200 Po Vstrechnoy
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200 Po Vstrechnoy is the debut album by Russian recording duo t.A.T.u.
, which was released on May 21, 2001. The album is also known mostly as the Russian alternative album to their debut english-language album 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane
(2002). The album only had one important producer, which was Ivan Shapovalov
, who also directed and written the album. The album's composition is very different from their English version, which this album produced more eurodance
and very strong bubblegum, yet electro
music. In February 2002 the album was reissued in Russia
, features a new song "Klouny", two new remixes for "30 Minut" and "Malchik-Gay", multimedia track and photo gallery.
The album was very successful through Russia and Poland, where it achieved platinum status. Due to the sales of this album, t.A.T.u.
became the first Eastern European act to receive an IFPI
Europe
Platinum Award. The English version of this album, 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane
, won the award as well, making t.A.T.u.
the first group ever to receive an IFPI
Europe
Platinum Award for the same album in two different languages.
, the group decided to record a Russian album, when they were signed to Neformat and Interscope Russia
. Ivan Shavopalov had produced and written majority of the album. Ivan also produced their then-future album 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane, which was released one year later. Threw its composition, the album is very different from the English, where it features more electronica and europop style music. Even with "Ya Soshla S Uma
" and "Nas Ne Dogonyat
", the music is more electropop styles, then its original pop rock
music.
200 Po Vstrechnoy was released on May 21, 2001 in Russia and in other Europe
an countries. It was later released as a re-issue album that was released again in the same countries. In September 2003, the album was released in Asia
and Japan
where it sold +4,600 copies. The re-issued album, however, was the only Russian album to release on iTunes
worldwide and the 2001 issue was not released worldwide, although the original version's artwork was used as the cover, than the original. The album sold more to 1,5 Millions around the world. Multiple demo versions of some songs (such as "Ya Tvoya Ne Pervaya", "Ya Soshla S Uma", and "Nas Ne Dogonyat" in particular), can be heard online here.
2002 reissue
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...
, which was released on May 21, 2001. The album is also known mostly as the Russian alternative album to their debut english-language album 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane
200 km/h in the Wrong Lane
200 km/h in the Wrong Lane is the debut studio album by Russian duo t.A.T.u.. It was released on 10 December 2002. The album was produced by Trevor Horn, Martin Kierszenbaum, Robert Orton and Ivan Shapovalov, who was the main and executive producerand writer. Before the release, it preceded...
(2002). The album only had one important producer, which was Ivan Shapovalov
Ivan Shapovalov
Ivan Nikolayevich Shapovalov is a musical producer based in Moscow, Russia. He is best known for being the founder and former executive producer/manager for t.A.T.u.- Early life and career :...
, who also directed and written the album. The album's composition is very different from their English version, which this album produced more eurodance
Eurodance
Eurodance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s or early 1990s primarily in Europe. It combines many elements from House, Techno, Hi-NRG and especially Italo-Disco...
and very strong bubblegum, yet electro
Electro
Electro or Elektro may refer to:* Electro , the name of various fictional villains from Marvel Comics and Timely Comics**Electro , from the Spider-Man comics being the best known...
music. In February 2002 the album was reissued in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, features a new song "Klouny", two new remixes for "30 Minut" and "Malchik-Gay", multimedia track and photo gallery.
The album was very successful through Russia and Poland, where it achieved platinum status. Due to the sales of this album, 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...
became the first Eastern European act to receive an IFPI
IFPI
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland...
Europe
Europe
Europe 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...
Platinum Award. The English version of this album, 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane
200 km/h in the Wrong Lane
200 km/h in the Wrong Lane is the debut studio album by Russian duo t.A.T.u.. It was released on 10 December 2002. The album was produced by Trevor Horn, Martin Kierszenbaum, Robert Orton and Ivan Shapovalov, who was the main and executive producerand writer. Before the release, it preceded...
, won the award as well, making 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...
the first group ever to receive an IFPI
IFPI
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland...
Europe
Europe
Europe 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...
Platinum Award for the same album in two different languages.
Background and release
After leaving NeposediNeposedi
Neposedi is a children's music group formed in Moscow, Russia in 1991 by Elena Pindzhoyan and Yuri Nikolaev. The title refers to children who are unable to sit indifferently in the same place; who are fidgety....
, the group decided to record a Russian album, when they were signed to Neformat and Interscope Russia
Interscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...
. Ivan Shavopalov had produced and written majority of the album. Ivan also produced their then-future album 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane, which was released one year later. Threw its composition, the album is very different from the English, where it features more electronica and europop style music. Even with "Ya Soshla S Uma
Ya 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...
" and "Nas Ne Dogonyat
Nas Ne Dogonyat
"Nas Ne Dogonyat" is a song by t.A.T.u. which was released as the band's second single from their debut album, 200 Po Vstrechnoy. The song was released in March 2001 in Russia...
", the music is more electropop styles, then its original pop rock
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
music.
200 Po Vstrechnoy was released on May 21, 2001 in Russia and in other Europe
Europe
Europe 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...
an countries. It was later released as a re-issue album that was released again in the same countries. In September 2003, the album was released in Asia
Asia
Asia 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 Japan
Japan
Japan 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...
where it sold +4,600 copies. The re-issued album, however, was the only Russian album to release on 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....
worldwide and the 2001 issue was not released worldwide, although the original version's artwork was used as the cover, than the original. The album sold more to 1,5 Millions around the world. Multiple demo versions of some songs (such as "Ya Tvoya Ne Pervaya", "Ya Soshla S Uma", and "Nas Ne Dogonyat" in particular), can be heard online here.
Singles
- "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...
" was the lead and debut single from 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...
and their album, released on December 19, 2000. It was charted in RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
and LatviaLatviaLatvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
. It charted number one in Russia and Poland singles charts. It was released on iTunesITunesiTunes 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....
as well with the album. The remix video was also released.
- "Nas Ne DogonyatNas Ne Dogonyat"Nas Ne Dogonyat" is a song by t.A.T.u. which was released as the band's second single from their debut album, 200 Po Vstrechnoy. The song was released in March 2001 in Russia...
" was the second Russian single from their debut album, released on March, 2001. It was released as a 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...
only, however; the single was released as a digital downloadMusic downloadA music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
on iTunesITunesiTunes 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....
, also with the band's debut Russian album. The single was charted in PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
and RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
and was all charted at number one.
- "30 Minut30 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...
" was the bands third and final single from their album. It had the least charting and musical reception as it did not chart and did not release properly so it was later stated it was a promotionalPromotional recordingA promotional recording, or promo, is an audio or video recording distributed for free, usually in order to promote a recording that is or soon will be commercially available...
single after the release.
Track listing
Original 2001 release- "Zachem Ya (Зачем Я) (Why Me?)" (A. Voitinskiy, A. Vulih, I. Shapovalov, V. Polienko) – 4:07
- "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...
(Я Сошла С Ума) (I've Lost My Mind)" (S. Galoyan, E. Kiper, V. Polienko) – 3:30 - "Nas Ne DogonyatNas Ne Dogonyat"Nas Ne Dogonyat" is a song by t.A.T.u. which was released as the band's second single from their debut album, 200 Po Vstrechnoy. The song was released in March 2001 in Russia...
(Нас Не Догонят) (Not Gonna Get Us)" (S. Galoyan, E. Kiper, I. Shapovalov, V. Polienko) – 4:38 - "Doschitay Do Sta (Досчитай До Ста) (Count To A Hundred)" (A. Voitinskiy, V. Polienko) – 4:37
- "30 Minut (30 Минут) (30 Minutes) (also called Polchasa)" (S. Galoyan, I. Shapovalov, V. Polienko) – 3:17
- "Ya Tvoy Vrag (Я Твой Враг) (I Am Your Enemy)" (R. Ryabzeb) – 4:16
- "Ya Tvoya Ne Pervaya (Я Твоя Не Первая) (I Am Not Your First) (also called Pokazhi Mne Lyubov)" (S. Galoyan, V. Polienko) – 4:17
- "Robot (Робот) (Robot)" (A. Voitinskiy, V. Polienko) – 3:53
- "Mal'chik-Gey (Mальчик-Гей) (Gay Boy)" (S. Galoyan, A. Karaseva, V. Stepandsov) – 3:18
- "Nas Ne Dogonyat (Нас Не Догонят) (Not Gonna Get Us) [HarDrum Remix]" – 3:50
- "30 Minut (30 Минут) (30 Minutes) (also called Polchasa) [HarDrum Remix]" – 4:02
- "Ya Shosla S Uma (Я Сошла С Ума) (I've Lost My Mind) [HarDrum Remix]" (S. Galoyan, E. Kiper, V. Polienko) – 4:13 (Hidden Track starts at 5:04 on Track 11)
2002 reissue
- "Klouny (Клоуны) (Clowns)" (I. Shapovalov, E. Kuritsin, V. Polienko) – 3:32
- "30 Minut (30 минут) (30 Minutes) (also called Polchasa)" – 3:20
- "Doschitay Do Sta (Досчитай До Ста) (Count To A Hundred)" – 4:38
- "Zachem Ya (Зачем Я) (Why Am I?)" – 4:10
- "Nas Ne DogonyatNas Ne Dogonyat"Nas Ne Dogonyat" is a song by t.A.T.u. which was released as the band's second single from their debut album, 200 Po Vstrechnoy. The song was released in March 2001 in Russia...
(Нас Не Догонят) (Not Gonna Get Us)" – 4:39 - "Ya Tvoya Ne Pervaya (Я Твоя Не Первая) (I Am Not Your First) (also called Pokazhi Mne Lyubov)" – 4:19
- "Robot (Робот) (Robot)" – 3:54
- "Mal'chik-Gey (Mальчик-Гей) (Gay Boy)" – 3:20
- "Ya Tvoy Vrag (Я Твой Враг) (I Am Your Enemy)" – 4:19
- "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...
(Я Сошла С Ума) (I've Lost My Mind)" – 3:33 - "30 Minut (30 Минут) (30 Minutes) (also called Polchasa) [Moscow Grooves Institute Remix]" – 5:58
- " Mal'chik-Gey (Мальчик-Гей) (Gay Boy) [That Black Remix]" – 5:05
Peaks, positions and certifications
| Country | Peak | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| Polish Albums Chart | 1 | Platinum (ZPAV) |