Stripper Friends
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"Stripper Friends" is the second single
from Tila Tequila. The single was released to iTunes
on October 9, 2007.
A modified version was used as the opening to A Shot at Love II with Tila Tequila
. The song is a cover of Aimee Allen
's "Stripper Friends," which was recorded in 2002 on her album I'd Start a Revolution If I Could Get up in the Morning
with Elektra Records
, but was dropped due to a corporate merger. Kevin Michael also reworked the song and covered it in 2007 under the title "We All Want The Same Thing." In 2008, iTunes released an EP containing five remixes of "Stripper Friends".
strip club. Amanda Ireton
, from Tila's reality show A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila
, also made a cameo in the video as a stripper. The plot of the music video involves Tila Tequila portraying a stripper, who is in a relationship with another female stripper at the club where they work. After Tila finds her girlfriend giving a very special private dance to another man, she confronts her girlfriend and flees from the club only to come face-to-face with the same man. She makes to grab him by his collar, but decides to kiss him passionately instead. The two return to the club and cloister themselves in a private booth until they are interrupted by Tila's girlfriend, who catches the two in the act. The girlfriend walks away in disgust. Tila then kicks her male suitor out and closes the private booth curtain. The music video premiered via Yahoo! Music
on February 26, 2008 and became available via iTunes
on March 4, 2008.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from Tila Tequila. The single was released to 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....
on October 9, 2007.
A modified version was used as the opening to A Shot at Love II with Tila Tequila
A Shot at Love II with Tila Tequila
A Shot at Love II with Tila Tequila is an American reality television dating game show. It is the follow-up season to A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila. The series is a bisexual-themed dating competition where 15 straight males and 15 lesbian females live in a house with Tila Tequila and compete for...
. The song is a cover of Aimee Allen
Aimee Allen
Aimee Allen is an American pop/rock singer/songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. She is known for her work on the dance song "Cooties" made for the soundtrack of the 2007 version of the movie Hairspray...
's "Stripper Friends," which was recorded in 2002 on her album I'd Start a Revolution If I Could Get up in the Morning
I'd Start a Revolution If I Could Get Up in the Morning
I'd Start a Revolution is the first studio album by pop/rock singer-songwriter Aimee Allen. Originally recorded under Elektra Records in 2002, I'd Start A Revolution was dropped and never released when the company merged with Atlantic Records later that year...
with Elektra Records
Elektra Records
Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....
, but was dropped due to a corporate merger. Kevin Michael also reworked the song and covered it in 2007 under the title "We All Want The Same Thing." In 2008, iTunes released an EP containing five remixes of "Stripper Friends".
Remixes
- Stripper Friends (Macutchi Remix)
- Stripper Friends (RevoLucian Club Remix)
- Stripper Friends (Desert Dwellers Remix)
- Stripper Friends (DJ F's Breakshop Studios Remix)
- Stripper Friends (Ghazi / Crunk Remix)
- Stripper Friends (Mike Lange's 2ASides Remix)
- Stripper Friends (RevoLucian Radio Edit)
Music video
The music video for "Stripper Friends" was shot in December 2007 in a Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
strip club. Amanda Ireton
Amanda Ireton
Amanda Ellen Soloman Ireton is a comedian and television personality who was one of the original cast of MTV's hit reality series A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila.-Career:Most taken from Amanda Ireton's official web site....
, from Tila's reality show A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila
A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila
A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila is an American reality television dating game show similar to the TV show The Bachelor. It premiered on October 9, 2007 on MTV starring Tila Tequila. The series is a bisexual-themed reality dating show where 16 straight males and 16 lesbian-identified female...
, also made a cameo in the video as a stripper. The plot of the music video involves Tila Tequila portraying a stripper, who is in a relationship with another female stripper at the club where they work. After Tila finds her girlfriend giving a very special private dance to another man, she confronts her girlfriend and flees from the club only to come face-to-face with the same man. She makes to grab him by his collar, but decides to kiss him passionately instead. The two return to the club and cloister themselves in a private booth until they are interrupted by Tila's girlfriend, who catches the two in the act. The girlfriend walks away in disgust. Tila then kicks her male suitor out and closes the private booth curtain. The music video premiered via Yahoo! Music
Yahoo! Music
Yahoo! Music, owned by Yahoo!, is the provider of a variety of music services, including Internet radio, music videos, news, artist information, and original programming...
on February 26, 2008 and became available via 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....
on March 4, 2008.