Chants and Dances of the Native Americans
| Chants and Dances of the Native Americans | ||||
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Length | 54:31 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Sacred Spirit chronology | ||||
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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
| 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
| 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] | 
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 * Sales 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.
 
