Champagne Showers

"Champagne Showers"
Single by LMFAO featuring Natalia Kills
from the album Sorry for Party Rocking
Released	May 27, 2011
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2010
Genre	Electro house, Eurodance
Length	4:24
Label	Interscope
Writer(s)	S.K. Gordy, S.A. Gordy, D.J. Listenbee, K. Oliver
Producer	Redfoo, GoonRock, Audiobot
LMFAO singles chronology
"Party Rock Anthem" (2011) "Champagne Showers" (2011) "Sexy and I Know It" (2011)
Natalia Kills singles chronology "Wonderland" (2011) "Champagne Showers" (2011) "Free" (2011)

"Champagne Showers" is a song performed by American electro recording duo LMFAO featuring vocals from English singer-songwriter Natalia Kills. It was released as the second single from the album Sorry for Party Rocking (2011).

Music video

The music video for the song was uploaded to YouTube on June 8, 2011.^[1] The music video is a continue from their previous single Party Rock Anthem, but instead of the movie set 28 Days Later, it was From Dusk Till Dawn. The video's introduction is quite similar to the "Party Rock Anthem" music video. An opening caption states that Redfoo and Sky Blu have become shuffling zombies and are now in search of the perfect party in downtown Transylvania. They exit their vehicle in an empty car park and Redfoo opens out a map on the vehicle's hood. While arguing about their next destination, the shufflers are grabbed by an eccentric looking man (similar to the time they were jumped upon during Party Rock Anthem) who pulls them behind the personalized Kia Soul. This time however they don't take it lightly and start to hit the stranger with the map which is now torn thanks to the assault. The 'beating' soon ceases and the assailant is shown in full view. He recognizes the LMFAO crew, calling them the "shuffle guys". While the duo are justifying this nickname, the stranger appears to be day-dreaming yet focusing intensely on the shufflers... He invites them to a party; and after much persistence and also the promise of shots, LMFAO decide to attend this club.

The actual song begins and the video changes to the duo entering the club and the viewer is shown that the guests comprise of many of the original shufflers (including The Shuffle Bot and also Quest Crew - winners of America's Best Dance Crew season 3) who are already busy party rocking. LMFAO join the dance-floor and the video alternates between shots of the dancers and shots of Natalia Kills. However, little do Redfoo and Sky Blu know that this party is hosted by a crew of blood-suckers who feast on their guests... This is made evident when one of the women bares her fangs and even more so when Redfoo cuts his finger while trying to open a champagne bottle - this grabs the attention of the vampires who begin to flirt with him. The guys remain oblivious to this notion up to the moment when the women form a disturbingly demonic group behind them. Natalia Kills acts as a sexy high-placed vampire, and almost gets seduced by Redfoo, but then throws him into her pack of blood-hungry female vampires?

The next scene involves Redfoo, Sky Blu, The Shuffle Bot and Q running towards the exit. The door suddenly bursts open and a character representing Jesus(David Guetta) strides in wearing Beats by Dr. Dre. He presents the group with crates filled with bottles of "Holy Champagne", and they use these drinks against the vampires, creating a huge champagne shower, referring to the song name. The music video ends with the dancers party rocking in victory and the Jesus character high-fiving the entire crew.

Critical reception

The song has been met with mixed reviews among critics and fans alike, mainly due to the high pitched use of autotune^{[citation needed]}. Robert Copsey of Digital Spy UK gave the track 2 out of 5 stars, saying, "During our recent interview with LMFAO, the uncle-nephew duo not only described their new single as "the ultimate party song", and insisted that it would "change the way that people view champagne".

Track listings

Digital download^[2]

1. "Champagne Showers" (featuring Natalia Kills) – 4:24
2. "Champagne Showers" (featuring Natalia Kills) [radio edit] – 3:58

Digital remixes

1. "Champagne Showers" (featuring Natalia Kills) [Sidney Samson Remix] – 5:34
2. "Champagne Showers" (featuring Natalia Kills) [Quintino Remix] – 6:00
3. "Champagne Showers" (featuring Natalia Kills) [EC Twins & Remy Le Duc Remix] – 4:20
4. "Champagne Showers" (featuring Natalia Kills) [Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Tomorrowland Remix] – 4:38
5. "Champagne Showers" (featuring Natalia Kills) [Final DJs Remix] – 4:36

Charts and certifications

Charts Charts (2011) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[3] 9 Australia (Dance Chart) 2 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[4] 18 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 53 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 23 Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[7] 32 France (SNEP)[8] 12 Germany (Media Control AG)[9] 41 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[10] 34 Ireland (IRMA)[11] 15 New Zealand (RIANZ)[12] 8 Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[13] 81 Poland (Dance Top 50)[14] 40 Slovakia (IFPI)[15] 29 Scotland (The Official Charts Company)[16] 28 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 56 UK Dance (The Official Charts Company)[18] 9 UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[19] 32 US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[20] 4

Certifications Country Certification Australia 2x Platinum[21]

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format
Australia[22]	27 May 2011	Interscope Records	Digital download
United Kingdom[23]
India	22 July 2011		Digital Remixes

References

1. ^ now to post a comment! (2011-06-08). "LMFAO - Champagne Showers ft. Natalia Kills YouTube". Youtube.com. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA8rcLvS1BY. Retrieved 2011-09-08. 
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9. ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche - musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
10. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
11. ^ "Chart Track". Irish Singles Chart. Irish Recorded Music Association.
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13. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – LMFAO feat. Natalia Kills – Champagne Showers" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
14. ^ "Dance Chart :: Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video" (in Polish). Polish Music Charts. 2011-08-16. http://zpav.pl/rankingi/listy/dyskoteki/index.php. Retrieved 2011-10-04. 
15. ^ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201134 into search.
16. ^ "Archive Chart". Scottish Singles Top 40. The Official Charts Company.
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18. ^ "Archive Chart" UK Dance Chart. The Official Charts Company.
19. ^ "Archive Chart" UK Singles Chart. The Official Charts Company.
20. ^ "Chart Highlights: Rock, Country Songs & More". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. August 1, 2011. http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-rock-country-songs-more-1005300122.story. Retrieved August 1, 2011. 
21. ^ "Top 50 Singles Chart". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Australian Recording Industry Association. 2011-05-23. http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display.asp?chart=1U50. Retrieved 2011-05-27. 
22. ^ "iTunes - Music - Champagne Showers (feat. Natalia Kills) - Single by LMFAO". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-05-27. http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/champagne-showers-feat-natalia/id440300038?ign-mpt=uo%3D2. Retrieved 2011-09-08. 
23. ^ "iTunes - Music - Champagne Showers (feat. Natalia Kills) - Single by LMFAO". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-05-27. http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/champagne-showers-feat-natalia/id440300038?ign-mpt=uo%3D2. Retrieved 2011-09-08. 

External links

• LMFAO's social networking site Party Rock People
• LMFAO blog
• LMFAO on Myspace
• LMFAO's channel on YouTube
• LMFAO on Twitter