Hands Up! Руки Вверх! | |
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 Zhukov and Potekhin in 2005 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Russia |
| Genres | Pop, Eurodance, dance-pop |
| Years active | 1996–2006, 2008–present |
| Members | Sergey Zhukov [1] |
| Past members | Aleksey Potekhin |
| Website | RukiVverh.ru |
Ruki Vverh! ( Russian: Руки Вверх, [2] meaning "Hands Up!") is the name of Russian pop and dance musician Sergey Zhukov. They were originally a duo which consisted of Zhukov and Aleksey Potekhin. The duo came to prominence in the 1990s. [3]
Discography
| Russian name | Translation | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Дышите равномерно (Dyshite Ravnomerno) | Breathe Evenly | 1997 | |
| Руки вверх, Доктор Шлягер! (Ruki Vverh, Doktor Schlager!) | Hands Up, Dr. Schlager! | 1998 | Album with covers and remixes of songs by Vyacheslav Dobrynin |
| Сделай погромче! (Sdelay Pogromche) | Make It Louder! | 1998 | |
| Сделай ещё громче! (Sdelay Yescho Gromche) | Make It Even Louder! | 1998 | |
| Без тормозов (Bez Tormozov) | No Вrakes | 1999 | |
| Совсем без тормозов (Sovsem Bez Tormozov) | No Brakes at All | 1999 | |
| Crazy | 1999 | Unofficial album (the songs are in English) | |
| Здравствуй, это я… (Zdravstvui, Eto Ya) | Hello, It's Me... | 2000 | |
| Не бойся, я с тобой! (Ne Boisya, Ya S Toboi) | Do Not Worry, I'm with You | 2001 | |
| Маленькие девочки (Malen'kie Devochki) | Little Girls | 2001 | |
| Огонь (Ogon') | Fire | 2001 | Unofficial album |
| Конец попсе, танцуют все! (Konets Popse, Tantsuyut Vse!) | Pop Is Dead, Everybody Dance! | 2002 | |
| Мне с тобою хорошо (Mne S Toboyu Horosho) | You Make Me Feel Good | 2003 | |
| А девочкам так холодно… (A Devochkam Tak Holodno...) | And The Girls Are So Cold | 2004 | |
| Fuc*in' Rock'n'Roll | 2005 | ||
| Natasha | 2005 | Made for Germany | |
| Открой мне дверь! (Otkroy Mne Dver!) | Open The Door For Me! | 2012 |
Covers and sampling
- " Pesenka" has been covered or heavily sampled by other acts that went on to have international hits with them, including A Touch of Class's " Around the World (La La La La La)" in 2000, beFour's " Magic Melody" in 2007, Beat Ink's "Around the World" in 2008, Chris Webby's "La La La" in 2009, Auburn featuring Iyaz's "La La La" in 2010 and Ava Max's " My Head & My Heart" in 2020. [4]
- "18 Mne Uzhe" has been covered by Estonian pop group Hellad Velled as "18", which became a hit. Also Russian pop group Reflex made another cover of the song. [3]
- "Kroshka Moya" has been parodied by the Ukrainian Russophone comedy group Lyudi v Belom in a German language version titled "Meine Kleine" under the fake name Hände Hoch (Хенде Хох, meaning "Hands Up" in German). [5]
References
- ^ Кто стал богаче на 500 000 рублей?
- ^ The conventional transliteration would be "Ruki Vverkh", rather than "Ruki Vverh".
- ^ a b Сергей Жуков. Перегонка на выживание - журнал Rolling Stone Archived 2016-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Shaffer, Claire (November 19, 2020). "Ava Max Interpolates ATC in New Song 'My Head and My Heart'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ "Хенде Хох - Майне Кляйне / Hände Hoch - Meine Kleine - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
External links
- Official site (in Russian)
- Official site of band member Sergey Zhukov (in Russian)
- Unofficial site of "Ruki Vverh!" and Sergey Zhukov (in Russian)
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Hands Up! Руки Вверх! | |
|---|---|
|
Zhukov and Potekhin in 2005 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Russia |
| Genres | Pop, Eurodance, dance-pop |
| Years active | 1996–2006, 2008–present |
| Members | Sergey Zhukov [1] |
| Past members | Aleksey Potekhin |
| Website | RukiVverh.ru |
Ruki Vverh! ( Russian: Руки Вверх, [2] meaning "Hands Up!") is the name of Russian pop and dance musician Sergey Zhukov. They were originally a duo which consisted of Zhukov and Aleksey Potekhin. The duo came to prominence in the 1990s. [3]
Discography
| Russian name | Translation | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Дышите равномерно (Dyshite Ravnomerno) | Breathe Evenly | 1997 | |
| Руки вверх, Доктор Шлягер! (Ruki Vverh, Doktor Schlager!) | Hands Up, Dr. Schlager! | 1998 | Album with covers and remixes of songs by Vyacheslav Dobrynin |
| Сделай погромче! (Sdelay Pogromche) | Make It Louder! | 1998 | |
| Сделай ещё громче! (Sdelay Yescho Gromche) | Make It Even Louder! | 1998 | |
| Без тормозов (Bez Tormozov) | No Вrakes | 1999 | |
| Совсем без тормозов (Sovsem Bez Tormozov) | No Brakes at All | 1999 | |
| Crazy | 1999 | Unofficial album (the songs are in English) | |
| Здравствуй, это я… (Zdravstvui, Eto Ya) | Hello, It's Me... | 2000 | |
| Не бойся, я с тобой! (Ne Boisya, Ya S Toboi) | Do Not Worry, I'm with You | 2001 | |
| Маленькие девочки (Malen'kie Devochki) | Little Girls | 2001 | |
| Огонь (Ogon') | Fire | 2001 | Unofficial album |
| Конец попсе, танцуют все! (Konets Popse, Tantsuyut Vse!) | Pop Is Dead, Everybody Dance! | 2002 | |
| Мне с тобою хорошо (Mne S Toboyu Horosho) | You Make Me Feel Good | 2003 | |
| А девочкам так холодно… (A Devochkam Tak Holodno...) | And The Girls Are So Cold | 2004 | |
| Fuc*in' Rock'n'Roll | 2005 | ||
| Natasha | 2005 | Made for Germany | |
| Открой мне дверь! (Otkroy Mne Dver!) | Open The Door For Me! | 2012 |
Covers and sampling
- " Pesenka" has been covered or heavily sampled by other acts that went on to have international hits with them, including A Touch of Class's " Around the World (La La La La La)" in 2000, beFour's " Magic Melody" in 2007, Beat Ink's "Around the World" in 2008, Chris Webby's "La La La" in 2009, Auburn featuring Iyaz's "La La La" in 2010 and Ava Max's " My Head & My Heart" in 2020. [4]
- "18 Mne Uzhe" has been covered by Estonian pop group Hellad Velled as "18", which became a hit. Also Russian pop group Reflex made another cover of the song. [3]
- "Kroshka Moya" has been parodied by the Ukrainian Russophone comedy group Lyudi v Belom in a German language version titled "Meine Kleine" under the fake name Hände Hoch (Хенде Хох, meaning "Hands Up" in German). [5]
References
- ^ Кто стал богаче на 500 000 рублей?
- ^ The conventional transliteration would be "Ruki Vverkh", rather than "Ruki Vverh".
- ^ a b Сергей Жуков. Перегонка на выживание - журнал Rolling Stone Archived 2016-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Shaffer, Claire (November 19, 2020). "Ava Max Interpolates ATC in New Song 'My Head and My Heart'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ "Хенде Хох - Майне Кляйне / Hände Hoch - Meine Kleine - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
External links
- Official site (in Russian)
- Official site of band member Sergey Zhukov (in Russian)
- Unofficial site of "Ruki Vverh!" and Sergey Zhukov (in Russian)
| International | |
|---|---|
| Artists | |
| This article about a Russian band or other musical ensemble is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |