Can You Celebrate?

"Can You Celebrate?"
Mini CD cover
Single by Namie Amuro
from the album Concentration 20
ReleasedFebruary 19, 1997
Recorded1996
StudioSony Music Studios (New York City)
Genre[1]
Length6:16
LabelAvex Trax
Songwriter(s)Tetsuya Komuro
Producer(s)Tetsuya Komuro
Namie Amuro singles chronology
"A Walk in the Park"
(1996)
"Can You Celebrate?"
(1997)
"How to Be a Girl"
(1997)
Alternative cover
Maxi-single cover

"Can You Celebrate?" (stylized in all caps) is the ninth single by Japanese recording artist Namie Amuro. Serving as the second single from her third studio album Concentration 20, it was released on February 19, 1997, by Avex Trax. Its lyrics and composition was handled solely by Tetsuya Komuro. Musically, "Can You Celebrate?" is a power ballad that incorporates gospel and classical music. Lyrically, the song express a longing for a deep and lasting love, asking if the listener can celebrate and kiss the singer.

The song received warm reception from music critics, praising its production and Amuro's vocal performance, with some considering it to be a highlight from her discography. Commercially, the single was a massive success in Japan, becoming Amuro's biggest hit to date. "Can You Celebrate?" is the best-selling single by a female Japanese solo artist, with sales of over 2.29 million copies. Additionally, it is ranked as the 14th best-selling single of all time in the history of the Oricon Singles Chart.

The song also served as the opening theme for the dorama Virgin Road in 1997, which starred Emi Wakui, Tetsuya Takeda and Takashi Sorimachi. Amuro herself appeared in the opening sequence of the drama, along with Tetsuya Komuro on the piano. The re-release of "Can You Celebrate?" as a maxi single in December 1997 was a Christmas gift from Komuro to commemorate Amuro's wedding with Masaharu Maruyama of TRF. Featuring remixes of "Can You Celebrate?" as well as a remix of "Dreaming I Was Dreaming," the reissued single also charted number one the following year.

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