Saxobeats
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Cover artwork used to commercialize standard editions of Saxobeats in Europe.
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| Studio album by Alexandra Stan | ||||
| Released | 29 August 2011 | |||
| Recorded | Maan Studio | |||
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| Length | 48:36 | |||
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| Label | Play On | |||
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Saxobeats is the debut studio album recorded by Romanian singer and songwriter Alexandra Stan, released on 29 August 2011 by Play On Records. It was mainly written and produced by Marcel Prodan and Andrei Nemirschi, who recorded it at their Maan Studio. They had previously discovered the singer at a karaoke bar and offered her a record deal with their own label, Maan Records. Same year she released a promotional single, "Show Me the Way", through the label which was later included on Saxobeats. The music on the album overall approaches genres of hi-NRG and dance music. While "Lollipop (Param Pam Pam)" features a sample of American singer Fergie's 2006 single "Fergalicious", "Show Me the Way" acts as a cover of Peter Frampton's 1975 single of the same name. Music reviewers praised the record for approaching a danceable style, but also criticized its formulaic production.
Commercially, Saxobeats was moderately successful on European album charts, while reaching number 15 in Japan. According to the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), it sold more than 68,000 copies in that territory as of May 2012. To promote the album, Stan performed on various concert venues and released four tracks as singles. "Lollipop (Param Pam Pam)", the first one, was heavily broadcast in native Romania, while "Mr. Saxobeat" became a worldwide commercial success. The third release, "Get Back (ASAP)", was moderately successful on European charts, and "1.000.000", the last single, featured vocals from German–Zimbabwe rapper Carlprit.
In her teenage years, Stan participated in various music-related contests, including the Mamaia Music Festival. In 2009, the singer was discovered by Romanian producers and songwriters Marcel Prodan and Andrei Nemirschi at a karaoke bar, who offered her a record deal with their own label, Maan Records. She also recorded a promotional single called "Show Me The Way" that year.Saxobeats, her debut studio album, was recorded at the producers' Maan Studio, with the singer recalling in an interview with Direct Lyrics prior to the record's release that it "was the best time of [her] life. [She] really enjoyed working with them and [she] had a lot of fun." Writing and production were both handled by Prodan, Nemirschi and Marcian Alin Soare, with the exception of "Show Me the Way", which is as a cover of Peter Frampton's 1975 single of the same name, for which he received writing credits. In the same interview, Stan further revealed that all songs on Saxobeats "are part of [her] life and they represent [her]."
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