40-681: (Redirected from Bitter Sweet ) [REDACTED] Look up bittersweet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bittersweet , bitter-sweet , or bitter sweet may refer to: Biology [ edit ] A vine in the nightshade family, Solanum dulcamara Some species of vines in the genus Celastrus , including American bittersweet ( C. scandens ) and Oriental bittersweet ( C. orbiculatus ) Glycymerididae family of shellfish, saltwater clams known as bittersweets or Dog cockles Film and television [ edit ] Bitter Sweet (1933 film) ,
80-537: A 1929 operetta in three acts written by Noël Coward Bitter:Sweet , an electronic indie rock band from Los Angeles The Bittersweets , an American music duo Albums and EPs [ edit ] Bittersweet (Carmen McRae album) , 1964 Bittersweet , a 1972 album by Chairmen of the Board , or the title song Bitter Sweet (The Main Ingredient album) , 1972 Bitter Sweet (King album) , 1985 Bittersweet ,
120-506: A 1933 film based on the Noël Coward operetta Bitter Sweet (1940 film) , a 1940 film based on the Noël Coward operetta Bitter Sweet (2009 film) , a 2009 Thai-American romantic comedy film Bittersweet (2020 film) , a 2020 Indian drama film Bitter Sweet (TV series) , a 2015 Taiwanese television series Sweetbitter (TV series) , a 2018 American television series Music [ edit ] Bitter Sweet (operetta) ,
160-448: A 1972 album by Chairmen of the Board , or the title song Bitter Sweet (The Main Ingredient album) , 1972 Bitter Sweet (King album) , 1985 Bittersweet , a 1993 album by Clifford T. Ward BitterSweet , a 1993 album by Stephanie Nakasian Bitter Sweet (Kim Richey album) , 1997 Bittersweet , a 1998 album by Jenny Choi Bittersweet , a 2000 repackaging of the Wind on
200-692: A 1993 album by Clifford T. Ward BitterSweet , a 1993 album by Stephanie Nakasian Bitter Sweet (Kim Richey album) , 1997 Bittersweet , a 1998 album by Jenny Choi Bittersweet , a 2000 repackaging of the Wind on the Water by Crosby & Nash Bitter Sweet (Casiopea album) , 2000 Bittersweet (Blu Cantrell album) , 2003 Bittersweet , a 2009 album by David Rhodes Bittersweet (Mark Isham and Kate Ceberano album) , 2009 Bittersweet (Life On Planet 9 album) , 2011 Bittersweet (Kasey Chambers album) , 2014 Bitter-Sweet (Bryan Ferry album) , 2018 Bittersweet (Aaron West and
240-561: A 2009 Thai-American romantic comedy film Bittersweet (2020 film) , a 2020 Indian drama film Bitter Sweet (TV series) , a 2015 Taiwanese television series Sweetbitter (TV series) , a 2018 American television series Music [ edit ] Bitter Sweet (operetta) , a 1929 operetta in three acts written by Noël Coward Bitter:Sweet , an electronic indie rock band from Los Angeles The Bittersweets , an American music duo Albums and EPs [ edit ] Bittersweet (Carmen McRae album) , 1964 Bittersweet ,
280-457: A 2021 song by Mingyu and Wonwoo of Seventeen "Bittersweet, TN", a 2022 song by Kevin Morby from the album This Is a Photograph "Bittersweet", a 2023 song by Conrad Sewell from the album Precious "Bittersweet" (Gunna song) , 2024 "Bitter Sweet", a 2022 song by Twice from the album Celebrate Others [ edit ] Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole ,
320-409: A 2021 song by Mingyu and Wonwoo of Seventeen "Bittersweet, TN", a 2022 song by Kevin Morby from the album This Is a Photograph "Bittersweet", a 2023 song by Conrad Sewell from the album Precious "Bittersweet" (Gunna song) , 2024 "Bitter Sweet", a 2022 song by Twice from the album Celebrate Others [ edit ] Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole ,
360-728: A 2022 book by American author Susan Cain Backhanded compliment Bittersweet chocolate Bittersweet (color) , a pinkish shade of the color orange (#FE6F5E) Bittersweet Creek , a stream in South Dakota Bittersweet (Franklin, Louisiana) , listed on the NRHP in Louisiana Humblebrag Multiservice tactical brevity code - Bittersweet See also [ edit ] Sweet and Sour (disambiguation) Bitter Suite (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
400-489: A 2022 book by American author Susan Cain Backhanded compliment Bittersweet chocolate Bittersweet (color) , a pinkish shade of the color orange (#FE6F5E) Bittersweet Creek , a stream in South Dakota Bittersweet (Franklin, Louisiana) , listed on the NRHP in Louisiana Humblebrag Multiservice tactical brevity code - Bittersweet See also [ edit ] Sweet and Sour (disambiguation) Bitter Suite (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
440-568: A danceable style, but also criticizing its formulaic production. Commercially, Saxobeats was moderately successful on European album charts, while also reaching number 15 in Japan. According to the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), it sold more than 68,000 copies in that territory as of May 2012. To promote the album, Stan performed on various concert venues and released four tracks as singles . "Lollipop (Param Pam Pam)",
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#1732852118989480-515: A good thing." Commercially, Saxobeats experienced moderate success on record charts. In Austria, it stayed three weeks on the Ö3 Austria Top 75 Longplay (Albums) , peaking at number 25 on 23 September 2011. On Finnish and German charts, the record remained in the top 100 for one and two weeks respectively, reaching its highest position at numbers 27 and 29. Saxobeats was week-wise slightly more successful on France's SNEP chart, where it charted at number 76, and reached position 15 in Japan. On
520-470: A rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars. Similarly, German portal Mix1 gave it 7 stars out of 8. PopMatters 's Schiller was more mixed towards the record, describing Stan as "the sort of young upstart pop diva that it's hard to hate, yet hard to take seriously." Continuing, he negatively pointed out that the name of the album was related to "Mr. Saxobeat", although "only around half of the eight original tracks here have any hint of saxophone", alongside criticizing
560-454: A song by Godflesh from the 1999 album Us and Them "Bittersweet", a song by Within Temptation that appears on the 2003 German edition of Mother Earth "Bittersweet" (Apocalyptica song) , 2004 "Bittersweet", a 2004 song by Falling Up from the 2004 album Crashings "Bitter Sweet", a song by Entwine from the 2004 album DiEversity "Bitter Sweet", a song by War of Ages from
600-401: A song by Godflesh from the 1999 album Us and Them "Bittersweet", a song by Within Temptation that appears on the 2003 German edition of Mother Earth "Bittersweet" (Apocalyptica song) , 2004 "Bittersweet", a 2004 song by Falling Up from the 2004 album Crashings "Bitter Sweet", a song by Entwine from the 2004 album DiEversity "Bitter Sweet", a song by War of Ages from
640-425: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages bittersweet [REDACTED] Look up bittersweet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bittersweet , bitter-sweet , or bitter sweet may refer to: Biology [ edit ] A vine in the nightshade family, Solanum dulcamara Some species of vines in
680-409: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Saxobeats Saxobeats is the debut studio album recorded by Romanian singer and songwriter Alexandra Stan , released on 29 August 2011 by Play On Records. It was mainly written and produced by Marcel Prodan and Andrei Nemirschi, who recorded it at their Maan Studio. They had previously discovered
720-489: Is diverse and includes many genres. Eugen Baltaretu from Devorator Moden found many musical styles in the record, including electronic , house and eurodance . Mike Schiller Schiller of PopMatters regarded "Mr. Saxobeat" as containing "twinkly synths and techno beats" alongside a "ridiculously catchy saxophone loop", while labelling the material on Saxobeats as being of the dance-pop genre. He further praised "Ting-Ting" for incorporating "hints of Balkan folk music into
760-541: Is set to premiere in September 2011. To celebrate the release of Saxobeats , an event with the singer's friends, collaborators and journalists was held. A special website had also been launched to commercialize the album. Saxobeats was first released physically in France by Play On, following which it was digitally distributed in that country on 2 April 2012 by Play On/Jeff. While a deluxe edition premiered on 20 June 2012,
800-502: The 2006 album Pride of the Wicked "Bittersweet" (Miz song) , 2006 "Bittersweet" (Fantasia song) , 2010 "Bittersweet" (Sophie Ellis-Bextor song) , 2010 "Bittersweet", a song by Ellie Goulding from the 2012 soundtrack to Breaking Dawn – Part 2 "Bittersweet" (Arashi song) , 2014 "Bittersweet", a song by Within the Ruins from the 2017 album Halfway Human "Bittersweet",
840-405: The 2006 album Pride of the Wicked "Bittersweet" (Miz song) , 2006 "Bittersweet" (Fantasia song) , 2010 "Bittersweet" (Sophie Ellis-Bextor song) , 2010 "Bittersweet", a song by Ellie Goulding from the 2012 soundtrack to Breaking Dawn – Part 2 "Bittersweet" (Arashi song) , 2014 "Bittersweet", a song by Within the Ruins from the 2017 album Halfway Human "Bittersweet",
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#1732852118989880-557: The Roaring Twenties EP) , 2016 Songs [ edit ] "Bitter-Sweet", a 1974 song by Roxy Music from the album Country Life "Bitter-Sweet", a 2011 song by Alexandra Stan from the album Saxobeats "Bittersweet", the debut single by New Model Army from 1983 "Bittersweet" (Hoodoo Gurus song) , 1985 "Bittersweet" (Big Head Todd and the Monsters song) , 1993 "Bittersweet" (Fuel song) , 1998 "Bittersweet",
920-444: The Roaring Twenties EP) , 2016 Songs [ edit ] "Bitter-Sweet", a 1974 song by Roxy Music from the album Country Life "Bitter-Sweet", a 2011 song by Alexandra Stan from the album Saxobeats "Bittersweet", the debut single by New Model Army from 1983 "Bittersweet" (Hoodoo Gurus song) , 1985 "Bittersweet" (Big Head Todd and the Monsters song) , 1993 "Bittersweet" (Fuel song) , 1998 "Bittersweet",
960-516: The United Kingdom. In 2013, Saxobeats was re-released in Japan under the name Cliché (Hush Hush) , featuring new singles " Lemonade " (2012), " Cliché (Hush Hush) " (2013) and " All My People " (2013). Saxobeats was commercialized with three different covers shot by Andrei Nemirschi. For European standard releases, it featured Stan wearing a bob in front of a black-white backdrop, with one of her hands being attached to her head. In Japan,
1000-410: The Water by Crosby & Nash Bitter Sweet (Casiopea album) , 2000 Bittersweet (Blu Cantrell album) , 2003 Bittersweet , a 2009 album by David Rhodes Bittersweet (Mark Isham and Kate Ceberano album) , 2009 Bittersweet (Life On Planet 9 album) , 2011 Bittersweet (Kasey Chambers album) , 2014 Bitter-Sweet (Bryan Ferry album) , 2018 Bittersweet (Aaron West and
1040-493: The first one, was heavily broadcast in native Romania, while " Mr. Saxobeat " became a worldwide commercial success. The third release, "Get Back (ASAP)", was moderately successful on European charts, and " 1.000.000 ", the last single, featured vocals from German–Zimbabwe rapper Carlprit . In her teenage years, Alexandra Stan participated in various music-related contests, including the Mamaia Music Festival. In 2009,
1080-446: The genus Celastrus , including American bittersweet ( C. scandens ) and Oriental bittersweet ( C. orbiculatus ) Glycymerididae family of shellfish, saltwater clams known as bittersweets or Dog cockles Film and television [ edit ] Bitter Sweet (1933 film) , a 1933 film based on the Noël Coward operetta Bitter Sweet (1940 film) , a 1940 film based on the Noël Coward operetta Bitter Sweet (2009 film) ,
1120-550: The mix"; the song was described as having a French vibe to it by Yam Magazine . "Lollipop (Param Pam Pam)" features a sample from American singer Fergie 's 2006 single " Fergalicious " (2006), with Stan confessing that the track is "club-friendly" alongside "funny lyrics". Musically, "1.000.000" is an R&B and pop song with hip hop beats in its instrumentation. Upon its release, Saxobeats received mixed to positive reviews from music critics . Celeste Rhoads of AllMusic positively regarded Saxobeats and awarded it with
1160-403: The quality of the remixes on Saxobeats , which he overall awarded with 5 stars out of 10. Although Rodrigo of Yam Magazine was "instantly hooked" when hearing "Mr. Saxobeat", he stated in his review that the record's material followed the same structure. Along with criticizing the remixes, as well, he concluded, "Stan has room for improvement [...] making your debut with a repetitive album isn't
1200-405: The record charts in nine other countries: Austria, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Slovakia, Switzerland and Turkey, The third single from the album, "Get Back (ASAP)" failed to reach the same success, although it reached the top 40 of many European charts. The recording's music video further acts as a continuation to that of "Mr. Saxobeat". "1.000.000", the last release of the album,
1240-525: The record was further released in September to Germany and Poland. In the United States, it was both physically and digitally distributed in late October 2011 by Ultra Records ; the same label also released Saxobeats in Canada that month. The album premiered in Japan on 7 March 2012, with its respective deluxe edition being released one month later. On 22 October 2012, the record was finally distributed to
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1280-464: The record's release that it "was the best time of [her] life. [She] really enjoyed working with them and [she] had a lot of fun." Writing and production were both handled by Prodan, Nemirschi and Marcian Alin Soare. In the same interview, Stan further revealed that all songs on Saxobeats "are part of [her] life and they represent [her]." In an interview prior to the record's release, Stan revealed that it
1320-567: The release was accompanied by a photograph of the singer standing with headphones on her shoulders against a black background. All deluxe editions featured Stan leaning on a plastic mannequin, sporting a blue blouse along with various accessories on her hand. AllMusic described Saxobeats as a hi-NRG and dance album, while labelling "Mr. Saxobeat", "Lollipop (Param Pam Pam)" and "Get Back (ASAP)" as "club sensations", and stating that "Bitter-Sweet" "Ting-Ting" and "1.000.000" are "equally addictive". In an interview, Stan confessed that Saxobeats
1360-570: The respective Oricon chart, the record remained 40 weeks, and—according to the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ)—it sold 68,245 copies as of May 2012. In other European territories like Hungary and Switzerland, Saxobeats peaked at numbers 39 and 24, respectively; on the latter chart, it stayed six weeks in the top 100. In order to promote the record, it was accompanied by several concert tours, with Stan also making an appearance for Romanian radio station Radio ZU. Four singles were released from Saxobeats . "Lollipop (Param Pam Pam)"
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1480-535: The singer at a karaoke bar and offered her a record deal with their own label, Maan Records. Same year she released a promotional single, "Show Me the Way", through the label which was later included on Saxobeats . The music on the album overall approaches genres of hi-NRG and dance music. " Lollipop (Param Pam Pam) " features a sample of American singer Fergie 's 2006 single " Fergalicious ". The record received mixed reviews from music reviewers , praising it for approaching
1520-411: The singer was discovered by Romanian producers and songwriters Marcel Prodan and Andrei Nemirschi at a karaoke bar, who offered her a record deal with their own label, Maan Records. She also recorded a promotional single called "Show Me the Way" that year. Saxobeats , her debut studio album, was recorded at the producers' Maan Studio, with the singer recalling in an interview with Direct Lyrics prior to
1560-503: Was distributed in early 2012, and features vocals from German-Zimbabwean rapper Carlprit , following his involvement with Stan in a remix of "Mr. Saxobeat". Promoted by a clip that served to emphasis her image, the track commercially reached the top 40 in Italy and Romania. Saxobeats was further aided by the promotional singles "Show Me the Way" (2009), "Bitter Sweet" (2013), "Crazy" (2013), and "Ting-Ting" (2013). Credits adapted from
1600-586: Was the first single released in late 2009 in native Romania, where it reached number 58 on the Romanian Top 100 aided by the radio airplay received. The song was accompanied by a low-budget music video, which was not received well by the audience. The next single from Saxobeat , "Mr. Saxobeat", was distributed on 12 September 2010, initially reaching number one in Romania for eight consecutive weeks. Subsequently, it became commercially acclaimed worldwide, topping
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