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"Wild Dances"
Single by Ruslana
from the album Wild Dances
B-side	"Hutsul Girl"
Released	May 17, 2004; 20 years ago (2004-05-17)
Recorded	2003/2004
Genre	Pop folk, Dance-Rock
Length	3:00
Label	EMI
Songwriter(s)	Oleksandr Ksenofontov, Jamie Maher, Ruslana Lyzhychko, Michael Fayne, Sherena Dugani
Producer(s)	Oleksandr Ksenofontov, Ruslana Lyzhychko
Ruslana singles chronology
"Kolomyjka" (2003) "Wild Dances" (2004) "Dance with the Wolves" (2005)
Eurovision Song Contest 2004 entry
Country	Ukraine
Artist(s)	Ruslana Lyzchicko
As	Ruslana
Languages	English, Ukrainian
Composer(s)	Ruslana Lyzhychko
Lyricist(s)	Ruslana Lyzhychko, Oleksandr Ksenofontov
Finals performance
Semi-final result	2nd
Semi-final points	256
Final result	1st
Final points	280
Entry chronology
◄ "Hasta la Vista" (2003)
"Razom nas bahato" (2005) ►

"Wild Dances" (Template:Lang-uk) is a single by Ukrainian singer-songwriter Ruslana. The song won the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 held in Turkey with an amount of 280 points. A Ukrainian version called "Dyki tantsi" was released in Russia and Ukraine.

Background and composition

After qualifying second for the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, it scored a total of 280 points in the final, making it the first victory for Ukraine. With a mixture of English and Ukrainian lyrics, "Wild Dances" had the distinction of becoming the first Eurovision winner to be sung at least partly in a language other than English since the rule-change of 1999, when countries were allowed to sing in a language of their choosing, rather than one of their official languages. With this win, Ukraine became the third ex-USSR member to win the Contest after Estonia and Latvia having previously done so. The song was remembered for an energetic performance, which Ruslana gave in a leather outfit, inspired by ethnic tradition of Ukraine. The work on the song lasted for about 3 months. Editing and sound engineering was done by Ruslana together with specialists from Kiev, London and New York City. The recording was done together with a guitarist from Cool Before, and an ex-trumpet player from Zdob Si Zdub. Ukrainian and English lyrics of the song, as well as the chorus and melody, suffered significant changes since the initial stage. The song was bought with exclusive copyright in Vietnam by Vietnamese singer-songwriter Hồ Quỳnh Hương. She has an own Vietnamese version of the song, entitled "Vũ điệu hoang dã".

Usage in media

The song is used as a soundtrack of the 2008 video game Grand Theft Auto IV. American gymnast and 2011 world champion Jordyn Wieber has revealed that she uses this song as her floor exercise music. The single was included on the official compilation album called The Very Best of Eurovision celebrating the 60th anniversary of the contest.

Track listing

Official versions

1. "Wild Dances" – 2:55
2. "Wild Dances" – 3:00
3. "Wild Dances" – 2:48
4. "Wild Dances" – 2:48
5. "Wild Dances" – 3:58
6. "Wild Dances" – 3:16
7. "Wild Dances" – 3:16
8. "Wild Dances" – 2:52
9. "Wild Dances" – 2:52
10. "Wild Dances" – 3:25
11. "Wild Dances" – 3:16
12. "Wild Dances" – 3:00
13. "Wild Dances" – 3:57

Music video

The official music video for the song was first aired on May 6, 2004 (before Eurovision), on MTV Russia in the 12 Angry Viewers show, but was booed by the audience. The shooting took place in the abandoned building of the Ice Palace, which was at once renamed 'The Iceberg Palace" by the members of Ruslana's crew because no heating equipment brought with Ruslana could heat the cold air of the huge building to a comfortable level. The building was 'decorated' with sheer concrete and windows without glass. Despite the script of the video-clip, which provided for constant burning fire in large barrels, torches on the stage, wireworks and even a real military flame thrower, only the "Wild Dances" could help people to ultimately warm up.

Cover art

Photographer - Valerii Reshetniak

Charts

Release history

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (May 2009)

References

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3. gta4.net – GRAND THEFT AUTO IV – Music: Soundtrack, Radio Songs
4. Bloggs, Wiwi (2011-10-12). "Ruslana's "Wild Dances" Inspires U.S. Gymnast Jordyn Wieber". WiwiBloggs.Com. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
5. "Very Best of Eurovision Song Contest – A 60th Anniversary (CD / Digital Download Available NOW)". SBS.au. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
6. 07.05.2004 Новости за May 2004, связанные с проведением Конкурса Песни Евровидение 2004.
7. "Ruslana – Wild Dance" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
8. "Ruslana – Wild Dance" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
9. "Ruslana – Wild Dance" (in French). Ultratop 50.
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11. "Ruslana: Wild Dance" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
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13. "Chart Track: Week 24, 2004". Irish Singles Chart.
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15. "Ruslana – Wild Dance". Singles Top 100.
16. "Ruslana – Wild Dance". Swiss Singles Chart.
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19. "Ruslana: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
20. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2004". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
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External links

• Amazon.com about the single
• Belgium 2004 year end chart.
• Peak positions of Wild Dances

• Single chart usages for UKchartstats
• Ruslana songs
• 2004 singles
• Debut singles
• Number-one singles in Greece
• Eurovision Song Contest winning songs
• Eurovision songs of Ukraine
• Eurovision songs of 2004
• English-language Ukrainian songs
• Songs written by Oleksandr Ksenofontov
• 2004 songs
• EMI Records singles