Danna International is the first album by Israeli singer Dana International

Dana International

Sharon Cohen , professionally known as Dana International is an Israeli pop singer of Yemenite Jewish ancestry. She has released eight albums and three additional compilation albums, positioning herself as one of Israel's most successful musical acts ever...

, released in 1993. In her early days it was common to see her first name spelt "Danna". The album's catalogue number is IMP Dance 1993 - IMP 2004, although quite a few copies of the album misprint the catalogue number as "IMP 4004" on the CD label. The album has covers of Baccara

Baccara

Baccara was a female vocal duo formed in 1977 by Spanish artists Mayte Mateos and María Mendiola . The pair rapidly achieved international success with their debut single "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie", which reached number one across much of Europe...

's popular 1970s disco hit "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" and the Queen

Queen (band)

Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...

 song "The Show Must Go On" sung in Hebrew, with the chorus in English

English language

English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

. The song "Fata Morgana" appears on this album in two different versions. Singer Ofra Haza

Ofra Haza

Ofra Haza was an Israeli singer of Yemeni origin, an actress and international recording artist....

 and the Austrian

Austrians

Austrians are a nation and ethnic group, consisting of the population of the Republic of Austria and its historical predecessor states who share a common Austrian culture and Austrian descent....

 band Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung

Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung

The EAV is an Austrian band that got together in 1977....

 recorded totally different songs each with the same name. The Danna International album includes songs sung in three languages; Hebrew

Hebrew language

Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Culturally, is it considered by Jews and other religious groups as the language of the Jewish people, though other Jewish languages had originated among diaspora Jews, and the Hebrew language is also used by non-Jewish groups, such...

, Arabic

Arabic language

Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...

 and English

English language

English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

.

Track listing

Note: Hebrew language tracks appear in Hebrew script on the cover notes. The language in which the songs are sung and the English translations of the titles do not appear on the cover, they are here for informational purposes only, (apart from "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie

Yes Sir, I Can Boogie

"Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" is a 1977 hit single by the Spanish vocal duo Baccara.Written by Frank Dostal and Rolf Soja, and produced by Soja, this typical slice of disco was a major hit across Europe and became the duo's sole number one single in the UK, spending a single week at the top in October 1977...

" and "No Alibi").

1. "Fata Morgana" (Hebrew) - 4:42
2. "Samar-Mar" (Arabic) - 3:55
3. "Mi She-Lo Rotze Oti" (Hebrew; "Who Does Not Want Me") - 3:57
4. "Mishak Ma-Dma'Ot" (Hebrew; "The Game of Tears") - 2:59
5. "No Alibi" (English) - 4:12
6. "Arusa" (Arabic; "Bride") - 3:39
7. "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie
   Yes Sir, I Can Boogie
   "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" is a 1977 hit single by the Spanish vocal duo Baccara.Written by Frank Dostal and Rolf Soja, and produced by Soja, this typical slice of disco was a major hit across Europe and became the duo's sole number one single in the UK, spending a single week at the top in October 1977...
   
   " (English) - 4:25
8. "Sa'Ida Sultana" (Arabic; "My Name Is Not Saida") - 5:44
9. "Danna International" (Radio Edit) (Arabic/English) - 3:52
10. "Ha-Hatzga Chayyevet L-Himshakh" (Hebrew/English; "The Show Must Go On
    The Show Must Go On (Queen song)
    "The Show Must Go On" is a song by English rock band Queen, featured as the twelfth and final track on their 1991 album Innuendo. It is credited to Queen, but written primarily by Brian May. The song chronicles the effort of Freddie Mercury continuing to perform despite approaching the end of his...
    
    ") - 3:06
11. "Fata Morgana" (Strings Mix) - 4:42
12. "Samar-Mar" (Night Mix) - 3:45
13. "Danna International" (Airport Version) - 3:53

Sources and external links

• Official Dana International site with discography details
• Unofficial Dana International site with discography details