Celebrity Status

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"Celebrity Status"
Celebrity Status song.jpg
Single by Marianas Trench
from the album Masterpiece Theatre
ReleasedApril 6, 2010 (2010-04-06)
Genre
Length3:05(Album Version)
3:07 (Radio Mix)
Label 604
Songwriter(s) Josh Ramsay
Producer(s) Dave Ogilvie
Marianas Trench singles chronology
"Beside You"
(2009)		"Celebrity Status"
(2010)		"Good to You"
(2010)

"Celebrity Status" is a song recorded by Canadian pop rock band Marianas Trench. It was released on April 6, 2010 as the fourth single from their second studio album Masterpiece Theatre . [1] The song peaked at number 24 on the Canadian Hot 100 and is certified double platinum in Canada.

Contents

Background and composition

The song is about the music business in a satirical matter. The track runs at 164 BPM and is in the key of E major. [2]

The song was featured along with Pink's Raise Your Glass in the University of British Columbia's lipdub video released on April 8, 2011. [3]

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for "Celebrity Status"
YearOrganizationAwardResultRef(s)
2010 MuchMusic Video Awards UR Fave Video of the YearNominated [4]
Pop Video of the YearNominated
2011Independent Music AwardsAstral Media Radio Favourite SingleWon [5]
Video of the YearNominated

Accolades

PublicationCountryAccoladeYearRank
Alternative Addiction United States"Song of the Year" [6] 201024

Music video

The music video for "Celebrity Status" was directed by Colin Minihan and Tony Mirza. [4] It features Josh Ramsay in his home at night channel surfing on his TV. Throughout the video, parodies of TV shows and commercials are shown, typically with the band members playing the roles. These include a cooking show, a sitcom, CSI (on the Ox channel), Cops, a courtroom show and 90210. The band is seen performing in between the shows. Shots of Josh as the viewer are shown throughout, noting his disengagement with what is on the television. During the last chorus, a fire starts erupting in some of the shows. The TV catches fire, waking him a now sleeping Josh, and he stares as the fire spreads to the curtain. [7]

The music video earned two nominations at the 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards for "UR Fave Video of the Year" and "Pop Video or the Year". [4] It was also nominated for "Video of the Year" at the 2011 Independent Music Awards. [5]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [12] 2× Platinum160,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. ↑ "Celebrity Status (Radio Mix) - Single by Marianas Trench". Apple Music . Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Key and BPM of Celebrity Status by Marianas Trench". Musicstax.com. February 24, 2009. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  3. ↑ "[OFFICIAL] UBC LipDub - Raise Your Glass & Celebrity Status (ft. Marianas Trench and more!) in HD". YouTube . Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "2010 MuchMusic Video Awards". Archived from the original on July 10, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "2011 Nominees/Winners" . Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  6. ↑ "The Best of Alternative Addiction 2010 | Top 50 Songs". Alternative Addiction. Archived from the original on January 24, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Marianas Trench - Behind The Scenes: "Celebrity Status"". YouTube . Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard . Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard . Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard . Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Canadian Hot 100 - 2010 Year End Chart". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Marianas Trench – Celebrity Status". Music Canada . Retrieved March 22, 2023.
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