Prince Igor (song)

"Prince Igor"
Single by The Rapsody feat. Warren G & Sissel
from the album The Rapsody Overture
Released October 13, 1997
Format
Genre
Label Def Jam Recordings
Songwriter(s)
  • Klaus Volker
  • Warren G
Producer(s)
  • Klaus Volker
  • Dieter Völker
Warren G singles chronology
"Smokin' Me Out"
(1997) Smokin' Me Out1997		 "Prince Igor"
(1997) Prince Igor1997		 "I Want It All"
(1999) I Want It All1999
Sissel singles chronology
"Mitt Hjerte Alltid Vanker"
(1995) Mitt Hjerte Alltid Vanker1995		 "Prince Igor"
(1997) Prince Igor1997		 "One Day"
(2000) One Day2000

"Prince Igor" is a song inspired by the Polovtsian Dances of Borodin's opera Prince Igor. The main vocals are performed by Warren G, the Russian refrain by Norwegian soprano Sissel Kyrkjebø and the instrumental background is provided by The Rapsody. Warren G uses the same rap lyrics as in his song "Reality", available on the album Take a Look Over Your Shoulder.

Track list

  • "Prince Igor" (Radio Edit) (3:52)
  • "Prince Igor" (Ries Class Jazz Edit) (4:03)
  • "Prince Igor" (Ries 7" Remix) (3:54)
  • "Prince Igor" (Album Version) (4:24)
  • "Prince Igor" (Ries Class Jazz Extended) (6:08)
  • "Prince Igor" (Ries Class Jazz Instrumental) (4:01)

Charts

Chart (1997-1998) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] 13
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] 9
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[3] 3
Denmark (IFPI)[4] 2
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 6
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 10
France (SNEP)[7] 6
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 8
Greece (IFPI)[9] 3
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[10] 1
Ireland (IRMA) 17
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] 6
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 6
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 41
Norway (VG-lista)[14] 1
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[15] 24
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 11
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 15
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[18] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (1997) Position
Germany (Official German Charts)[19] 75
Chart (1998) Position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[20] 39

References

  1. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – The Rapsody feat. Warren G & Sissel – Prince Igor" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  2. ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Rapsody feat. Warren G & Sissel – Prince Igor" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  3. ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Rapsody feat. Warren G & Sissel – Prince Igor" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  4. ↑ "Top 10 Denmark" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  6. ↑ "The Rapsody feat. Warren G. & Sissel: Prince Igor" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  7. ↑ "Lescharts.com – The Rapsody feat. Warren G & Sissel – Prince Igor" (in French). Les classement single.
  8. ↑ "Musicline.de – The Rapsody feat. Warren G & Sissel Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  9. ↑ "Top 10 Greece" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (25.12.1997 - 01.01.1998)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – The Rapsody feat. Warren G & Sissel" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  12. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Rapsody feat. Warren G & Sissel – Prince Igor" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  13. ↑ "Charts.nz – The Rapsody feat. Warren G & Sissel – Prince Igor". Top 40 Singles.
  14. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Rapsody feat. Warren G & Sissel – Prince Igor". VG-lista.
  15. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – The Rapsody feat. Warren G & Sissel – Prince Igor". Singles Top 100.
  17. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – The Rapsody feat. Warren G & Sissel – Prince Igor". Swiss Singles Chart.
  18. ↑ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". officialcharts.com.
  19. ↑ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Music & Media: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1998" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
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