''Dudu'' is a 2003

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album by

Tarkan Tarkan may refer to: People * Tarkan (name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Tarkan (singer) (born 1972), Turkish pop singer Other uses

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. This was his first album to be released through his own record label, HITT Music. It holds five songs and five remixes.Musicmoz
/ref> The sales of the album exceeded 1 million copies worldwide. To support the album, beginning in November 2003 Tarkan gave solo performances in Turkey and other countries. In 2004 as part of Dudu World tour Tarkan visited Austria, Germany, France, United States,

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Track listing

*Uzun İnce Bir Yoldayım (Remix)

Album credits

* Personnel Crew: ** Production: Hitt Music ** Produced by: Tarkan ** Distributor: Istanbul Plak Ltd. ** Producer: Tarkan &

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** Mix: Murat Matthew Erdem ** Mastering: Tim Young, Metropolist Studios London ** Recorded at: Sari Ev (Kayit ve Mix), Imaj, ASM (Uzun Ince Bir Yoldayim Mix) ** Executive Producer: Egemen Öncel ** Photos: Hasan Hüseyin ** Hair Design: Mete Türkmen ** Make-up Artist: Neriman Eröz ** Costume Coordinator: Gülümser Gürtunca

Guest musicians

* Instruments: **

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- Erdem Sökmen, Ayhan Gunyil ** Electric, Bass (

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) - Nurkan Renda ** Oud - Ilyas Tetik ** Strings - Gündem Yayli Grubu (String Band) ** String Arrangements (Track 2) - Hamit Undas * For Track 5: ** Background vocals, Baglama (Lead, Bass) - Arif Sağ ** Baglama (Arpeggio), Selpe - Erdal Erzincan ** Balaban - Ertan Tekin **

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- Mehmet Akatay, Cengiz Ercumer, Arif Sağ

Music videos

* Dudu * Gülümse Kaderine * Sorma Kalbim * Uzun İnce Bir Yoldayım (Ozinga Mix) (The music video was filmed to a remixed version that does not appear on the album.)

Extra information

Tarkan's 2003 musical offering was his first album to be released under his own label HITT Music and the first Tarkan album to be packaged in a

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. Technically it could be classed as an EP release with only five edits and five remixes, but it is generally viewed as an album as its track length is over 35 minutes. ''Dudu'' was the first hybrid album of its kind in Turkey to sell over 1,000,000 copies. Tarkan once again collaborated with singer-songwriter

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for this album after a successful collaboration on his

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album. - ''courtesy of Ali Yildirim'' "Uzun İnce Bir Yoldayım (remix)" - '5:47'

Notes

External links

Dudu Official Album Website
in Turkish and English
Album and Song Lyrics Information
in English
Ozgur Buldum
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dudu (Album) Tarkan (singer) albums 2003 albums Albums produced by Ozan Çolakoğlu