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1975 song by Alla Pugacheva

"Arlekino" Single by Alla Pugacheva from the album Arlekino i drugiye Language Russian B-side "Posidim pookayem" "Ty snishsya mne" Released 21 June 1975 Recorded 1975 Genre Pop Length 4:30 Label Melodiya Composer Emil Dimitrov Lyricist Boris Barkas Music video "Arlekino" on YouTube

"**Arlekino**" ([Russian](/source/Russian_language): Арлекино; English: *Harlequin*) is a song by [Russian](/source/Russians) singer [Alla Pugacheva](/source/Alla_Pugacheva). The song was co-authored by Bulgarian composer [Emil Dimitrov](/source/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](/source/Golden_Orpheus) in [Bulgaria](/source/Bulgaria).[1][2]

The single became an international hit in [Eastern Europe](/source/Eastern_Europe), the [Baltics](/source/Baltic_states) and [Central Asia](/source/Central_Asia). It was most popular in Bulgaria and [Germany](/source/Germany). Total sales of the single in the [former USSR](/source/Post-Soviet_states) and the world amounted to 14 million copies.[3]

In 2023, a remix of the song created by Geoffplaysguitar became the soundtrack to the game *[Atomic Heart](/source/Atomic_Heart)*.[4]

## Background

Initially, it was planned that another artist would represent the Soviet Union on [Golden Orpheus international song contest](/source/Golden_Orpheus), but in the end this honor fell to Alla Pugacheva, the soloist of [Vesyolye Rebyata](/source/Vesyolye_Rebyata). According to the terms of the contest, it was necessary to perform three songs, including one song in Bulgarian. "Arlekino" came to Pugacheva from [Emil Dimitrov](/source/Emil_Dimitrov) himself; as it turned out, it was a song from his repertoire, with which he won the contest in [Sopot](/source/Sopot_International_Song_Festival) in 1964. Pugacheva liked the melody, and the Russian text was written by Boris Barkas.[5]

Pugacheva came up with the image of a sad clown for performances and the famous laugh that sounds between verses. She later assessed the song as an ideal combination of text, music and arrangement, which gave her the freedom of creative approach to creating an image, facial expressions, gestures for performance.[5]

## Golden Orpheus performances

On 3 June 1975, the Golden Orpheus competition began in Bulgaria. Pugacheva successfully reached the final, where she performed the song "Ty snishsya mne", followed by "Arlekino", and the audience asked her to perform an encore. On 7 June, the final evening took place, when all the winners performed their songs. With the prepared number of Pugacheva, when she was supposed to appear on a huge hand, there was a hitch, because the British singer [Carl Wayne](/source/Carl_Wayne) decided to perform his song for an encore, and at that time a hand with Pugacheva fell on the stage. As a result, Pugacheva stayed on stage until the end of the song and sang the final phrase for Wayne. Pugacheva herself performed "Arlekino" that evening as an encore.[6]

The contest was broadcast throughout Bulgaria, it was also watched by eight-year-old Philipp Kirkorov, the future singer and husband of Pugacheva.[7] In the Soviet Union, however, the competition was shown only a month later due to the negative reaction of the chairman of [Gosteleradio](/source/State_Committee_of_Television_and_Radio_Broadcasting_of_the_Soviet_Union) [Sergey Lapin](/source/Sergey_Lapin_(diplomat)).[8]

## Release

This EP was released on 21 June 1975 in the Soviet Union.[9] 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](/source/Arlekino_i_drugiye)* in 1979.

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

Sales of the single amounted to a record 14 million copies.[10][11]

## German version

"Harlekino" Single by Alla Pugacheva B-side "Auch ohne Dich werde ich leben" Released 1976 Recorded April 1976 Genre Pop Length 4:30 Label Amiga Composer Emil Dimitrov Lyricists Wolfgang Brandenstein Arndt Bause Alla Pugacheva singles chronology "Arlekino" (1975) "Harlekino" (1976) "Do svidanya, leto" (1976)

This single was recorded by Pugacheva during her tour in the GDR in April 1976 and released in Germany (GDR) by [Amiga](/source/Amiga_(record_label)) in 1976. According to the official discography of the singer, it is her third single.[12] 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

**7" single (USSR)**

Side one No. Title Lyrics Music Length 1. "Арлекино" ("Arlekino") Boris Barkas Emil Dimitrov Pavel Slobodkin (reworking) 4:30 Total length: 4:30

Side two No. Title Lyrics Music Length 2. "Посидим, поокаем" ("Posodim pookayem") Ilya Reznik Aleksandr Muromtsev 3:25 3. "Ты снишься мне" ("Ty snishsya mne") Nikolay Shumakov Alexey Mazhukov 3:42 Total length: 7:07

**7" single ([Bulgaria](/source/People's_Republic_of_Bulgaria))**

Side one No. Title Lyrics Music Length 1. "Арлекино" (live) ("Arlekino") Boris Barkas Emil Dimitrov Pavel Slobodkin (reworking) 5:18 Total length: 5:18

Side two No. Title Lyrics Music Length 1. "Сънувам те" (live) ("Snuvam te") Nikolay Shumakov Alexey Mazhukov 6:00 Total length: 6:00

**7" single ([GDR](/source/East_Germany))**

Side one No. Title Lyrics Music Length 1. "Harlekino" Wolfgang Brandenstein Arndt Bause Emil Dimitrov 4:30 Total length: 4:30

Side two No. Title Lyrics Music Length 1. "Auch ohne Dich werde ich leben" Wolfgang Brandenstein Arndt Bause Arndt Bause 3:55 Total length: 3:55

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Встреча_с_«Золотым_Орфеем»_1-0)** Zavadskaya N. (1975). ["Встреча с "Золотым Орфеем". Страницы фестивального дневника"](http://www.pugacheva-disc.ru/displayimage.php?album=176&pos=7) (in Russian). Muzykalnaya zhizn. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20130211192541/http://www.pugacheva-disc.ru/displayimage.php?album=176&pos=7) from the original on 11 February 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-«Золотой_Орфей»_Аллы_Пугачевой_2-0)** И. Титов. (14 June 1975). [""Золотой Орфей" Аллы Пугачевой"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120602151758/http://allapugacheva.pro/zolotoi-orfei-ally-pugachevoi) (in Russian). Sovetskaya kultura. Archived from [the original](http://allapugacheva.pro/zolotoi-orfei-ally-pugachevoi) on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["ПУГАЧЁВА Алла Борисовна"](http://www.biograph.ru/index.php/whoiswho/6/980-pugachevaab). *www.biograph.ru*. Retrieved 14 August 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Схватки с роботами под "Арлекино" Аллы Пугачевой в новом трейлере Atomic Heart"](https://rpgdon.com/article/item/shvatki-s-robotami-pod-arlekino-allyi-pugachevoj-v-novom-trejlere-atomic-heart/). *rpgdon.com*. Retrieved 14 August 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTERazzakov200328_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTERazzakov200328_5-1) [Razzakov 2003](#CITEREFRazzakov2003), p. 28.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTERazzakov200331_6-0)** [Razzakov 2003](#CITEREFRazzakov2003), p. 31.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTERazzakov200330_7-0)** [Razzakov 2003](#CITEREFRazzakov2003), p. 30.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTERazzakov200332_8-0)** [Razzakov 2003](#CITEREFRazzakov2003), p. 32.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Арлекино / Посидим, поокаем / Ты снишься мне"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120917124422/http://allapugacheva.pro/arlekino-posidim-pookaem-ty-snishsya-mne) (in Russian). Официальный сайт Аллы Пугачёвой. Archived from [the original](http://allapugacheva.pro/arlekino-posidim-pookaem-ty-snishsya-mne) on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Kommersant_10-0)** ["Как закалялась Алла"](https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/1175515). *[Kommersant](/source/Kommersant)* (in Russian). 25 May 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["ПУГАЧЁВА Алла Борисовна"](http://www.biograph.ru/index.php/whoiswho/6/980-pugachevaab). *www.biograph.ru*. Retrieved 14 August 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Harlekino / Auch ohne Dich werde ich leben (Германия)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120602120445/http://allapugacheva.pro/harlekino-auch-ohne-dich-werde-ich-leben-germaniya) (in Russian). Официальный сайт Аллы Пугачёвой. Archived from [the original](http://allapugacheva.pro/harlekino-auch-ohne-dich-werde-ich-leben-germaniya) on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.

## Bibliography

- Razzakov, Fyodor (2003). *Алла Пугачёва: По ступеням славы* [*Alla Pugacheva: On the steps of glory*] (in Russian). Moscow: [Eksmo](/source/Eksmo). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [5-8153-0059-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/5-8153-0059-4).

- Belyakov O.A. (2009). *Алла Пугачёва*. Moscow: Молодая гвардия. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-5-235-03230-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-5-235-03230-9).

v t e Alla Pugacheva Discography Studio albums Zerkalo dushi (1977) Arlekino i drugiye (1979) Podnimis nad suyetoy! (1979) To li eshchyo budet... (1980) Kak trevozhen etot put (1982) Akh, kak khochetsya zhit (1985) Watch Out (1985) / Alla Pugacheva v Stokgolme (1986) Zhivi spokoyno, strana! (2003) Compilations Soviet Superstar (1984) Singles "Arlekino" (1975) "Golyamyata nagrada" (1975) "Harlekino" (1976) "Maestro" (1981) Other songs "Zvyozdnoye leto" (1978) "Million alykh roz" (1982) Category

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