

It was a huge moment to see it on the Billboard charts, which authorized and validated it in a way. They’re still the biggest Russian act to chart that high in the U.S.


We sold 5 million records globally, and the track hit No. The song was them against the world, a young Thelma and Louise. t.A.T.u.’s “ All the Things She Said,” released in 2002, is very near and dear to my heart because I wrote a lot of the lyrics. When I showed the group to Jimmy Iovine, he bet on the crazy look in my eye. I don’t speak Russian, but I kept singing their songs phonetically in my head. that earned him his own label and Jimmy Iovine’s ear, as well as Cherrytree’s first story in Billboard magazine. 1 on the Reggae Albums chart, as well as Madonna’s Rebel Heart cut “Holy Water.”Īhead of the label’s 15th anniversary in 2020, he recalls the Interscope signing - Russian duo t.A.T.u. His latest credits include co-writing several tracks on Sting & Shaggy’s 44/876, which hit No. Since then, he’s grown his business to include publishing and management divisions, the latter of which represents longtime client Sting, Shaggy, Incubus’ Michael Einziger and more.Īs a musician, songwriter and producer, Kierszenbaum performs under the pseudonym Cherry Cherry Boom Boom, and has collaborated with many of his clients. With his Cherrytree Music Company, begun as a joint venture with Interscope Geffen A&M in 2005, Martin Kierszenbaum helped launch the careers of Lady Gaga, Feist, LMFAO, Disclosure and others.
