Prince Igor (song)
"Prince Igor" | |||||||||||||||||||
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Single by The Rapsody feat. Warren G & Sissel | |||||||||||||||||||
from the album The Rapsody Overture | |||||||||||||||||||
Released | October 13, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||
Format | CD, Maxi single | ||||||||||||||||||
Genre | Hip hop, G-funk, Operatic pop | ||||||||||||||||||
Label | Def Jam Recordings | ||||||||||||||||||
Writer(s) |
Klaus Völker Warren G | ||||||||||||||||||
Producer(s) |
Klaus Völker Dieter Völker | ||||||||||||||||||
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"Prince Igor" is a song inspired by the Polovtsian Dances of Borodin's opera Prince Igor. The main vocals are performed by Warren G, the Russian refrain by 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.
Track list
- "Prince Igor" (Radio Edit) (3:52)
- "Prince Igor" (Ries Class Jazz Edit) (4:03)
- "Prince Igor" (Ries 7" Remix) (3:54)
- "Prince Igor" (Album Version) (4:24)
- "Prince Igor" (Ries Class Jazz Extended) (6:08)
- "Prince Igor" (Ries Class Jazz Instrumental) (4:01)
Charts
Chart (1997-1998) | Peak position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] | 13 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] | 9 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[3] | 3 |
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] | 10 |
France (SNEP)[5] | 6 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[6] | 8 |
Ireland (IRMA) | 17 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] | 6 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] | 41 |
Norway (VG-lista)[9] | 1 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 3 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 11 |
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) | 15 |
Kamaliya Version
On 6 April 2014, Ukrainian musician Kamaliya, released a version called Never Wanna Hurt You taken from her Club Opera album,[12] the melody is taken from Prince Igor.
References
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – The Rapsody feat. Warren G & Sissel – Prince Igor" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Rapsody feat. Warren G & Sissel – Prince Igor" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Rapsody feat. Warren G & Sissel – Prince Igor" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ "The Rapsody feat. Warren G. & Sissel: Prince Igor" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – The Rapsody feat. Warren G & Sissel – Prince Igor" (in French). Les classement single.
- ↑ "Musicline.de – The Rapsody feat. Warren G & Sissel Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – The Rapsody feat. Warren G & Sissel search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – The Rapsody feat. Warren G & Sissel – Prince Igor". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Rapsody feat. Warren G & Sissel – Prince Igor". VG-lista.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – The Rapsody feat. Warren G & Sissel – Prince Igor". Singles Top 100.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – The Rapsody feat. Warren G & Sissel – Prince Igor". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ↑ Kamaliya - Never Wanna Hurt You (Prince Igor)
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