"1.000.000"
Stan sitting on a TV with Carlprit's face on it.
Single by Alexandra Stan featuring Carlprit
from the album Saxobeats
Released20 January 2012
Genre
Length3:18
Label
  • Vae Victis
  • E2
Songwriter(s)
  • Andrei Nemirschi
  • Marcel Prodan
  • Marcian Alin Soare
Producer(s)
  • Andrei Nemirschi
  • Marcel Prodan
Alexandra Stan singles chronology
"Get Back (ASAP)"
(2011)		 "1.000.000"
(2012)		 "Lemonade"
(2012)
Carlprit singles chronology
"1234"
(2011)		 "1.000.000"
(2012)		 "Fiesta"
(2012)

"1.000.000" is a song recorded by Romanian recording artist Alexandra Stan for her debut studio album, Saxobeats (2011). Featuring the vocal collaboration of German-Zimbabwean rapper Carlprit, it was made available as a digital download on 22 February 2012 through Vae Victis and E2. The track was written by Andei Nemirschi, Marcel Prodan and Marcian Alin Soare, while being produced by Nemirschi and Prodan. Musically, "1.000.000" is an R&B and pop song which incorporates hip hop beats in its instrumentation; Stan repeats the word "million" over the chorus, which is reminiscent of Romanian band M&G's track "Milioane".

An accompanying music video for the single was uploaded on Prodan's YouTube channel on 22 December 2011, with it being filmed by Iulian Moga in Bucharest in the spawn of thirty hours. The visual portrays both Stan and Carlprit performing to the song in front of a graffiti backdrop and inside a mirrored room; one piece of the singer's clothing included a pair of shoes which was custom made in about forty-eight hours straight. With music critics generally praising "1.000.000", the recording experienced minor commercial success in Europe. It reached number thirteen on native Romanian Top 100, number ten in Israel and number thirty-four in Italy.

Background and composition

After Carlprit's involvement with Stan in a remix of her 2011 single "Mr. Saxobeat",[1] her manager and collaborator Marcel Prodan suggested that the pair work together in the future, which would result in "1.000.000".[2] The song aired for the first time on French radio station Puls Radio.[3] The track was written by Andrei Nemirschi, Prodan and Marcian Alin Soare, while being produced by Prodan and Nemirschi.[4] "1.000.000" incorporates hip hop beats in its instrumentation, whilst Stan provides "warm" vocals.[5] Carlprit opens the song by addressing the lyrics "You're one in a million" to Stan; she repeats the word "million" over the chorus, which is reminiscent of "Milioane" recorded by Romanian band M&G.[6][7][8] Italian publication L'Altra Pagina described the single as an evolution in Stan's artistry, pointing out the absence of a saxophone in its composition unlike her previous material, and its style as being oriented to pop rather than her past dance works.[9] According to Rodrigo of Yam-Magazine, the single is of the R&B and pop genre.[10]

Reception

"1.000.000" featured the vocal collaboration of German-Zimbabwean rapper Carlprit.[4]

The recording was generally acclaimed by music critics. Kevin Apaza, writing for Direct Lyrics, called the song "catchy and "super infectious", suggesting that "if promoted correctly '1.000.000' can slay European, and US charts."[6] He went on praising its chorus for being "too cute", and labelling the recording as being "so simple, so generic, but so fire at the same time."[6] Although Romanian music website Utv felt that the refrain's lyrics were "repetitive and monosyllabic", they acclaimed the track's rhythm and stated, "Moreover, Alexandra Stan accustomed us that once she releases a new single, this must be different from the previous ones."[7] German magazine Klatsch–Tratsch said that "1.000.000" contains "gentle and sometimes quite very romantic tones",[11] while AllMusic's Celeste Rhoads called the recording "addictive" during his review of Saxobeats.[12] German portal Mix1 expected the single to become a hit and awarded it a score 6 out of 8.[1] Music website Digijunkies praised Carlprit's contribution on "1.000.000", concluding that the recording is "supple on the dance floor and affectionate in the ear canal."[13] In a mixed review for Saxobeats, Yam Magazine declared that the single "stands out for sounding different than the rest of the tracks [...] and Stan expresses herself well in the genre."[10]

Commercially, "1.000.000" experienced minor success in Europe. On her native Romanian Top 100, it reached number thirteen on 15 January 2012.[14] Furthermore, it managed to chart at number ten in Israel.[15] The track managed to chart at number thirty-four in Italy in its sixth week,[16] and at twenty-one in Spain.[17]

Music video

An accompanying music video for the song was uploaded onto the YouTube channel of Prodan's label, Maan Studio, on 22 December 2011.[18] It was directed by Iulian Moga in Bucharest in the spawn of thirty hours, in over five different settings, with Stan wearing six outfits throughout the clip.[19][20][21] About the clothing, she confessed during an interview that she chose to look "precious and glamorous mixed with something urban, R&B and hip-hop" after consulting with her stylist Andra Moga.[2] One of her pieces included a pair of shoes which were custom made in a span of forty-eight hours.[2] Premiering on MTV on 21 December 2011 at 12:00, the visual does not have a plot, serving to emphasis her image.[19][22]

The clip opens with Carlprit riding a sparkling bicycle in front of a graffiti backdrop, with Stan sitting on a TV in front of him. Subsequently, they are both presented in a mirrored room. Until the track's breakdown is played, the two further dance to the song, following which the singer is portrayed captured in a cage and later laying on the floor covered by silver. The visual ends with the screen becoming dark and Stan looking into the camera.[18] Website Direct Lyrics named the music video "cute", further explaining that "although nothing really happens, Alexandra just hangs around wearing different clothes in different scenes, she takes this opportunity to further strut her sexy figure."[6] Los 40 Principales cited the visual for "1.000.000" as one of Stan's best clips ever.[23]

Track listing

Official versions[upper-alpha 1]
  1. 1.000.000 (feat. Carlprit) – 3:18
  2. 1.000.000 (feat. Carlprit) [Rico Bernasconi Remix] – 5:29
  3. 1.000.000 (feat. Carlprit) [Rico Bernasconi Remix Edit] – 2:38
  4. 1.000.000 (feat. Carlprit) [Maan Studio Remix] – 4:29

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Saxobeats and The Collection.[4][26]

  • Alexandra Stan – lead vocals
  • Carlprit – featured artist
  • Iulian Moga – director
  • Andrei Nemirschi – composer, producer, photography
  • Marcel Prodan – composer, producer
  • Marcian Alin Soare – composer

Charts

Chart performance for "1.000.000"
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Israel (Media Forest)[15] 10
Italy (FIMI)[16] 34
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[14] 13
Spain Airplay (PROMUSICAE)[17] 21

Release history

Release history and formats for "1.000.000"
Territory Format(s) Date Label
Italy[25] Digital single 20 January 2012 Vae Victis/
E2
Spain[27] 14 February 2012 Blanco y Negro
Japan[28] 21 March 2012 Play On/
Jeff
Denmark[29] 13 July 2012 Sony
Germany[24]
Netherlands[30]
Sweden[31]
United Kingdom[32] CD single — —

Notes

  1. ↑ This acts as a summary of all versions of the single found on its digital releases.[24][25]

References

  1. 1 2 "Alexandra Stan feat. Carlprit mit der Single "1.000.000"" [Alexandra Stan feat. Carlprit with the single "1.000.000"] (in German). Mix1. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Interviu cu Alexandra Stan pe platoul de filmare a clipului "1.000.000"" [Interview with Alexandra Stan at the shootings for her music video for "1.000.000"] (in Romanian). Utv. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Alexandra Stan a lansat piesa "One Million"" [Alexandra Stan has released the song "One Million"] (in Romanian). Utv. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 Unlocked (Liner notes). Alexandra Stan. Bucharest, Romania: Roton (Barcode: 8693644012601). 2014.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ↑ "Alexandra Stan – 1.000.000" (in Romanian). MediaPro Music. Archived from the original on 2012-11-16. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Apaza, Kevin (22 December 2011). "Alexandra Stan – 1.000.000". Direct Lyrics.
  7. 1 2 "Alexandra Stan a lansat piesa "One Million"" [Alexandra Stan has released the song "One Million"] (in Romanian). Utv. Archived from the original on 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
  8. ↑ Schiller, Mike (20 February 2012). "Alexandra Stan: Saxobeats". PopMatters. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "1.000.000: un nuovo "tormentone" per Alexandra Stan dopo Mr. Saxobeat" [1.000.000: a new "blockbuster" for Alexandra Stan after Mr. Saxobeat] (in Italian). L'Altra Pagina. 24 January 2012. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016.
  10. 1 2 Rodrigo (17 January 2012). "Alexandra Stan – Saxobeats". Yam Magazine. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  11. ↑ "Shootingstar Alexandra Stan kommt mit ihrem Debütalbum "Saxobeats"" [Shooting star Alexandra Stan releases her debut album "Saxobeats"] (in German). Klatsch-Tratsch. 16 August 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  12. ↑ Rhoads, Celeste. "Saxobeats – Alexandra Stan". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  13. ↑ "Alexandra Stan: Die neue Sommer-Hitsingle "1.000.000"" [Alexandra Stan: The new hit single for the summer: "1.000.000"] (in German). Digi Junkies. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  14. 1 2 "Kiss FM | Romanian Top 100". Romanian Top 100 (in Romanian). Kiss FM. 15 January 2012. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2018. Note: User may download the podcast named "Romanian Top 100 15 ian 2012 partea5" by clicking on 'Download' on the side menu.
  15. 1 2 "Media Forest – Weekly Charts". Media Forest. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  16. 1 2 "FIMI: Classifica settimanale WK 6 (dal 2012-02-06 al 2012-02-12)". Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  17. 1 2 "Weekly charts – Charts – Promusicae – Productores de Musica de España" (in Spanish). PROMUSICAE. Retrieved 18 September 2016. Note: Select 'Radio' from the first drop-down menu and then search for '2012' and 'Semana 18 – (30/04 a 06/05)' in the latter two, respectively.
  18. 1 2 "Alexandra Stan feat. Carlprit – 1.000.000 (Official video)". YouTube. 22 December 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  19. 1 2 "Alexandra Stan isi lanseaza in exclusivitate la MTV clipul "1.000.000"" [Alexandra Stan releases her music video for "1.000.000" exclusively for MTV] (in Romanian). Ziarul Ring. Archived from the original on 2016-09-18. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  20. ↑ "Alexandra Stan, mai sexy ca niciodată. Arată de milioane în videoclipul "1.000.000"" [Alexandra Stan, sexier than ever. She looks million-worth in the music video for "1.000.000"]. Libertatea (in Romanian). 23 December 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  21. ↑ Purice, Ciprian (7 December 2012). "Alexandra Stan a filmat un videoclip de milioane!" [Alexandra Stan has filmed a million-worth music video] (in Romanian). National. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  22. ↑ Baltaretu, Eugen (20 December 2011). "Maine, Alexandra Stan va lansa videoclipul "1.000.000" feat. Carlprit" [Tomorrow, Alexandra Stan will release the music video for "1.000.000" done in collaboration with Carlprit] (in Romanian). Devorator Monden. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  23. ↑ "Los mejores videoclips de Alexandra Stan" [The best videos of Alexandra Stan] (in Spanish). Los 40 Principales. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  24. 1 2 "1.000.000 (feat. Carlprit) – Single von Alexandra Stan auf Apple Music". iTunes Store. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  25. 1 2 "1.000.000 (feat. Carlprit) – Single di Alexandra Stan su Apple Music". iTunes Store. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  26. ↑ The Collection (Liner notes). Alexandra Stan. Tokyo, Japan: Victor Entertainment (Barcode: 4988002698196). 2015.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  27. ↑ "1.000.000 (feat. Carlprit) – Single de Alexandra Stan en Apple Music". iTunes Store. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  28. ↑ "1.000.000 (feat. Carlprit) – Single by Alexandra Stan on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  29. ↑ "1.000.000 (feat. Carlprit) – Single by Alexandra Stan on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  30. ↑ "1.000.000 (feat. Carlprit) – Single van Alexandra Stan op Apple Music". iTunes Store. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  31. ↑ "1.000.000 (feat. Carlprit) – Single av Alexandra Stan pa Apple Music". iTunes Store. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  32. ↑ "1.000.000 by Alexandra Stan feat. Carlprit: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon. Retrieved 8 September 2016.

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