Wild Dances
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Wild Dances is a 2004 studio album
by the Ukrainian
singer and winner of the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest
Ruslana
. The album has been certified 7x platinum in Ukraine, selling 700,000+ copies.
Welcome to My Wild World (July 6, 2004)
Wild Dances (Russian edition) (2004)
Wild Dances (New Year/Christmas Edition) (February 21, 2005)
The album is the 2005 English version of Wild Dances. The Christmas Edition has festive design, bonus tracks and includes a poster with a calendar for the year 2006.
Note: Incomplete list
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by the Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
singer and winner of the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2004
The Eurovision Song Contest 2004, was the 49th Contest and it was held in the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. This was the first occasion in which the contest was held in Turkey after they had won the competition in 2003 with Sertab Erener singing "Everyway That I Can"...
Ruslana
Ruslana
Ruslana Stepanivna Lyzhychko is a World Music Award winning and MTV Europe Music Award nominated artist, and the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004....
. The album has been certified 7x platinum in Ukraine, selling 700,000+ copies.
Track listing
Basic album| # | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Wild Dances Wild Dances (song) "Wild Dances" is the name of the song by Ukrainian pop-star Ruslana Lyzhichko . "Wild Dances" was the winning song in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Turkey.... " (Ruslana / O. Ksenofontov - J. Maher - Fayney - S. Dugani) |
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| 2. | "Dance with the Wolves Dance with the Wolves "Dance with the Wolves" is one of Ukrainian singer Ruslana's singles, released in 2005.Two music videos were made for the song. During the shootings, Ruslana had to be in a cage with wild wolves. One of the videoclips includes frames shot during the Orange revolution in which Ruslana took an active... " (Ruslana / R. Rom - M. Mike) |
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| 3. | "Accordion Intro" (Ruslana / Ruslana) |
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| 4. | "The Same Star The Same Star "The Same Star" is a single by Ruslana, featured on her 2004 studio album Wild Dances. The arrangement and recording were done by EGO WORKS /HIT FACTORY, Miami, USA.Ruslana devoted The Same Star to her husband, the love of her life.... " (Ruslana - R. Rom - M. Mike / O. Ksenofontov - S. Balsamo) |
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| 5. | "Play, Musician Play, Musician Play, Musician is the English version of the popular song by Ruslana , Oy, Zaghray My, Muzychenku.... " (Ruslana / O. Ksenofontov) |
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| 6. | "Like a Hurricane" (Ruslana / J. Maher - Fayney - S. Dugani) |
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| 7. | "The Tango We Used To Dance" (Ruslana / R. Rom - M. Mike) |
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| 8. | "Wild Dances [Harem's club mix]" (Ruslana / O. Ksenofontov) |
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| 9. | "Wild Dances [part II]" (Ruslana / R. Rom - M. Mike) |
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| 10. | "Wild Passion" (R. Rom / M. Mike) |
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| 11. | "Arkan" (Ruslana / O. Ksenofontov) |
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| 12. | "Kolomyjka Kolomyjka The kolomyjka is a Ukrainian folk dance especially popular in southwestern Ukraine. It originated in the eastern Galician town of Kolomyia... " (Ruslana / O. Ksenofontov) |
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| 13. | "Hutsul Girl" (Ruslana / O. Ksenofontov) |
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| 14. | "Play, Musician [deep mix]" (Ruslana / O. Ksenofontov) |
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| 15. | "Wild Dances [Harem's percussion mix]" (Ruslana / O. Ksenofontov) |
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Welcome to My Wild World (July 6, 2004)
- "Wild DancesWild Dances (song)"Wild Dances" is the name of the song by Ukrainian pop-star Ruslana Lyzhichko . "Wild Dances" was the winning song in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Turkey....
" - "Dance with the WolvesDance with the Wolves"Dance with the Wolves" is one of Ukrainian singer Ruslana's singles, released in 2005.Two music videos were made for the song. During the shootings, Ruslana had to be in a cage with wild wolves. One of the videoclips includes frames shot during the Orange revolution in which Ruslana took an active...
" - "Accordion Intro"
- "The Same StarThe Same Star"The Same Star" is a single by Ruslana, featured on her 2004 studio album Wild Dances. The arrangement and recording were done by EGO WORKS /HIT FACTORY, Miami, USA.Ruslana devoted The Same Star to her husband, the love of her life....
" - "Play, MusicianPlay, MusicianPlay, Musician is the English version of the popular song by Ruslana , Oy, Zaghray My, Muzychenku....
" - "Like a Hurricane"
- "The Tango We Used to Dance"
- "Wild DancesWild Dances (song)"Wild Dances" is the name of the song by Ukrainian pop-star Ruslana Lyzhichko . "Wild Dances" was the winning song in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Turkey....
" [harem's club mix] - "Wild dances (part 2)"
- "Wild Passion"
- "Arcan" [original Ukrainian version]
- "KolomyjkaKolomyjkaThe kolomyjka is a Ukrainian folk dance especially popular in southwestern Ukraine. It originated in the eastern Galician town of Kolomyia...
" [original Ukrainian version] - "Gukulka"
- "Pivnicha"
- "Play, MusicianPlay, MusicianPlay, Musician is the English version of the popular song by Ruslana , Oy, Zaghray My, Muzychenku....
" [deep mix] - "Wild DancesWild Dances (song)"Wild Dances" is the name of the song by Ukrainian pop-star Ruslana Lyzhichko . "Wild Dances" was the winning song in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Turkey....
" [harem's percussion mix]
Wild Dances (Russian edition) (2004)
- "Wild DancesWild Dances (song)"Wild Dances" is the name of the song by Ukrainian pop-star Ruslana Lyzhichko . "Wild Dances" was the winning song in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Turkey....
" - "Dance with the WolvesDance with the Wolves"Dance with the Wolves" is one of Ukrainian singer Ruslana's singles, released in 2005.Two music videos were made for the song. During the shootings, Ruslana had to be in a cage with wild wolves. One of the videoclips includes frames shot during the Orange revolution in which Ruslana took an active...
" - "Accordion Intro"
- "The Same StarThe Same Star"The Same Star" is a single by Ruslana, featured on her 2004 studio album Wild Dances. The arrangement and recording were done by EGO WORKS /HIT FACTORY, Miami, USA.Ruslana devoted The Same Star to her husband, the love of her life....
" - "Play, MusicianPlay, MusicianPlay, Musician is the English version of the popular song by Ruslana , Oy, Zaghray My, Muzychenku....
" - "Like a Hurricane"
- "The Tango We Used to Dance"
- "Wild DancesWild Dances (song)"Wild Dances" is the name of the song by Ukrainian pop-star Ruslana Lyzhichko . "Wild Dances" was the winning song in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Turkey....
" [harem's club mix] - "Wild Dances part II"
- "Wild Passion"
- "Play, MusicianPlay, MusicianPlay, Musician is the English version of the popular song by Ruslana , Oy, Zaghray My, Muzychenku....
" [deep mix] - "Wild DancesWild Dances (song)"Wild Dances" is the name of the song by Ukrainian pop-star Ruslana Lyzhichko . "Wild Dances" was the winning song in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Turkey....
" [harem's percussion mix]
Wild Dances (New Year/Christmas Edition) (February 21, 2005)
The album is the 2005 English version of Wild Dances. The Christmas Edition has festive design, bonus tracks and includes a poster with a calendar for the year 2006.
- Wild DancesWild Dances (song)"Wild Dances" is the name of the song by Ukrainian pop-star Ruslana Lyzhichko . "Wild Dances" was the winning song in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Turkey....
(Victory Dance) – 3:00 - Dance with the WolvesDance with the Wolves"Dance with the Wolves" is one of Ukrainian singer Ruslana's singles, released in 2005.Two music videos were made for the song. During the shootings, Ruslana had to be in a cage with wild wolves. One of the videoclips includes frames shot during the Orange revolution in which Ruslana took an active...
(Extreme Dance) – 3:57 - Accordion Intro (Ethno Dance) – 1:00
- The Same StarThe Same Star"The Same Star" is a single by Ruslana, featured on her 2004 studio album Wild Dances. The arrangement and recording were done by EGO WORKS /HIT FACTORY, Miami, USA.Ruslana devoted The Same Star to her husband, the love of her life....
(Night Dance) – 4:19 - Play, Musician (Joy Dance) – 3:53
- Like a Hurricane (Drive Dance) – 2:36
- Tango We Used to Dance (Love Dance) – 3:45
- Wild DancesWild Dances (song)"Wild Dances" is the name of the song by Ukrainian pop-star Ruslana Lyzhichko . "Wild Dances" was the winning song in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Turkey....
[Part 2] (Sympho Dance) – 3:59 - Wild Passion (Molfar Dance) – 4:00
- Wild DancesWild Dances (song)"Wild Dances" is the name of the song by Ukrainian pop-star Ruslana Lyzhichko . "Wild Dances" was the winning song in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Turkey....
[Harem's Percussion Mix] (Thanks to Turkey) – 2:52 - Ring Dance with the WolvesDance with the Wolves"Dance with the Wolves" is one of Ukrainian singer Ruslana's singles, released in 2005.Two music videos were made for the song. During the shootings, Ruslana had to be in a cage with wild wolves. One of the videoclips includes frames shot during the Orange revolution in which Ruslana took an active...
[Bonus track] – 3:51 - Wild DancesWild Dances (song)"Wild Dances" is the name of the song by Ukrainian pop-star Ruslana Lyzhichko . "Wild Dances" was the winning song in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Turkey....
[C.Y.T. vs DJ Nick 2005 (Club Edit)] [Bonus track] – 4:10 - The Same StarThe Same Star"The Same Star" is a single by Ruslana, featured on her 2004 studio album Wild Dances. The arrangement and recording were done by EGO WORKS /HIT FACTORY, Miami, USA.Ruslana devoted The Same Star to her husband, the love of her life....
[DJ Small & LV Club Mix] [Bonus track] – 6:45
Personnel
- Vadim Chislov — Assistant Engineer
- Goatboy — Producer
- Harem — Percussion
- Marco Migliari — Mixing
- Andrei Petrov — Photography
- RuslanaRuslanaRuslana Stepanivna Lyzhychko is a World Music Award winning and MTV Europe Music Award nominated artist, and the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004....
— Arranger, Vocals (bckgr), Producer, Engineer, Mixing - Ryan Smith — Mastering
Note: Incomplete list
Charts
| Country | Chart | Peak |
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| Ukraine | UMKA Album Top 12 | 1 |
| Ukraine | UMKA Pop 2005 | 1 |
| Ukraine | UMKA Half of the year 2005 | 3 |
| Ukraine | UMKA Best of 2004 | 4 |
| Ukraine | UMKA Best of 2005 | 4 |
| Czech Republic | IFPI Album chart | 20 |
| Belgium | Belgium Flanders Album Chart | 59 |
Certification
| Chart (2004/5) | Providers | Certification | Shipments/Sales |
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| Romania Top 10 Albums Sales | DIVERTA | Gold | 5,000+ |
| Ukraine Album Chart | ARIA | 7x platinum | 700,000+ |
Singles
- Wild Dances ( #1; #1; #1; #2; #6; #8; #16; #20; #24; #30; #36; #40; #43; #44; #44; #47)
- Dance with the WolvesDance with the Wolves"Dance with the Wolves" is one of Ukrainian singer Ruslana's singles, released in 2005.Two music videos were made for the song. During the shootings, Ruslana had to be in a cage with wild wolves. One of the videoclips includes frames shot during the Orange revolution in which Ruslana took an active...
( #1; #19; #28; #95; #105) - The Same StarThe Same Star"The Same Star" is a single by Ruslana, featured on her 2004 studio album Wild Dances. The arrangement and recording were done by EGO WORKS /HIT FACTORY, Miami, USA.Ruslana devoted The Same Star to her husband, the love of her life....
( #1; #19; #50; #60; #199)
See also
- Wild DancesWild Dances (song)"Wild Dances" is the name of the song by Ukrainian pop-star Ruslana Lyzhichko . "Wild Dances" was the winning song in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Turkey....
- Dance with the WolvesDance with the Wolves"Dance with the Wolves" is one of Ukrainian singer Ruslana's singles, released in 2005.Two music videos were made for the song. During the shootings, Ruslana had to be in a cage with wild wolves. One of the videoclips includes frames shot during the Orange revolution in which Ruslana took an active...
- The Same StarThe Same Star"The Same Star" is a single by Ruslana, featured on her 2004 studio album Wild Dances. The arrangement and recording were done by EGO WORKS /HIT FACTORY, Miami, USA.Ruslana devoted The Same Star to her husband, the love of her life....
- RuslanaRuslanaRuslana Stepanivna Lyzhychko is a World Music Award winning and MTV Europe Music Award nominated artist, and the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004....