Kak trevozhen etot put (Russian: Как тревожен этот путь; transl.

In August 1980, Pugacheva began shooting in the lead role in the film Recital, but was subsequently suspended from work and did not tour in the USSR for several months.

The songs "Moskovsky romans", "Ukhodya - ukhodi", "Kogda ya ujdu", "Kak trevozhen etot put" did not gain much popularity among listeners.

In General, 1980 was a difficult and crucial year in the singer's creative and personal life, separating the period of the 1970s and 1980s.

In "Little Blue Light" in 1980–81, Pugacheva performs the song "Maestro" to the music of the Latvian composer Raimonds Pauls and poems by Ilya Reznik.