Celebrity Status Explained

Celebrity Status
Cover:Celebrity Status song.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Marianas Trench
Album:Masterpiece Theatre
Length:3:05 (Album Version)
3:07 (Radio Mix)
Label:604
Producer:Dave Ogilvie
Prev Title:Beside You
Prev Year:2009
Next Title:Good to You
Next Year:2010

"Celebrity Status" is a song recorded by Canadian pop rock band Marianas Trench. It was released for radio airplay on February 12, 2010 as the fourth single from their second studio album Masterpiece Theatre.[1] The song was released digitally on April 6, 2010.[2] The song peaked at number 24 on the Canadian Hot 100 and is certified double platinum in Canada.

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.[3]

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.[4]

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for "Celebrity Status"
YearOrganizationAwardResultRef(s)
2010MuchMusic Video AwardsUR Fave Video of the Year[5]
Pop Video of the Year
2011Independent Music AwardsAstral Media Radio Favourite Single[6]
Video of the Year

Accolades

Music video

The music video for "Celebrity Status" was directed by Colin Minihan and Tony Mirza.[5] The video premiered on MuchMusic's Much on Demand on March 31, 2010.[8] 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.[9]

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".[5] It was also nominated for "Video of the Year" at the 2011 Independent Music Awards.[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2009–10)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 24
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[11] 12
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[12] 17

Year-end charts

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
CanadaFebruary 12, 2010Contemporary hit radio604 Records
VariousApril 6, 2010Digital download

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brand New Single!. marianastrench.net. February 12, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100220124147/http://www.marianastrench.net:80/news/brand-new-single. February 20, 2010. August 7, 2023.
  2. Web site: Celebrity Status (Radio Mix) - Single by Marianas Trench. Apple Music. March 1, 2022.
  3. Web site: Key and BPM of Celebrity Status by Marianas Trench. Musicstax.com. February 24, 2009. August 13, 2022.
  4. Web site: [OFFICIAL] UBC LipDub - Raise Your Glass & Celebrity Status (ft. Marianas Trench and more!) in HD]. YouTube. August 13, 2022.
  5. Web site: 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20100710084956/http://mmva.muchmusic.com/awards. July 10, 2010. August 4, 2022.
  6. Web site: 2011 Nominees/Winners. August 4, 2022.
  7. Web site: The Best of Alternative Addiction 2010 | Top 50 Songs. Alternative Addiction. https://web.archive.org/web/20110124011702/http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/bestof/bestof2010/results/top50.asp. January 24, 2011. August 4, 2022.
  8. Web site: Video Premiere Today!. marianastrench.net. March 31, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100612190334/http://marianastrench.net/news/video-premiere-today. June 12, 2010. August 7, 2023.
  9. Web site: Marianas Trench - Behind The Scenes: "Celebrity Status". YouTube. March 1, 2022.
  10. Web site: Marianas Trench Chart History (Canadian Hot 100). https://web.archive.org/web/20211118033047/https://www.billboard.com/artist/marianas-trench/chart-history/can/. November 18, 2021. Billboard. August 15, 2022.
  11. Web site: Marianas Trench Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40). https://web.archive.org/web/20220213180712/https://www.billboard.com/artist/marianas-trench/chart-history/ctf/. February 13, 2022. Billboard. August 15, 2022.
  12. Web site: Marianas Trench Chart History (Canada Hot AC). https://web.archive.org/web/20220213180711/https://www.billboard.com/artist/marianas-trench/chart-history/cht/. February 13, 2022. Billboard. August 15, 2022.
  13. Web site: Canadian Hot 100 - 2010 Year End Chart. Billboard. February 21, 2022.