pugacheva's cover was written by andrei voznesensky as "миллион алых роз" (million alykh roz, "million scarlet roses"), and voznesensky drew inspiration for the russian lyrics from the life of georgian painter niko pirosmani who allegedly once filled with flowers a square of a hotel where a french actress whom he had affection over was staying. the song is also the opening and title track of pugacheva's album of the same name released in japan in 1983.