ResuRection
2001 single by PPK
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"ResuRection" (Russian: Воскрешение,[3] pronounced [vəskrʲɪˈʂɛnʲɪje], lit. 'Resurrection') is a song by Russian trance music group PPK. It was released in November 2001 as the lead single from their debut album, Reload. The melody is based on the original melody «Поход» ("Crusade") written by Eduard Artemyev for the 1979 Soviet movie Siberiade.
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| Single by PPK | ||||
| from the album Reload | ||||
| Released | 26 November 2001 | |||
| Recorded | November 1999[1] | |||
| Genre | Trance[2] | |||
| Length | 3:12 | |||
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| Producer | Alexander Polyakov | |||
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The song was the first by a Russian act to enter the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart,[4] peaking at number three in December 2001 and earning a silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Elsewhere, the song reached the top 10 in Flanders, Ireland, and the Netherlands while also charting in Australia, Finland, and Wallonia. In the United States, the song peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart in April 2002. In 2021, the song was ranked number 70 in A State of Trance's "Trance Top 1000" list.[5]
Background
Paul Oakenfold signed "ResuRection" to his label Perfecto Records upon hearing it when he was playing a set at Gorky Park in Moscow. During an episode of his Planet Perfecto Podcast in January 2021, Oakenfold revealed that PPK handed him the record, which he listened to on his headphones, and signed the record immediately.[6]
Track listings
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Воскрешение (ResuRection)" (Space Club mix) | 8:04 |
| 2. | "Воскрешение (ResuRection)" (Wellenrausch remix) | 6:50 |
| 3. | "Воскрешение (ResuRection)" (MaUVe remix) | 7:59 |
| 4. | "Воскрешение (ResuRection)" (Trailer Trash remix) | 8:20 |
| 5. | "Воскрешение (ResuRection)" (Perfecto remix) | 7:33 |
| 6. | "Воскрешение (ResuRection)" (Robots outro) | 1:43 |
| 7. | "Воскрешение (ResuRection)" (radio edit) | 3:14 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "ResuRection" (radio mix) | 3:14 |
| 2. | "ResuRection" (Trailer Trash remix) | 8:20 |
| 3. | "ResuRection" (The Perfecto edit) | 7:33 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "ResuRection" (Space Club mix) | 8:04 |
| 2. | "ResuRection" (Wellenrausch remix) | 6:50 |
| 3. | "ResuRection" (Robots outro) | 1:43 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "ResuRection" (radio mix) | 3:14 |
| 2. | "ResuRection" (Wellenrausch remix) | 6:50 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "ResuRection" (radio mix) | 3:14 |
| 2. | "ResuRection" (Space Club mix) | 8:04 |
| 3. | "ResuRection" (Trailer Trash remix) | 8:20 |
| 4. | "ResuRection" (The Perfecto edit) | 7:33 |
| 5. | "ResuRection" (Robots outro) | 1:43 |
| 6. | "ResuRection" (Wellenrausch remix) | 6:50 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Greece (IFPI Greece)[17] | Gold | 10,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[32] | Silver | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref(s). |
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| Russia | 26 November 2001 |
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Perfecto | [34] | |
| Australia | 11 February 2002 | CD |
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