Wild Dances

"Wild Dances" is a single by Ukrainian singer-songwriter Ruslana. The song, representing her country, won the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 held in Istanbul with a score of 280 points. A Ukrainian-language version called "Dyki tantsi" (Ukrainian: Дикі танці) was released in Russia and Ukraine.

"Wild Dances"
Single by Ruslana
from the album Wild Dances
B-side"Hutsul Girl"
Released17 May 2004 (2004-05-17)
Length3:00
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Oleksandr Ksenofontov
  • Ruslana Lyzhychko
Ruslana singles chronology
"Kolomyjka"
(2003)
"Wild Dances"
(2004)
"Dance with the Wolves"
(2005)
Eurovision Song Contest 2004 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Ruslana Lyzchicko
As
Languages
Composer(s)
Ruslana Lyzhychko
Lyricist(s)
Finals performance
Semi-final result
2nd
Semi-final points
256
Final result
1st
Final points
280
Entry chronology
◄ "Hasta la vista" (2003)
"Razom nas bahato" (2005) ►

In 2022, The Independent named it 55th best Eurovision-winning song of all time and in 2023 The Guardian ranked the song as 13th best Eurovision winner.

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