Victory (instrumental)

"Victory"
Single by Bond
from the album Born
Released	2000
Genre	Classical Crossover
Length	3:25
Label	Universal Music
Writer(s)	Tonči Huljić
Producer(s)	Mike Batt
Bond singles chronology
"Victory" (2000) "Wintersun" (2001)
Music sample Victory

"Victory" is the debut single by the string quartet Bond, from the band's debut album, Born. This single was removed from the UK Classical Charts because it was considered too "pop" to qualify as a classical song.

Origin

The main violin is inspired by The Barber of Seville's opening written by Gioachino Rossini.

In popular culture

• It was used in the opening video of the 2003 Miss Universe pageant held in Panama.
• The 2001 Bollywood film "Koi mere dil se pooche" copied the symphony of this song under the title "Deewana tera hai".
• In 2001-2002, this was used in a Raymond Weil watch commercial.
• In 2002, cantopop singer Hacken Lee used the musical score for one of his songs, which is also titled Victory. Bond are credited for this song on his album.
• It was also used as a backdrop audio in the 2005 film XXX: State of the Union.
• It was used on the 2008 Wedding Dresses Fashion Show by fashion designer Nina Duong

Track listing

1. "Victory" (Mike Batt Mix)
2. "Kismet"
3. "Victory" (Video)