Celebrity Status

2010 single by Marianas Trench

"Celebrity Status"

Single by Marianas Trench
from the album  Masterpiece Theatre
Released| February 12, 2010 (2010-02-12)
Genre|

* Pop rock

Length| 3:05 (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)

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"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[edit]

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[edit]

Awards and nominations for "Celebrity Status"  Year  | Organization  | Award  | Result  | Ref(s)

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2010 | MuchMusic Video Awards | UR Fave Video of the Year  | Nominated  | [5]
Pop Video of the Year  | Nominated
2011  | Independent Music Awards  | Astral Media Radio Favourite Single  | Won  | [6]
Video of the Year  | Nominated

### Accolades[edit]

Publication  | Country  | Accolade  | Year  | Rank

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Alternative Addiction | United States  | "Song of the Year"[7] | 2010  | 24

## Music video[edit]

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[edit]

### Weekly charts[edit]

| Chart (2009–10)  | Peak
position

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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] | 24
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[11] | 12
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[12] | 17

### Year-end charts[edit]

| Chart (2010)  | Position

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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] | 69

## Certifications[edit]

Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

|
|

Canada (Music Canada)[14] | 2× Platinum  | 160,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## Release history[edit]

Region  | Date  | Format  | Label  | Ref.

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Canada  | February 12, 2010  | Contemporary hit radio | 604 Records | [1]
Various  | April 6, 2010  | Digital download | [2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Brand New Single!". marianastrench.net. February 12, 2010. Archived from the original on February 20, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
2. ^ a b "Celebrity Status (Radio Mix) - Single by Marianas Trench". Apple Music. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
3. ^ "Key and BPM of Celebrity Status by Marianas Trench". Musicstax.com. February 24, 2009. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
4. ^ "[OFFICIAL] UBC LipDub - Raise Your Glass & Celebrity Status (ft. Marianas Trench and more!) in HD". YouTube. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
5. ^ a b c "2010 MuchMusic Video Awards". Archived from the original on July 10, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
6. ^ a b "2011 Nominees/Winners". Retrieved August 4, 2022.
7. ^ "The Best of Alternative Addiction 2010 | Top 50 Songs". Alternative Addiction. Archived from the original on January 24, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
8. ^ "Video Premiere Today!". marianastrench.net. March 31, 2010. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
9. ^ "Marianas Trench - Behind The Scenes: "Celebrity Status"". YouTube. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
10. ^ "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
11. ^ "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
12. ^ "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
13. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 - 2010 Year End Chart". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
14. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Marianas Trench – Celebrity Status". Music Canada. Retrieved March 22, 2023.

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Marianas Trench

* Josh Ramsay
* Matt Webb
* Mike Ayley
* Ian Casselman

Studio albums|

* Fix Me
* Masterpiece Theatre
* Ever After
* Astoria
* Phantoms

EPs|

* Marianas Trench
* Face the Music
* Something Old / Something New

Singles|

* "Say Anything"
* "Shake Tramp"
* "Cross My Heart"
* "Beside You"
* "Celebrity Status"
* "Good To You"
* "Haven't Had Enough"
* "Fallout"
* "Desperate Measures"
* "Stutter"
* "Pop 101"
* "Here's to the Zeros"
* "One Love"
* "This Means War"
* "Who Do You Love"
* "I Knew You When"

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* Discography

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