Arlekino

"Arlekino" (Russian: Арлекино; English: Harlequin) is a song by Russian Soviet singer Alla Pugacheva. The song was co-authored by Bulgarian composer Emil Dimitrov and Russian poet Boris Barkas. In 1975, the song was recorded in the studio and released on the singer's first solo extended play Arlekino. It simultaneously became a staple at live performances. For this song, Alla Pugacheva was awarded the Grand Prix of the 1975 Golden Orpheus international song contest in Bulgaria.[1][2]

"Arlekino"
Song by Alla Pugacheva
from the EP Arlekino
LanguageRussian
Released1975
Recorded1975
GenrePop
Length4:30
LabelMelodiya
Composer(s)Emil Dimitrov
Lyricist(s)Boris Barkas
Music video
"Arlekino" on YouTube

Arlekino EP

This EP was released on 21 June 1975 in the Soviet Union.[3] It was her first solo EP (with studio recordings); before this, she appeared only on compilations. Alongside the lead single "Arlekino", there were two B-sides: "Posidim, pookayem" and "Ty snishsya mne". Although all songs saw popularity in the USSR, they were released only on her second studio album Arlekino i drugiye in 1979.

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Арлекино" ("Arlekino")Boris BarkasEmil Dimitrov
Pavel Slobodkin (reworking)		4:30
Total length:4:30
Side two
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
2."Посидим, поокаем" ("Posodim pookayem")Ilya ReznikAleksandr Muromtsev3:25
3."Ты снишься мне" ("Ty snishsya mne")Nikolay ShumakovAlexey Mazhukov3:42
Total length:7:07

Single "Arlekino" (Bulgaria)

After Pugacheva's win in the 1975 Golden Orpheus international song contest, Balkanton released a series of live recordings from the contest. All songs in Russian.

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Арлекино" (live) ("Arlekino")Boris BarkasEmil Dimitrov
Pavel Slobodkin (reworking)		5:18
Total length:5:18
Side two
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Сънувам те" (live) ("Snuvam te")Nikolay ShumakovAlexey Mazhukov6:00
Total length:6:00

Single "Harlekino" (GDR)
"Harlekino"
Single by Alla Pugacheva
B-side"Auch ohne Dich werde ich leben"
Released1976
RecordedApril 1976
GenrePop
Length4:30
LabelAmiga
Composer(s)Emil Dimitrov
Lyricist(s)
  • Wolfgang Brandenstein
  • Arndt Bause
Alla Pugacheva singles chronology
"Arlekino"
(1975)		 "Harlekino"
(1976)		 "Do svidanya, leto"

This single was recorded by Pugacheva during her tour in the GDR in April 1976 and released in Germany (GDR) by Amiga in 1976. According to the official discography of the singer, it is her third single.[4] The recording of the song "Harlekino" in German was due to the song's high popularity in East Germany.

In addition to being released as a single, the German version of the song "Harlekino" was released on two compilations "Amiga Box 3-76" and "Die grossen Erfolge '76".

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Harlekino"Wolfgang Brandenstein
Arndt Bause		Emil Dimitrov4:30
Total length:4:30
Side two
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Auch ohne Dich werde ich leben"Wolfgang Brandenstein
Arndt Bause		Arndt Bause3:55
Total length:3:55

References
  1. Zavadskaya N. (1975). "Встреча с "Золотым Орфеем". Страницы фестивального дневника" (in Russian). Muzykalnaya zhizn. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
  2. И. Титов. (1975-06-14). ""Золотой Орфей" Аллы Пугачевой" (in Russian). Sovetskaya kultura. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
  3. "Арлекино / Посидим, поокаем / Ты снишься мне" (in Russian). Официальный сайт Аллы Пугачёвой. Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
  4. "Harlekino / Auch ohne Dich werde ich leben (Германия)" (in Russian). Официальный сайт Аллы Пугачёвой. Archived from the original on 2012-11-21. Retrieved 2012-11-06.

Bibliography
  • Belyakov O.A. (2009). Алла Пугачёва. Moscow: Молодая гвардия. ISBN 978-5-235-03230-9.
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