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"'''Tea Party'''" is a song by Estonian singer [[Kerli]]. It is featured on the album ''[[Almost Alice]]'', a multi-artist [[compilation album]] which features music inspired by the 2010 film ''[[Alice in Wonderland (2010 film)|Alice in Wonderland]]''<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/buena-vista-records-presents-almost-alice-featuring-other-voices-from-wonderland,1117270.shtml |title=Buena Vista Records Presents ALMOST ALICE Featuring Other Voices from WONDERLAND |publisher=[[Buena Vista Records]] |date=January 12, 2010 |accessdate=January 26, 2010 |via=Earth Times}}</ref> released on March 2, 2010.<ref name="Top40">{{cite web|title=Almost Alice Debuts At No 5 On The Billboard 200|url=http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=54995|date=March 13, 2010|publisher=Top40-Charts.com|accessdate=October 7, 2010}}</ref>
"'''Tea Party'''" is a song by Estonian singer [[Kerli]]. It is featured on the album ''[[Almost Alice]]'', a multi-artist [[compilation album]] which features music inspired by the 2010 film ''[[Alice in Wonderland (2010 film)|Alice in Wonderland]]''<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/buena-vista-records-presents-almost-alice-featuring-other-voices-from-wonderland,1117270.shtml |title=Buena Vista Records Presents ALMOST ALICE Featuring Other Voices from WONDERLAND |publisher=[[Buena Vista Records]] |date=January 12, 2010 |accessdate=January 26, 2010 |via=Earth Times}}</ref> released on March 2, 2010.<ref name="Top40">{{cite web|title=Almost Alice Debuts At No 5 On The Billboard 200|url=http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=54995|date=March 13, 2010|publisher=Top40-Charts.com|accessdate=October 7, 2010}}</ref>


"Tea Party" was released as a single from the ''Almost Alice'' soundtrack<ref>{{cite web|last=Newman|first=Melinda|url=http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/the-beat-goes-on/posts/listen-almost-alice-soundtrack-takes-us-down-the-rabbit-hole-with-several-surreal-wonderful-tunes|title=Listen: 'Almost Alice' soundtrack takes us down the rabbit hole to prepare us for Tim Burton's 'Alice in Wonderland'|publisher=[[HitFix]]|date=2010-02-23|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723042659/http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/the-beat-goes-on/posts/listen-almost-alice-soundtrack-takes-us-down-the-rabbit-hole-with-several-surreal-wonderful-tunes|url-status=live|archivedate=2012-07-23}}</ref> through a [[maxi single]] featuring the song and six remixes that was released digitally on June 15, 2010.<ref name="iTunesRemixes">{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tea-party-remixes/id375851028 |title=Tea Party (Remixes) by Kerli |publisher=iTunes Store (US) |accessdate=July 14, 2010}}</ref>
"Tea Party" was released as a single from the ''Almost Alice'' soundtrack<ref>{{cite web|last=Newman|first=Melinda|url=http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/the-beat-goes-on/posts/listen-almost-alice-soundtrack-takes-us-down-the-rabbit-hole-with-several-surreal-wonderful-tunes|title=Listen: 'Almost Alice' soundtrack takes us down the rabbit hole to prepare us for Tim Burton's 'Alice in Wonderland'|publisher=[[HitFix]]|date=2010-02-23|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723042659/http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/the-beat-goes-on/posts/listen-almost-alice-soundtrack-takes-us-down-the-rabbit-hole-with-several-surreal-wonderful-tunes|url-status=live|archivedate=2012-07-23}}</ref> through a [[maxi single]] featuring the song and six remixes that was released digitally on June 15, 2010.<ref name="iTunesRemixes">{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tea-party-remixes/id375851028 |title=Tea Party (Remixes) by Kerli |date=January 2010 |publisher=iTunes Store (US) |accessdate=July 14, 2010}}</ref>


The music video, which is directed by Justin Harder, premiered on March 10, 2010.<ref name="JSYK">{{cite web |last=Cheung |first=Nadine |url=http://www.jsyk.com/2010/03/10/video-premiere-kerli-tea-party/|title=Video Premiere: Kerli, 'Tea Party' |publisher=JSYK. [[AOL]] |date=March 10, 2010 |accessdate=March 10, 2010}}</ref>
The music video, which is directed by Justin Harder, premiered on March 10, 2010.<ref name="JSYK">{{cite web |last=Cheung |first=Nadine |url=http://www.jsyk.com/2010/03/10/video-premiere-kerli-tea-party/|title=Video Premiere: Kerli, 'Tea Party' |publisher=JSYK. [[AOL]] |date=March 10, 2010 |accessdate=March 10, 2010}}</ref>

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"Tea Party"
Single by Kerli
from the album Almost Alice
ReleasedJune 15, 2010 (2010-06-15)
Recorded2009
Genre
Length3:29
LabelBuena Vista
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Brian Ziff
Kerli singles chronology
"The Creationist"
(2009) 		"Tea Party"
(2010) 		"Army of Love"
(2011)

"Tea Party" is a song by Estonian singer Kerli. It is featured on the album Almost Alice, a multi-artist compilation album which features music inspired by the 2010 film Alice in Wonderland[1] released on March 2, 2010.[2]

"Tea Party" was released as a single from the Almost Alice soundtrack[3] through a maxi single featuring the song and six remixes that was released digitally on June 15, 2010.[4]

The music video, which is directed by Justin Harder, premiered on March 10, 2010.[5]

Composition

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Kerli stated she wanted to create something "psychedelic [and] twisted" and inspired by the Alice in Wonderland film.[6]

Release

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Kerli stated it was intended that the song would never see its proper release as a single as she feels her upcoming second studio album is better and she "didn't want the label to fully go with something like 'Tea Party' as a single and then not push all the other stuff if 'Tea Party' didn't do everything they needed it to."[7] However, a remix single was given a digital release on June 15, 2010.[4][8]

Critical reception

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USA Today gave "Tea Party" a positive review while criticizing the Almost Alice album as a whole, citing it as "curiously meek" and stating the album lacked an Alice in Wonderland theme with the exception of "Tea Party": a "bouncy, innuendo-packed slice of dance pop that will have parents wondering how it slipped past Disney censors."[9]

About.com opined that the track "meld[s] the styles of Avril Lavigne and Lady Gaga for an energetic electro-pop number that seems uncharacteristic for her, despite how much fun it is."[10]

The Houston Chronicle gave Almost Alice a negative review along with "Tea Party", saying the song could have "benefited from a more adventurous arrangement".[11]

Music video

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Kerli pours potion into the tea before it is served.

The music video is directed by Justin Harder and debuted on March 10, 2010.[5] It features Kerli throwing a lavish tea party with her guests in abstract make-up and costumes. It is revealed towards the end Kerli added a potion to the tea which causes the guests to turn into dolls which she collects and places on a shelf.

Live performances

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Kerli performed "Tea Party", "Walking on Air" and "Strange" at the Alice in Wonderland Ultimate Fan Event at the Hollywood and Highland Center on February 19, 2010. The performance was a promotion of the Alice in Wonderland film and its soundtrack.[12]

On May 26, 2010, Kerli performed "Tea Party" at the opening night of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising exhibit for Walt Disney Studios in Los Angeles, California.[13]

Track listing

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Digital maxi single
  1. "Tea Party" – 3:28
  2. "Tea Party" (Jason Nevins Radio Remix) – 3:12
  3. "Tea Party" (Jason Nevins Extended Remix) – 5:55
  4. "Tea Party" (Jason Nevins Extended Instrumental) – 5:55
  5. "Tea Party" (Chew Espresso Fix) – 3:49
  6. "Tea Party" (Chew Espresso Fix Extended) – 5:55
  7. "Tea Party" (Chew Espresso Fix Extended Instrumental) – 5:55

References

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  1. ^ "Buena Vista Records Presents ALMOST ALICE Featuring Other Voices from WONDERLAND" (Press release). Buena Vista Records. January 12, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2010 – via Earth Times.
  2. ^ "Almost Alice Debuts At No 5 On The Billboard 200". Top40-Charts.com. March 13, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
  3. ^ Newman, Melinda (2010-02-23). "Listen: 'Almost Alice' soundtrack takes us down the rabbit hole to prepare us for Tim Burton's 'Alice in Wonderland'". HitFix. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23.
  4. ^ a b "Tea Party (Remixes) by Kerli". iTunes Store (US). January 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
  5. ^ a b Cheung, Nadine (March 10, 2010). "Video Premiere: Kerli, 'Tea Party'". JSYK. AOL. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
  6. ^ "Alice in Wonderland: FIDM Exhibit". Facebook. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
  7. ^ Kerli (May 22, 2010). "Will "Tea Party" be given a proper single release?..." Formspring.me. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
  8. ^ "Tea Party: Kerli". Amazon. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
  9. ^ "As for this sonic 'Alice,' don't ask". USA Today. Gannett Company. March 2, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
  10. ^ Slomowicz, DJ Ron (May 8, 2010). "Song of the Day: Kerli – "Tea Party"". About.com. The New York Times Company. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
  11. ^ Guerra, Joey (March 1, 2010). "Almost Alice loses its way". Houston Chronicle. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
  12. ^ Hackett, Greg (February 24, 2010). "The party to beat all parties". Herald Sun. The Herald and Weekly Times. Retrieved March 13, 2010.
  13. ^ Madison, Diana (May 27, 2010). "Disney's Alice In Wonderland Exhibition at the Los Angeles Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising". Hollyscoop. DNA Group, Inc. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
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