Lollipop (Param Pam Pam)
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{{Infobox song
| name = Lollipop (Param Pam Pam)
| cover = Alexandra-Stan-Lollipop-Param-Pam-Pam.jpg
| alt = The artwork for the song portrays Stan posing in front of a purple backdrop, with the song title's appearing under her face.
| type = single
| artist = Alexandra Stan
| album = Saxobeats
| released = 2009
| recorded = Maan Studio
(Constanța, Romania)
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Pop
| length = 3:55
| label = {{flat list|
- Ultra
- Prime
}}
| writer = {{flat list|
- Andrei Nemirschi
- Marcel Prodan
}}
| producer = Marcel Prodan
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Mr. Saxobeat
| next_year = 2010
}}
"Lollipop (Param Pam Pam)" is the debut single recorded by Romanian recording artist Alexandra Stan for her debut studio album, Saxobeats (2011). The track was written by Marcel Prodan and Andrei Nemirschi, while production was solely handled by Prodan. It was first released in Romania in 2009. Following the international success of Stan's 2010 single "Mr. Saxobeat", "Lollipop (Param Pam Pam)" was re-distributed in various other countries in 2011. The music video for "Lollipop (Param Pam Pam)" features the singer and other female dancers dancing to the song in front of a purple backdrop; interspersed scenes portray Stan licking a lollipop. She herself described the song as "club-friendly" and as featuring "funny lyrics", while music critics praised it for being a "catchy pop song" and a "club sensation". Sampling elements from American singer Fergie's "Fergalicious" (2006), the single commercially peaked at number 58 on her native Romanian Top 100.
Background, composition and reception
{{Listen|pos=left|filename=Lollipop (sample).ogg|title="Lollipop (Param Pam Pam)"|description= A 20-second sample of the track, which was described as a pop and "club-friendly" song with "funny lyrics".|format =Ogg}}Before being signed to a record label, Stan participated in various music-related contests, including the Mamaia Music Festival. In 2009, she was discovered by Romanian producers and songwriters Marcel Prodan and Andrei Nemirschi at a karaoke bar. They offered her a record deal with their own label, Maan Records, through which she also released a promotional single called "Show Me The Way".{{cite web|url=http://www.urban.ro/muzica/o-noua-voce-alexandra-stan/|title=O noua voce: Alexandra Stan|publisher=Urban.ro|language=Romanian|access-date=16 October 2015|date=25 November 2009|trans-title=A new singer: Alexandra Stan|archive-date=17 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017144619/http://www.urban.ro/muzica/o-noua-voce-alexandra-stan/}} During one of Stan's televised performances on Romanian TV show Acces Direct, she explained that "Lollipop (Param Pam Pam)" was produced "just for fun" after she arrived from a club one night.{{cite web|url=http://accesdirect.a1.ro/invitati/alexandra-stan-lollipop-id17171.html|title=Alexandra Stan - Lollipop|work=Acces Direct|publisher=Antena 1|language=Romanian|access-date=12 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808110135/http://accesdirect.a1.ro/invitati/alexandra-stan-lollipop-id17171.html|archive-date=8 August 2016|url-status=dead}} When interviewed by Urban.ro at her release party of Saxobeats, Stan confessed that she expected positive and negative reception for the song, also saying that it emphasized more her image than her vocal abilities.
The recording makes use of elements from American singer Fergie's 2006 single "Fergalicious" (2006). While Stan said that the track is "club-friendly" and features "funny lyrics", German magazine Klatsch Tratsch named it a "catchy pop song". Celeste Rhoads, writing for AllMusic, praised "Lollipop (Param Pam Pam)" during his review for Saxobeats, calling it a "club sensation" along with 2011 singles "Mr. Saxobeat" and "Get Back (ASAP)".{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/saxobeats-mw0002216607|title=Saxobeats – Alexandra Stan|website=AllMusic|author=Rhoads, Celeste|access-date=21 June 2016}} Mike Schiller from PopMatters described the production of the track "generic" and its lyrics "crude", while wishing "that it had been conveniently forgotten about [on the album]".{{cite magazine|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/154510-alexandra-stan-saxobeats/|title=Alexandra Stan: Saxobeats|magazine=PopMatters|author=Schiller, Mike|access-date=21 June 2016|date=20 February 2012}}
Impact and promotion
File:Lollipop (caption).png she likes the most, with words such as "candy" appearing on the screen (pictured).]]
The song reached number 58 on Stan's native Romanian Top 100,{{cite web|title=Top 100|url=http://www.rt100.ro/|access-date=13 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100807093017/http://www.rt100.ro/?page=all#/?page=all|archive-date=7 August 2010|language=ro|publisher=Romanian Top 100|url-status=dead}} receiving airplay on domestic radio stations.{{cite web | title=世界が熱視線！きゃりー、次世代ポップ・アイコンと初対面|trans-title=The first meeting with the next-generation pop icon| url=http://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1198496|date=19 August 2012|language=Japanese | publisher=Modelpress|access-date=20 June 2016}} It also impacted mainstream radio stations from the United States in early 2010.{{cite journal| title=Social media and marketing of the "popcorn" music wave: The success of Romanian commercial musicians analysed through their perceived image on Facebook and YouTube| url=https://www.proquest.com/openview/e3e6c93ba0fd629569f7c5048f241682/1?pq-origsite=gscholar|journal=Economics & Sociology|page=131|volume=5|issue=5A|date=2012|access-date=25 June 2016|author1=Pînzaru, Florina|author2=Mitan, Andreea|via = ProQuest}} Meanwhile, the music video for "Lollipop (Param Pam Pam)" garnered 25 million views on YouTube a short time.{{cite web|title=Shootingstar Alexandra Stan kommt mit ihrem Debütalbum "Saxobeats"|trans-title=Shooting star Alexandra Stan releases her debut album "Saxobeats"|url=http://www.klatsch-tratsch.de/2011/08/16/shootingstar-alexandra-stan-kommt-mit-ihrem-debutalbum-saxobeats/86495|date=16 August 2011|language=German|publisher=Klatsch-Tratsch|access-date=12 June 2016|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201812/http://www.klatsch-tratsch.de/2011/08/16/shootingstar-alexandra-stan-kommt-mit-ihrem-debutalbum-saxobeats/86495|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cancan.ro/showbiz/showbiz-intern/urmeaza-o-noua-nunta-in-showbiz-ul-romanesc-alexandra-stan-a-dezvaluit-ma-visez-15497215|title=Urmeaza o nunta in showbiz-ul romanesc?...|publisher=Cancan|language=Romanian|access-date=12 June 2016|trans-title=Would a marriage happen in the Romanian showbiz?...|author=Sutiu, Teodora}} Following this, various labels from the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Czech Republic, Russia, Italy, France, Israel and the United States asked for license to release the song through their means. In order to promote the single, Stan was invited to perform the recording on various native TV shows, with her as well embarking on a tour in her native Romania. She also provided a live performance of the single during the 2012 Après Ski Hits event in Germany, and sang the song during the concert tours that promoted Saxobeats.{{cite web | title=Après Ski Hits Episodenguide | url=http://www.fernsehserien.de/apres-ski-hits/episodenguide/0/14591| publisher=Fernsehserien|access-date=25 June 2016|language=German|trans-title=Après Ski Hits episode-guide}}
A low-budget accompanying music video for "Lollipop (Param Pam Pam)" was released on 20 December 2009{{cite news|url=http://www.alexandrastan.ro/2009/12/20/my-new-video-alexandra-stan-lollipop-param-pam-pam|title=My new video: Alexandra Stan – Lollipop (Param Pam Pam)|publisher=Alexandra Stan|date=20 December 2009|language=Romanian|accessdate=7 July 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100306071804/http://www.alexandrastan.ro/2009/12/20/my-new-video-alexandra-stan-lollipop-param-pam-pam|archivedate=6 March 2010}} and was filmed by Andrei Nemirschi in a restaurant.{{cite web | title=Interviu Alexandra Stan pentru Urban.ro | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prZq4YjlcqU| publisher=YouTube|work=Urban.ro| date=23 September 2011 |access-date=25 June 2016|language=Romanian|trans-title=Interview Alexandra Stan for Urban.ro}} The whole clip portrays Stan and two fellow female dancers performing in front of a purple backdrop. It commences with Stan asking herself which sweets she likes the most, with the words "candy", "chocolate" and "ice cream" appearing on the screen. Following this, the other females are presented wearing white underwear until one of them is shown with a saxophone. Next, Stan is shown blowing a bubble with bubble gum and, after she further dances to the song, the clip ends with the screen displaying the phrase "param pam pam" and finally becoming dark. Scenes interspersed through the main video portrayed Stan seductively licking a lollipop.{{cite web | title=Alexandra Stan poze – video si stiri |trans-title=Alexandra Stan photos – videos and news | url=http://www.showbiz.ro/vedete/alexandra-stan-8609823|date=12 November 2011|language=Romanian | publisher=Showbiz|access-date=15 October 2015|archive-date=17 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017082836/http://www.showbiz.ro/vedete/alexandra-stan-8609823}}{{cite web | title=Alexandra Stan - Lollipop (Param Pam Pam) | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDwvAHzKj4s|date=22 December 2009| work=YouTube|access-date=12 June 2016}} The clip was not received well by the audience. Spanish-language music station Los 40 Principales named the video for "Lollipop (Param Pam Pam)" as one of Stan's best clips ever.{{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}}
Track listing
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Saxobeats and The Collection.Saxobeats (CD Booklet). Alexandra Stan. United States: Ultra Records. 2011The Collection (CD Booklet). Alexandra Stan. Japan: Victor Entertainment. 2015
;Credits
The track samples elements from Fergie's "Fergalicious" (2006).
;Personnel
- Maan Studio – recording studio
- Marcel Prodan – songwriter, producer
- Andrei Nemirschi – songwriter, photography, director
- Alexandra Stan – lead vocals
Charts
| class="wikitable unsortable plainrowheaders |
| Chart (2010)
! Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"|Romania (Romanian Top 100)
|align=center| 58 |
Release
=Process=
"Lollipop (Param Pam Pam)" was released as Stan's debut recording in her native Romania in late 2009, charting early in the following year. After the international success of her breakthrough single "Mr. Saxobeat" (2011),{{cite magazine | title=Billboard | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RsAnJ7Zx_qgC&q=alexandra+stan+mr+saxobeat&pg=RA12-PA55 | magazine=Billboard. Google Books|access-date=22 March 2016|date = 7–21 January 2012}} it was also issued in various other countries in 2011.{{cite web|url=http://stirileprotv.ro/show-buzz/entertainment/alexandra-stan-neaga-implicarea-intr-un-accident-rutier-ce-a-patit-artista-in-realitate.html |title=Alexandra Stan, despre cel care a desfigurat-o: "Am fost indragostita de el. El ma numea sclava lui" |publisher=Stirile Pro TV |access-date=29 December 2015 |language=Romanian |trans-title=Alexandra Stan on the one who disfigured her: "I was in love with him. He called me his slave" |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151229163141/http://stirileprotv.ro/show-buzz/entertainment/alexandra-stan-neaga-implicarea-intr-un-accident-rutier-ce-a-patit-artista-in-realitate.html |archive-date=29 December 2015 }} In Germany, the single was launched digitally on 9 September 2011 through Prime Music, within the period of the release of its parent record, Saxobeats (2011).
=History=
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20151005112329/http://alexandrastantheartist.com/ Alexandra Stan's official website]
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