All My People

"All My People" is a song recorded by Romanian recording artist Alexandra Stan for her Japan-only reissue album, Cliché (Hush Hush) (2013). Written and produced by Marcel Prodan and Andrei Nemirschi, the track features vocal collaboration from Prodan's fictional character, Manilla Maniacs. His vocals were particularly praised by music critics as being "low-pitched" and "distorted". Musically, "All My People" is a club-friendly electro dance song and draws influences from Stan's single "Mr. Saxobeat" (2010).

For the song recorded by M.I.A., see AIM (album).
"All My People"
Stan shown posing provocant on a bed while surrounded by surveillance cameras.
Single by Alexandra Stan vs. Manilla Maniacs
from the album Cliché (Hush Hush)
Released1 May 2013
RecordedMaan Studios
(Constanța, Romania)
GenreElectro dance
Length3:19
LabelMediaPro
Songwriter(s)
  • Marcel Prodan
  • Andrei Nemirschi
Producer(s)
  • Prodan
  • Nemirschi
Alexandra Stan singles chronology
"Cliché (Hush Hush)"
(2012)		 "All My People"
(2013)		 "Baby, It's OK"
(2013)
Music video
"All My People" on YouTube

Upon release, the track garnered mostly positive reviews from music critics, who called it "catchy" and found the recording to be unconventional when compared to her previous material. Stan uploaded a music video for the song on YouTube on 3 May 2013—filmed at a heating power plant in Sofia, Bulgaria—the video was directed by Ilarionov Borisov. Critics pointed out Stan's erotic appearance; the singer is seen lying on a bed sporting lingerie and surrounded by surveillance cameras. Her choreography drew comparisons to work done by American entertainer Michael Jackson, while the singer wore Madonna-esque outfits. "All My People" peaked within the top 60 on music charts in Romania, Italy and Japan.

Background

The song was written and produced by Marcel Prodan and Andrei Nemirschi, her longtime collaborators, and recorded at their recording studio, Maan Studios, located in Constanța, Romania.[3] Stan made the release of new material public through her Facebook account; she later released an audio version of a new track, "All My People", on SoundCloud.[1][4] The track portrays a featuring with Prodan's fictional character, Manilla Mancias, who provides low-pitched and distorted vocals for the refrain.[1][3] Musically, the single is of the electro dance genre, featuring an alert rhythm and minimal lyrics.[2] Upon the release of the single, Romanian website Urban.ro pointed out the evolution of Stan's artistry, with them confessing that the instrumentation of "All My People" was club-friendly, unlike her 2012 single, "Lemonade", which featured "sweet beats".[5] When interviewed, Stan commented that the song was influenced by her 2010 release, "Mr. Saxobeat".[6]

Critical reception

Kevin Apaza, writing for Direct Lyrics, called the single very "catchy", saying that it was different from the material she had released before; he said that he "just [doesn't] see [the track] as a European monster hit" and confessed that its lyrics and the video concept didn't "make much sense".[1] To close his review, Apaza praised Maniacs's vocal contribution to the song, calling his voice "cool".[1] Frederica de Martino, a writer for the Italian music website Canzoni Web, noted the commercial success of the recording, commenting that "it will be for sure as successful as her previous hits".[7] MTV Romania expected the track to become a "hit".[4]

Promotion and music video
One of the outfits sported by Stan during the video was compared to Madonna (left), while the choreography drew comparations to Michael Jackson's (right) 1980's works.[2][5]

To promote the song, Stan embarked on a European tour, where she performed in Italy, United Kingdom, Turkey and Russia.[8] Upon its release, Italian radio stations began playing the track on heavy rotation, thus making the song entering the top five of the iTunes Charts there after four days.[8] An official music video for the song was first previewed with a teaser on 2 May 2013,[9] following which it was released onto YouTube on 3 May 2013.[5] Shot in Sofia, Bulgaria, at a heating power plant by Bulgarian director Ilarionov Borisov, Stan confessed about their collaboration that "[she] knew [him] for a long time and [they] wanted to collaborate already from [her] first music video."[8] Furthermore, she described the filming process as being "difficult", as "the crew didn't speak English or Romanian".[8]

The clip commences with a police car arriving at the heating power plant, followed by Stan lying on a bed surrounded by surveillance cameras, sporting black lingerie. She is then introduced wearing a black hat and white shirt with a tie, while a crowd of male and female dancers perform a synchronized choreography. Following this, Stan makes an appearance wearing a white dress, and a police car is shown arriving. Subsequently, two policemen get out of the car in order to search for Stan. However, they do not find her in the bed and the video ends with Stan leaving the building and the men watching material recorded by the surveillance cameras.[10]

Alexandra Necula, writing for Romanian music website Info Music, said that the clip "exploited the sexuality and sensuality of the artist", with her explaining that Stan's appearance in the video portrayed a woman with pornographic tents.[2] She said that Stan's moves were "lascive", and compared one of her outfits throughout the video to Madonna.[2] Urban.ro compared the choreography of the clip to Michael Jackson's 1980s works.[9] Los 40 Principales cited the video for "All My People" as one of Stan's best clips ever.[11]

Track listing
  • Digital download[12]
  1. "All My People" - 3:19
  • Digital remixes EP[13]
  1. "All My People" (Fedo Mora & Oki Doro Remix Edit) - 2:48
  2. "All My People" (Fedo Mora & Oki Doro Remix) - 4:50
  3. "All My People" (Rudeejay Remix Edit) - 2:55
  4. "All My People" (Rudeejay Remix) - 5:24

Charts
Chart (2013–14) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[14]
55
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[15]
50
Romania (Airplay 100)[16] 52

Release history
Country Date Format Label
Romania[17] 1 May 2013 Digital single MediaPro
Italy[13][18][19] 3 May 2013 Vae Victis
Radio airplay Ego
12 July 2013 Digital remixes EP Vae Victis
Spain[12][20] 2 July 2013 Digital single Blanco y Negro
26 November 2013 Digital remixes EP
United States[21] 28 May 2013 Digital single Ultra

References
  1. Apaza, Kevin (3 May 2013). "Alexandra Stan - "All My People"". Direct Lyrics. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  2. Necula, Alexandra (7 May 2013). "Alexandra Stan are un single nou" [Alexandra Stan has released a new single] (in Romanian). Info Music. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  3. Cliché (Hush Hush) (Liner notes/ CD booklet). Alexandra Stan. Constanța, Romania: Maan Records (Barcode: 4 988002 658367). 2013.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. "Alexandra Stan mai sexy ca niciodata!" [Alexandra Stan, hotter than never!] (in Romanian). MTV Romania.
  5. Scris de Edi (3 May 2013). "Alexandra Stan - All My People" (in Romanian). Urban.ro. Archived from the original on 21 June 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  6. Teddy stie tot (16 May 2013). "Alexandra Stan despre "All My People"" [Alexandra Stan about "All My People"] (in Romanian). Devorator Monden. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  7. de Martino, Frederica (3 May 2013). "Alexandra Stan: All My People, video ufficiale del nuovo singolo" [Alexandra Stan: All My People, official video of the new song] (in Italian). Canzoni Web. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  8. "Alexandra Stan lanseaza un nou videocip, pentru piesa "All My People"" [Alexandra Stan releases a new video, for "All My People"] (in Romanian). Media Pro Music. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  9. Scris de Edi (2 May 2013). "Alexandra Stan - All My People (teaser)" (in Romanian). Urban.ro. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  10. "Alexandra Stan vs. Manilla Maniacs - All My People (Official Music Video)". YouTube. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  11. "Los mejores videoclips de Alexandra Stan" [The best videos of Alexandra Stan] (in Spanish). Los 40 Principales. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  12. "All My People (Alexandra Stan vs. Manilla Maniacs) - Single de Alexandra Stan & Manilla Maniacs en iTunes". iTunes Store. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  13. "All My People (Remixes) [Alexandra Stan vs. Manilla Maniacs] - EP di Alexandra Stan & Manilla Maniacs su iTunes". iTunes Store. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  14. "FIMI: Classifica settimanale WK 20 (dal 2013-05-13 al 2013-05-19)". Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  15. "Alexandra Stan – Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  16. "Airplay 100 – 16 iunie 2013" (in Romanian). Kiss FM. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  17. "All My People (Alexandra Stan vs. Manilla Maniacs) - Single by Alexandra Stan on iTunes". iTunes Store. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  18. "All My People (Alexandra Stan vs. Manilla Maniacs) - Single di Alexandra Stan & Manilla Maniacs su iTunes". iTunes Store. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  19. Bencivenga, Ilaria (3 May 2013). "Alexandra Stan 'All My People'" (Press release) (in Italian). Airplay Control. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  20. "All My People (Remixes) [Alexandra Stan vs. Manilla Maniacs] - EP de Alexandra Stan & Manilla Maniacs en iTunes". iTunes Store. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  21. "All My People - Single by Alexandra Stan & Manilla Maniacs on iTunes". iTunes Store. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2016.

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