Graduation (Friends Forever) Vitamin C; an autograph book
Nashville, TN: Rutledge Hill Press [A Thomas Nelson Company], 2001. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. The format is approximately 6.25 inches by 6.25 inches. Unpaginated. Illustrations (some in color) Decorative cover with sticker stating "Includes a CD and lyrics". Composed by Fitzpatrick/Deutsch. Arranged by Vitamin C. Performed by Vitamin C. Colleen Ann Fitzpatrick (born July 20, 1969), known professionally as Vitamin C, is an American record executive, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She began her career as a baby and child actress, appearing in John Waters' film Hairspray, and continued to appear in minor roles in films before launching a music career with the alternative rock band Eve's Plum in 1991. In 1999, under the stage name Vitamin C, Fitzpatrick embarked on a solo career, releasing her eponymous debut album Vitamin C, which was certified Platinum by the RIAA. Singles from the record include "Graduation (Friends Forever)" and the Top 20 single "Smile". Her second album, More (2001) spawned the singles "As Long as You're Loving Me" and "The Itch". She appeared in the horror film Dracula 2000, and made cameo appearances in Get Over It and Scary Movie 2. She also appeared as a panelist on the spoof talent series The WB's Superstar USA in 2004. She was ranked No. 76 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2001. In 2006, Fitzpatrick created a production company. Josh Deutsch is an American jazz musician and composer. He is a founding member of the Queens Jazz Overground, leads the Josh Deutsch Quintet, and is a member of the Terraza Big Band. Deutsch is also an educator as well as mentoring at the Young Composers and Improvisors Workshop. No song in recent memory has captured the imagination of American youth as has GRADUATION (FRIENDS FOREVER) by pop star Vitamin C. Not only a success on the record charts, the hundreds of requests from high schools across the country asking for permission to play the song at commencement exercises are evidence of the incredible and enduring popularity of this song. This beautiful gift book contains the lyrics to GRADUATION (FRIENDS FOREVER) as well as pages on which students can have their friends sign as a special memory book. The CD was produced under license from Elektra Entertainment Group by Warner-Tamerlane Publ. Corp, BMI and is a Warner Special Product OPCD-7534 and has a run time of 5 minutes and forty seconds. "Graduation (Friends Forever)" (also titled "Friends Forever (Graduation)") is a song by American pop singer Vitamin C, released as the third single from her self-titled debut studio album (1999) and is the final song on the record. Vitamin C wrote the song as a response to how many friends drift apart soon after graduation from high school. Josh Deutsch co-wrote the song with her and also produced the track alongside Garry Hughes. The song is partly orchestrated, featuring a string arrangement based on Pachelbel's Canon in D and a vocal appearance from the NYC All-City Chorus. One version of the song contains student interviews from the Class of 2000 of Lyndhurst High School in New Jersey. Following its release in March 2000, "Graduation" charted in several countries. It reached the top 10 in Canada and Ireland and peaked at number two in Australia, where the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) awarded the song a platinum sales certification. In the United States, it reached number 38 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Vitamin C's second top-50 hit on this chart. The music video, directed by Gregory Dark, features Vitamin C in a school building while a blonde girl attempts to speak with her crush before the end of the day. The song was sampled in the 2019 song "Graduation" by Benny Blanco and Juice Wrld. A new version of the song, titled "Graduation 2020 (Worst Year Ever)", was recorded in 2020 as a reflection on the year with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic. This version, created by Vizzy Hard Seltzer and Canadian advertising agency Rethink Communications, contains newly recorded lyrics from Vitamin C, who donated her appearance fee to several charitable organizations. The song is based on Pachelbel's Canon in D and includes vocals from the NYC All-City Chorus. The music video for "Graduation (Friends Forever)" was directed by Gregory Dark. It features Vitamin C performing in a high school with various scenes interspersed throughout. Several of these clips feature a blonde girl struggling to talk to her crush, which she manages to accomplish before the final school day ends. During the video, Vitamin C dances with cheerleaders, sings with a choir, and watches the girl as she meets up with her crush by his locker. At the end of the video, the students leave the school while the singer stands motionless on the front steps. Once they are gone, she walks back into the empty building. Condition: Very good.
Keywords: Graduation, Colleen Ann Fitzpatrick, Josh Deutsch, Vitamin C (Singer), Song, Friendship, High School
ISBN: 1558539107
[Book #90529]
Price: $55.00