Lemonade (Alexandra Stan song)

"Lemonade"
Single by Alexandra Stan
from the album Clichè (Hush Hush)
Released 12 June 2012
Format Digital download
Genre Dance-pop, reggae fusion, dubstep
Length 3:30
Label Maan Music, Ego
Writer(s) Marcel Prodan, Andrei Nemirschi[1]
Producer(s) Marcel Prodan, Andrei Nemirschi
Alexandra Stan singles chronology
"1.000.000"
(2011)		 "Lemonade"
(2012)		 "Cliche (Hush Hush)"
(2012)
Music video
"Lemonade" on YouTube

"Lemonade" is a song by Romanian singer Alexandra Stan. The song was released on 12 June 2012 as the lead single from Clichè (Hush Hush), the re-issue of her debut album Saxobeats. It was written by Marcel Prodan and Andrei Nemirschi. The title has entered in the Romanian Top 100, and peak at number 12. It also charted in Japan, where it peaked at number 27 in their chart. In November 2012 it also certified gold by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry, for sales exceeding 15,000 units in Italy.[2]

Music video

The music video was released on 4 June 2012. It has received over 69 million views on YouTube.[3]

The music video starts with Stan entering her kitchen in a red and white stripped dress. She sings while she makes a pitcher of lemonade. In the next scene, she is walking down the street, smiling into the camera. Alexandra is then seen singing in front of a red car, flirting with a man. The policemen, from her previous videos, are seen going into a store. The video switches from colour to sepia. It stays black & white to the end of the video as Stan is singing and dancing at a block party.

Track listing

Digital download[4]
  1. Lemonade (Radio Edit) - 3:30
UK edition[5]
  1. Lemonade (UK Edit) - 2:47
  2. Lemonade (Original) - 3:31
  3. Lemonade (Cahill Edit) - 3:03
  4. Lemonade (Rudedog Radio Edit) - 3:43
  5. Lemonade (Cahill Club Mix) - 6:04
CD single - 3beat
  1. Lemonade (UK Edit) - 2:47
  2. Lemonade (Original) - 3:31
  3. Lemonade (Cahill Edit) - 3:03
  4. Lemonade (Rudedog Radio Edit) - 3:43
  5. Lemonade (Cahill Club Mix) - 6:04
  6. Lemonade (Rudedog Remix) - 7:49
  7. Lemonade (Rudedog Dub) - 7:47
CD single - e²[6]
  1. Lemonade (Da Brozz Remix) - 5:05
  2. Lemonade (Fedo Mora and Oki Doro Remix) - 4:56
  3. Lemonade (Rudeejay Remix) - 5:50
  4. Lemonade (Rudeejay Radio Edit) - 3:03
  5. Lemonade (Topakabana Remix) - 4:20
  6. Lemonade (Karmin Shiff and Marco Zardi Remix) - 4:46
  7. Lemonade (Radio Edit) - 3:32
Remixes EP[7]
  1. Lemonade (Da Brozz Remix) - 5:05
  2. Lemonade (Fedo Mora and Oki Doro Remix) - 4:56
  3. Lemonade (Rudeejay Remix) - 5:50
  4. Lemonade (Rudeejay Radio Edit) - 3:03
  5. Lemonade (Topakabana Remix) - 4:20
  6. Lemonade (Karmin Shiff and Marco Zardi Remix) - 4:46

Chart Performance

The song was a success in Eastern Europe, reaching the Top-10 in more countries, such like Romania and Bulgaria. Following the big radio succes in Japan, it reached finally the Japan Billboard Hot 100 at #32. It stayed there four consecutive weeks, climbing higher to its highest position, #27.

Charts and Certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Bulgaria (IFPI)[8] 1
Bulgaria (BG Top 40)[9]
1
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[10] 70
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[11] 38
Italy (FIMI)[12] 30
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[13] 27
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[14] 18
Turkey (Single Top 100)[15] 3

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Italy (FIMI)[16] 1× Gold 15,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Italy[17] 12 June 2012 Airplay Ego
Romania[18] 14 June 2012 Digital download MediaPro
Italy[19] 15 June 2012 Ego
Japan[20] 1 August 2012 Victor
Spain[21] 7 August 2012 Blanco y Negro
United Kingdom[22] 7 October 2012 3Beat
United States 16 October 2012 Digital download Ultra

References

  1. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/lemonade-mw0002491355
  2. ↑ "Italian single certifications" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select Online in the field Sezione. The certification will load automatically
  3. ↑ "Alexandra Stan - Lemonade (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)". Youtube. maanstudio's official channel. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  4. ↑ "ALEXANDRA STAN - Lemonade". Ego. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  5. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/gb/preorder/lemonade-remixes-ep/id557749231
  6. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Alexandra-Stan-Lemonade/release/3877190
  7. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/it/album/lemonade-remixes-ep/id547614632
  8. ↑ "Airplay Top 5 - 10.09.2012-16.09.2012" Airplay Top 5. Bulgarian Association of Music Producers.
  9. ↑ "BG Top 40 - Week 20/ 2012" (in Bulgarian). BG Top 40. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  10. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201234 into search.
  11. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  12. ↑ "FIMI: Classifica settimanale WK 36 (dal 2012-09-03 al 2012-09-09)". FIMI. Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  13. ↑ "Alexandra Stan – Chart history" Japan Hot 100 for Alexandra Stan. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  14. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201231 into search.
  15. ↑ "Digital Singles Charts - Turkey". Number One Top 20. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  16. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Alexandra Stan – Lemonade" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select Online in the field Sezione. Enter Alexandra Stan in the field Filtra. Select 2012 in the field Anno. The certification will load automatically
  17. ↑ "Adesso si che è arrivata l'estate! Alexandra Stan - "Lemonade"". Ear One. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  18. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Lemonade - Single by Alexandra Stan". iTunes Store (Romania). Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  19. ↑ "iTunes - Musica - Lemonade - Single di Alexandra Stan". iTunes Store (Italy). Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  20. ↑ "iTunes - ミュージック - Alexandra Stan「LEMONADE - Single」". iTunes Store (Japan). Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  21. ↑ "iTunes - Música - Lemonade (Radio Edit) - Single de Alexandra Stan". iTunes Store (Spain). Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  22. ↑ "Releases: Alexandra Stan - Lemonade". 3Beat. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
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