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: Beyond pop charts, it locked down the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Dance and R&B charts, and became an international Top 10 hit.

🎉 "Celebrate Good Times": The Story of Kool & the Gang's Timeless Anthem kool_the_gang_celebration

: Co-founder and saxophonist Ronald "Khalis" Bell stated that the initial idea came to him while reading a passage in the Quran. The text described the creation of Adam and the angels celebrating and singing praises, which inspired the opening hook: "Everyone around the world, come on!" : Beyond pop charts, it locked down the No

While "Celebration" is universally known as the ultimate secular party track, its origins are deeply spiritual: The text described the creation of Adam and

Produced by Brazilian musician Eumir Deodato and fueled by the smooth, distinct delivery of newly added lead singer James "J.T." Taylor, the track was a massive commercial triumph.