Philosophy of Miracle

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Philosophy of Miracle
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Studio album by
Vitas
Released10 May 2001
Recorded1998–01
Genre
Length57:52
LabelIceberg
Producer (Eduard Anatol'yevich Izmyest'yev)
Vitas chronology
Philosophy of Miracle
(2001) 		Smile!
(2002)

Philosophy of Miracle (Russian: Филосо́фия чу́да, tr. Filosofiya chuda, IPA: [fʲɪlɐˈsofʲɪjə ˈt͡ɕudə]) is the debut album by Russian singer Vitas, released in May 10th 2001[1]. It is sometimes translated as Philosophy of a Miracle, Philosophy of Wonder, or Wonders of Philosophy. The album received widespread popularity in mid-2015 after "The 7th Element" (often memed as "Chum Drum Bedrum" and "Weird Russian Singer") and "Opera No. 2" gained popularity several years earlier. It has reportedly sold at least 3.5 million copies in China alone.[2] All the songs were written or co-written by Vitas, with the exception of "Prelude" by Dmitri Plachkovsky.[3] The album was recorded with many backing musicians including the Vienna Symphony Orchestra.[4] Neon (Russian: Неон, IPA: [nʲɪˈon]) magazine described the album as "fresh, original, new and therefore interesting".[4]

Several songs from this album featured in Vitas' Opera #... and Smile or Philosophy of Miracle concert programmes, the premiere of the latter earned him a record as the youngest artist to perform a solo concert at the State Kremlin Palace.[5] A DVD of this concert was later released.[6] One song from the album, "Opera #2", was released as a single and became hugely popular, earning the Russian Record best-selling single prize in three consecutive years, a Golden Gramophone award, and a People's Hit prize.[5][7] According to an estimate from Gemini Sun records, "Opera #2" has been downloaded over 20 million times, with over 15 million downloads for the track "The 7th Element".[8] The music video for "Opera #2" and the TV performance of "The 7th Element" have been forwarded frequently via the internet, accounting for much of Vitas' worldwide recognition.[8][9]

The 12th track on the album is an early recording of "Opera #1" which comes from the studio sessions during Vitas' early career in his native town Odessa. A video for this track was filmed between 1998 and 1999, featuring a 19-year-old long-haired Vitas in a beach and a night club. The video was leaked by fans in May 2021.

Track listing[]

Track number Russian title[10] English title[11] Music[12] Lyrics[12]
01 Мечты Dreams Vitas Vitas
02 7 элемент The 7th Element Vitas Vitas
03 Опера #2 Opera #2 Vitas Vitas
V. Borovsky
04 Прелюдия Prelude D. Plachkovsky D. Plachkovsky
05 Карлсон Karlsson Vitas D. Plachkovsky
06 Опера #1 (Asian version) Opera # 1 (Asian version) Vitas Vitas
V. Borovsky
07 День рождения моей смерти The Birthday of My Death Vitas D. Plachkovsky
08 Душа Soul Vitas V. Borovsky
09 Тело Body Vitas Vitas
10 Старый граммофон An Old Gramophone Vitas Vitas
11 Цирк Circus Vitas D. Plachkovsky
12 Опера #1 (euro version) Opera # 1 (euro version) Vitas Vitas
V. Borovsky
13 День рождения моей смерти (that black ragamix) The Birthday of My Death (that black ragamix) Vitas D. Plachkovsky

References[]

  1. ^ "«ФИЛОСОФИЯ ЧУДА» ОТ ВИТАСА". www.intermedia.ru (in Russian). 2001-05-04. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  2. ^ Russian TV program "You Won't Believe" (2007) Archived May 22, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Philosophy of Miracle lyrics (Russian)
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Article source: Neon magazine issues 2 & 4, Feb-Mar 2001 Archived 2011-10-09 at the Wayback Machine (Russian)
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b WikiMusicGuide Archived 2009-09-08 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Vitas official discography: Kremlin concert". Archived from the original on 2009-04-18. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-03. Retrieved 2007-09-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Gemini Sun Records press release Archived 2013-07-29 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Review of Beijing concert
  10. ^ Official discography tracklist: Russian Archived April 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ Official discography tracklist: English Archived April 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b Lyrics Home: Authors

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