Saxobeats

Saxobeats
Stan wearing a bob in front of a white-black backdrop, with one of her hands being attached to her head.
Cover artwork used to commercialize standard editions of Saxobeats in Europe
Studio album by
Alexandra Stan
Released29 August 2011
RecordedMaan Studio
Genre
Length48:36
Language
LabelPlay On
Producer
  • Marcel Prodan
  • Andrei Nemirschi
Alexandra Stan albums chronology
Saxobeats
(2011) 		Cliché (Hush Hush)
(2013)
Alternative cover
Japanese edition cover
Singles from Saxobeats
  1. "Lollipop (Param Pam Pam)"
    Released: late 2009[2]
  2. "Mr. Saxobeat"
    Released: 12 September 2010[3]
  3. "Get Back (ASAP)"
    Released: 28 March 2011[4]
  4. "1.000.000"
    Released: 20 January 2012[5]

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. "Lollipop (Param Pam Pam)" features a sample of American singer Fergie's 2006 single "Fergalicious". The record received mixed reviews from music reviewers, praising it for approaching a danceable style, but also criticizing its formulaic production.

Commercially, Saxobeats was moderately successful on European album charts, while also 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.

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  3. ^ Deliu, Cătălin (12 September 2010). "Lansare: Alexandra Stan - Mr. Saxobeat" [Release: Alexandra Stan - Mr. Saxobeat] (in Romanian). HeavyRotation.ro. Archived from the original on 3 July 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Get Back (ASAP) – Single de Alexandra Stan sur iTunes". iTunes Store. 28 March 2011. Archived from the original on 10 April 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
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