Episode 1216
Prince Igor (song)
Tue, 2020-Sep-01 00:57 UTC
Length - 1:40
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The random article for Tuesday, 1 September 2020 is Prince Igor (song).
"Prince Igor" is a 1997 song inspired by the Polovtsian Dances of Borodin's opera Prince Igor. It was released as the lead single from the album, The Rapsody Overture in October 1997. The main vocals are performed by Warren G, the Russian refrain by Norwegian soprano Sissel Kyrkjebø and the instrumental background is provided by The Rapsody. Warren G uses the same rap lyrics as in his song "Reality", available on the album Take a Look Over Your Shoulder. "Prince Igor" was very successful in Europe, peaking at number-one in Iceland and Norway. In addition, the single reached the top 10 in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands and Sweden. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the song peaked at number 6 in January 1998. Outside Europe, it peaked at number 41 in New Zealand.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:57 UTC on Tuesday, 1 September 2020.
For the full current version of the article, see Prince Igor (song) on Wikipedia.
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