Vesyolye Ulybki
Vesyolye Ulybki (Cyrillic: Весёлые Улыбки; translation: Happy Smiles) is t.A.T.u.'s third 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 200,000 copies in Russia.[3][4] The English counterpart, Waste Management, was released in December 2009.
Demo versions of nearly every song on the album have leaked online.
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
| 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 | Slowman | Little People |
3:27 |
| 8. |
"Весёлые улыбки" (Vesyolye Ulybki) | | E. Matveidzev | Happy Smiles |
2:04 |
| 9. |
"Running Blind" | |
- Julian Schramm
- Larz Reinatz
- Christian Behrens
| |
3:39 |
| 10. |
"Fly on the Wall" |
- Josh Alexander
- Billy Steinberg
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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
Notes
- "Intro" is an instrumental version of "Не жалей".
- "Весёлые улыбки" is the same instrumental track as "Waste Management" on the Waste Management album.
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