Kayah i Bregović
| Kayah i Bregović | ||||
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| Studio album by Kayah and Goran Bregović | ||||
| Released | April 12, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | World | |||
| Length | 39:45 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
| Producer | Goran Bregović | |||
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| Kayah chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Europopmusic | [2] |
Kayah i Bregović (English: Kayah & Bregović) is a joint album by Yugoslav musician Goran Bregović and Polish singer Kayah, released in 1999.
Background
The album is a blend of pop and folk, in particular Balkan music, with elements of Romani music ("Čaje šukarije"), traditional music of the Gorals and references to Polish Christmas carol "Bóg się rodzi". Kayah wrote all the lyrics and Bregović composed the music and produced the material. The album contains several songs from his earlier records.
Kayah i Bregović became a huge commercial success in Poland, selling over 700,000 copies,[3] which prompted its release in other countries. The album spawned four singles, including major hits "Śpij kochanie, śpij" and "Prawy do lewego". On September 10, 1999, Kayah and Goran gave a live performance for over 50,000 people in Służewiec, Warsaw.
Track listing
Adapted from the album's sleeve.[4]
- "Śpij kochanie, śpij" - 4:31
- "To nie ptak" - 4:40
- "100 lat młodej parze" - 3:09
- "Byłam różą" - 3:41
- "Trudno kochać" - 3:55
- "Prawy do lewego" - 3:25
- "Ta-bakiera" - 4:15
- "Čaje šukarije" - 3:12
- "Jeśli Bóg istnieje" - 4:53
- "Nie ma, nie ma ciebie" - 3:49
Commercial performance
| Country | Peak position |
Sales | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | —[5] | 700,000[3] | Diamond[6] |
References
- ^ Bradley Torreano. "Kayah & Bregovic - Kayah,Kayah & Bregovic,Kayah & Goran Bregovic". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
- ^ "Kayah - Europopmusic". www.europopmusic.eu. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
- ^ a b Grzegorz Brzozowicz. "Trzeszcząca płyta". www.wprost.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2009-11-17.
- ^ "Images for Kayah & Bregović* - Kayah & Bregović". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ^ Official Polish album chart launched in 2000, therefore, Kayah's earlier albums are not featured in the chart.
- ^ "Bestseller charts and awards :: Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry". www.zpav.pl. Archived from the original on 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2009-11-17.