ResuRection

"ResuRection" (Russian: Воскрешение,^[3] pronounced [vəskrʲɪˈʂɛnʲɪje], lit. 'Resurrection') is a song by Russian trance music group PPK. It was released in November 2001 as the lead single from their debut album, Reload. The melody is based on the original melody «Поход» ("Crusade") written by Eduard Artemyev for the 1979 Soviet movie Siberiade.

"ResuRection"
Single by PPK
from the album Reload
Released	26 November 2001 (2001-11-26)
Recorded	November 1999[1]
Genre	Trance[2]
Length	3:12
Label	PPK Management (Russia) Perfecto
Songwriter(s)	Edward Artemiev Alexander Polyakov
Producer(s)	Alexander Polyakov
PPK singles chronology
"Hey DJ!" (2001) "ResuRection" (2001) "Reload" (2002)

The song was the first by a Russian act to enter the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart,^[4] peaking at number three in December 2001 and earning a silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Elsewhere, the song reached the top 10 in Flanders, Ireland, and the Netherlands while also charting in Australia, Finland, and Wallonia. In the United States, the song peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart in April 2002. In 2021, the song was ranked number 70 in A State of Trance's "Trance Top 1000" list.^[5]

Paul Oakenfold signed the record to his label Perfecto Records upon hearing it when he was playing a set at Gorky Park in Moscow. During an episode of his Planet Perfecto Podcast in January 2021, Oakenfold revealed that PPK handed him the record, which he listened to on his headphones, and signed the record immediately.^[6]

Track listings

Russian CD and cassette single^[3][7]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Воскрешение (ResuRection)" (Space Club mix)	8:04
2.	"Воскрешение (ResuRection)" (Wellenrausch remix)	6:50
3.	"Воскрешение (ResuRection)" (MaUVe remix)	7:59
4.	"Воскрешение (ResuRection)" (Trailer Trash remix)	8:20
5.	"Воскрешение (ResuRection)" (Perfecto remix)	7:33
6.	"Воскрешение (ResuRection)" (Robots outro)	1:43
7.	"Воскрешение (ResuRection)" (radio edit)	3:14

UK CD single^[8]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"ResuRection" (radio mix)	3:14
2.	"ResuRection" (Trailer Trash remix)	8:20
3.	"ResuRection" (The Perfecto edit)	7:33

UK 12-inch single^[9]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"ResuRection" (Space Club mix)	8:04
2.	"ResuRection" (Wellenrausch remix)	6:50
3.	"ResuRection" (Robots outro)	1:43

UK cassette single^[10]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"ResuRection" (radio mix)	3:14
2.	"ResuRection" (Wellenrausch remix)	6:50

Australian and New Zealand single^[11]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"ResuRection" (radio mix)	3:14
2.	"ResuRection" (Space Club mix)	8:04
3.	"ResuRection" (Trailer Trash remix)	8:20
4.	"ResuRection" (The Perfecto edit)	7:33
5.	"ResuRection" (Robots outro)	1:43
6.	"ResuRection" (Wellenrausch remix)	6:50

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2001–2002) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[12] 36 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[13] 9 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[14] 39 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[15] 15 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[16] 15 Greece (IFPI)[17] 4 Ireland (IRMA)[18] 8 Ireland Dance (IRMA)[19] 1 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[20] 2 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] 5 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[22] 61 Scotland (OCC)[23] 3 UK Singles (OCC)[24] 3 UK Dance (OCC)[25] 2 UK Indie (OCC)[26] 1 US Dance Club Play (Billboard)[27] 26

Year-end charts Chart (2001) Position UK Singles (OCC)[28] 70 Chart (2002) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[29] 55 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[30] 76 UK Singles (OCC)[31] 193

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Greece (IFPI Greece)[17]	Gold	10,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[32]	Silver	200,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref(s).
Russia	26 November 2001	CD cassette	PPK Management Perfecto	[33]
United Kingdom		12-inch vinyl CD cassette	Perfecto	[34]
Australia	11 February 2002	CD	Perfecto Festival Mushroom	[35]