"Stin Pira" is the second single from Greek singer

Anna Vissi Anna Vissi ( el, Άννα Βίσση, , ; born 20 December 1957), is a Greek Cypriot singer and songwriter. She studied music at conservatories and performed locally before moving to the professional scene in Athens, in 1973, where she signed ...

's 2008 album ''

Apagorevmeno ''Apagorevmeno'' (Greek: ''Απαγορευμένο''; English: ''Forbidden'') is Greek singer Anna Vissi's 25th studio album, released in Greece and Cyprus on December 9, 2008, by Sony BMG Greece. It is Vissi's first studio album since 2005 and t ...

''. Composed by

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with lyrics by Myrto Kontova, the dance song had been a radio hit since the album's release. The single had a 12-week run in the Top 10 of the Greek Singles Chart published by Billboard. It debuted at number ten and peaked at number three for three non-consecutive weeks. The song is commonly referred to as ''Tsoules'', a part of the lyrics, also the center of controversy. The rerelease Apagorevmeno+ includes a remix of Stin Pira by the song's composer Alex Papaconstantinou.

Controversy

"Stin Pira" was in the center of controversy regarding a certain word in the lyrics, "tsoules" (sluts). Many claimed that this particular lyric was offensive. The line "Boris apopse na vgis m' oles tis tsoules tis gis" (You may go out tonight with all the sluts of the Earth) won an award for the "Best Line" at the 2009 MAD Music Video Awards.

Music video

A video was filmed at Athinon Arena music hall and was released on March 9, 2008, directed by Greek-American film director Christine Crokos. Vissi is accompanied by four female dancers.

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was the fashion stylist and she also appeared in the uncut version of the video, while she and

Greg Ladanyi Greg Ladanyi (July 6, 1952 – September 29, 2009) was an American record producer and recording engineer of Hungarian descent, known for his work with many musicians, including Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon, The Church, Caifanes, Anna Vis ...

oversaw the production of the video. In the video, Vissi changes outfits seven times. The video won an award on MAD Video Music Awards for best styling. The video reached number one on MTV Greek Hit List.

Charts

''Stin Pira'' is the second single from the album ''

'' by Anna Vissi released on March 9. It was picked by radio as soon as the album was released and started achieving airplay. By March it was on the playlist of many radio stations. It reached number three on the Greek Download Singles Chart published by Billboard, remaining there for a twelve weeks. It also peaked on number six of the national Greek airplay chart, and number one on the official Cypriot airplay chart for seven weeks.

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* {{YouTube, ecIphyKtQl0, Official music video 2008 singles Anna Vissi songs Songs written by Alex P Song recordings produced by Alex P Songs written by Marcus Englof 2008 songs Sony BMG singles Songs written by Adam Baptiste Greek-language songs