Gru 2
Gru 2 is the second studio album published by Serbian recording artist Gru.[1] Gru 2 remains Gru's most critically acclaimed album, and it is considered the most commercially successful album in Serbia to date, selling 4 million copies, and certified gold in Serbia.[2]
Gru 2 | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1996 | |||
Recorded | January 1995 - December 1995 | |||
Genre | Funk, hip hop | |||
Length | 39:20 | |||
Label | Jugodisk, Komuna | |||
Producer | Srđan Babović, Dalibor Andonov Gru | |||
Gru chronology | ||||
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Gru 2 included songs with a wide range of themes, from emotional ballads (Dosta mi je svega) to gangster anthems (Srce). The album was produced by producer Srđan Babović and Dalibor Andonov, on behalf of the label Komuna, and it was recorded at Studio Puž. Other than the success of Biću tu, chart-topping hits generated from the album include Leto, Srce, Petak, Čovek je čoveku vuk and Dosta mi je svega.[3]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Leto" ("Summer") | D. Andonov, L. Vukomanović | D. Andonov, I. Lazić | 3:32 |
2. | "Biću tu" ("I'll Be There") | D. Andonov, L. Vukomanović | D. Andonov, E. Laković | 3:24 |
3. | "Srce" ("Heart") | D. Andonov | N. Jovanović, Đ. Miljenović | 3:58 |
4. | "Petak" ("Friday") | D. Andonov, M. Kon | D. Andonov, M. Kon | 3:46 |
5. | "Petak (Out)" ("Friday (Out)") | D. Andonov | D. Andonov | 1:17 |
6. | "Kada završi se dan" ("When The Day Ends") | D. Andonov, M. Kon | D. Andonov, M. Kon | 4:02 |
7. | "Čovek je čoveku vuk" ("Man is Man's Wolf") | D. Andonov | D. Andonov | 3:19 |
8. | "Dosta mi je svega" ("I'm Sick of Everything") | D. Andonov | D. Andonov | 4:17 |
9. | "Šampion" ("Champion") | S. Babović, D. Ivanković, D. Andonov | D. Andonov | 5:07 |
10. | "Ja ne spadam ovde" ("I Don't Belong Here") | D. Andonov | D. Andonov | 4:10 |
11. | "Preko (Daleko)" ("Over (Far Away)") | D. Andonov | D. Andonov | 4:02 |
Reception
Gru 2 received positive reviews by critics.[4][5] Music critic and guitarist Dragan Brajović Braja credited the album "for finding the perfect balance of underground and commercialisation".[6][7][8]
Accolades
The album was polled number 3 on Kurir's list of the "Top 10 Best Albums of 1996".[9][10] The song Srce won Andonov a World Music Award.[11]
See also
References
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- "Gru snimio obradu pesme Bicu tu". www.monda.rs.
- "Gru o poslu, sportu, porodici". www.mondo.rs.
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- "ZGODAN, VISOK, PLAVE OČI... Sin kompozitora Dragana Brajovića Braje je KAO MANEKEN (Gru)". www.blic.rs.
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- "World Music Awards; section entitled "The Awards"". Archived from the original on 2000-10-03. Retrieved 2020-01-03.