I Am the Club Rocker
Encyclopedia
I Am the Club Rocker is the second full-length studio album
by Romanian
recording artist Inna
. It was released on September 19, 2011 and produced by Inna's longtime producing team, Play & Win
. The album features a new retro sound and was previously known as Powerless, but Inna personally dismissed the rumor with a tweet. With the release of the new record, Inna has encouraged her fans all over the world to affirm themselves as a Club Rocker, launching a special website dedicated to her fans (http://www.iamtheclubrocker.com/) in order to communicate. The album was described by Play & Win as their best record so far and the whole crew wants to see I Am The Club Rocker atop many charts worldwide.
The first single to be taken off the record was "Sun Is Up
", which peaked at number one in Bulgaria, at number two in Romania
and France and at number three in Russia. It has also entered the top twenty of the UK Singles Chart
, as it debuted at number seventeen and peaked at number fifteen.
The second single "Club Rocker
" premiered on May 17, 2011 during her concert at Arenele Romane, Bucharest
. It was officially released on May 30, 2011 via Los 40 Principales
Radio in Spain
. It was a moderate success, only peaking at number forty-two in Romania and at number thirty-two in France.
"Un Momento
", released as the third single from the album, peaked at number twelve on the Romanian Top 100
and has so far reached number forty-two on the French Singles Chart.
On November 22, 2011, Inna's website confirmed "Endless
" as the forth single taken from "I Am the Club Rocker". The song and its accompanying music video will be released on November 25, 2011.
In order to promote the album, Inna embarked in a tour through Europe, visiting France, Spain, Germany, Turkey and Romania. The tour is promotionally referenced to as INNA en Concert
(French for Inna in concert). The Romanian gig called INNA: Live la Arenele Romane
gathered the biggest audience for a Romanian act in its home country since 2003. During early fall 2011, Inna was present in a promo tour trough Mexico
where it gathered the most numerous crowd at Six Flags México
.
The album was firstly unlocked in Mexico
, on August 26, 2011 but it wasn't physically released until September 16, 2011. Since its release, it charted in the Walloon Chart of Belgium
at number-fifteen and in the Top 100 Mexico
where it debuted weak but following Inna's presence in the country it became the greatest gainer of the week and moved to a new peak of number-eight, becoming Inna's first top ten album there and registering a large increase in units sold, as shown by Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. It was also certified Gold by IFPI
in Poland
and it performed well in Czech Republic
, France
and in Inna's homecountry Romania
without any official store-release.
" were announced to be featured on the upcoming record. On June 28, Inna posted a video on her YouTube
channel containing a teaser of a "Hit Summer Pack" by Play & Win (including two songs featuring Inna: "Sun Is Up" and "Un Momento
"). Announced as a single release "Sun Is Up" premiered on Romanian mainstream radio on June 29, 2010 while "Un Momento" later was released on the Spanish Edition of her debut album "Hot
". On July 10, 2010, during her performance at the MTV Romania Music Awards
, held in Craiova
, Inna premiered "Sun Is Up". In April 2011, the second single to be taken off the album was unveiled - "Club Rocker
". The single premiered on May 17, during Inna's concert in Bucharest
.
At first, the album was planned to be entitled "Powerless", but Inna personally dismissed this rumor, via Twitter
. The official name of the record was announced via Facebook
. It was unveiled that it will be titled "I Am the Club Rocker", and Inna encourages her fanbase to affirm themselves as CLUB ROCKERS!. A total of almost 3,000 club rockers showed up in less than three days (200 on Twitter and over 2,000 on Facebook).
Inna posted on her Facebook
wall:
"("I Am the Club Rocker") Is the album that describes me the best. It is made especially for you and together we can make it a number 1!"
The record was entirely written and produced by Sebastian Barac, Marcel Botezan and Radu Bolfea (the band Play & Win
), in their studios in Bucharest
and Constanţa
.
The artwork of the album was produced during a photo shoot. The newspaper Libertatea
announces that this photo shoot was the most expansive ever to be developed in Romania, with the total costs of over €15,000. It was shot in the Media Pro Pictures studios in Buftea
, next to Bucharest. The photo shoot was directed by photographer Eduard Aninaru. Over 50 male and female models were featured in the shooting, which consists of two different images: an uncensored one, leaked onto the internet, and the official artwork of the album "I Am The Club Rocker". In the artwork, Inna stands in the center of a background full of semi-nude male and female models having fun. She wears a summer suit with long boots and a French-like bun.
The album is considered Inna's best and one of the best dance albums a Romanian has ever made yet. It contains twelve distinct song and a bonus remix (a total of thirteen tracks) with three singles already released.
, Czech Republic
, France
, Hungary
, Mexico
, Netherlands
, Poland
, Romania
, Slovakia
, Spain
and Switzerland
. as well as on October 11, 2011 in the United States
.
In early 2010, Inna premiered two songs ("Señorita" respectively "No Limit"), one year after the premiere of "July". Later that year, Inna premiered another song - "Moon Girl". All these four song became tracks for "I Am the Club Rocker". Furthermore, the first mentioned and the latter one have all became promotional singles, "No Limit" managing to enter the Romanian Radio Airplay Chart
.
Inna kept performing "Señorita" during her concerts and performances, using a stripped-down version of "No Limit" as intro. All of the songs received a promotional cover. In the cover for "Señorita" Inna's left side of her face is shown on a blooded-red background. In the cover for "No Limit" Inna, apparently hurt, is fighting with a dinosaur with an X-ray
device. In the cover for "July" she appears in bikini
with a vintage look later borrowed by Beyoncé Knowles
. In the cover for "Moon Girl" Inna is on the top of a car, wearing a futuristic no-top dress and bra.
By the end of 2010, Inna performed a snippet to what was going to be the eighth track of the record — "We're Going In the Club". By then known as "Got Me Goin'" it was predicted that this would be her next single but the rumor was dismissed. Inna performed the songs to all her gigs from November 2010 to March 2011 in a guitar-driven semi-a capela manner, introducing the lines "You got me goin',/I got the feeling that tonight we'll catch the morning/When I'll have you by my side/I'm filled with loving/You turn me up/You take me down/You got me goin' (...)".
Prior to the album's release, Inna unlocked some other tracks off the album. On September 3, Inna uploaded an internet video to "Put Your Hands Up" on to her YouTube
account and via Facebook
, as the first full-length preview tracks leaked upon the album's release. The video puts together clips of Inna performing for different crowds, for example in France
, the United Kingdom
or Romania
.
On September 5, Inna uploaded an internet video to "Endless
" on to her YouTube
account and via Facebook
, as the second full-length preview tracks leaked prior the album's release. "House is Going On" was the last track to be unveiled.
" was the first single to be taken from the record. It became a number-one on the Bulgarian Airplay Chart and a number-two on the Romanian Top 100
. The song also became one of her most successful songs internationally, peaking at number two in the French Singles Chart and at number three both on the Swiss Singles Chart and the Russian Airplay Chart
. In France, though, it was released as a single off the re-edition of her debut album Hot
. In the UK, it was released as the fifth and lead single from Hot, a month before the album release. An accompanying music video for "Sun Is Up" was shot in Spain and it was directed by Alex Herron.
"Club Rocker
" was released as the second single off "I Am The Club Rocker". It was firstly performed by Inna on May 17, 2011 during her gig
in Bucharest
. The song was officially released on May 30, 2011. On the same date it was sent to Spanish radio station Los 40 Principales
and was available on French iTunes
. A remix of the song, which was released on June 20, 2011, features U.S. rapper Flo Rida
. The music video's production started in early March and was finished in May 2011. It premiered on Inna's official You Tube Account on June 27, 2011. "Club Rocker" only became a moderate chart success, peaking at number forty-two on the Romanian Top 100 and at number thirty-two on the French Singles Chart.
"Endless
" was well-received by the audience. Hence, it debuted at number-six in both the Digital and the Dance chart. It was be released as the third single on November 25, 2011. The music video comes to support an anti-domestic violence campaign. It shows Inna being abused by her husband with whom she is finally breaks up.
", a collaboration with Spanish DJ, remix artist and producer Juan Magan, was already available as a bonustrack on the Spanish Edition of Inna's debut album Hot, which was released on September 28, 2010. In 2011, "Un Momento" was released as a remastered version and became part of the tracklist of her second album I Am The Club Rocker!. On July 19, 2011, it was digitally released in France as the third single from the album. After the release of the music video on August 10, 2011, "Un Momento" entered the Romanian Top 100, peaking at number twelve on November 6, 2011.
"W.O.W" was released as a promotional single
single in Romania exclusively in order to promote the brand new opening of iTunes Store
Romania
. It was unlocked on September 4, 2011 for a limited period towards September 6 and it was then removed and finally re-uploaded once with the album's release. A cover for the track was shot in late September on a Romanian beach at the Black Sea
shore. The song entered the Romanian Digital Chart
at number-three and the Dance Chart at number-one.
"Put Your Hands Up" received an internet-only video featuring Inna's alumni moments from her tour. It debuted at number seventy-one on the Digital Chart
thus peaking at number-sixteen in the Dance Chart.
. In late April, Inna asked her fans on Facebook
and Twitter
where should she go in her previous tour, mentioning Mexico as a place of interest. As a part of the promo tour, Inna premiered INNA: Live la Arenele Romane
, a 45-minutes live concert held in Bucharest
, Romania
. There she performed three songs off "I am the Club Rocker" and managed to gather over 5,000 people in the audience. In September, Inna toured Mexico
and appeared in many interviews and Radio coverages. Most notably, during the Six Flags
performance she made more than 10,000 people sing along with her most of her songs.
. On September 26, 2011, it debuted on the Mexican Albums Chart at number fifty-three and climbed up forty-five positions to number eight on the following week, due to Inna's presence in the country for a short promotional tour. It outperformed Inna's previous album Hot
which peaked at number fifty-four in March 2011. The following weeks it moved up and down within the top forty. In Poland
, the album was certified Gold by the IFPI
. In Belgium
, the album entered the top twenty of the Walloon Chart peaking at number-twelve. "I Am the Club Rocker" also entered the top forty of the French Albums Chart, but at a lower position than "Hot"'s opening spot at number-nine.
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|ZPAV
|Gold
!Region
!Date
!Label
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|Mexico
|rowspan="1"|August 26, 2011
|rowspan="1"|+ Mas Label, EMPO
|-
|Netherlands
|rowspan="1"|September 16, 2011
|rowspan="1"|Spinnin'
|-
|Italy
|rowspan="4"|September 19, 2011
|rowspan="1"|Do It Yourself
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|Romania
|rowspan="2"|Roton Romania
|-
|Germany
|-
|Belgium
|rowspan="1"|ARS Entertainment
|-
|USA
|rowspan="1"|September 27, 2011
|rowspan="1"|Ultra Records
|-
|Poland
|rowspan="1"|September 30, 2011
|rowspan="2"|Roton Romania
|-
|France
|rowspan="2"|October 24, 2011
|-
|Canada
|rowspan="1"|Ultra
|}
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by Romanian
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
recording artist Inna
Inna
Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu , best known as Inna, is a Romanian dance music singer. On November 12, 2008, she released her debut single "Hot", which was produced by Play & Win, a Romanian dance music trio and one of the leading music producers in Romania...
. It was released on September 19, 2011 and produced by Inna's longtime producing team, Play & Win
Play & Win
Play & Win is a Romanian songwriter and music producer trio formed in 2000 by Radu Bolfea, Marcel Botezan and Sebastian Barac.The band is first known as a leading production team having more than 400 songs to their credit, registered at the Union of Composers in Romania...
. The album features a new retro sound and was previously known as Powerless, but Inna personally dismissed the rumor with a tweet. With the release of the new record, Inna has encouraged her fans all over the world to affirm themselves as a Club Rocker, launching a special website dedicated to her fans (http://www.iamtheclubrocker.com/) in order to communicate. The album was described by Play & Win as their best record so far and the whole crew wants to see I Am The Club Rocker atop many charts worldwide.
The first single to be taken off the record was "Sun Is Up
Sun is Up
"Sun Is Up" is a song by Romanian recording artist Inna from her second studio album, I Am the Club Rocker. In the United Kingdom, the song will serve as Inna's fifth single to be taken from her debut album, Hot. The song was written and produced by Play & Win and was officially sent to Romanian...
", which peaked at number one in Bulgaria, at number two in Romania
Romanian Top 100
The Romanian Top 100 is the national airplay-based singles chart of Romania. It is weekly and it started running in 1996. It is recognized as an official chart by the European division of Billboard, Music & Media....
and France and at number three in Russia. It has also entered the top twenty of the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, as it debuted at number seventeen and peaked at number fifteen.
The second single "Club Rocker
Club Rocker
"Club Rocker" is an electropop song by Romanian recording artist Inna. The song is included on her second full length studio album, entitled I Am The Club Rocker!. "Club Rocker" will serve as the third single from the album, whilst in Western Europe it will serve as the lead single, after "Sun Is...
" premiered on May 17, 2011 during her concert at Arenele Romane, Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
. It was officially released on May 30, 2011 via Los 40 Principales
Los 40 Principales
Los 40 Principales is the main musical radio station in Spain with more than 4,000,000 listeners. The station was founded in 1966 and in 2006 the station celebrated its 40th anniversary...
Radio in Spain
Spain
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. It was a moderate success, only peaking at number forty-two in Romania and at number thirty-two in France.
"Un Momento
Un Momento
"Un Momento" is a song by Inna and the third single taken from her second studio album "I Am the Club Rocker". It is also released as a bonus track on the Spanish and British Editions of her debut album "Hot". The song was written and produced by Inna's permanent collaborators Play & Win and...
", released as the third single from the album, peaked at number twelve on the Romanian Top 100
Romanian Top 100
The Romanian Top 100 is the national airplay-based singles chart of Romania. It is weekly and it started running in 1996. It is recognized as an official chart by the European division of Billboard, Music & Media....
and has so far reached number forty-two on the French Singles Chart.
On November 22, 2011, Inna's website confirmed "Endless
Endless (song)
Endless is an euro-NRG — hands up and dance-pop song by Romanian recording artist Inna, from her second studio album, entitled I Am the Club Rocker. The song was written and produced by Inna's long time producers and managers Play & Win...
" as the forth single taken from "I Am the Club Rocker". The song and its accompanying music video will be released on November 25, 2011.
In order to promote the album, Inna embarked in a tour through Europe, visiting France, Spain, Germany, Turkey and Romania. The tour is promotionally referenced to as INNA en Concert
INNA en Concert
INNA en Concert is a 2011 French concert tour by Romanian recording artist Inna. Despite the title and the promotion of the album were in French, it was announced that Inna has added two more dates in Germany, Spain, Israel and Turkey for her tour. Also, the tour will hit, for the first time in a...
(French for Inna in concert). The Romanian gig called INNA: Live la Arenele Romane
INNA: Live la Arenele romane
INNA: Live la Arenele Romane was the first major headlining concert show held by Romanian dance performer Inna. The concert was held at the Arenele Romane , a old-time Romanian shows venue in the Carol Park from Bucharest. The concert was sponsored by FHM music alongside Vodafone Romania...
gathered the biggest audience for a Romanian act in its home country since 2003. During early fall 2011, Inna was present in a promo tour trough Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
where it gathered the most numerous crowd at Six Flags México
Six Flags México
Six Flags México is an amusement park owned by Six Flags Inc. and the only Six Flags park operating in Latin America. It is located in the Tlalpan forest and borough, on the southern edge of Mexico City, Mexico. Six Flags México has become one of the most important theme parks in Mexico and the...
.
The album was firstly unlocked in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, on August 26, 2011 but it wasn't physically released until September 16, 2011. Since its release, it charted in the Walloon Chart of Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
at number-fifteen and in the Top 100 Mexico
Top 100 Mexico
Top 100 México is a record chart which accounts for sixty percent of the albums sold in Mexico. The chart has the support of major record distributors in Mexico and is issued by the Mexican Association of Producers of Phonograms and Videograms, A.C. since 2005 on a weekly basis...
where it debuted weak but following Inna's presence in the country it became the greatest gainer of the week and moved to a new peak of number-eight, becoming Inna's first top ten album there and registering a large increase in units sold, as shown by Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. It was also certified Gold by IFPI
IFPI
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland...
in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
and it performed well in Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and in Inna's homecountry Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
without any official store-release.
Background and recording
Inna firstly announced to work on a new record in June 2010. "Moon Girl" (a track leaked onto the internet on May 23, 2010) and "Sun Is UpSun is Up
"Sun Is Up" is a song by Romanian recording artist Inna from her second studio album, I Am the Club Rocker. In the United Kingdom, the song will serve as Inna's fifth single to be taken from her debut album, Hot. The song was written and produced by Play & Win and was officially sent to Romanian...
" were announced to be featured on the upcoming record. On June 28, Inna posted a video on her YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
channel containing a teaser of a "Hit Summer Pack" by Play & Win (including two songs featuring Inna: "Sun Is Up" and "Un Momento
Un Momento
"Un Momento" is a song by Inna and the third single taken from her second studio album "I Am the Club Rocker". It is also released as a bonus track on the Spanish and British Editions of her debut album "Hot". The song was written and produced by Inna's permanent collaborators Play & Win and...
"). Announced as a single release "Sun Is Up" premiered on Romanian mainstream radio on June 29, 2010 while "Un Momento" later was released on the Spanish Edition of her debut album "Hot
Hot (Inna album)
- Weekly charts :- Certifications :- Year-end charts :*"Very Hot" Version-All-time charts:- Release history :...
". On July 10, 2010, during her performance at the MTV Romania Music Awards
MTV Romania Music Awards
The MTV Romania Music Awards have been held since 2002 celebrating Romanian music. Recipients of the awards have been Eurovision contestants and some have gone on to represent Romania in the competition. The awards are usually held in June. Since 2008 the show was cancelled...
, held in Craiova
Craiova
Craiova , Romania's 6th largest city and capital of Dolj County, is situated near the east bank of the river Jiu in central Oltenia. It is a longstanding political center, and is located at approximately equal distances from the Southern Carpathians and the River Danube . Craiova is the chief...
, Inna premiered "Sun Is Up". In April 2011, the second single to be taken off the album was unveiled - "Club Rocker
Club Rocker
"Club Rocker" is an electropop song by Romanian recording artist Inna. The song is included on her second full length studio album, entitled I Am The Club Rocker!. "Club Rocker" will serve as the third single from the album, whilst in Western Europe it will serve as the lead single, after "Sun Is...
". The single premiered on May 17, during Inna's concert in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
.
At first, the album was planned to be entitled "Powerless", but Inna personally dismissed this rumor, via Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
. The official name of the record was announced via Facebook
Facebook
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. It was unveiled that it will be titled "I Am the Club Rocker", and Inna encourages her fanbase to affirm themselves as CLUB ROCKERS!. A total of almost 3,000 club rockers showed up in less than three days (200 on Twitter and over 2,000 on Facebook).
Inna posted on her Facebook
Facebook
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wall:
"("I Am the Club Rocker") Is the album that describes me the best. It is made especially for you and together we can make it a number 1!"
The record was entirely written and produced by Sebastian Barac, Marcel Botezan and Radu Bolfea (the band Play & Win
Play & Win
Play & Win is a Romanian songwriter and music producer trio formed in 2000 by Radu Bolfea, Marcel Botezan and Sebastian Barac.The band is first known as a leading production team having more than 400 songs to their credit, registered at the Union of Composers in Romania...
), in their studios in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
and Constanţa
Constanta
Constanța is the oldest extant city in Romania, founded around 600 BC. The city is located in the Dobruja region of Romania, on the Black Sea coast. It is the capital of Constanța County and the largest city in the region....
.
The artwork of the album was produced during a photo shoot. The newspaper Libertatea
Libertatea
Libertatea is a Romanian tabloid newspaper published in Bucharest. Libertatea was the first newspaper that appeared after Romanian Revolution, the first edition was in 22 December 1989 at midday, first newspaper announcing the people the fact the president dictator, Nicolae Ceausescu fled the...
announces that this photo shoot was the most expansive ever to be developed in Romania, with the total costs of over €15,000. It was shot in the Media Pro Pictures studios in Buftea
Buftea
Buftea is a town in Ilfov county, Romania, located 20 km north-west of Bucharest. Its population is growing due to its proximity to Bucharest. One village, Buciumeni, is administered by the town....
, next to Bucharest. The photo shoot was directed by photographer Eduard Aninaru. Over 50 male and female models were featured in the shooting, which consists of two different images: an uncensored one, leaked onto the internet, and the official artwork of the album "I Am The Club Rocker". In the artwork, Inna stands in the center of a background full of semi-nude male and female models having fun. She wears a summer suit with long boots and a French-like bun.
The album is considered Inna's best and one of the best dance albums a Romanian has ever made yet. It contains twelve distinct song and a bonus remix (a total of thirteen tracks) with three singles already released.
Release and promotion
The album was released on September 19, 2011 in BelgiumBelgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. as well as on October 11, 2011 in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
In early 2010, Inna premiered two songs ("Señorita" respectively "No Limit"), one year after the premiere of "July". Later that year, Inna premiered another song - "Moon Girl". All these four song became tracks for "I Am the Club Rocker". Furthermore, the first mentioned and the latter one have all became promotional singles, "No Limit" managing to enter the Romanian Radio Airplay Chart
Romanian Radio Airplay Chart
The Romanian Top 100 is the national airplay-based singles chart of Romania. It is weekly and it started running in 1996. It is recognized as an official chart by the European division of Billboard, Music & Media...
.
Inna kept performing "Señorita" during her concerts and performances, using a stripped-down version of "No Limit" as intro. All of the songs received a promotional cover. In the cover for "Señorita" Inna's left side of her face is shown on a blooded-red background. In the cover for "No Limit" Inna, apparently hurt, is fighting with a dinosaur with an X-ray
X-ray
X-radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation. X-rays have a wavelength in the range of 0.01 to 10 nanometers, corresponding to frequencies in the range 30 petahertz to 30 exahertz and energies in the range 120 eV to 120 keV. They are shorter in wavelength than UV rays and longer than gamma...
device. In the cover for "July" she appears in bikini
Bikini
The bikini is typically a women's two-piece swimsuit. One part of the attire covers the breasts and the other part covers the crotch and part of or the entire buttocks, leaving an uncovered area between the two. Merriam–Webster describes the bikini as "a woman's scanty two-piece bathing suit" or "a...
with a vintage look later borrowed by Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...
. In the cover for "Moon Girl" Inna is on the top of a car, wearing a futuristic no-top dress and bra.
By the end of 2010, Inna performed a snippet to what was going to be the eighth track of the record — "We're Going In the Club". By then known as "Got Me Goin'" it was predicted that this would be her next single but the rumor was dismissed. Inna performed the songs to all her gigs from November 2010 to March 2011 in a guitar-driven semi-a capela manner, introducing the lines "You got me goin',/I got the feeling that tonight we'll catch the morning/When I'll have you by my side/I'm filled with loving/You turn me up/You take me down/You got me goin' (...)".
Prior to the album's release, Inna unlocked some other tracks off the album. On September 3, Inna uploaded an internet video to "Put Your Hands Up" on to her YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
account and via Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
, as the first full-length preview tracks leaked upon the album's release. The video puts together clips of Inna performing for different crowds, for example in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
or Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
.
On September 5, Inna uploaded an internet video to "Endless
Endless (song)
Endless is an euro-NRG — hands up and dance-pop song by Romanian recording artist Inna, from her second studio album, entitled I Am the Club Rocker. The song was written and produced by Inna's long time producers and managers Play & Win...
" on to her YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
account and via Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
, as the second full-length preview tracks leaked prior the album's release. "House is Going On" was the last track to be unveiled.
Singles
"Sun is UpSun is Up
"Sun Is Up" is a song by Romanian recording artist Inna from her second studio album, I Am the Club Rocker. In the United Kingdom, the song will serve as Inna's fifth single to be taken from her debut album, Hot. The song was written and produced by Play & Win and was officially sent to Romanian...
" was the first single to be taken from the record. It became a number-one on the Bulgarian Airplay Chart and a number-two on the Romanian Top 100
Romanian Top 100
The Romanian Top 100 is the national airplay-based singles chart of Romania. It is weekly and it started running in 1996. It is recognized as an official chart by the European division of Billboard, Music & Media....
. The song also became one of her most successful songs internationally, peaking at number two in the French Singles Chart and at number three both on the Swiss Singles Chart and the Russian Airplay Chart
Russian Music Charts
The Russian Music Charts are Russian music industry standard popularity rankings compiled weekly by 2M and Tophit . Albums and tracks rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through retail data captured electronically each week from Russian music retailers...
. In France, though, it was released as a single off the re-edition of her debut album Hot
Hot (Inna album)
- Weekly charts :- Certifications :- Year-end charts :*"Very Hot" Version-All-time charts:- Release history :...
. In the UK, it was released as the fifth and lead single from Hot, a month before the album release. An accompanying music video for "Sun Is Up" was shot in Spain and it was directed by Alex Herron.
"Club Rocker
Club Rocker
"Club Rocker" is an electropop song by Romanian recording artist Inna. The song is included on her second full length studio album, entitled I Am The Club Rocker!. "Club Rocker" will serve as the third single from the album, whilst in Western Europe it will serve as the lead single, after "Sun Is...
" was released as the second single off "I Am The Club Rocker". It was firstly performed by Inna on May 17, 2011 during her gig
INNA: Live la Arenele romane
INNA: Live la Arenele Romane was the first major headlining concert show held by Romanian dance performer Inna. The concert was held at the Arenele Romane , a old-time Romanian shows venue in the Carol Park from Bucharest. The concert was sponsored by FHM music alongside Vodafone Romania...
in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
. The song was officially released on May 30, 2011. On the same date it was sent to Spanish radio station Los 40 Principales
Los 40 Principales
Los 40 Principales is the main musical radio station in Spain with more than 4,000,000 listeners. The station was founded in 1966 and in 2006 the station celebrated its 40th anniversary...
and was available on French iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
. A remix of the song, which was released on June 20, 2011, features U.S. rapper Flo Rida
Flo Rida
Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...
. The music video's production started in early March and was finished in May 2011. It premiered on Inna's official You Tube Account on June 27, 2011. "Club Rocker" only became a moderate chart success, peaking at number forty-two on the Romanian Top 100 and at number thirty-two on the French Singles Chart.
"Endless
Endless (song)
Endless is an euro-NRG — hands up and dance-pop song by Romanian recording artist Inna, from her second studio album, entitled I Am the Club Rocker. The song was written and produced by Inna's long time producers and managers Play & Win...
" was well-received by the audience. Hence, it debuted at number-six in both the Digital and the Dance chart. It was be released as the third single on November 25, 2011. The music video comes to support an anti-domestic violence campaign. It shows Inna being abused by her husband with whom she is finally breaks up.
Other songs
"Un MomentoUn Momento
"Un Momento" is a song by Inna and the third single taken from her second studio album "I Am the Club Rocker". It is also released as a bonus track on the Spanish and British Editions of her debut album "Hot". The song was written and produced by Inna's permanent collaborators Play & Win and...
", a collaboration with Spanish DJ, remix artist and producer Juan Magan, was already available as a bonustrack on the Spanish Edition of Inna's debut album Hot, which was released on September 28, 2010. In 2011, "Un Momento" was released as a remastered version and became part of the tracklist of her second album I Am The Club Rocker!. On July 19, 2011, it was digitally released in France as the third single from the album. After the release of the music video on August 10, 2011, "Un Momento" entered the Romanian Top 100, peaking at number twelve on November 6, 2011.
"W.O.W" was released as a promotional single
Promotional recording
A promotional recording, or promo, is an audio or video recording distributed for free, usually in order to promote a recording that is or soon will be commercially available...
single in Romania exclusively in order to promote the brand new opening of iTunes Store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. It was unlocked on September 4, 2011 for a limited period towards September 6 and it was then removed and finally re-uploaded once with the album's release. A cover for the track was shot in late September on a Romanian beach at the Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
shore. The song entered the Romanian Digital Chart
Romanian Digital Chart
The Romanian Digital Chart is a Romanian chart based upon the total number of digital sales a single increased in a week. The chart began being observed on January 2, 2011. The top is powered and confirmed by UPFF and the information that makes the chart is taken from MusicMall.ro. The first...
at number-three and the Dance Chart at number-one.
"Put Your Hands Up" received an internet-only video featuring Inna's alumni moments from her tour. It debuted at number seventy-one on the Digital Chart
Romanian Digital Chart
The Romanian Digital Chart is a Romanian chart based upon the total number of digital sales a single increased in a week. The chart began being observed on January 2, 2011. The top is powered and confirmed by UPFF and the information that makes the chart is taken from MusicMall.ro. The first...
thus peaking at number-sixteen in the Dance Chart.
Tour
In order to promote the new material coming up, Inna embarked in a European tour which commenced in France on February 18 and hit Germany, Spain, Turkey and Romania, for the first time in a major venue. The concert tour is entitled INNA en ConcertINNA en Concert
INNA en Concert is a 2011 French concert tour by Romanian recording artist Inna. Despite the title and the promotion of the album were in French, it was announced that Inna has added two more dates in Germany, Spain, Israel and Turkey for her tour. Also, the tour will hit, for the first time in a...
. In late April, Inna asked her fans on Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
and Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
where should she go in her previous tour, mentioning Mexico as a place of interest. As a part of the promo tour, Inna premiered INNA: Live la Arenele Romane
INNA: Live la Arenele romane
INNA: Live la Arenele Romane was the first major headlining concert show held by Romanian dance performer Inna. The concert was held at the Arenele Romane , a old-time Romanian shows venue in the Carol Park from Bucharest. The concert was sponsored by FHM music alongside Vodafone Romania...
, a 45-minutes live concert held in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. There she performed three songs off "I am the Club Rocker" and managed to gather over 5,000 people in the audience. In September, Inna toured Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and appeared in many interviews and Radio coverages. Most notably, during the Six Flags
Six Flags
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. is the world's largest amusement park corporation based on quantity of properties and the fifth most popular in terms of attendance. The company maintains 14 properties located throughout North America, including theme parks, thrill parks, water parks and family...
performance she made more than 10,000 people sing along with her most of her songs.
Commercial reception
I Am The Club Rocker became a huge commercial success in MexicoMexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. On September 26, 2011, it debuted on the Mexican Albums Chart at number fifty-three and climbed up forty-five positions to number eight on the following week, due to Inna's presence in the country for a short promotional tour. It outperformed Inna's previous album Hot
Hot (Inna album)
- Weekly charts :- Certifications :- Year-end charts :*"Very Hot" Version-All-time charts:- Release history :...
which peaked at number fifty-four in March 2011. The following weeks it moved up and down within the top forty. In Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, the album was certified Gold by the IFPI
IFPI
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland...
. In Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, the album entered the top twenty of the Walloon Chart peaking at number-twelve. "I Am the Club Rocker" also entered the top forty of the French Albums Chart, but at a lower position than "Hot"'s opening spot at number-nine.
Track listing
- On August 21, 2011, Inna posted the official album's tracklist on her official site.
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium Albums Chart Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... (Wallonia) |
15 |
| Czech Albums Chart | 12 |
| French Albums Chart | 23 |
| Mexican Albums Chart | 8 |
Certifications
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!Provider
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| style="text-align:left;"|Poland
|ZPAV
|Gold
Release History
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|Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
|rowspan="1"|August 26, 2011
|rowspan="1"|+ Mas Label, EMPO
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|Netherlands
|rowspan="1"|September 16, 2011
|rowspan="1"|Spinnin'
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|Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
|rowspan="4"|September 19, 2011
|rowspan="1"|Do It Yourself
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|Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
|rowspan="2"|Roton Romania
Roton (label)
Roton is a Romanian record label established in 1994.The company has around 100 employees, having offices in Bucharest, Iaşi, Cluj and Timişoara...
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|Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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|Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
|rowspan="1"|ARS Entertainment
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|USA
|rowspan="1"|September 27, 2011
|rowspan="1"|Ultra Records
Ultra Records
Ultra Records is an American independent electronic dance music record label. Ultra was formed in New York City in 1995 by former Polygram and Virgin Records executive Patrick Moxey, who is still currently the owner...
|-
|Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
|rowspan="1"|September 30, 2011
|rowspan="2"|Roton Romania
Roton (label)
Roton is a Romanian record label established in 1994.The company has around 100 employees, having offices in Bucharest, Iaşi, Cluj and Timişoara...
|-
|France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
|rowspan="2"|October 24, 2011
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|Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
|rowspan="1"|Ultra
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