Ipofero
"Ipofero" (Greek:Υποφέρω; English: I Suffer) is a 6× platinum CD single by popular Greek artist Despina Vandi released on 13 December 2000 by Minos EMI.[1][2] The CD single is entirely composed by Phoebus and was awarded as being the highest-selling Greek CD single at Virgin Megastores and generally in Greece, by Richard Branson of Virgin Group,[3][4][5] having sold over 150,000 copies in Greece.[3] The single also stands at 4× Platinum in Cyprus.
Track listing
| Lyrics |
Music |
| 1. |
"Ipofero" (Υποφέρω; I suffer) |
Phoebus |
Phoebus |
5:18 |
| 2. |
"Stamata Na Mou Kollas" (Σταμάτα να μου κολλάς; Stop suffocating me) |
Phoebus |
Phoebus |
3:46 |
| 3. |
"Lipame" (Λυπάμαι; I feel sorry) |
Phoebus |
Phoebus |
4:30 |
| 4. |
"Mi Mou Klineis To Fos" (Μη μου κλείνεις το φως; Don't turn out my light) |
Phoebus |
Phoebus |
4:18 |
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Total length:
|
17:52 |
Music videos
Release history
Charts
| Chart |
Providers |
Peak
position |
Certification |
| Greek Singles Chart |
IFPI[6] |
1 |
6× Platinum[7] |
| Cypriot Singles Chart |
Musical Paradise Top 10 |
1 |
4× Platinum [8] |
Credits and personnel
- Personnel
- Giorgos Hatzopoulos - guitars (electric-acoustics)
- Katerina Kiriakou - background vocals
- Andreas Mouzakis - drums
- Giannis Mpithikotsis - mandolins
- Alex Panayi - background vocals
- Phoebus - music, lyrics, programming, orchestration, keyboards, piano
- Despina Vandi - vocals
- Alexandros Vourazelis - orchestration, programming, keyboards
- Martha Zioga - background vocals
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- Production
- Thodoris Hrisanthopoulos - digital mastering - transfer
- Vaggelis Siapatis - sound, computer editing
- Achilleas Theofilou - production management
- Manolis Vlahos - sound, mix
- Alexandros Vourazelis - sound
- Design
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Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[9]
Official remixes
- Μawahh (Faithless Vs. Despina Jandi)
In 2005, Faithless released a remix of the song "Ipofero" as a b-side in the LP "The Remixes Vol. 1". The remix was entitled "Μawahh" and by typing mistake in the cover, Despina Vandi's name written Despina Jandi (Faithless Vs. Despina Jandi).[10]
Cover versions
- 2003: Jelena Karleuša - Jos te volim (Υποφέρω; I still love you) (Serbia)[11]
- 2005: Magic De Spell - Ipofero (Υποφέρω) (Greece)[12]
- Kosta Markov (Υποφέρω) (Bulgaria)[13]
- Panterite - Tancyvasht cvyat (Μη μου κλείνεις το φως) (Bulgaria)[14]
References