''Party Never Ends'' is the third studio album recorded by Romanian singer

Inna Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu (born 16 October 1986), known professionally as Inna (stylized in all caps), is a Romanian singer. Born in Mangalia and raised in Neptun, she studied political science at Ovidius University before meeting the Roma ...

, released on 4 March 2013 by

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. The singer collaborated with several producers on the record, including

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, Orange Factory, Steve Mac,

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and

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. ''Party Never Ends'' has been described as approaching

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and its subgenres, with influences varying from

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, hip hop and

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and

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. ''

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'' gave the album a mixed review; while commending some tracks, other were deemed passable or mediocre. Commercially, ''Party Never Ends'' charted at number 88 on the Japanese

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album chart and at number 10 on Mexico's AMPROFON chart, while selling 6,967 copies in Japan as of June 2013. Six tracks from the record were released as

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s, of which " More than Friends" experienced widespread commercial success. Additionally, five

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s were also made available. To promote ''Party Never Ends'', Inna embarked on tours in Mexico and the United States. Her outfits were inspired by

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and Mexican painter

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. During promotional endeavors, she appeared in several television programmes and radio stations.

Background and release

The songs from ''Party Never Ends'' have been recorded in

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, Mexico,

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and

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, while contributors include: Steve Mac,

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, Orange Factory,

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, Ina Wroldsen,

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and Ameerah. The album was released on 4 March 2013 by

. The artwork—portraying a topless Inna embracing herself—was shot by Khaled Mokhtar, while photography was done by Gabi Hirit. The deluxe edition of ''Party Never Ends'' contains the single " Be My Lover", while the Romanian bonus tracks edition features her Romanian language

"Spre mare" (2013) and her collaboration with Moldavian musical project

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on "P.O.H.U.I.". An American edition of the record, issued by

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on 14 October 2014, incorporates the singles " Good Time" (2014) and "

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" (2014), along with album track "Take Me Higher" from her fourth studio album '' Body and the Sun'' (2015). The Ultimate Edition of ''Party Never Ends'', issued to

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on 21 October 2020, further included the single "Eveybody" (2013) with

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and the

"Oare" (2012).

Composition

According to ''

'', "Party Never Ends" mainly features songs oriented to

and its subgenres. The record has Inna singing in English, Spanish and Romanian. It opens with "

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", a

-influenced dance and hip hop song, followed by " More than Friends", which serves as the third track and belongs to the

and Latin genres. "Live Your Life" and "

Crazy Sexy Wild "Crazy Sexy Wild" is a song recorded by Romanian singer Inna from her third studio album, ''Party Never Ends'' (2013). It was digitally released on 14 September 2012 by DIY, while a Romanian-language version titled "Tu și eu" (Romanian: "You and ...

" are both dance recordings, with the latter one incorporating

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sounds in its instrumentation. " Inndia" has been described as

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, with "Shining Star" being an

and dance song. " Caliente" is a 1990s-inspired dance and

song dedicated to her Mexican fans. The deluxe edition track "Be My Lover" features multiple genres:

, electro dance,

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and house, along with a sample of

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's 1995 single of the same name. Another track on the album, "Tonight" is a cover of the

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recording of the same name, from her album ''

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'' (2012).

Reception and accolades

Reagan Gavin Rasquinha, writing for ''

'', gave ''Party Never Ends'' three out of five stars. In a more mixed review, he described the album as "more like a collection of individual dance tracks rather than a cohesive body of music". He went on commending "In Your Eyes" as radio-friendly, "Live Your Life", "Caliente" and "More than Friends", while criticizing "Inndia" for being passable and "Shining Star" as mediocre. Commercially, ''Party Never Ends'' peaked at number 88 on the Japanese

albums chart on the week ending 27 March 2013, spending 10 weeks on the chart. As of June 2013, the album has sold 6,967 copies in the country, ''Note: Search for パーティー・ネヴァー・エンズ by インナ, product code WPCR-14788 in the アーティスト＆楽曲検索 (artist & song search).'' while a Japan-only reissue—Party Never Ends 2—peaked at number 152 and moved 913 copies. On Mexico's AMPROFON chart, the record reached number 10 on 16 March 2013. ''Party Never Ends'' was nominated in the Best Album category at both the 2013 and 2014

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, but lost to

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's album '' O stea'' (2013) and

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's record '' Acasă'' (2013), respectively.

Promotion and singles

To promote ''Party Never Ends'', a series of concerts were held in Norway in November 2012. The record was further promoted by a tour in the United States in

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and Los Angeles. During another tour in Mexico, Inna visited

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, Chihuahua,

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and a festival in

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. When choosing her wardrobe, the singer was inspired by

and Mexican painter

. The final concert at the Auditorio Nacional was sold out, with an attendance of 10,000 people. During promotional endeavors, the singer also had appearances on television and radio stations, and attended an autograph session with over 1,500 fans. "Caliente" was released as the first single from ''Party Never Ends'' on 4 May 2012, reaching the top 100 of the charts in

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and

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. This was followed by the premiere of "Tu și eu" on 12 June and its international version "Crazy Sexy Wild" on 14 September 2014. The first version peaked at number five on Romania's Airplay 100, while the latter one reached the top 50 in

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. The subsequent single, "Inndia" in collaboration with Romanian trio Play & Win, similarly reached the top 10 in Inna's native country. "More than Friends", the project's fourth release, featured guest vocals by Puerto Rican

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performer

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and was a top 40 hit in Romania,

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and the

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. It was certified by the

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(PROMUSICAE) for video streams of four million in Spain. Two last singles were released from ''Party Never Ends'', "Be My Lover" on 26 July and "In Your Eyes" on 3 December 2013 to minor success; the latter featured Puerto Rican performer

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. Multiple promotional singles were released to support the premiere of the album: "Ok", "Alright", "J'adore", "Spre mare" and "Dame Tu Amor". Commercially, "Ok" peaked at number 185 on France's SNEP chart and "Spre mare" at position 19 in Romania. "Dame Tu Amor" features the guest contribution of Mexican band

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. All singles benefited of at least one

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, including a

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for "J'Adore".

Track listing

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of ''Party Never Ends''. Sample credits * "Tonight" samples the Alexandra Burke recording of the same name, written by Burke, DJ Samsh, Antoine Konrad, Fabio Antoniali, Secon, Pablo Rodriguez and Troelsen, and produced by Secon and DJ Smash. * "Be My Lover" samples the La Bouche recording of the same name, written by

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, Uli Brenner, Gerd Amir Saraf and Lane McCray, and produced by

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, Brenner and Saraf.

Charts

Release history

References

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