Vesyolye Ulybki
Vesyolye Ulybki (Cyrillic: Весёлые Улыбки; translation: Happy Smiles) is t.A.T.u.'s third and final Russian studio album, released on 21 October 2008. The album's working title was Upravleniye Otbrosami (Cyrillic: Управление Отбросами; translation: Waste Management). The album reached sales of more than 250,000 copies in Russia.[3][4] The English counterpart, Waste Management, was released in December 2009.
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| Released | 21 October 2008 | |||
| Genre | Eurodance, electronica, electronic rock, pop rock | |||
| Length | 38:54 | |||
| Language | Russian English (3 tracks) | |||
| Label | Studia Soyuz | |||
| Producer | T.A. Music, Billy Steinberg, Josh Alexander, Sergio Galoyan, Boris Renski (executive) | |||
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| Singles from Весёлые Улыбки | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Newsmusic.ru |   |
| Sputnikmusic | |
Demo versions of nearly every song on the album have leaked online. As of 2020, alongside the album's English counterpart Waste Management, it is not available to stream on Spotify and Tidal. They are, however, available on Amazon Music and Apple Music.
Singles
- The first single from the album, "Белый плащик", was released in November 2007. The music video was released on 29 November 2007.[5] The single was released as a maxi-single with the song, remixes and the second single, "220". It also had mobile wallpapers, a poster and a coupon for a discount of 50 roubles for the supposed album Upravleniye Otbrosami, which expired in June 2008, but they were still valid for the discount of the album of Весёлые Улыбки [3][6]
- The second single, "220", was released in April 2008. The song was included in the "Beliy Plaschik" maxi-single and featured 3 mobile wallpapers. A music video was released in June 2008 that featured the group in 'burlesque'-styled costumes dancing and singing to the song.[7]
- The third single, "You and I", was released exclusively to Love Radio in Russia for three days on 12 September 2008[8] and then on Europa Plus Radio in Ukraine on 16 September.[9]
- The fourth single, "Снегопады", was released in April 2009. A trailer for the music video and a premiere date of 17 April were posted on 9 April.[10] After the video premiered, two different versions were posted on t.A.T.u.'s official YouTube: the TV version and the special "Heart Attack Edition", which is the video without the song playing.[11][12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Translation | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | Vanya Kilar | 3:09 | ||
| 2. | "Белый плащик" (Beliy Plaschik) |
| Kilar | White Robe | 3:14 |
| 3. | "You and I" |
| 3:16 | ||
| 4. | "Снегопады" (Snegopady) |
| Slowman | Snowfalls | 3:15 |
| 5. | "220" | V. Polienko | Polienko | Sparks | 3:07 |
| 6. | "Марсианские глаза" (Marsianskie Glaza) | T.A. Music | S. Galoyan | Martian Eyes | 3:10 |
| 7. | "Человечки" (Chelovechki) | T.A. Music, James SK Wān | Slowman | Little People | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Весёлые улыбки" (Vesyolye Ulybki) | E. Matveidzev | Happy Smiles | 2:04 | |
| 9. | "Running Blind" |
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| 3:39 | |
| 10. | "Fly on the Wall" |
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| 3:59 | |
| 11. | "Время луны" (Vremya Luny) | T.A. Music | Kilar | Time of the Moon | 3:23 |
| 12. | "Не жалей" (Ne Zhaley) | T.A. Music | Kilar | Don't Regret | 3:06 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 17 October 2008 [4] | Soyuz | Pre-order download |
| 21 October 2008[3] | CD | ||
| Worldwide | Digital download |
Notes
- "Intro" is an instrumental version of "Не жалей".
- "Весёлые улыбки" is the same instrumental track as "Waste Management" on the Waste Management album.
- Lena has recorded a Spanish version of "Running Blind" and released it on her Spanish EP
References
- "t.A.T.u. – «Веселые улыбки». Рецензия Гуру Кена - Новости рока". Newsmusic.ru. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- "t.A.T.u. - Happy Smiles (staff review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- "News: October 15, 2008".
- "News: October 17, 2008".
- News: 21 November 2007
- News: 8 May 2008
- News: 2 June 2008
- "News: 12 September 2008". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2009.
- News: 15 September 2008
- News: 9 April 2009
- News: 15 April 2009
- News: 17 April 2009
External links
- t.A.T.u.'s interview. Time Out Moscow. 1 September 2008
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