Mr. Saxobeat
| Mr. Saxobeat | |
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| Alexandra Stan | |
| publication | May 6, 2011 see publication |
| length | 3:15 |
| Genre (s) | Eurodance , house , electro-pop |
| text | Andrei Nemirschi, Marcel Prodan |
| music | Marcel Prodan |
| album | Saxobeats |
Mr. Saxobeat is a song by the Romanian singer Alexandra Stan . The song comes from their album Saxobeats . In her native Romania, the song became a number one hit and was number one for eight consecutive weeks. In Germany it was the first production from Romania, which could reach the top position in the official German single charts . Andrei Nemirschi and Marcel Prodan wrote the song, it was produced by Prodan alone.
description
Mr. Saxobeat is an up-tempo - Euro Dance -Titel with elements of House , electro and Balkan pop . The song is characterized by saxophone sounds and trance beats.
In terms of content, the song is about a woman who is made to dance by a man, Mr. Saxobeat , and who succumbs to his charisma.
Charts
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The title was not only very successful in Romania, it also achieved high chart positions in other countries. In Spain the song reached number 3 and in France the song debuted at number 6. In the Czech Republic the song reached number 9, in Slovakia number 4, in Greece number 6, in Belgium number 2 (Wallonia) and 5 (Flanders) in Germany , Austria , Switzerland , Denmark and Italy number 1 and in the Scandinavian countries Sweden 3 and Finland and Norway number 2. In the British single charts , the title rose to number 3.
Outside Europe , Mr. Saxobeat reached number 25 in Canada . In Australia the song climbed to number 19 and in New Zealand to number 4. In the US , the song was also released in spring 2011, but initially did not make it with only 20,000 units sold the official Billboard Hot 100 . But on July 30, 2011, the title made it into the Hot 100 and debuted at number 92, making Alexandra Stan the first Romanian singer in history to make it into the US charts.
In many other countries, such as Poland, Hungary, Russia, Scotland and Luxembourg, the song reached the top 10 of the charts.
Music video
The music video for Mr. Saxobeat was shot in October 2010 at MediaPro Studios. An official making-of of the video shoot premiered on the Romanian music channel 1Music Channel in early November 2010. The actual music video for the song was released on November 15, 2010. The music video shows Stan being arrested and having to testify to the police . Then she goes to prison, but later escapes.
The video begins with scenes showing how the police lead Stan with handcuffs into the police station. Since the questioning was unsuccessful, the police lead Stan and a friend to a prison cell. She seduces a policeman and gets his weapon. Stan and her friends escape with the gun, and the policeman is locked in the cell. During their escape, they arrive in a dressing room where they disguise themselves as policewomen. They then leave the room and threaten other police officers and the police chief with their weapons. In the end, all three leave the police station unscathed, and the music video ends.
Live performances
Stan sang the song at the New Year's Eve L! Ve Revolution in Romania on December 31, 2010, along with their previous hit Lollipop . Their performance was praised by MTV , they called Stan the best performer of the event. She also sang the song during her promotional tour in Canada , France and Spain .
| Country (2010/11) | date |
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 Romania
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December 31, 2010 |
 France
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February 14, 2011 |
 Canada
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April 10, 2011 |
publication
Mr. Saxobeat was released worldwide in 2011. However, it was released in different countries, on different dates, on different record labels. In Germany, a re-release in the form of a double single with the title Get Back was released in December 2011 . In addition, a remix EP was released worldwide, from which the remix of the Michael Mind Project stands out, as it contains new vocals that were sung by rapper Carlprit . This mix inspired Stan to write his own song (One Million) with Carlprit.
| country | date | format | Record company |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | February 15, 2011 | Download | Ultra Records |
| United Kingdom | April 21, 2011 | Download | All around the world |
| Germany | May 6, 2011 | CD single, download | Sony Music |
Awards
Numerous gold and platinum records were awarded for the single sales.
| country | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia ( ARIA ) | platinum | 70,000 1 |
| Belgium ( BEA ) | gold | 15,000 2 |
| Denmark ( IFPI Denmark ) | platinum | 30,000 1 |
| Germany ( BVMI ) | 3 × gold | 450,000 1 |
| Finland ( IFPI Finland ) | gold | 7.175 |
| France ( SNEP ) | 103,200 | |
| Italy ( FIMI ) | 4 × platinum | 120,000 2 |
| Japan ( RIAJ ) | platinum | 250,000 1 |
| Canada ( Music Canada ) | platinum | 80,000 1 |
| New Zealand ( RMNZ ) | gold | 7,500 2 |
| Austria ( IFPI Austria ) | platinum | 30,000 2 |
| Sweden ( GLF ) | 4 × platinum | 160,000 1 |
| Switzerland ( IFPI Switzerland ) | 2 × platinum | 60,000 1 |
| Spain ( PROMUSICAE ) | gold | 20,000 1 |
| United Kingdom ( BPI ) | platinum | 600,000 |
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| Denmark (IFPI Denmark) | gold | 50,000 1 |
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| worldwide | 10,000,000 | |
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1 shipments numbers are based on the awards
2 Sales figures are based on the awards
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Germanchartblog on July 6, 2011
- ↑ Charts DE Charts AT Charts CH Charts UK Charts US
- ↑ Maan: MR.SAXOBEAT - THE MUSIC VIDEO. November 15, 2010, archived from the original on July 14, 2012 ; Retrieved January 17, 2011 .
- ↑ Antonia, Stan Alexander, Delia and Adam Anda EV super hot in L! REVOLUTION!! In: MTV Romania . January 13, 2011, accessed January 17, 2011 .
- ↑ Mr. Saxobeat - single. In: iTunes Store . February 15, 2011, accessed February 15, 2011 .
- ↑ http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/mr-saxobeat-ep/id433552131
- ^ ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2011 Singles Australian Recording Industry Association
- ↑ Ultratop - Goud en Platina - 2011 - Alexandra Stan - Mr. Saxobeat. Ultratop & Hung Medien, accessed October 1, 2011 (Belarusian).
- ↑ Certification - Alexandra Stan - Mr. Saxobeat. IFPI Denmark , accessed October 4, 2011 (Danish).
- ↑ Gold / platinum database (Alexandra Stan; 'Mr. Saxobeat') Federal Association of the Music Industry
- ↑ Alexandra Stan in the Finnish Awards Database (Finnish). Musiikkituottajat - IFPI Finland
- ↑ Vendus en 2011. InfoDisc FR, November 29, 2016, accessed on June 3, 2015 (French).
- ↑ Italian single certifications - Alexandra Stan - Mr. Saxobeat (Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. (Select "Online" in the "Sezione" field, enter "Alexandra Stan" in the "Filtra" field, select "2011" in the "Anno" field)
- ↑ Single Certification List - November 2014. Recording Industry Association of Japan , accessed December 20, 2014 (jp).
- ↑ Canadian single certifications - Alexandra Stan - Mr. Saxobeat . Music Canada
- ^ New Zealand single certifications - Alexandra Stan - Mr. Saxobeat . Recorded Music NZ
- ^ Austrian Singles Awards - Alexandra Stan - Mr Saxobeat . IFPI Austria. (Use search)
- ↑ Alexandra Stan - Mr. Saxobeat. Grammofonleverantörernas förening , accessed March 5, 2012 (Swedish).
- ^ The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Alexandra Stan; 'Mr. Saxobeat') . IFPI Switzerland
- ↑ Top 50 Canciones - Semana 21: from May 23, 2011 to May 29, 2011. (PDF) PROMUSICAE , accessed January 5, 2012 (Spanish).
- ↑ British single certifications - Alexandra Stan - Mr. Saxobeat . British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on May 20, 2016 (enter "Mr. Saxobeat" as "Keywords", select "title" in the "Search by" field, "single" in the "By Format" field and "Platinum" in the "By Award" field), " Search "click)