Prince Igor (song)
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| Single by The Rapsody feat. Warren G & Sissel | ||||||||||||||||||||
| from the album The Rapsody Overture | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Released | October 13, 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Format | CD, Maxi single | |||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Hip hop, G-funk, Operatic pop | |||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Def Jam Recordings | |||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Klaus Völker Warren G |
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| Producer(s) | Klaus Völker Dieter Völker |
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"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 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.
On 6 April 2014, Ukrainian musician Kamaliya, released a version called Never Wanna Hurt You taken from her Club Opera album, the melody is taken from Prince Igor.
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