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. The song reached number one in Serbia in 1996 for 7 consecutive weeks, and in

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for 5 weeks. ''Biću tu'' won Andonov a Serbian Oscar of Popularity in 1996, in the Best Singles category. Recorded at Studio Puž on behalf of the labels

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and later Komuna, it was produced by Andonov and musician

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. Written by Andonov and vocalist Leontina Vukmanović, the song also attributed vocals from the songwriters. Due to the song rising Gru to prominence in Eastern Europe, the song is credited as his signature song.

Lyrics

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with a prostitute. Linguist and critic Danilo Janković described the song's lyrics as "a vignette heavily hinted by prostitution. Written with dominantly Serbian lyrics, its refrain is repeated three times after the C phrase, once in

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. According to Andonov, the song portrays non-classic love, more centered around the

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aspects of love.

Music video

''Biću tu'', in harmony with its lyrics, was accompanied with a provocative music video, directed by Dejan Ivanković and Srđan Babović. The video begins with Andonov playing basketball in his backyard alongside

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, Vladimir Ilić and

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. Andonov is later displayed in his living room, drinking lemonade, near his

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, calling a prostitute. Suddenly, 5 prostitutes are summoned in Andonov's living room, dancing and singing. The prostitutes were interpreted by the Cindy models, who later reprise their role in the ''Biću tu (20 godina kasnije)'' music video.

Biću tu / 20 godina kasnije

''Biću tu / 20 godina kasnije'' (I'll Be There / 20 Years Later) is a rendition of the song released in 2015. The single features hip-hop artist Gazda Paja, who replaced Vukmanović's vocals. The music video was produced by IDJ Videos.

Track listing

;Maxi single # "Biću tu" (Radio Version) – 4:20 # "Biću tu" (Radio Club Remix) – 3:45 # "Biću tu" (Instrumental) – 3:17

Accolades

References

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