''Cliché (Hush Hush)''

Cliché (Hush Hush)
Stan posing in sepia, with the title of the record appearing above her head.
Studio album (reissue) by Alexandra Stan
Released 2 October 2013
Genre Dance[1][2]
Length 25:02
Language
Label
Producer
  • Andrei Nemirschi
  • Marcel Prodan
Alexandra Stan albums chronology
Saxobeats
(2011)Saxobeats2011		 Cliché (Hush Hush)
(2013)		 Unlocked
(2014)Unlocked2014
Singles from Clichė (Hush Hush)
  1. "Lemonade"
    Released: 12 June 2012[4]
  2. "Cliché (Hush Hush)"
    Released: 3 October 2012[5]
  3. "All My People"
    Released: 1 May 2013[6]

Cliché (Hush Hush) is the reissue of Romanian recording artist Alexandra Stan's debut studio album, Saxobeats (2011). It was released for digital download on 2 October 2013 through Maan Studio; its deluxe edition was made available for digital and physical consumption on 23 October 2013 by Victor Entertainment. The record premiered following an alleged physical altercation with her former manager Marcel Prodan, which resulted in Stan taking a break from her career. Along with Peter Frampton, Andrei Nemirschi and Marcian Alin Soare, Prodan has written and produced nearly all the songs on Cliché (Hush Hush).

Being Stan's last activity with Prodan's label, the reissue additionally features three songs—"Lemonade", "Cliché (Hush Hush)" and "All My People"—which were released worldwide as singles, as intended for her second studio album. While "Lemonade" was certified Gold by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry (FIMI), the latter songs were moderately successful in Italy and Japan. Commercially, Cliché (Hush Hush) peaked at number fifty-three on the Oricon Albums Chart, having sold over 6,100 copies there.

Background and release

Stan's second studio album was delayed following an alleged physical altercation with her former manager Marcel Prodan. Stan accused him of physically attacking and blackmailing her; she also appeared injured on Romanian television. Due to this, the singer eventually decided to take a break from her career.[7][8] Meanwhile, Cliché (Hush Hush), her last activity under Prodan's label—Maan Studio—was made available for consumption in Japan on 2 October 2013;[1] a deluxe version of the record was released on 23 October 2013.[2] It serves as a reissue of Saxobeats (2011), additionally containing three new songs—"Lemonade", "Cliché (Hush Hush)" and "All My People"—which were previously released as singles and were intended for her second studio album.[1][3][9] The physical edition of the record is packaged in an obi-stripped jewel case, whose booklet features the cover art of Saxobeats on its back and lyrics in Japanese.[3]

Promotion

"Lemonade" was released as the first single from the reissue on 12 June 2012;[4] its music video premiered on 4 June 2012.[10] With music critics comparing the recording to the works of Ace of Base, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga and Kelis,[11][12] "Lemonade" experienced commercial success in Europe and Japan. It peaked at number one in Bulgaria,[13] and within the top forty in Hungary,[14] Italy,[15] Japan[16] and Slovakia,[17] being eventually certified Gold by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry (FIMI) for selling 15,000 copies in Italy.[18] Subsequently, the title track of the record was made available for digital consumption on 3 October 2012,[5] being promoted by a visual filmed by Iulian Moga at Palatul Snagov.[19][20] The clip later drew comparison to vampire films for teenagers for a scene in which Stan is portrayed in a church surrounded by dark-clothed people.[19][21] "Cliché (Hush Hush)" charted at number eleven on the Japan Hot 100,[16] and at number fifty on Italy's FIMI chart.[22] A "club-friendly" electro dance recording,[23] "All My People", the last single from Cliché (Hush Hush) premiered on 1 May 2013[6] and featured the vocals of Prodan's fictional character, Manilla Maniacs.[3] It was moderately successful in Italy and Japan, reaching the top sixty in both territories.[24][16] The song's music video was compared by Alexandra Necula of Info Music to the work of Madonna, while its choreography to Michael Jackson's 1980s material.[23]

Track listing

All lyrics written and produced by Andrei Nemirschi and Prodan, unless stated.[3]

Standard version[1]
No.TitleLength
1."Cliché (Hush Hush)"3:24
2."All My People" (featuring Manilla Maniacs)3:19
3."Lemonade"3:31
4."Cliché (Hush Hush)" (Manilla Maniacs Edit)3:51
5."All My People" (featuring Manilla Maniacs) (Extended Version)4:19
6."Lemonade" (Cahill Edit)3:04
7."Cliché (Hush Hush)" (Acoustic Version)3:24
Total length:25:02

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Cliché (Hush Hush).[3]

Charts and sales

Chart (2013) Peak
position
scope="row" Japanese Albums (Oricon)[25] 53
Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Japan (RIAJ) None 6,109[26]

Release history

Region Date Label Edition(s)
Digital releases
Japan[1][2] 2 October 2013 Maan Standard
23 October 2013 Deluxe
CD releases
Japan[27] 23 October 2013 Victor Deluxe

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Cliché (Hush Hush) – Album by Alexandra Stan on iTunes" (in Japanese). iTunes Store. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Cliché (Hush Hush) [Deluxe Edition] – Album by Alexandra Stan on iTunes" (in Japanese). iTunes Store. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cliché (Hush Hush) (Liner notes/ CD booklet). Alexandra Stan. Constanța, Romania: Maan Records (Barcode: 4 988002 658367). 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Lemonade – Single di Alexandra Stan su iTunes" (in Italian). iTunes Store. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Cliché (Hush Hush) – Single by Alexandra Stan on iTunes". iTunes Store. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  6. 1 2 "All My People (Alexandra Stan vs. Manilla Maniacs) - Single by Alexandra Stan on iTunes". iTunes Store. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  7. ↑ Unlocked (Liner notes). Alexandra Stan. Bucharest, Romania: Roton (Barcode: 8693644012601). 2014.
  8. ↑ Citations regarding the assault:
  9. ↑ Citations regarding the releases of the three singles:
  10. ↑ "Alexandra Stan - Lemonade (Official Music Video)". YouTube. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  11. ↑ Stern, Bradely (7 July 2012). "Stanning for Alexandra Stan's "Lemonade"". MuuMuse. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  12. ↑ Scris de Edi (4 June 2012). "Alexandra Stan – Lemonade (videoclip nou)" [Alexandra Stan – Lemoande (new video)] (in Romanian). Urban.ro. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  13. ↑ "Airplay Top 5 – 10.09.2012–16.09.2012". Airplay Top 5. Bulgarian Association of Music Producers. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  14. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  15. ↑ "FIMI: Classifica settimanale WK 36 (dal 2012-09-03 al 2012-09-09)". FIMI. Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  16. 1 2 3 "AllMusic: Alexandra Stan". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  17. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Archived from the original on 10 January 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2016. Note: insert 201231 into search.
  18. ↑ "FIMI certificazioni archivio" (in Italian). FIMI. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2016. Note: Insert 'Alexandra Stan' into Filtra
  19. 1 2 Necula, Alexandra (28 September 2012). "Alexandra Stan a lansat clipul "Cliche (Hush Hush)"" [Alexandra Stan has released the clip for "Cliche (Hush Hush)"] (in Romanian). Info Music. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  20. ↑ "Alexandra Stan a lansta piesa "Cliche (Hush Hush)"" [Alexandra Stan has released "Cliche (Hush Hush)"] (in Romanian). TV Mania. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  21. ↑ "Alexandra Stan – Cliche (Hush Hush)". YouTube. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  22. ↑ "FIMI: Classifica settimanale WK 43 (dal 2012-10-22 al 2012-10-28)". FIMI. Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  23. 1 2 Necula, Alexandra (7 May 2013). "Alexandra Stan are un single nou" [Alexandra Stan has released a new single] (in Romanian). Info Music. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  24. ↑ "FIMI: Classifica settimanale WK 20 (dal 2013-05-13 al 2013-05-19)". Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  25. ↑ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2013-11-04" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  26. ↑ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 October 2015. Note: Login or register, then search for クリシェ by アレクサンドラ・スタン, product code VICP-65188/9 in the アーティスト＆楽曲検索 (artist & song search).
  27. ↑ "CDJapan: Cliché [Limited Low-priced Edition] Alexandra Stan CD Album". CD Japan. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2016.

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