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| Last single = "[[Walking on Air]]"<br>(2008)
| Last single = "[[Walking on Air]]"<br>(2008)
| This single = "'''Tea Party'''"<br>(2010)
| This single = "'''Tea Party'''"<br>(2010)
| Next single = "[[Army of Love]]" (2011)
| Next single = "[[The Lucky Ones (Kerli song)|The Lucky Ones]]" (2012)
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"'''Tea Party'''" is a song by Estonian recording artist [[Kerli]]. It is featured on the album ''[[Almost Alice]]'', a multi-artist [[compilation album]] which features music that is inspired by the 2010 film ''[[Alice in Wonderland (2010 film)|Alice in Wonderland]]''<ref>{{cite web |author=Walt Disney Records (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 |work=[[Earth Times]] |publisher=[[Business Wire]] |date=January 12, 2010 |accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</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> ''Almost Alice'' debuted at no. 5 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and topping ''Billboard''{{'}}s Digital Albums and Soundtracks charts.<ref name="Top40"/>
"'''Tea Party'''" is a song by Estonian recording artist [[Kerli]]. It is featured on the album ''[[Almost Alice]]'', a multi-artist [[compilation album]] which features music that is inspired by the 2010 film ''[[Alice in Wonderland (2010 film)|Alice in Wonderland]]''<ref>{{cite web |author=Walt Disney Records (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 |work=[[Earth Times]] |publisher=[[Business Wire]] |date=January 12, 2010 |accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</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> ''Almost Alice'' debuted at no. 5 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and topping ''Billboard''{{'}}s Digital Albums and Soundtracks charts.<ref name="Top40"/>

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"Tea Party"
Song

"Tea Party" is a song by Estonian recording artist Kerli. It is featured on the album Almost Alice, a multi-artist compilation album which features music that is inspired by the 2010 film Alice in Wonderland[1] released on March 2, 2010.[2] Almost Alice debuted at no. 5 on the Billboard 200 and topping Billboard's Digital Albums and Soundtracks charts.[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 on June 15, 2010.[4]

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

Composition

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

Release

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

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]

The Houston Chronicle gave Almost Alice a negative review along with "Tea Party", saying the song could have "benefited from a more adventurous arrangement".[10]

Music video

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. As of September, 2012, the video has accumulated over 4,000,000 views on YouTube. [11]

Live performances

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

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

  1. ^ Walt Disney Records (Press Release) (January 12, 2010). "Buena Vista Records Presents ALMOST ALICE Featuring Other Voices from WONDERLAND". Earth Times. Business Wire. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Almost Alice Debuts At No 5 On The Billboard 200". Top40-Charts.com. March 13, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
  3. ^ Newman, Melinda (201-02-23). "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 2012-10-03. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ a b "Tea Party (Remixes) by Kerli". iTunes Store US. Apple Inc. Retrieved July 14, 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  5. ^ a b Cheung, Nadine (March 10, 2010). "Video Premiere: Kerli, 'Tea Party'". JSYK. AOL Inc. Retrieved March 10, 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  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.com. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
  9. ^ "As for this sonic 'Alice,' don't ask". USA Today. March 2, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ Guerra, Joey (March 1, 2010). "Almost Alice loses its way". The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 7, 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY58uPtAM68
  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. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)

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