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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Fred Wesley

Trombone

Maceo Parker

Saxophone

Ronald Bell

Keyboards

Kevin Bell

Keyboards

Adam Epolito

Keyboards

Earl Toon Jr.

Background Vocals

George Brown

Drums

Robert Bell

Bass Guitar

James "J.T." Taylor

James "J.T." Taylor

Lead Vocals

Robert Spike Mickens

Robert Spike Mickens

Background Vocals

Claydes Smith

Guitar

Deodato

Conductor

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Claydes Smith

Songwriter

Ronald Bell

Songwriter

Robert Spike Mickens

Robert Spike Mickens

Songwriter

Robert Bell

Songwriter

Earl Toon Jr.

Songwriter

George Brown

Songwriter

Eumir Deodato

Composer

Dennis Ronald Thomas

Dennis Ronald Thomas

Songwriter

Dennis “D.T.” Thomas

Composer

James "J.T." Taylor

James "J.T." Taylor

Songwriter

Khalis Bayyan

Vocal Arranger

Deodato

Arranger

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Kool & The Gang

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Producer

Jim Bonnefond

Engineer

Deodato

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Yahoo, this is your celebration

Yahoo, this is your celebration

[Verse 2]

(Celebrate good times, come on)

Let's celebrate

(Celebrate good times, come on)

Let's celebrate

[Verse 3]

There's a party going on right here

A celebration to last throughout the years

So bring your good times and your laughter too

We gonna celebrate your party with you

Come on, now

[Verse 4]

(Celebration)

Let's all celebrate and have a good time

(Celebration)

We gonna celebrate and have a good time

[Verse 5]

It's time to come together

It's up to you, what's your pleasure?

Everyone around the world

Come on

[Verse 6]

Yahoo, it's a celebration

Yahoo

[Verse 7]

(Celebrate good times, come on)

It's a celebration

(Celebrate good times, come on)

Let's celebrate

[Verse 8]

We're gonna have a good time tonight

Let's celebrate, it's all right

We're gonna have a good time tonight

Let's celebrate, it's all right, baby

[Verse 9]

We're gonna have a good time tonight

(Celebration)

Let's celebrate, it's all right

We're gonna have a good time tonight

(Celebration)

Let's celebrate, it's all right

[Verse 10]

Yahoo

Yahoo

[Verse 11]

(Celebrate good times, come on)

Let's celebrate

(Celebrate good times, come on)

It's a celebration

[Verse 12]

(Celebrate good times, come on)

Let's celebrate

Come on and celebrate, tonight

(Celebrate good times, come on)

'Cause everything's gonna be all right

Let's celebrate

(Celebrate good times, come on)

Let's celebrate

(Celebrate good times, come on)

Written by: Claydes Smith, Dennis “D.T.” Thomas, Earl Toon, Eumir Deodato, George Brown, James "J.T." Taylor, Robert Bell, Robert Spike Mickens, Ronald Bell

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