Cliché (Hush Hush) Explained

Cliché (Hush Hush)
Type:Studio
Longtype:(reissue)
Artist:Alexandra Stan
Cover:Cliche (Hush Hush).jpg
Alt:Stan posing in sepia, with the title of the record appearing above her head.
Released:2 October 2013
Genre:Dance
Length:25:02
Label:
Producer:
  • Andrei Nemirschi
  • Marcel Prodan
Prev Title:Saxobeats
Prev Year:2011
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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 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

See also: Dec. No. 5946/212/2015. Alexandra 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.[1] [2] Meanwhile, Cliché (Hush Hush), her last activity under Prodan's label—Maan Studio—was made available for consumption in Japan on 2 October 2013;[3] a deluxe version of the record was released on 23 October 2013.[4] 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.[3] [5] 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.

Promotion

"Lemonade" was released as the first single from the reissue on 12 June 2012;[6] its music video premiered on 4 June 2012.[7] With music critics comparing the recording to the works of Ace of Base, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga and Kelis,[8] [9] "Lemonade" experienced commercial success in Europe and Japan. It peaked at number one in Bulgaria,[10] and within the top forty in Hungary,[11] Italy,[12] Japan,[13] Romania[14] and Slovakia,[15] being eventually certified Gold by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry (FIMI) for selling 15,000 copies in Italy.[16] Subsequently, the title track of the record was made available for digital consumption on 3 October 2012,[17] being promoted by a visual filmed by Iulian Moga at Palatul Snagov.[18] [19] 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.[18] [20] "Cliché (Hush Hush)" charted at number eleven on the Japan Hot 100,[13] and at number fifty on Italy's FIMI chart.[21] A "club-friendly" electro dance recording,[22] "All My People", the last single from Cliché (Hush Hush) premiered on 1 May 2013[23] and featured the vocals of Prodan's fictional character, Manilla Maniacs. It was moderately successful in Italy, Japan and Romania, reaching the top sixty in the territories.[13] [24] [25] 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.[22]

Track listing

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

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Cliché (Hush Hush).[26]

Charts

Chart (2013)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[27] 53

Sales

|-! scope="row"| Japan| | 6,109[28] |}

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateLabelEdition(s)
Digital releases
Japan2 October 2013Maan Standard
23 October 2013Deluxe
CD releases
Japan[29] 23 October 2013VictorDeluxe

See also

Notes and References

  1. Unlocked . Unlocked (Alexandra Stan album) . 2014 . Liner notes . Roton (Barcode: 8693644012601) . Bucharest, Romania.
  2. Citations regarding the assault:
  3. Web site: Cliché (Hush Hush) – Album by Alexandra Stan on iTunes. ja. iTunes Store. 2 September 2016. 2 October 2013.
  4. Web site: Cliché (Hush Hush) [Deluxe Edition] – Album by Alexandra Stan on iTunes]. ja. iTunes Store. 2 September 2016. 23 October 2013.
  5. Citations regarding the releases of the three singles:
  6. Web site: Lemonade – Single di Alexandra Stan su iTunes. it. iTunes Store. 2 July 2016. 15 June 2012.
  7. Web site: Alexandra Stan – Lemonade (Official Music Video). YouTube. 2 July 2016. 4 June 2016.
  8. Web site: Stanning for Alexandra Stan's "Lemonade". MuuMuse. 7 July 2012. 2 July 2016. Stern, Bradely.
  9. Web site: Alexandra Stan – Lemonade (videoclip nou). Urban.ro. 4 June 2012. 2 July 2016. Scris de Edi. ro. Alexandra Stan – Lemoande (new video). https://web.archive.org/web/20160621054047/http://www.urban.ro/muzica/videoclipuri/alexandra-stan---lemonade-videoclip. 21 June 2016. dead.
  10. Web site: Airplay Top 5 – 10.09.2012–16.09.2012. Airplay Top 5. Bulgarian Association of Music Producers. 5 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20131030213213/http://www.bamp-bg.org/en/2009-07-08-09-48-53/nmc-charts/318-10092012-16092012.html. 30 October 2013. dead.
  11. Web site: Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ. hu. Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. 5 September 2016.
  12. Web site: FIMI: Classifica settimanale WK 36 (dal 2012-09-03 al 2012-09-09) . FIMI . . 4 April 2015.
  13. Web site: AllMusic: Alexandra Stan . . 8 February 2015. 25 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925190301/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/alexandra-stan-mn0002651146/awards.
  14. Web site: Airplay 100 – 9 septembrie 2012. Kiss FM. ro. 22 September 2018. 9 September 2018.
  15. Web site: SNS IFPI . sk . Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic . 5 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070110021817/http://www.ifpicr.cz/hitparadask/index.php?hitp=R . 10 January 2007 . Note: insert 201231 into search.
  16. Web site: FIMI certificazioni archivio. it. FIMI. 8 March 2016. 10 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150210212350/http://www.fimi.it/certificazioni/. Note: Insert 'Alexandra Stan' into Filtra
  17. Web site: Cliché (Hush Hush) – Single by Alexandra Stan on iTunes. iTunes Store. 3 October 2012. 27 June 2016.
  18. Web site: Alexandra Stan a lansat clipul "Cliche (Hush Hush)". Info Music. 28 September 2012. 27 June 2016. Necula, Alexandra. ro. Alexandra Stan has released the clip for "Cliche (Hush Hush)". 14 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121114092304/http://www.infomusic.ro/2012/09/alexandra-stan-a-lansat-clipul-cliche-hush-hush-videoclip/.
  19. Web site: Alexandra Stan a lansta piesa "Cliche (Hush Hush)". TV Mania. 8 October 2012. 27 June 2016. ro. Alexandra Stan has released "Cliche (Hush Hush)".
  20. Web site: Alexandra Stan – Cliche (Hush Hush). YouTube. 27 September 2012. 27 June 2016.
  21. Web site: FIMI: Classifica settimanale WK 43 (dal 2012-10-22 al 2012-10-28) . FIMI . . 20 September 2015.
  22. News: Alexandra Stan are un single nou. Info Music. 26 May 2016. 7 May 2013. Necula, Alexandra. ro. Alexandra Stan has released a new single.
  23. News: All My People (Alexandra Stan vs. Manilla Maniacs) – Single by Alexandra Stan on iTunes. 1 May 2013. iTunes Store. 26 May 2016.
  24. Web site: FIMI: Classifica settimanale WK 20 (dal 2013-05-13 al 2013-05-19) . . 11 June 2016.
  25. Web site: Airplay 100 – 16 iunie 2013. Kiss FM. ro. 22 September 2018. 16 June 2013.
  26. Cliché (Hush Hush) . 2013 . Liner notes/ CD booklet . Maan Records (Barcode: 4 988002 658367) . Constanța, Romania.
  27. Web site: Alexandra Stanのランキング. Oricon. ja. 4 November 2023. 11 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180711233443/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/551875/rank/album/. dead.
  28. Web site: 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' . ja . . 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).
  29. News: CDJapan: Cliché [Limited Low-priced Edition] Alexandra Stan CD Album]. 23 October 2013. CD Japan. 5 September 2016.

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