Single of The Day: Whitney Houston and Jordin Sparks - Celebrate

Oleh: admincd - 31 Jul 2012

Released by: Sony Music Indonesia

Ingat betapa groovy-nya Whitney Houston dalam single comeback-nya 'Million Dollar Bill' di tahun 2009 silam? Dan betapa menghentaknya single terakhir Jordin Sparks 'I'm A Woman' tahun lalu? Nah, keduanya kini membawa groove dan vibe seseru yang pernah mereka tampilkan untuk soundtrack film "Sparkle" yang juga keduanya bintangi. 'Celebrate' dalam komposisi R&B dan soul terinspirasi gaya Motown. Secara mudah kita akan jatuh cinta pada beat yang tersisip di dalamnya.

Ini semua tentang perayaan. R. Kelly merancang beat dan lirik yang apik di single ini, mengangkat semangat siapapun yang mendengarkannya, bahwa abis gelap terbitlah terang. "See everybody's been down in luck//Now finally things are looking up//The sun is chased all the rain away//No more obstacles in our away" Dan ketika saat itu telah tiba, kita merayakannya sebagai sebuah tanda syukur. Lagu ini mungkin punya sound yang klasik legendaris, mungkin juga dianggap sebagai sesuatu yang kuno bagi sebagian orang, tapi percayalah bahwa ada kekinian yang ia miliki. Perhatikan bagian chorus yang hanya punya 2 kalimat yang diulang terus menerus. Selayaknya hook dalam lagu-lagu zaman sekarang yang meracuni pikiran. "It's time to celebrate//Come on and celebrate"

I just got to be honest that I love the producer chose an uptempo song as the first single from Whitney after her death. Semacam sebuah tribute kepada sang Diva tanpa embel-embel sedih yang meraja. Tapi ketika mendengar nama Whitney, dan juga Jordin, enggak menutup kemungkinan munculnya harapan untuk mendengar olimpiade vokal. Kalau 'Celebrate' belum memenuhi harapan tersebut, mari berharap soundtrack "Sparkle" selebihnya memberikannya.

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(Ai Hasibuan / CreativeDisc Contributor)

LYRIC

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah, ooh

Everybody's been so uptight

And forgetting to live the life

Let all the problems get them down

Till they make you wanna shout

See everybody's been down in luck

Now finally things are looking up

The sun is chased all the rain away

No more obstacles in our away

It's time to celebrate (come on, yeah)

Come on and celebrate (that's what I want)

I wanna celebrate (because it's so right)

I celebrate you (I celebrate you, yeah)

There is oh so many of us (that underestimate the power of love)

So much hate going round and I've had enough

I've invited you for the love

Though we been going through changes

Just trying to make it from day to day

Tonight don't you worry about a thing

Just cast your cares away

It's time to celebrate (come on, yeah)

Come on and celebrate (it is what I want)

I wanna celebrate (it's time to celebrate)

I celebrate you, I celebrate you

It's time to celebrate (come on, come on)

Come on and celebrate (don't matter what color you are)

I wanna celebrate (tonight everyone is a star)

I celebrate you, I celebrate you

I'm gonna give you a reason

Why you should clap your hands and jump for joy

There's something we can believe in

Now that the rain is gone we're gonna dance in o a rainbow

It's time to celebrate (come on, yeah)

Come on and celebrate (time to celebrate)

I wanna celebrate (because it's so right)

I celebrate you (I celebrate you)

Celebrate me, celebrate me

It's time to celebrate (time to bring you and me)

Come on and celebrate (don't matter what color you are)

I wanna celebrate (tonight everyone is a star)

I celebrate you, you celebrate me

It's time to celebrate

Come on and celebrate

I wanna celebrate

I celebrate you, you celebrate me

It's time to celebrate

Come on and celebrate

I wanna celebrate

I celebrate you, you celebrate me

It's time to celebrate

Come on and celebrate

I wanna celebrate

I celebrate you, you celebrate me

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