Dangerous and Moving
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Dangerous And Moving is the second English-language album by t.A.T.u.
The album was first released on October 5, 2005 in Japan then on October 10 in the UK, October 11 in North America, and in Europe and Latin America, on October 14. The album is sold to more 2 millions of copies worldwide.
. The first was August 4–20, 2004 a recording session in Moscow with just Lena that produced songs like "Cosmos", "Sacrifice" (one demo ft. Claire Guy) and demos "All My Love", "I Know", "One Love" and "You". The second recording session was from January 17 - April 18, 2005 in Los Angeles with "Sacrifice", "Perfect Enemy" and the demo of "We Shout" titled "Reach Out" sung by Katina.
Other demo versions of the songs are available online, such as: "All About Us (performed by the Veronicas)", "Sacrifice (with both Yulia and Lena)", "Perfect Enemy (which is very different and recorded by Claire Guy)" and "Obezyanka Nol".
Although Sting, Dave Stewart
, Richard Carpenter
and The Veronicas
did work on the album, they did not actually meet the girls for production. Sergio Galoyan became a liaison for the production. Although, Richard Carpenter did meet the girls after the recording of the album at their video shoot for the single Friend or Foe
. On the booklet, the album was recorded at 8 different recording studios. The cover album photography and design was made by their own music group TA Music.
Bonus Tracks:
There are only 2 shared tracks and 5 tracks which have a Russian/English counterpart.
The musical arrangement of "Loves Me Not" is different on Dangerous And Moving than on Люди Инвалиды (Lyudi Invalidy). The English version of 'Obezyanka Nol', "Null And Void", is found on The Best
. The English version of Vsya Moya Lyubov, "All My Love", was never released, but was recorded as a demo by Lena Katina.
T.A.T.u.
t.A.T.u. was a duo formed in Moscow, Russia in 1999 by Ivan Shapovalov. The group consisted of Lena Katina and Yulia Volkova.Their debut single "Ya Soshla S Uma" was released in December 2000. The single had a huge success in Russia and Eastern Europe...
The album was first released on October 5, 2005 in Japan then on October 10 in the UK, October 11 in North America, and in Europe and Latin America, on October 14. The album is sold to more 2 millions of copies worldwide.
Album information
Production on Dangerous And Moving spanned out from Los Angeles, to London, and Moscow. There are two notable recording sessions with the record's producer, Sergio GaloyanSergio Galoyan
Sergey Galoyan is an ASCAP/PRS Award–winning songwriter/producer and DJ, born in Moscow. He is more commonly known as Sergio Galoyan and is of Armenian descent....
. The first was August 4–20, 2004 a recording session in Moscow with just Lena that produced songs like "Cosmos", "Sacrifice" (one demo ft. Claire Guy) and demos "All My Love", "I Know", "One Love" and "You". The second recording session was from January 17 - April 18, 2005 in Los Angeles with "Sacrifice", "Perfect Enemy" and the demo of "We Shout" titled "Reach Out" sung by Katina.
Other demo versions of the songs are available online, such as: "All About Us (performed by the Veronicas)", "Sacrifice (with both Yulia and Lena)", "Perfect Enemy (which is very different and recorded by Claire Guy)" and "Obezyanka Nol".
Although Sting, Dave Stewart
David A. Stewart
David Allan Stewart , often known as Dave Stewart, is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, best known for his work with Eurythmics. He is usually credited as David A. Stewart, to avoid confusion with other musicians named "Dave Stewart".-Early life:Stewart was born in Sunderland,...
, Richard Carpenter
Richard Carpenter (musician)
Richard Lynn Carpenter is an American pop musician, best known as one half of the brother/sister duo The Carpenters, along with his sister Karen Carpenter. He was a producer, arranger, pianist and keyboardist, and occasional lyricist, as well as joining with Karen on harmony...
and The Veronicas
The Veronicas
The Veronicas are an Australian electrorock, pop-punk and rock band. Twin sisters Jessica and Lisa Origliasso formed the band in 1999 in Brisbane. They have their own line of clothing which was released in 2007....
did work on the album, they did not actually meet the girls for production. Sergio Galoyan became a liaison for the production. Although, Richard Carpenter did meet the girls after the recording of the album at their video shoot for the single Friend or Foe
Friend or Foe
Friend or Foe may refer to:*Friend or Foe?, an American TV game show*Friend or FOE?, an album by ska punk band Forces of Evil*Friend or Foe , an album by Adam Ant*Friend or Foe , a song by Adam Ant...
. On the booklet, the album was recorded at 8 different recording studios. The cover album photography and design was made by their own music group TA Music.
Singles
- "All About UsAll About Us"All About Us" is the first single released from Russian band t.A.T.u.'s second English studio album, Dangerous and Moving, and its Russian counterpart, Lyudi Invalidy ....
" was the lead single of the album, released in September 2005. It became a top-10 hit across EuropeEuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and the world. Peaking at number 8 in the UK Singles ChartUK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
and number 6 in the European Hot 100. Also it reached number 13 in the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
- "Friend or FoeFriend or Foe (song)"Friend or Foe" is t.A.T.u.'s second single from Dangerous and Moving, released in December 2005. For the single, t.A.T.u collaborated with some big names from the rock world. Dave Stewart has a hand in writing the single, Sting plays bass on the track and Bryan Adams has shot the striking cover...
" was released as the second single in December 2005. It peaked at number 33 in the European Hot 100 and number 48 in the UK Singles ChartUK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
.
- "GomenasaiGomenasai"Gomenasai", is a ballad by t.A.T.u.. It is their third single from their second English album, Dangerous and Moving. There were two different videos produced for this single: animated and live action. t.A.T.u. stated that they did not want this song to become a single, but their record company...
" was released as the third single in Latin AmericaLatin AmericaLatin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
and AsiaAsiaAsia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
and as the second in some European territories in May 2006. It wasn't released in the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and the United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The single reached number 59 in the European Hot 100.
- "Loves Me NotLoves Me Not (song)"Loves Me Not" was a planned fourth single for the album Dangerous and Moving by t.A.T.u. However, due to the group leaving Universal Records, the release was postponed, then cancelled in all countries except France. Even though it was cancelled, it is available on some countries' iTunes Music...
" was released as the fourth and final single in November 2006. It was released only as a promotional single for compilation album The BestThe Best (t.A.T.u. album)The Best is a CD/ set from the Russian group t.A.T.u. featuring hit singles, rare mixes, three previously unreleased tracks, a live concert, music videos and more. There are two versions of the set, one with only a CD, and another with a CD and a DVD...
. It peaked at number 28 in Russian Airplay Chart and failed to peak any important charts around the world.
Track listing
- "Dangerous And Moving (Intro)" (И. Шаповалов) – 0:49
- "All About UsAll About Us"All About Us" is the first single released from Russian band t.A.T.u.'s second English studio album, Dangerous and Moving, and its Russian counterpart, Lyudi Invalidy ....
" (J. Alexander, B. Steinberg, L. Origliasso, J. Origliasso) – 3:00 - "Cosmos (Outer Space)" (S. Galoyan, M. Kierszenbaum, L. Alexandrovski, V. Polienko) – 4:12
- "Loves Me NotLoves Me Not (song)"Loves Me Not" was a planned fourth single for the album Dangerous and Moving by t.A.T.u. However, due to the group leaving Universal Records, the release was postponed, then cancelled in all countries except France. Even though it was cancelled, it is available on some countries' iTunes Music...
" (E. Buller, A. Kubiszewski) – 2:55 - "Friend or FoeFriend or Foe (song)"Friend or Foe" is t.A.T.u.'s second single from Dangerous and Moving, released in December 2005. For the single, t.A.T.u collaborated with some big names from the rock world. Dave Stewart has a hand in writing the single, Sting plays bass on the track and Bryan Adams has shot the striking cover...
" (M. Kierszenbaum, D. Stewart) – 3:08 - "GomenasaiGomenasai"Gomenasai", is a ballad by t.A.T.u.. It is their third single from their second English album, Dangerous and Moving. There were two different videos produced for this single: animated and live action. t.A.T.u. stated that they did not want this song to become a single, but their record company...
" (M. Kierszenbaum) – 3:42 - "Craving (I Only Want What I Can't Have)" (L. Lindley-Jones) – 3:50
- "Sacrifice" (S. Galoyan, M. Kierszenbaum) – 3:10
- "We Shout" (Nekkermann, M. Kierszenbaum, L. Alexandrovski, V. Polienko) – 3:02
- "Perfect Enemy" (S. Galoyan, M. Kierszenbaum, T.A. Music, V. Polienko) – 4:12
- "Obezyanka Nol (Обезьянка Ноль)" (V. Adarichev, A. Pokutni, V. Polienko) – 4:25
- "Dangerous And Moving" (И. Шаповалов, M. Кирзенбаум, Л. Александровский, T.A. Music, V. Polienko) – 4:35
Bonus Tracks:
- "Vsya Moya Lyubov (Вся Моя Любовь)" (Only in JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, U.K., Europe, BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Latin AmericaLatin AmericaLatin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
) – 5:49 - "Lyudi Invalidy (Люди Инвалиды)" (Only in EuropeEuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
Deluxe Edition and United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
edition) – 4:35 - "DivineDivine (t.A.T.u. song)"Divine" is a song by the Russian duet t.A.T.u.. The song is number 15 on Dangerous and Moving , the group's second album. The song is also included on the compilation The Best and the "All About Us" CD-single....
" (Only in JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, also included on The Best (t.A.T.u. album)The Best (t.A.T.u. album)The Best is a CD/ set from the Russian group t.A.T.u. featuring hit singles, rare mixes, three previously unreleased tracks, a live concert, music videos and more. There are two versions of the set, one with only a CD, and another with a CD and a DVD...
and the All About UsAll About Us"All About Us" is the first single released from Russian band t.A.T.u.'s second English studio album, Dangerous and Moving, and its Russian counterpart, Lyudi Invalidy ....
CD single – 3:17
- The Japanese version comes with a bonus DVD containing music videoMusic videoA music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s for "All About Us" and "Dangerous And Moving" making-of footage for the "All About Us" video, EPK, and a t. A.T.u. RemixRemixA remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
Package that has isolated sounds for Guitar, Bass, Drums, Synths and Vocals for the track "Loves Me Not".
- The TaiwanTaiwanTaiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
ese limited edition comes with a bonus DVD containing the video for "All About UsAll About Us"All About Us" is the first single released from Russian band t.A.T.u.'s second English studio album, Dangerous and Moving, and its Russian counterpart, Lyudi Invalidy ....
" - (Uncensored Version), two lyric/picture booklets, and fold-out guitar/piano music poster for the song "GomenasaiGomenasai"Gomenasai", is a ballad by t.A.T.u.. It is their third single from their second English album, Dangerous and Moving. There were two different videos produced for this single: animated and live action. t.A.T.u. stated that they did not want this song to become a single, but their record company...
" presented in a unique embossed card picture slipcase.
- The European version of this CD comes with a fold-out guitar/piano music poster for the song "GomenasaiGomenasai"Gomenasai", is a ballad by t.A.T.u.. It is their third single from their second English album, Dangerous and Moving. There were two different videos produced for this single: animated and live action. t.A.T.u. stated that they did not want this song to become a single, but their record company...
" and a bonus DVD containing "The Making of All About Us" video shoot (including the finished, uncensored video at the end of the program) and a t.A.T.u. Remix Package that has isolated sounds for guitar, bass, drums, synths and vocals for the track "Loves Me Not".
Certifications, Peaks & Sales
| Country | Peak Position | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 13 | ||
| Belgium Flanders | 85 | ||
| Belgium Wallonia | 84 | ||
| Brazil | 18 | 10,000+ | |
| Czech Republic | 20 | ||
| Finland | 20 | Gold | 25,500 |
| France | 23 | Silver | 66,000 |
| Italy | 15 | Gold | 50,000 |
| Japan | 9 | Gold | 107,500 |
| Mexico | 1 | Gold | 75,000 |
| Poland | 25 | Platinum | 50,000 |
| Russia | 1 | Platinum | 300,000 |
| South Korea | - | 5,355 | |
| Spain | 55 | ||
| Sweden | 37 | Gold | 50,000 |
| Switzerland | 26 | Gold | 30,000 |
| Taiwan | 1 | Gold | 10,000 |
| Turkey | - | Gold | 20,000 |
| United Kingdom | 78 | ||
| United States | 131 | 93,000 | |
| Worldwide | 39 | 1,000,000 |
There are only 2 shared tracks and 5 tracks which have a Russian/English counterpart.
- "All About Us"
- "Loves Me Not"
- "Обезьянка Ноль" (Obezyanka Nol) / later reworked into 'Null And Void' on the album 'The BestThe Best (t.A.T.u. album)The Best is a CD/ set from the Russian group t.A.T.u. featuring hit singles, rare mixes, three previously unreleased tracks, a live concert, music videos and more. There are two versions of the set, one with only a CD, and another with a CD and a DVD...
') - "Люди Инвалиды" (Lyudi Invalidy) / "Dangerous And Moving"
- "Космос" (Kosmos) / "Cosmos (Outer Space)"
- "Ничья" (Nichya) / "We Shout"
- "Новая Модель" (Novaya Model) / "Perfect Enemy"
The musical arrangement of "Loves Me Not" is different on Dangerous And Moving than on Люди Инвалиды (Lyudi Invalidy). The English version of 'Obezyanka Nol', "Null And Void", is found on The Best
The Best (t.A.T.u. album)
The Best is a CD/ set from the Russian group t.A.T.u. featuring hit singles, rare mixes, three previously unreleased tracks, a live concert, music videos and more. There are two versions of the set, one with only a CD, and another with a CD and a DVD...
. The English version of Vsya Moya Lyubov, "All My Love", was never released, but was recorded as a demo by Lena Katina.
Personnel / Credits
- t.A.T.u.T.A.T.u.t.A.T.u. was a duo formed in Moscow, Russia in 1999 by Ivan Shapovalov. The group consisted of Lena Katina and Yulia Volkova.Their debut single "Ya Soshla S Uma" was released in December 2000. The single had a huge success in Russia and Eastern Europe...
- Vocals - Tom Baker — Mastering
- Ed BullerEd BullerEd Buller is a British record producer and former musician. He primarily works with Australian and British bands like Suede, Pulp, The Raincoats....
- Producer - Cindy Cooper — Production Coordination
- Sergio GaloyanSergio GaloyanSergey Galoyan is an ASCAP/PRS Award–winning songwriter/producer and DJ, born in Moscow. He is more commonly known as Sergio Galoyan and is of Armenian descent....
- Producer, Composer - Trevor HornTrevor HornTrevor Charles Horn CBE is an English pop music record producer, songwriter, musician and singer. He was born in Houghton-le-Spring in north-east England....
- Producer - Tomoko Itoki — Product Manager
- David Junk — Executive Director
- Martin KierszenbaumMartin KierszenbaumMartin Kierszenbaum is a graduate of the University of Michigan and head of A&R at Interscope Records and president of Interscope's subsidiary imprint Cherrytree Records...
- Producer, A&R - Andy KubiszewskiAndy KubiszewskiAndy Kubiszewski is an American/Polish musician, songwriter, remixer and producer.Kubiszewski was born in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. His start in rock music came while attending the Cleveland Institute of Music when he and a pair of classmates formed the new wave band Exotic Birds...
- Producer - Robert Orton - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Boris Renski — Executive Producer
- Andrea Ruffalo — A&R
- Ami Spishock — Product Manager
- T.A. Music - Design, Photography, Concept
- Tony Ugval — Engineer
- Xudoznik — Producer
Setlist
- "Intro"
- "Dangerous and Moving/"Lyudi Invalidy (song)
- "All About UsAll About Us"All About Us" is the first single released from Russian band t.A.T.u.'s second English studio album, Dangerous and Moving, and its Russian counterpart, Lyudi Invalidy ....
" - "Loves Me Not"
- "Sacrifice"
- "Chto Ne Khvatayet"
- "We Shout"
- "Friend or FoeFriend or FoeFriend or Foe may refer to:*Friend or Foe?, an American TV game show*Friend or FOE?, an album by ska punk band Forces of Evil*Friend or Foe , an album by Adam Ant*Friend or Foe , a song by Adam Ant...
" - "Obezyanka Nol"
- "GomenasaiGomenasai"Gomenasai", is a ballad by t.A.T.u.. It is their third single from their second English album, Dangerous and Moving. There were two different videos produced for this single: animated and live action. t.A.T.u. stated that they did not want this song to become a single, but their record company...
- "Perfect Enemy"
- "Show Me LoveShow Me LoveShow Me Love may refer to:* Show Me Love , English distribution title for the Swedish film Fucking Åmål* "Show Me Love" * "Show Me Love" , featured in the Swedish film of the same name* "Show Me Love" Show Me Love may refer to:* Show Me Love (film), English distribution title for the Swedish film...
" - "How Soon Is Now"
- "30 Minutes30 Minutes"30 Minutes" is a single from t.A.T.u.'s debut English album, 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane. It was released in 2003, and is the third single off that CD. A Russian version of the song was released prior to this English version which gained a lot of attention in Russia...
" - "Not Gonna Get UsNot Gonna Get Us"Not Gonna Get Us" is the second single from t.A.T.u.'s debut English album 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane and was released in mid-2003. It was the last song taken from that album in the UK, where it reached #7 on the singles chart. The music was composed by Sergio Galoyan...
"/"Nas Ne Dagoniat" - "Ne Ve,Ne Boysia"
- "All The Things She SaidAll the Things She Said"All the Things She Said" is a song by Russian recording duo t.A.T.u., which was for their first English-language studio album 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane . The song was written by Sergio Galoyan, Trevor Horn, Martin Kierszenbaum, Elena Kiper and Valeriy Polienko, while produced by Horn...
"/"Ya Soshla S UmaYa Soshla S Uma"Ya Soshla S Uma" is a song by t.A.T.u., released as their first CD single. The song is from the 200 Po Vstrechnoy album, with music by Sergio Galoyan and lyrics by Elena Kiper, Sergio Galoyan and Valeriy Polienko.-Background:After splitting with Neposedi, their producer Ivan Shapovalov had signed...
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See also
- Dangerous and Moving TourDangerous and Moving TourThe Dangerous and Moving Tour was an international concert tour of the band t.A.T.u. in Russia, Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Korea, and Mexico. They also appeared at festivals in Armenia and Finland, and did a few club gigs in Japan....
- The Associated Tour - Truth: Live in St. Petersburg