Party Rock

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Party Rock
Studio album by LMFAO
Released July 7, 2009
Recorded 2006–09
Genre Hip hop, dance, house, electropop, hip house
Length 45:52
Label will.i.am Music Group, Cherrytree, Interscope
LMFAO chronology

Party Rock EP
(2008)		 Party Rock
(2009)		 Sorry for Party Rocking
(2011)
Singles from Party Rock
  1. "I'm in Miami Bitch"
    Released: December 16, 2008
  2. "La La La"
    Released: September 8, 2009
  3. "Shots"
    Released: October 13, 2009
  4. "Yes"
    Released: December 15, 2009

Party Rock is the debut studio album by American electronic duo LMFAO, released on July 7, 2009 by Interscope Records. "I'm in Miami Bitch" was the first single released from the album on December 16, 2008. The second single was "La La La" released on September 8, 2009. The third single, "Shots" was released on October 13, 2009. "Yes" was released on December 15, 2009 as the fourth single from the album.

Background

The album has prominent electronic characteristics with influences of hip hop, 1980s synthpop and dance with lyrics about partying, and having a good time in the night life. The EP version was released on July 1, 2008 to iTunes. The album was nominated at the 52nd Grammy Awards for Best Electronic/Dance Album but lost to Lady Gaga's The Fame. It was tracked and mixed at KMA Music in Manhattan. LMFAO started in 2008 with their single "I'm in Miami Bitch".

Singles

  • "I'm in Miami Trick" was the first single released from the album, released on December 16, 2008. It peaked at No. 86 in the UK, No. 51 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 37 on the Canadian Hot 100, No. 27 in Australia, and No. 1 on the "Billboard" Hotseekers Songs. The song was used as the theme song for the show Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami. The "New York" version of the song was used as the theme song for the show Kourtney and Kim Take New York. To date, the music video has over 29,335,700 views on YouTube.
  • "La La La" was the second single released from the album, released on September 8, 2009. It peaked at No. 55 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. It also charted No. 38 on the "Billboard" Pop Songs, No. 20 on the "Billboard" Rap Songs, and No. 1 on the "Billboard" Hotseekers Songs. To date, the music video has over 54,733,811 views on YouTube.
  • "Shots", which features Lil' Jon was the third single released from the album, released on October 13, 2009. It peaked No. 77 in Australia, No. 68 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, No. 53 on the Canadian Hot 100, and No. 2 on the "Billboard" Hotseekers Songs. To date, the music video has over 137,115,387 views on YouTube.
  • "Yes" was the fourth single released from the album, released on December 15, 2009. It peaked at No. 68 on the Canadian Hot 100. To date, the music video has over 46,005,479 views on YouTube.

Promotional singles

  • "Get Crazy" was released as the album's first promotional single. The song "Get Crazy" is used as the theme song for the MTV reality show Jersey Shore, and is featured in the popular iPod/iPhone game Tap Tap Revenge 3.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Blogcritics [2]
HipHopSite.Com [3]
Los Angeles Times [4]
Planet Ill [citation needed]
RapReviews (6/10) [5]
Rolling Stone [6]

Initial critical response to Party Rock was mixed to positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 63, based on four reviews.[7] Mikael Wood of the Los Angeles Times calls Party Rock a mixture of the "same pleasures as those remixes: thumping 1980s-inspired beats, instantly catchy synth hooks, shouty catchphrases about how "what happens at the party stays at the party."[8] Ginger Clements of Billboard said that "DJ/rappers Redfoo and Sky Blu (the son and grandson, respectively, of Motown founder Berry Gordy) fulfill all the lyrical requirements for a summer anthem—sunny locale, sexual tension and a liquor-assisted nonstop party."[9] John Bush of Allmusic called Party Rock "an indulgent record with plenty of fun and immaturity, but a real need for a growing musical identity."[10] Jon Dolan of Rolling Stone calls Party Rock "a mixture of sleazy jams, booty boasts and enough irony to clog your Jacuzzi."[11]

Track listing

Standard Edition
No. Title Length
1. "Rock the Beat"   0:54
2. "I'm in Miami Bitch"   3:48
3. "Get Crazy"   3:45
4. "Lil' Hipster Girl"   3:21
5. "La La La"   3:29
6. "What Happens at the Party"   5:54
7. "Leaving U 4 the Groove"   3:31
8. "I Don't Wanna Be"   3:37
9. "Shots" (featuring Lil Jon) 3:41
10. "Bounce"   4:02
11. "I Shake, I Move"   3:03
12. "I Am Not a Whore"   3:15
13. "Yes"   3:03
14. "Scream My Name"   4:17
Total length:
 45:52

Charts

Chart positions

Charts (2009–2011) Peak
position
Australian Urban Albums Chart[12] 12
Canadian Albums Chart 40
French Albums Chart 56
U.S Billboard 200[13] 33
UK Dance Albums Chart[14] 31

References

  1. ↑ Party Rock at AllMusic
  2. ↑ "Blogcritics review". Blogcritics.org. Retrieved 2011-09-08. 
  3. ↑ "HipHopSite.com review". Latimesblogs.latimes.com. 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2011-09-08. 
  4. ↑ D.T. Swinga (2008-08-25). "Los Angeles Times". Hiphopsite.com. Retrieved 2011-09-08. 
  5. ↑ "RapReviews review". Rapreviews.com. 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2011-09-08. 
  6. ↑ "Rolling Stone review". Rollingstone.com. 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2011-09-08. 
  7. ↑ "Party Rock reviews at Metacritic.com". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. Retrieved September 17, 2009. 
  8. ↑ "Pop & Hiss". The Los Angeles Times. July 6, 2009. 
  9. ↑ "Party Rock Album Reviews". Billboard.com. 2009-07-24. Retrieved 2011-09-08. 
  10. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1585559/review
  11. ↑ "Rolling Stone Music | Album Reviews". Rollingstone.com. 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2011-09-08. 
  12. ↑ "Top 40 Urban Albums & Singles Chart – Australian Record Industry Association". Ariacharts.com.au. Retrieved 2011-09-08. 
  13. ↑ "Party Rock Album Reviews". Billboard.com. 2009-07-24. Retrieved 2011-09-08. 
  14. ↑ "Dance Albums Chart". Theofficialcharts.com. Retrieved 2011-09-08. 
LMFAO
Party Rock (2009)
Sorry for Party Rocking (2011)
Featured singles
Promotional singles
Concert tours
  • Sorry for Party Rocking Tour
LMFAO as a opening act
Related topics
  • Book:LMFAO

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