200 KM/H in the Wrong Lane is the debut studio album by Russian duo t.A.T.u., released on December 10, 2002 by Interscope Records and Universal Russia.
The music of 200 KM/H in the Wrong Lane is derived a wide variety of pop and dance genres while heavily incorporating different musical styles and not being present on their previous Russian record. It encompasses a broad variety of genres, such as electronic, rock, jazz, R&B, Hi-NRG and eurodance. The lyrical content of the album is a broad diversity of many events including love, friendship between the members, fun and more. The albums themes have been broad with such accusations of homosexuality, exampling "Malchik Gay".
The album received mixed reviews from music critics; with many praising the musical content and structure of the album along with its catchiness, while some denounced the lyrical content and image.
200 KM/H in the Wrong Lane and its singles, along with the band have received many awards and accolades, including Best International Album and Best Rock Album.
Commercially, it entered the inside the top ten in countries like Austria, France, New Zealand, Italy, Spain and Switzerland.
In the United States, the album was certified gold by RIAA; selling more than 500,000 copies in North America, becoming the first Russian act to do so.
The album has sold more than 6 million copies worldwide. One of the three official singles - "All The Things She Said" - became one of the most successful singles in the 2000 era, charting at the top spot in over 20 countries. The other two - "Not Gonna Get Us" and "How Soon Is Now?" - charted moderately worldwide. With the sales, they became the first Russian ever act to have an album charting in many chart worldwide, and the first to chart on the US Billboard 200.
TRACKLIST:
1. Not Gonna Get Us
2. All the Things She Said
3. Show me Love
4. 30 Minutes
5. How Soon is Now? (The Smiths Cover)
6. Clowns (Can You See Me Now?)
7. Malchik Gay
8. Stars
9. Ya Soshla S Uma
10. Nas Ne Dagonyat
VIDEOS:
MUSIC IMPACT:
200km/h in the Wrong Lane has benefited as a Russian most successful album of all time
In the United States, the album exceeded over 831,000 copies, becoming the only Russian musical act to exceed that much copies
200km/h in the Wrong Lane has sales spanning from 5 to 10 million copies
Muumuse stated that the album is "One of the best pop albums from the past decade"
The controversial single "All the Things She Said" remains one of the biggest hits in the 2000's decade and the 2nd biggest single in 2002/2003
All The Things She Said has sold a total of 5 million copies worldwide, making it the best selling Russian single in Russian music history
The only Russian group ever hit the #1 charts in United Kingdom, Austria, Portugal, Switzerland, Japan and New Zealand
CERTIFICATIONS
Mexico (Platinum +100,000)
Finland (Platinum +50,000)
France (Gold +100,000)
Germany (2x Gold +200,000)
Russia (Diamond +1,000,000)
Japan (Diamond +1,000,000)
Poland (Diamond +500,000)
United States (Gold +500,000)
United Kingdom (Gold +100,000)
Italy (Gold +50,000)
I just picked up the 10 year anniversary edition the other month with a ballad version of the track A Simple Motion as the opener. It's quite gorgeous and hypnotic!
