style 2014 [2018] Final Tour 2018 ~Finally~ |
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TV & EVENTS
| [1997.02.04] Utaban [1997.02.08] CDTV [1997.02.09] Super Jockey [1997.02.10] Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ [1997.02.14] Music Station [1997.02.16] Megahits [1997.02.22] Pop Jam [1997.02.28] Fan [1997.03.07] Music Station [1997.03.27] 90-nendai zen meikyoku [1997.03.28] Music Station [1997.03.31] Yoru no hitosu taijo uta bangumi no 38-nen [1997.04.07] Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ [1997.04.17] World Music Awards [1997.05.21] TK Family Hong Kong Music Tour [1997.06.28] CDTV [1997.08.24] 24 hours TV [1997.10.03] Music Station [1997.10.07] Utaban [1997.11.16] The Japan Audition [1997.12.11] FNS Music Festival [1997.12.26] Music Station [1997.12.28] The best konya dake no gouka ban [1997.12.31] Japan Record Awards [1997.12.31] NHK Kouhaku Utagussen [1997.XX.XX] Memory of Best Hits [1997.XX.XX] Uta no daiji 10 [1998.12.31] NHK Kouhaku Utagussen [1999.10.16] Music Festival [1999.12.27] SmapxSmap [2000.04.12] Music Museum [2000.12.02] Love Love Aishiteru [2001.03.30] Music Station [2001.12.03] FNS Music Festival [2001.12.25] Eien-teki oto shonen [2004.09.27] Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ |
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AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS
| Record Industry Association of Japan 2× MillionThe 11th Japan Gold Disc Awards Grand Prize “CAN YOU CELEBRATE?”The 30th Japan Record Sales Award Grand Prize “CAN YOU CELEBRATE?”The 39th Japan Record Awards Grand Prize “CAN YOU CELEBRATE?” The 12th Japan Gold Disc Awards “TV LIFE Oricon TV Asahi |
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