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Tetris (Doctor Spin song)

September 01, 2023

"Tetris" is a song arranged by English composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and English record producer Nigel Wright, collaborating under the pseudonym Doctor Spin. The composition is based on the theme to the 1989 Game Boy game Tetris, which itself is based on the Russian folk song "Korobeiniki". Doctor Spin released their version of "Tetris" on 21 September 1992 through Polydor and Carpet Records; it reached number six on the UK Singles Chart and also charted in Austria, Finland, and Ireland. This song, along with "Supermarioland" by Ambassadors of Funk, commenced a brief trend of recreated video game music entering mainstream popularity.

"Tetris"
Single by Doctor Spin
B-side"Play Game Boy"
Released21 September 1992 (1992-09-21)
StudioSkratch (Surrey, England) ("Play Game Boy")
GenreEurodance
Length3:40 (7-inch mix)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Nigel Wright
Audio
"Tetris" on YouTube

Origin and composition Edit

The original composition that the main theme of Tetris is based on is the Russian folk song "Korobeiniki", which is a musical recreation of a poem by Russian poet Nikolay Nekrasov.[1] The song used in the Game Boy version of Tetris was composed by Hirokazu Tanaka.[2] In 1992, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Nigel Wright collaborated under the name Doctor Spin to record and release a Eurodance version of Tanka's arrangement.[3][4][5] The track was officially licensed by Nintendo.[6]

Release and success Edit

Doctor Spin released "Tetris" through Polydor Records and Lloyd Webber's sublabel of Polydor, Carpet Records, on 21 September 1992 in four formats: CD, cassette, 7-inch vinyl, and 12-inch vinyl.[6][7] The song debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 22 on 27 September 1992 and ascended to its peak of number six three weeks later; it spent a total of eight weeks in the top 50 and was the 75th-best-selling hit of 1992 in the UK.[8][9] In Ireland, "Tetris" debuted on the chart dated 8 October 1992 and peaked at number seven for two weeks.[10][11][12] In mainland Europe, the song charted in Austria and Finland. In the latter country, "Tetris" peaked at number four on the Finnish Singles Chart in November 1992,[13] while in Austria, the single peaked at number 23 and spent three weeks on the chart, in December 1992 and January 1993.[14] On the Eurochart Hot 100, the song achieved a peak of number 26 on 7 November 1992.[15]

On British music television programme Top of the Pops, the song was played as several dancers dressed in outfits resembling the blocks from Tetris danced along.[16] Along with "Supermarioland" by Ambassadors of Funk, which charted simultaneously with "Tetris",[16][17] the success of the composition began a brief period of popularity for novelty rave music, which also included the charity single "Supersonic" by H.W.A. (based on the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise).[18][19]

Track listings Edit

Credits and personnel Edit

Credits are lifted from the UK CD single liner notes.[6]

Studio

  • "Play Game Boy" recorded at Skratch Studios (Surrey, England)

Personnel

  • Andrew Lloyd Webber – traditional arrangement, executive production
  • Nigel Wright – traditional arrangement, production
  • Robin Sellars – engineering

Charts Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ Shaver, Morgan (8 June 2017). "The History of the Tetris Theme Music". tetris.com. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  2. ^ Lambie, Ryan (6 June 2019). "Tetris: 10 Facts You Need to Know About the Game's History". Den of Geek. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  3. ^ "5 songs you never knew were written by Andrew Lloyd Webber". BBC Radio 2. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Did Andrew Lloyd Webber Have a Hit Dance Song About the Video Game Tetris?". Legends Revealed. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Andrew Lloyd Webber: the legendary composer's musicals, wife, net worth and more". Classic FM. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d Tetris (UK and European CD single liner notes). Doctor Spin. Polydor Records, Carpet Records. 1992. 865 537-2, CRPCD 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 19 September 1992. p. 19. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Year End Charts: Top Singles". Music Week. 16 January 1993. p. 8.
  10. ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Tetris". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 45. 7 November 1992. p. 46. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 46. 14 November 1992. p. 22. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  13. ^ a b Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
  14. ^ a b "Doctor Spin – Tetris" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  15. ^ a b "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 45. 7 November 1992. p. 47. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  16. ^ a b Diver, Mike (12 November 2017). "Revisiting Nintendo's novelty pop hit". Eurogamer. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 75: 25 October 1992 – 31 October 1992". Official Charts Company. 25 October 1992. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  18. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 45. 19 December 1992. p. 10. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  19. ^ "Supersonic". Amazon. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  20. ^ Tetris (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Doctor Spin. Polydor Records, Carpet Records. 1992. 865 536-7, CRPT 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  21. ^ Tetris (UK cassette single sleeve). Doctor Spin. Polydor Records, Carpet Records. 1992. 865 536-4, CRPCS 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  22. ^ Tetris (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Doctor Spin. Polydor Records, Carpet Records. 1992. 865 537-1, CRPTX 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  23. ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 49. 5 December 1992. p. 18. Retrieved 20 June 2021.

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Tetris is a song arranged by English composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and English record producer Nigel Wright collaborating under the pseudonym Doctor Spin The composition is based on the theme to the 1989 Game Boy game Tetris which itself is based on the Russian folk song Korobeiniki Doctor Spin released their version of Tetris on 21 September 1992 through Polydor and Carpet Records it reached number six on the UK Singles Chart and also charted in Austria Finland and Ireland This song along with Supermarioland by Ambassadors of Funk commenced a brief trend of recreated video game music entering mainstream popularity Tetris Single by Doctor SpinB side Play Game Boy Released21 September 1992 1992 09 21 StudioSkratch Surrey England Play Game Boy GenreEurodanceLength3 40 7 inch mix LabelPolydor CarpetSongwriter s Nikolay Nekrasov Hirokazu Tanaka Andrew Lloyd Webber Nigel WrightProducer s Nigel WrightAudio Tetris on YouTube Contents 1 Origin and composition 2 Release and success 3 Track listings 4 Credits and personnel 5 Charts 5 1 Weekly charts 5 2 Year end charts 6 ReferencesOrigin and composition EditThe original composition that the main theme of Tetris is based on is the Russian folk song Korobeiniki which is a musical recreation of a poem by Russian poet Nikolay Nekrasov 1 The song used in the Game Boy version of Tetris was composed by Hirokazu Tanaka 2 In 1992 Andrew Lloyd Webber and Nigel Wright collaborated under the name Doctor Spin to record and release a Eurodance version of Tanka s arrangement 3 4 5 The track was officially licensed by Nintendo 6 Release and success EditDoctor Spin released Tetris through Polydor Records and Lloyd Webber s sublabel of Polydor Carpet Records on 21 September 1992 in four formats CD cassette 7 inch vinyl and 12 inch vinyl 6 7 The song debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 22 on 27 September 1992 and ascended to its peak of number six three weeks later it spent a total of eight weeks in the top 50 and was the 75th best selling hit of 1992 in the UK 8 9 In Ireland Tetris debuted on the chart dated 8 October 1992 and peaked at number seven for two weeks 10 11 12 In mainland Europe the song charted in Austria and Finland In the latter country Tetris peaked at number four on the Finnish Singles Chart in November 1992 13 while in Austria the single peaked at number 23 and spent three weeks on the chart in December 1992 and January 1993 14 On the Eurochart Hot 100 the song achieved a peak of number 26 on 7 November 1992 15 On British music television programme Top of the Pops the song was played as several dancers dressed in outfits resembling the blocks from Tetris danced along 16 Along with Supermarioland by Ambassadors of Funk which charted simultaneously with Tetris 16 17 the success of the composition began a brief period of popularity for novelty rave music which also included the charity single Supersonic by H W A based on the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise 18 19 Track listings EditUK and European CD single 6 Tetris 7 inch mix Tetris 12 inch mix Tetris hardcore mix Play Game Boy UK 7 inch and cassette single 20 21 Tetris Play Game Boy UK 12 inch single 22 A1 Tetris 12 inch mix A1 Tetris hardcore mix B1 Tetris 7 inch mix B2 Play Game Boy Credits and personnel EditCredits are lifted from the UK CD single liner notes 6 Studio Play Game Boy recorded at Skratch Studios Surrey England Personnel Andrew Lloyd Webber traditional arrangement executive production Nigel Wright traditional arrangement production Robin Sellars engineeringCharts EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 1992 PeakpositionAustria O3 Austria Top 40 14 23Europe Eurochart Hot 100 15 26Finland Suomen virallinen lista 13 23 4Ireland IRMA 10 7UK Singles OCC 8 6 Year end charts Edit Chart 1992 PositionUK Singles OCC 9 75References Edit Shaver Morgan 8 June 2017 The History of the Tetris Theme Music tetris com Retrieved 20 June 2021 Lambie Ryan 6 June 2019 Tetris 10 Facts You Need to Know About the Game s History Den of Geek Retrieved 20 June 2021 5 songs you never knew were written by Andrew Lloyd Webber BBC Radio 2 Retrieved 20 June 2021 Did Andrew Lloyd Webber Have a Hit Dance Song About the Video Game Tetris Legends Revealed 16 December 2013 Retrieved 20 June 2021 Andrew Lloyd Webber the legendary composer s musicals wife net worth and more Classic FM 15 May 2020 Retrieved 20 June 2021 a b c d Tetris UK and European CD single liner notes Doctor Spin Polydor Records Carpet Records 1992 865 537 2 CRPCD 4 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link New Releases Singles PDF Music Week 19 September 1992 p 19 Retrieved 20 June 2021 a b Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved 20 June 2021 a b Year End Charts Top Singles Music Week 16 January 1993 p 8 a b The Irish Charts Search Results Tetris Irish Singles Chart Retrieved 20 June 2021 Top 10 Sales in Europe PDF Music amp Media Vol 9 no 45 7 November 1992 p 46 Retrieved 20 June 2021 Top 10 Sales in Europe PDF Music amp Media Vol 9 no 46 14 November 1992 p 22 Retrieved 20 June 2021 a b Nyman Jake 2005 Suomi soi 4 Suuri suomalainen listakirja in Finnish 1st ed Helsinki Tammi ISBN 951 31 2503 3 a b Doctor Spin Tetris in German O3 Austria Top 40 Retrieved 20 June 2021 a b Eurochart Hot 100 Singles PDF Music amp Media Vol 9 no 45 7 November 1992 p 47 Retrieved 20 June 2021 a b Diver Mike 12 November 2017 Revisiting Nintendo s novelty pop hit Eurogamer Retrieved 20 June 2021 Official Singles Chart Top 75 25 October 1992 31 October 1992 Official Charts Company 25 October 1992 Retrieved 24 October 2021 New Releases Singles PDF Music amp Media Vol 9 no 45 19 December 1992 p 10 Retrieved 20 June 2021 Supersonic Amazon Retrieved 20 June 2021 Tetris UK 7 inch single sleeve Doctor Spin Polydor Records Carpet Records 1992 865 536 7 CRPT 4 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a 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