Ruki Vverh! (Russian: Руки Вверх,[2] meaning "Hands Up!") is the name of Russian pop and dance musician Sergey Zhukov. They were originally a duo which consisted of Zhukov and Aleksey Potekhin. The duo came to prominence in the 1990s.[3]
Hands Up! Руки Вверх! | |
|---|---|
 Zhukov and Potekhin in 2005 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Russia |
| Genres | Pop, Eurodance, dance-pop |
| Years active | 1996–2006, 2008–present |
| Members | Sergey Zhukov[1] |
| Past members | Aleksey Potekhin |
| Website | RukiVverh.ru |
Discography
| Russian name | Translation | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Дышите равномерно (Dyshite Ravnomerno) | Breathe Evenly | 1997 | |
| Руки вверх, Доктор Шлягер! (Ruki Vverh, Doktor Schlager!) | Hands Up, Dr. Schlager! | 1998 | Album with covers and remixes of songs by Vyacheslav Dobrynin |
| Сделай погромче! (Sdelay Pogromche) | Make It Louder! | 1998 | |
| Сделай ещё громче! (Sdelay Yescho Gromche) | Make It Even Louder! | 1998 | |
| Без тормозов (Bez Tormozov) | No Вrakes | 1999 | |
| Совсем без тормозов (Sovsem Bez Tormozov) | No Brakes at All | 1999 | |
| Crazy | 1999 | Unofficial album (the songs are in English) | |
| Здравствуй, это я… (Zdravstvui, Eto Ya) | Hello, It's Me... | 2000 | |
| Не бойся, я с тобой! (Ne Boisya, Ya S Toboi) | Do Not Worry, I'm with You | 2001 | |
| Маленькие девочки (Malen'kie Devochki) | Little Girls | 2001 | |
| Огонь (Ogon') | Fire | 2001 | Unofficial album |
| Конец попсе, танцуют все! (Konets Popse, Tantsuyut Vse!) | Pop Is Dead, Everybody Dance! | 2002 | |
| Мне с тобою хорошо (Mne S Toboyu Horosho) | You Make Me Feel Good | 2003 | |
| А девочкам так холодно… (A Devochkam Tak Holodno...) | And The Girls Are So Cold | 2004 | |
| Fuc*in' Rock'n'Roll | 2005 | ||
| Natasha | 2005 | Made for Germany | |
| Открой мне дверь! (Otkroy Mne Dver!) | Open The Door For Me! | 2012 | |
Covers and sampling
- "Pesenka" has been covered or heavily sampled by other acts that went on to have international hits with them, including A Touch of Class's "Around the World (La La La La La)" in 2000, beFour's "Magic Melody" in 2007, Beat Ink's "Around the World" in 2008, Chris Webby's "La La La" in 2009, Auburn featuring Iyaz's "La La La" in 2010 and Ava Max's "My Head & My Heart" in 2020.[4]
- "18 Mne Uzhe" has been covered by Estonian pop group Hellad Velled as "18", which became a hit. Also Russian pop group Reflex made another cover of the song.[3]
- "Kroshka Moya" has been parodied by the Ukrainian Russophone comedy group Lyudi v Belom in a German language version titled "Meine Kleine" under the fake name Hände Hoch (Хенде Хох, meaning "Hands Up" in German).[5]
- "Mne S Toboyu Horosho" has been covered by Haiducii in 2004.
References
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