Aaron's Party (Come Get It)
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Aaron's Party is American
pop singer Aaron Carter
's 2nd studio album to follow-up to his international debut album
. This album was released in the fall of 2000. This album was also certified 3x Platinum by the R.I.A.A. for selling over 3 million copies in the United States. The lead single "Aaron's Party(Come Get It)" was featured on the 2000 compilation album "Now That's What I Call Music: Vol. 5"
In some regions, "(Have Some) Fun with the Funk" (also available on the Pokémon: The First Movie
CD) and "Hang on Sloopy" were released as bonus tracks, bringing those releases' total amount of songs to 14. Some releases of the album also minorly differ; instead of "Hang on Sloopy" as a bonus track, the UK edition included "Jump, Jump", which also featured on the test pressing of the album. The U.S. version notably omitted "Life Is a Party" (available on the Rugrats in Paris: The Movie CD).
The Japanese edition (as well has having both bonus tracks and a spoken "Aaron Message") had a completely different album cover; some versions of this cover include it being completely orange apart from a circle showing Aaron's face at what looks like a party. The full version of this cover is the cover for some editions as well.
The songs, "Girl You Shine, "I Want Candy", "Aaron's Party (Come Get It)", "That's How I Beat Shaq", and "Bounce" were played frequently on Radio Disney
in late 2000 to mid-2001. "Girl You Shine" was featured on Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 2
in early 2000. "Bounce" is featured on Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 4. Carter promoted his album by performing "I Want Candy" on Lizzie McGuire
in March 2001. That same month, he and fellow teen star Samantha Mumba
performed at a concert in Disney MGM Studios entitled Aaron Carter and Samantha Mumba In Concert. Carter's performances can be seen on the DVD
Aaron's Party: Live in Concert
.
The album sold very well throughout Christmas
2000 and reappeared in the Top 50 in 2001. The album was by far his most successful. Album was certified 3x platinum by RIAA. It has sold over 3 million copies to date.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pop singer Aaron Carter
Aaron Carter
Aaron Charles Carter is an American singer. He came to fame as a pop and hip hop singer in the late 1990s, establishing himself as a star among pre-teen and teenage audiences during the early-first decade of the 21st century....
's 2nd studio album to follow-up to his international debut album
Aaron Carter (album)
Aaron Carter is the first and self-titled debut album of pop singer Aaron Carter, brother of Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter. It was originally released in December 1997 in Europe and re-released the next year with a new song and a remix, as well as being released in the United States in the...
. This album was released in the fall of 2000. This album was also certified 3x Platinum by the R.I.A.A. for selling over 3 million copies in the United States. The lead single "Aaron's Party(Come Get It)" was featured on the 2000 compilation album "Now That's What I Call Music: Vol. 5"
Track listing
- "Introduction: Come to the Party" – 0:21
- "Aaron's Party (Come Get It)Aaron's Party (Come Get It) (song)"Aaron's Party " is the first single from Aaron Carter's second debut album, Aaron's Party . To date, it is their most successful single in the United States, reached the Top 40 on the Hot 100....
" – 3:24 (Interlude: "Candy Call" – 0:38) - "I Want Candy" – 3:13 (Interlude: "Big Brother" – 0:27)
- "Bounce" – 3:19 (Interlude: "Yes!" – 0:10)
- "My Internet Girl" – 4:00 (Interlude: "I Can See Her Voice" – 0:07)
- "That's How I Beat ShaqThat's How I Beat Shaq"That's How I Beat Shaq" is the fourth single from Aaron Carter's second debut album, Aaron's Party . Released on February 6, 2001, the single features guest vocals from Shaquille O'Neal.-Music video:...
" – 3:25 (Interlude: "Let's Go" – 0:01) - "The Clapping SongThe Clapping Song"The Clapping Song" is an American song, written by Lincoln Chase, originally arranged by Charles Callello and recorded by Shirley Ellis in 1965. The song was released shortly after Ellis had released "The Name Game"...
" – 2:58(Interlude: "Snappy Burger" – 0:46) - "Iko IkoIko Iko"Iko Iko" is a much-covered New Orleans song that tells of a parade collision between two "tribes" of Mardi Gras Indians. The song, under the original title "Jock-A-Mo", was written in 1953 by James "Sugar Boy" Crawford in New Orleans. The story tells of a "spy boy" or "spy dog" "Iko Iko" is a...
" – 2:41 (Interlude: "Teacher" – 1:05) - "Real Good Time" – 3:14 (Interlude: "Lunch at the Studio" – 0:34)
- "Tell Me What You Want" – 3:12 (Interlude: "Stuffed!" – 0:06)
- "Girl You Shine" – 3:21 (Interlude: "Big Bad 'Shine-y' Beat Box" – 0:27)
- "Life Is a Party" – 3:25 (Non-U.S. edition only)
- "(Have Some) Fun with the Funk" – 3:32 (Bonus track in some regions)
- "Hang on SloopyHang on Sloopy"Hang on Sloopy" is a song by the pop group The McCoys which was #1 in America in October 1965 and is the official rock song of the state of Ohio and The Ohio State University...
" – 3:21 (Bonus track in some regions)
Synopsis
All of the songs on the album were separated by interludes (except after track 12 for releases with bonus tracks), attached at the end of the previous song (thus the length of the tracks listed above include the length of the interlude). Their lengths spanned from a one-second-long interlude entitled "Let's Go" to a skit over a minute long entitled "Teacher".In some regions, "(Have Some) Fun with the Funk" (also available on the Pokémon: The First Movie
Pokémon: The First Movie (soundtrack)
Pokémon: The First Movie is the soundtrack to the first Pokémon movie in America. Some of the songs were featured in the animated short Pikachu's Vacation, and some songs did not feature in either the short or the movie at all. The CD contains extra features, such as Pokémon videos and a screensaver...
CD) and "Hang on Sloopy" were released as bonus tracks, bringing those releases' total amount of songs to 14. Some releases of the album also minorly differ; instead of "Hang on Sloopy" as a bonus track, the UK edition included "Jump, Jump", which also featured on the test pressing of the album. The U.S. version notably omitted "Life Is a Party" (available on the Rugrats in Paris: The Movie CD).
The Japanese edition (as well has having both bonus tracks and a spoken "Aaron Message") had a completely different album cover; some versions of this cover include it being completely orange apart from a circle showing Aaron's face at what looks like a party. The full version of this cover is the cover for some editions as well.
The songs, "Girl You Shine, "I Want Candy", "Aaron's Party (Come Get It)", "That's How I Beat Shaq", and "Bounce" were played frequently on Radio Disney
Radio Disney
Radio Disney is a radio network based in Burbank, California and headquartered out of the Disney Channel headquarters on West Alameda Ave., from where it has been based since November 2008. Prior to that, the network was based in Dallas, Texas...
in late 2000 to mid-2001. "Girl You Shine" was featured on Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 2
Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 2
Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 2 is the second album from the Radio Disney Jams series. It was released by Walt Disney Records in 2000. The album is a compilation of several artists that have songs that are played on Radio Disney. It was certified gold by the RIAA on January 22, 2002.-Track listing:...
in early 2000. "Bounce" is featured on Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 4. Carter promoted his album by performing "I Want Candy" on Lizzie McGuire
Lizzie McGuire
Lizzie McGuire is an American teen sitcom which premiered on the Disney Channel on January 12, 2001 and ended February 14, 2004. A total of 65 episodes were produced and aired. Its target demographic was preteens and adolescents...
in March 2001. That same month, he and fellow teen star Samantha Mumba
Samantha Mumba
Samantha Tamania Anne Cecilia Mumba is an Irish singer and actress.Her first album was released in 2000. Her most notable role was Mara in the 2002 film The Time Machine. She has also appeared in a number of Irish independent films.-Early life, education and early career:Mumba was born in Dublin,...
performed at a concert in Disney MGM Studios entitled Aaron Carter and Samantha Mumba In Concert. Carter's performances can be seen on the DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
Aaron's Party: Live in Concert
Aaron's Party: Live in Concert
Aaron's Party: Live in Concert is teen pop star Aaron Carter's first concert DVD and third video release overall, released in 2001.-Synopsis:...
.
Singles
- "I Want Candy" – September 4, 2000 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004XP06
- "Aaron's Party (Come Get It)Aaron's Party (Come Get It) (song)"Aaron's Party " is the first single from Aaron Carter's second debut album, Aaron's Party . To date, it is their most successful single in the United States, reached the Top 40 on the Hot 100....
– August 1, 2000 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004W1I5 - "That's How I Beat ShaqThat's How I Beat Shaq"That's How I Beat Shaq" is the fourth single from Aaron Carter's second debut album, Aaron's Party . Released on February 6, 2001, the single features guest vocals from Shaquille O'Neal.-Music video:...
" – February 6, 2001 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000059M00 - "Bounce" – 2000
U.S. album sales and information
- Week 1: 70,000 (70,000)
- Week 2: 57,000 (127,000)
- Week 3: 41,000 (168,000)
- Week 4: 39,000 (207,000)
- Week 5: 33,000 (240,000)
- Week 6: 34,000 (274,000)
- Week 7: 48,000 (322,000)
- Week 8: 49,000 (369,000)
- Week 9: 86,000 (455,000)
- Week 10: 81,000 (536,000)
- Week 11: 98,000 (634,000)
- Week 12: 123,000 (757,000)
The album sold very well throughout Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
2000 and reappeared in the Top 50 in 2001. The album was by far his most successful. Album was certified 3x platinum by RIAA. It has sold over 3 million copies to date.