Chants and Dances of the Native Americans

Chants and Dances of the Native Americans
Chants and Dances of the Native Americans
Studio album by Sacred Spirit
Released	1994
Length	54:31
Label	Virgin
Sacred Spirit chronology

Chants and Dances of the Native Americans, also referred to as Sacred Spirit, is the debut studio album by German musical project Sacred Spirit, released in 1994.

Track listing

"How the West Was Lost (Intro and Prelude)" – 2:59
"Winter Ceremony (Tor-Cheney-Nahana)" – 6:56
"The Counterclockwise Circle Dance (Ly-O-Lay Ale Loya)" – 5:10
"Celebrate Wild Rice (Ya-Na-Hana)" – 7:05
"The Cradlesong (Dawa)" – 4:17
"Advice for the Young (Gitchi-Manidoo)" – 6:02
"Wishes of Happiness & Prosperity (Yeha-Noha)" – 4:03
"Elevation (Ta-Was-Ne)" – 2:39
"Intertribal Song to Stop the Rain (Heya-Hee)" – 7:45
"Heal the Soul (Shamanic Chant No.5)" – 1:20
"Brandishing the Tomahawk (Yo-Hey-O-Hee)" – 6:15

Charts

Weekly chart performance for *Chants and Dances of the Native Americans*
Chart (1994–1995)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[1]	24
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[2]	6
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[3]	1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[4]	9
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[5]	12
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[6]	28
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[7]	25
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[8]	9
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[9]	8
United Kingdom Albums (OCC)^[10]	9

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for *Chants and Dances of the Native Americans*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Belgium (BRMA)^[11]	Platinum	50,000^*
France (SNEP)^[12]	2× Platinum	600,000^*
Germany (BVMI)^[13]	Gold	250,000^{^}
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[14]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
Sweden (GLF)^[15]	Gold	50,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[16]	Platinum	300,000^{^}
United States	—	211,621^[17]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)^[18]	Platinum	1,000,000^*
Worldwide (as of 1996)	—	1,750,000^[19]
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Australiancharts.com – INDIANS – Sacred Spirit - Chants And Dances Of The Native Americans". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
^ "Ultratop.be – INDIANS – Sacred Spirit - Chants And Dances Of The Native Americans" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
^ "Ultratop.be – INDIANS – Sacred Spirit - Chants And Dances Of The Native Americans" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – INDIANS – Sacred Spirit - Chants And Dances Of The Native Americans" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
^ "Charts.nz – INDIANS – Sacred Spirit - Chants And Dances Of The Native Americans". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – INDIANS – Sacred Spirit - Chants And Dances Of The Native Americans". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – INDIANS – Sacred Spirit - Chants And Dances Of The Native Americans" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – INDIANS – Sacred Spirit - Chants And Dances Of The Native Americans". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
^ "Swisscharts.com – INDIANS – Sacred Spirit - Chants And Dances Of The Native Americans". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
^ "Sacred Spirit Chart Search". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1995". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^ "French album certifications – Indiens Sacred Spirit – Chants Et Danses Des Indiens D'Amerique" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Indians; 'Sacred Spirit')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^ Suffy, Thom (14 October 1995). "Charly & Theo Sees 'Stars' On European Pop Charts". Billboard. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^ "British album certifications – Sacred Spirit – Chants And Dances Of The Native American Indian". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^ "September 17 & 23 releases". Universal Music Group. September 2014. p. 6. Retrieved 24 November 2019 – via Scribd.
^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1996". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
^ Suffy, Thom (17 February 1996). "Who's Selling Where". Billboard. Retrieved 22 February 2019.

[ac_Australia_INDIANS-1] "Australiancharts.com – INDIANS – Sacred Spirit - Chants And Dances Of The Native Americans". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 October 2022.

[ac_Flanders_INDIANS-2] "Ultratop.be – INDIANS – Sacred Spirit - Chants And Dances Of The Native Americans" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 October 2022.

[ac_Wallonia_INDIANS-3] "Ultratop.be – INDIANS – Sacred Spirit - Chants And Dances Of The Native Americans" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 October 2022.

[ac_Germany_INDIANS-4] "Offiziellecharts.de – INDIANS – Sacred Spirit - Chants And Dances Of The Native Americans" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 August 2024.

[ac_New_Zealand_INDIANS-5] "Charts.nz – INDIANS – Sacred Spirit - Chants And Dances Of The Native Americans". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 October 2022.

[ac_Norway_INDIANS-6] "Norwegiancharts.com – INDIANS – Sacred Spirit - Chants And Dances Of The Native Americans". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 October 2022.

[ac_Netherlands_INDIANS-7] "Dutchcharts.nl – INDIANS – Sacred Spirit - Chants And Dances Of The Native Americans" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 October 2022.

[ac_Sweden_INDIANS-8] "Swedishcharts.com – INDIANS – Sacred Spirit - Chants And Dances Of The Native Americans". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 October 2022.

[ac_Switzerland_INDIANS-9] "Swisscharts.com – INDIANS – Sacred Spirit - Chants And Dances Of The Native Americans". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 October 2022.

[UK_charts-10] "Sacred Spirit Chart Search". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 October 2022.

[BelgiumIndiansSacred_spiritalbumCertRef-11] "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1995". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2019.

[FranceIndiens_Sacred_SpiritChants_Et_Danses_Des_Indiens_D'AmeriquealbumCertRef-12] "French album certifications – Indiens Sacred Spirit – Chants Et Danses Des Indiens D'Amerique" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 22 February 2019.

[GermanyIndiansSacred_SpiritalbumCertRef-13] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Indians; 'Sacred Spirit')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 22 February 2019.

[billboard-14] Suffy, Thom (14 October 1995). "Charly & Theo Sees 'Stars' On European Pop Charts". Billboard. Retrieved 22 February 2019.

[SwedenSacred_SpiritChants_And_Dances_Of_TalbumCertRef-15] "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2019.

[United_KingdomSacred_SpiritChants_And_Dances_Of_The_Native_American_IndianalbumCertRef-16] "British album certifications – Sacred Spirit – Chants And Dances Of The Native American Indian". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 February 2019.

[17] "September 17 & 23 releases". Universal Music Group. September 2014. p. 6. Retrieved 24 November 2019 – via Scribd.

[EuropeSacred_SpiritChants_and_DancesalbumCertRef-18] "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1996". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 February 2020.

[19] Suffy, Thom (17 February 1996). "Who's Selling Where". Billboard. Retrieved 22 February 2019.

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