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Waste Management (album)
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Waste Management 2. "Sparks"
Released: November 10, 2009
3. "Snowfalls"
Released: April 13, 2010
Waste Management is the third English-language studio al-
bum, and the sixth studio album overall, by the Russian
duo t.A.T.u.. It is the English version of Vesyolye Ulybki.
The album was released in December 15, 2009 on iTunes
and in January 2010 in physical form in Russia and Latin
Amercia.
The digital version of the album is available in two
versions, both containing the same songs. One version is
called the "Track by Track" version, which includes each
song as a separate track. The other version is the "Sin-
gle Track" or "Transcendent Version", in which all of the
Studio album by t.A.T.u.
songs are segued together without any intermediate gaps
Released December 15, 2009 (2009-12-15) in between them.[6] The physical CD release features the
(see release history) "Transcendent Version" only and is featured on their of-
Recorded 2007-2009 ficial store webpage.
With this release the group moved from the pop rock
Genre Synthpop, electropop, dance-pop, electronica, music into more electronic dance music genres. The band
pop rock, electrorock
released three promotional singles from the album:
Length Standard version: 50:18[1] Snowfalls, released in July 13, 2009 on iTunes and the
Trascendent version: 60:05[2] video promoting it on MTV Baltic, White Robe, released
Language English in November 10, 2009 on MTV Brasil and Sparks, released
Russian (1 track and 2 remixes) in April 13, 2010 on MTV Brasil and Latin America.
Label Conqueiro Verde
T.A. Album production
Misterya Zvuka
The production of Waste Management was done in
Producer T.A. Music, Billy Steinberg, Josh Alexander, Moscow, Russia. It is the English counterpart of their 3rd
Sergio Galoyan, Boris Renski (executive)
Russian album Vesyolye Ulybki. It was their 2nd release
t.A.T.u. chronology from their own record label T.A. Music. It was produced
by there new producers from T.A. Music, Billy Steinberg,
Vesyolye Ulybki / Happy Smiles Waste Management Josh Alexander, Sergio Galoyan and exclusive producer
(2008) (2009) Boris Renski.
The tracks "Fly on the Wall", "Waste Management",
Singles from Waste Management "Running Blind", "You and I" and "Marsianskie Glaza"
were featured on the Russian album in the same language
1. "White Robe"
Released: July 13, 2009 (or instrumental) and remain unchanged apart from the
interludes. It was later said it would be released on De-
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cember 15, 2009. On iTunes, the remix tracks "Beliy Disc on January 1, 2010 and later released in South Amer-
Plaschik [Fly_Dream Remix]" and "Ne Zhaley [Sniper ica.
Remix], which were not recorded in English, are listed
with the English names "White Robe [Fly_Dream Remix]"
and "Don’t Regret [Sniper Remix]".
Track listing
"Marsianskie Glaza" was also not recorded in English
and the album featured the Russian version instead. The Standard version
music for "Time of the Moon" was leaked online before 1. "White Robe" (V. Kilar, L. Alexandrovski, M. Maxakova, T.A.
the album was set for release. It had different lyrics and Music) – 3:16
was performed by Lena Katina. "You and I", "Waste Man- 2. "You and I" (E. Buller, A. Kubiszewski) – 3:16
agement", and "Running Blind" have also been released 3. "Sparks" (V. Polienko, L. Alexandrovski) – 3:09
online as their demo versions. 4. "Snowfalls" (Slowman, L. Alexandrovski, K. Salem, T.A.
It was the first time the band recorded English for the Music) – 3:15
first time under their own record label. The album was 5. "Marsianskie Glaza" (Марсианские Глаза) (Martian
up for a physical release on December 15, 2009. Howev- Eyes) (S. Galoyan, T.A. Music) – 3:10 – 3:10
er this was not met as their label was only a Moscow- 6. "Little People" (Slowman, L. Alexandrovski, T.A. Music) –
based production label. The label had music rights to re- 3:28
lease the physical album in South America under the la- 7. "Waste Management" (E. Matveidzev) – 2:04
bel Coqueiro Verde Records. The band released the al- 8. "Running Blind" (J. Schramm, L. Reinatz, C. Behrens, S.
bum worldwide on iTunes, but most fans wanted the Martin, R. Schwenger, L. Dissing) – 3:39
compact disc rather than the digital download. Imports 9. "Fly on the Wall" (J. Alexander, B. Steinberg) – 3:59
for the disc were allowed under the music rights of T.A. 10. "Time of the Moon" (V. Kilar, L. Alexandrovski, T.A. Music)
Music. – 3:24
11. "Don’t Regret" (V. Kilar, L. Alexandrovski, T.A. Music) – 3:09
tracks:
Bonus tracks
Singles 12. "Beliy Plaschik (White Robe) (Fly Dream Remix)" –
• "Snowfalls" was released as the digital-only lead 5:32
single from "Waste Management" on July 13, 2009. It 13. "Running Blind (Transformer Remix)" – 3:53
is the English version of the song "Snegopady". This 14. "Ne Zhaley (Don’t Be Sorry) (Sniper Remix)" – 4:58
song, along with its Russian counterpart, also served
as the fourth single off Vesyolye Ulybki. The music Transcendent Version
video premiered on MTV Baltic and the official t. Waste Management was also released as a non-stop version
A.T.u Youtube Channel, MySpace and iLike on July called the Transcendent Version. This version is one track
13, 2009.[7] The song is available for purchase on running (only in the digital release) slightly over an hour.
AmazonMP3 and iTunes, the latter of which also has Interludes placed between each track make the album
the music video for sale.[8] The video is the same as sound continuous. This version also includes the bonus
the one for "Snegopady", dubbed with the English tracks without the interludes between them. Lena Katina
lyrics. calls this version "one continuous music trip" and says
• The second single of the album, "White Robe", was Pink Floyd was the main influence in the creation of this
released on November 10, 2009. The song is the version.[9]
English version of "Beliy Plaschik". A CD of the Transcendent Version is available on the
• The third single, "Sparks", premiered on MTV Brasil tatu.ru website.[10]
on April 13, 2010. The song is the English version of 1. "White Robe" (V. Kilar, L. Alexandrovski, M. Maxakova, T.A.
"220". " Sparks " peaked at #1 on MTV Latin America Music) – 3:09
charts and stopping of video clips from MTV BRAZIL. 2. "You and I" (E. Buller, A. Kubiszewski) – 4:27
• In Brazil, the three singles entered the list of 200 best 3. "Sparks" (V. Polienko, L. Alexandrovski) – 3:30
songs of 2010. "Sparks" at 107 position, "White Robe" 4. "Snowfalls" (Slowman, L. Alexandrovski, K. Salem, T.A.
at position 122, and "Snowfalls" at position 196. Music) – 4:12
5. "Marsianskie Glaza" (Марсианские Глаза) (Martian
Release Eyes)" (S. Galoyan, T.A. Music) – – 4:10
6. "Little People" (Slowman, L. Alexandrovski, T.A. Music) –
Waste Management was released in Australia first, then 4:19
in United States, Japan, France, Germany, New Zealand, 7. "Waste Management" (E. Matveidzev) – 2:49
United Kingdom and Mexico on December 1, 2009 by TA 8. "Running Blind" (J. Schramm, L. Reinatz, C. Behrens, S.
Music. The album was later released in Russia in Compact Martin, R. Schwenger, L. Dissing) – 4:41
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Region Date Label Format
United States[1] December 15, 2009 T.A. Music Digital download
Australia[11]
Japan[12]
France[13]
Germany[14]
United Kingdom[15]
Mexico[16]
Russia[17] January 1, 2010[18] Misterya Zvuka CD
Brazil[19] January 15, 2010 Coqueiro Verde Records
Argentina[20] February 1, 2010
Chile[20]
Colombia[20] March 8, 2010
Chart Peak
position
Canadian Album Charts 86
Mexican Album Charts 8[21]
Russian Album Charts 3[22]
Taiwan Album Charts 5[23]
9. "Fly on the Wall" (J. Alexander, B. Steinberg) – 5:09 • Album includes a 24-sided booklet.
10. "Time of the Moon" (V. Kilar, L. Alexandrovski, T.A. Music)
– 4:36
11. "Don’t Regret" (V. Kilar, L. Alexandrovski, T.A. Music) – 4:26
References
12. "Clock-Work" - 0:11 [1] ^ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002Y57SGI
Tracks:
Bonus Tracks [2] http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002Y57PC0
13. "Beliy Plaschik (White Robe) (Fly_Dream Remix)" - [3] "Sputnikmusic review".
5:32 http://www.sputnikmusic.com/
14. "Running Blind (Transformer Remix)" - 3:51 album.php?reviewid=37260.
15. "Ne Zhaley (Don’t Be Sorry) (Sniper Remix)" - 4:57 [4] "Rateyourmusic review".
Most of the tracks are longer than the standard version http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/
due to the interludes added to tracks 2-11. t_a_t_u_/waste_management/.
[5] "Dealnay review". http://dealnay.com/195038/
waste-management-t.a.t.u.html.
Release history [6] http://www.tatu.ru/en/news.html?id=730&page=0
[7] http://www.tatu.ru/en/news.html?id=721&page=1
Charts [8] http://www.tatu.ru/en/news.html?id=726&page=1
[9] http://dl1.tatu.ru/trailers/
In Mexico, the album debuted at number 132 and has lat- WasteManagement%20en.pdf
er peaked at number 8. In Russia the album debuted and [10] http://shop.taty.ru/en/goods/view/?id=458
peaked at number 3 on the Russian Singles Charts. In Tai- [11] http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/waste-
wan, the album has debuted at number 5 and has cur- management/id341803761
rently peaked at number 5 in Taiwan. [12] http://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/waste-
management/id341803761
Notes [13] http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B002Y5P2KM/
[14] http://www.amazon.de/dp/B002Y5Q4SG/
• The Russian release of Waste Management is the same
[15] http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002Y4SIEK/
as the Latin American one; credits in the booklet are
translated into Russian.
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[16] http://itunes.apple.com/mx/album/waste- [21] [1]
management/id341803761 [22] [2]
[17] http://blog.tatu.ru/Insider/2009/12/03/ [23] [3]
1259871600000.html
[18] http://m-zvuka.ru/cd/5086/
waste_management.html
See also
[19] http://twitter.com/coqueiroverde/status/ • Vesyolye Ulybki / Happy Smiles
7799806492 • Dangerous and Moving
[20] ^ http://www.tatu.ru/en/news.html
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