Victory (Bond single)
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"Victory" is the debut single by the string quartet
Bond
, from the band's debut album, Born
. This single was taken from the UK Classical Charts
because it was considered too "pop" to qualify as a classical song.
's opening written by Gioachino Rossini.
String quartet
A string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string players – usually two violin players, a violist and a cellist – or a piece written to be performed by such a group...
Bond
Bond (band)
Bond is an Australian/British string quartet that specialises in classical crossover music...
, from the band's debut album, Born
Born (album)
Born is the first album released by the classical crossover string quartet Bond. The album was a huge commercial success, reaching Gold in fourteen countries and Platinum in twelve. The album was also no...
. This single was taken from the UK Classical Charts
UK classical chart
The UK Classical Charts are three record charts based on classical music in the United Kingdom: the Classical Artist Albums Chart, the Classical Compilation Albums Chart and the Specialist Classical Albums Chart...
because it was considered too "pop" to qualify as a classical song.
Origin
The main violin is inspired by The Barber of SevilleThe Barber of Seville
The Barber of Seville, or The Futile Precaution is an opera buffa in two acts by Gioachino Rossini with a libretto by Cesare Sterbini. The libretto was based on Pierre Beaumarchais's comedy Le Barbier de Séville , which was originally an opéra comique, or a mixture of spoken play with music...
's opening written by Gioachino Rossini.
In popular culture
- The 2001 Bollywood hit film "Koi mere dil se pooche" covered this song under the title "Deewana tera hai".
- In 2001-2002, this was used in a Raymond WeilRaymond WeilRaymond Weil Genève is a Swiss watchmaker, founded in 1976 in Geneva, Switzerland. It is one of the last independent brands in the Swiss luxury watch industry.-History:The company was created by Raymond Weil, now Chairman...
watch commercial. - In 2002, cantopopCantopopCantopop is a colloquialism for "Cantonese popular music". It is sometimes referred to as HK-pop, short for "Hong Kong popular music". It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop...
singer Hacken LeeHacken LeeHacken Lee Hak Kan is an award winning Hong Kong based Cantopop singer and lyricist, actor, Master of Ceremonies and Association football sportscaster.-Early years: 1985-1995:...
used the musical score for one of his songs, which is also titled Victory. Bond are credited for this song on his album. - It was also used as a backdrop audio in the 2005 movie xXx: State of the UnionXXX: State of the UnionxXx: State of the Union, mainly released as xXx²: The Next Level outside the United States and Canada, is a 2005 action-adventure film directed by Lee Tamahori. It is a sequel to the 2002 film xXx...
. - It was used on the 2008 Wedding Dresses Fashion Show by fashion designer Nina Duong
Track listing
- "Victory" (Mike Batt Mix)
- "Kismet"
- "Victory" (Video)