Lemonade (Alexandra Stan song)

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Winston Cook-Wilson from Inverse called the song an EDM, reggae and "sunny" pop recording featuring a "nonsensical" harmonica.{{cite web |url=https://www.inverse.com/article/14423-why-beyonc-s-lemonade-won-t-be-the-best-song-called-lemonade-ever|title=Why Beyoncé's "Lemonade" Won't Be the Best Song Called "Lemonade" Ever|publisher=Inverse|date=18 April 2016|access-date=2 July 2016|author=Cook-Wilson, Winston}} Bradley Stern, writing for MuuMuse, named the genre of the track "Ace of Base-esque reggae-pop", while labeling its lyrics as "completely nonsense" and noticing the use of accordions.{{cite web |url=http://www.muumuse.com/2012/06/stanning-for-alexandra-stans-lemonade.html/|title=Stanning for Alexandra Stan's "Lemonade"|publisher=MuuMuse|date=7 July 2012|access-date=2 July 2016|author=Stern, Bradely}} Furthermore, Stern pointed out a "stuttering" dubstep breakdown throughout "Lemonade", which, according to him, was inspired by Britney Spears' "Hold It Against Me" (2011). Jonathan Hamard from Pure Charts felt that the recording was of dance-pop genre, auguring "a major musical turn with reggae sounds".{{cite web |url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Alexandra-Stan/news-80049.html|title=L'été arrive, Alexandra Stan revient avec le clip "Lemonade"

|publisher=Pure Charts|date=5 June 2012|access-date=2 July 2016|author=Hamard, Jonathan|language=French|trans-title=Summer is coming, Alexandra Stan returns with the clip "Lemonade"}}

Romanian website Urban.ro stated that the single was a mixture of 1990's music, Kelis' "Milkshake" (2003), Lady Gaga's "Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say) (2009) and some dubstep influences.{{cite web|url=http://www.urban.ro/muzica/videoclipuri/alexandra-stan---lemonade-videoclip|title=Alexandra Stan – Lemonade (videoclip nou)|publisher=Urban.ro|date=4 June 2012|access-date=2 July 2016|author=Scris de Edi|language=Romanian|trans-title=Alexandra Stan – Lemoande (new video)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160621054047/http://www.urban.ro/muzica/videoclipuri/alexandra-stan---lemonade-videoclip|archive-date=21 June 2016|url-status=dead}} The same portal also pointed out the change of Stan's artistry, with them explaining the departure from her previous popcorn styles. According to Stan's label, MediaPro Music, "Lemonade" portrays a positive lyrical message about enjoying life in every moment.{{cite web |url=http://www.mediapromusic.ro/stiri/9722031-alexandra-stan-cand-viata-iti-da-lamai-fa-limonada|title=Alexandra Stan: "Cand viata iti da lamai, fa limonada."| access-date=2 July 2016|language=Romanian|trans-title=Alexandra Stan: "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade."|publisher=MediaPro Music|archive-date=18 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818123937/http://www.mediapromusic.ro/stiri/9722031-alexandra-stan-cand-viata-iti-da-lamai-fa-limonada}}

Upon its release, "Lemonade" received generally positive reviews from music critics. Website Inverse's Winston Cook-Wilson praised the track for being complex. Cook-Wilson continued into saying that the recording "is just something to sip on a hot day – also, a way to cool down when thinking about a loved one". Kevin Apaza, writing for Direct Lyrics labelled the single "fresh and funky", confessing that he likes it better than its predecessors "1.000.000" (2012) and "Get Back (ASAP)" (2011).{{cite web |url=http://www.directlyrics.com/alexandra-stan--lemonade-music-video-news.html|title=Alexandra Stan – 'Lemoande'|publisher=Direct Lyrics|date=4 June 2012|access-date=2 July 2016|author=Apaza, Kevin}} Furthermore, Apaza foreseed "Lemonade" as a club hit with the help of "a few killer remixes". MTV declared the song as being "catchy", while stating that "you'd be hard-pressed to turn down a glass of what Stan's serving this summer".{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2301322/sky-ferreira-charli-xcx-wynter-gordon-new-pop-songs/$|title=Sky Ferreira, Charli XCX, Wynter Gordon + More: Top 5 Must-Hear Pop Songs Of The Week|publisher=MTV|date=6 December 2012|access-date=2 July 2016|author=Stern, Bradely}}{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Music channel Utv applauded the single, foreseeing it successful on radio.{{cite web|url=http://www.utv.ro/muzica/pop/new-clip-alexandra-stan-lemonade/|title=New Clip: Alexandra Stan – "Lemonade"|publisher=Utv|access-date=2 July 2016|author=Scris de Cristina|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806094147/http://www.utv.ro/muzica/pop/new-clip-alexandra-stan-lemonade/|archive-date=6 August 2016|url-status=dead}} At the Radio România Actualități Awards gala in 2013, the recording received a nomination for Radio România Junior.{{cite news| title = Nominalizarile la Premiile Muzicale Radio Romania 2013| url =http://adevarul.ro/entertainment/muzica/nominalizarile-premiile-muzicale-radio-romania-2013-1_5124cd5300f5182b8581e367/index.html| access-date = 29 May 2016|newspaper=Adevărul|language=Romanian|trans-title=Nominations at the Radio Romania Awards gala 2013|date=20 February 2013|author=Cosmescu, Corina}}

"Lemonade" debuted at number 74 on the Italian Singles Chart,{{cite web |url=http://www.fimi.it/classifiche#/category:digital/year:2015/id:1032/page:1|title=FIMI: Classifica settimanale WK 24 (dal 2012-06-11 al 2012-06-17) |work=FIMI |publisher=Federation of the Italian Music Industry |access-date=7 July 2016}} with it eventually reaching its peak position at number 25. It was certified Gold by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry (FIMI) for selling 15,000 copies in that territory. The recording remained a number-one hit in Bulgaria, while peaking at number 70 in Czech Republic, number 38 in Hungary, number 18 in Slovakia and number 27 on the Japan Hot 100. On native Airplay 100, "Lemonade" managed to peak at number 22.

File:Alexandra Stan Lemonade Video.jpeg compared this outfit to gipsy culture.]] An accompanying music video for "Lemonade" was posted onto the YouTube channel of Stan's label, Maan Studio, on 4 June 2012{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eWfRjyp2Nc|title=Alexandra Stan – Lemonade (Official Music Video)|publisher=YouTube|access-date=2 July 2016|date=4 June 2016}} after it was previewed one day before.{{cite web|url=http://www.urban.ro/muzica/piese/maine-alexandra-stan-lanseaza-videoclipul-lemonade|title=Maine: Alexandra Stan lanseaza videoclipul Lemonade|publisher=Urban.ro|access-date=2 July 2016|date=3 June 2016|author=Scris de Alex|language=Romanian|trans-title=Tomorrow: Alexandra Stan releases the video for Lemonade|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017083242/http://www.urban.ro/muzica/piese/maine-alexandra-stan-lanseaza-videoclipul-lemonade|archive-date=17 October 2015|url-status=dead}} It was shot by Iulian Moga in April 2012 at the MediaPro Pictures studios in Buftea, Romania. The clip commences with Stan entering a kitchen wearing a red-white striped dress. Subsequently, she is portrayed cutting lemons and making lemonade, following which she makes a phone call and walks down the street sporting a lemon-printed yellow dress and smiling into the camera. Next, Stan is seen singing in front of a red car, flirting with a man, which is followed by the appearance of two police men. They enter a store and the singer is presented selling lemons in the street. Afterwards, the video switches from color to sepia, as she is present at a block party; it closes with Stan posing in front of a backdrop designed with different types of shoes.

Kevin Apaza from Direct Lyrics praised the clip, naming it one of her best works yet. He went on into calling the video "cute" and comparing one of Stan's outfits to gipsy culture. Urban.ro was positive towards the music video, stating that it "illustrates the single beautifully" and that they like "the colors, the styling, all". Los 40 Principales cited the clip in their list of Stan's best videos along with "Dance" (2014), "Cherry Pop" (2014), "Thanks for Leaving" (2014), "Cliché (Hush Hush)" (2012), "Get Back (ASAP)", "1.000.000" (2011), "Mr. Saxobeat" (2011), "Lollipop (Param Pam Pam)" (2009) and "All My People" (2013).{{cite web | title=Los mejores videoclips de Alexandra Stan |trans-title=The best videos of Alexandra Stan | url=http://los40.com/los40/2014/08/14/actualidad/1408031064_063471.html|date=14 August 2014|language=Spanish | publisher=Los 40 Principales|access-date=20 June 2016}}

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| headline = Digital single

| title1 = Lemonade

| length1 = 3:30

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{{Track listing

| headline = Digital remixes EP

| title1 = Lemonade (Da Brozz Remix)

| length1 = 5:05

| title2 = Lemonade (Fedo Mora and Oki Doro Remix)

| length2 = 4:56

| title3 = Lemonade (Rudeejay Remix)

| length3 = 5:50

| title4 = Lemonade (Rudeejay Radio Edit)

| length4 = 3:03

| title5 = Lemonade (Topakabana Remix)

| length5 = 4:20

| title6 = Lemonade (Karmin Shiff and Marco Zardi Remix)

| length6 = 4:46

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Cliché (Hush Hush).{{cite AV media notes |title=Cliché (Hush Hush) |others=Alexandra Stan |year=2013 |type=Liner notes/ CD booklet |publisher=Maan Records (Barcode: 4 988002 658367) |location=Constanța, Romania}}

;Recording

• Recorded at Maan Studio in Constanța, Romania.

;Technical and songwriting

• Andrei Nemirschi –songwriter, producer
• Marcel Prodan – songwriter, producer
• Alexandra Stan – lead vocals

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The track was first released for radio airplay in Italy on 12 June 2012, following which it was made available for digital download in Romania on 14 June 2012 through MediaPro Music. Subsequently, "Lemonade" was released in Italy through iTunes Store one day later, with a remixes EP being premiered in that country on 24 July 2012 by Vae Victis. From August to October 2012, the recording was released to Japan, Spain and the United States through Maan Studio, Blanco y Negro Music and Ultra Records, respectively.

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