Synopsis
Alexandra Stan enters a brightly stylized world where pop performance, tennis imagery, and surreal fashion collide. She dances with male and female performers in a stark white room, surrounded by colorful wigs, metallic outfits, oversized accessories, and playful props. The setting shifts to a tennis court, where Stan faces an unusual opponent: herself. The video combines synchronized choreography with rapid changes in color, costume, and lighting, ending on a mysterious pink tennis ball that drops from above.
Factoids & Trivia
- The video was released on May 28, 2014, alongside the digital single and was filmed in Buftea, Romania.
- The production used a specially constructed set for the clip, allowing the video to move between its white performance space and the tennis-themed sequences.
- Romanian performer Emil Rengle created the choreography, while Andra Moga designed the video's eight different outfits.
- Stan described the visual concept as combining futuristic and retro elements. The metallic clothing, colorful wigs, geometric staging, and tennis props reinforce that deliberately artificial pop-art style.
- The song was written by Alexandra Stan with Swedish songwriters Lukas Hallgren and Erik Lidbom. It was recorded at Fonogram Studios in Bucharest.
- Stan said the central idea for "Cherry Pop" came from her first kiss, which she remembered as tasting like candy.
- The song became particularly successful in Japan, reaching the top of the country's iTunes Dance Chart and becoming a highly sought-after ringtone on the Recochoku service.