À 20 ans
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| Single by Lorie from the album Tendrement |
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| B-side | "Sans contrefaçon" | ||||
| Released | January 13, 2003 | ||||
| Format | CD single Digital download |
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| Recorded | France | ||||
| Genre | Pop music, Dance | ||||
| Length | 3:20 | ||||
| Label | Sony | ||||
| Writer(s) | Johnny Williams Pierre Billon |
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| Producer | Johnny Williams | ||||
| Certification | Silver France, 2003 | ||||
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"À 20 ans" is the name given to a song recorded in 2002 by the French singer Lorie. It was released on January 13, 2003, as the second single from her second studio album, Tendrement, on which it is the ninth track. The song was the less successful from this album, reaching only the top 20 in Belgium (Wallonia) and France.
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[edit] Song information
The song, which had dance sonorites, was written by Johnny Williams and the music composed by Pierre Billon. As for the music video, it was shot at Studio français, directed by Vincent Egret and produced by Plein Sud Films.[1] It shows Lorie in a futurist scenery.
The song was included on Lorie's 2005 best of, on which it features as tenth track.[2] It was also performed during the singer's first tour and was thus included on the 2003 live album Live Tour (17th track).[3] The studio version of the song was also available on French compilations, such as Non Stop Hits 5 and Girls 2003.
The second track on the CD single is a cover of Mylène Farmer's 1987 hit, "Sans contrefaçon".
[edit] Chart performances
In France, the single obtained its best position, #16, when it entered the chart, on January 18, 2003, and stayed there for another week. After that, it almost kept on dropped rather quickly and totaled 12 weeks in the top 50 and 16 weeks in the top 100.[4] However, it was certified Silver disc[5] by the SNEP, the French certificator, and was ranked #59 on the Annual Chart.[6]
The single featured for 13 weeks on the Belgian Singles Chart for the Wallonia (Ultratop 40), from February 8 to May 3, 2003 ; it debuted at #36 and peaked at #20 in its third and seventh weeks. It almost didn't stop tp drop on the chart the following weeks .[7] It was the 75th best-selling single of the year in the country.[8]
The single went to #100 on January 26, 2003, on the Swiss Singles Chart, then climbed to #42 and peaked at #38 two weeks later. It appeared for three weeks in the top 50 and 16 weeks in the top 100.[9]
[edit] Track listings
- CD single
- "À 20 ans" (edit radio) — 3:20
- "Sans contrefaçon" — 3:56
- Digital download
- "À 20 ans" (edit radio) — 3:20
- "À 20 ans" (2003 live version) — 3:23
[edit] Certifications and sales
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales |
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| France[5] | Silver | July 9, 2003 | 125,000 | 195,000+[10] |
[edit] Charts
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[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Lorie' s music videos Just-Lorie.net (Retrieved May 18), 2008)
- ^ Best of, track listing and charts Hitparade.ch (Retrieved May 18), 2008)
- ^ Live Tour, track listing and charts Hitparade.ch (Retrieved May 18), 2008)
- ^ a b "À 20 ans", in French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 19, 2008)
- ^ a b 2003 certifications in France Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved May 18, 2008)
- ^ a b 2003 French Singles Chart Ifop.com (Retrieved May 19, 2008)
- ^ a b "À 20 ans", in Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 19, 2008)
- ^ a b 2003 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 19, 2008)
- ^ a b ""À 20 ans", in Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved May 19, 2008)
- ^ Lorie's certifications and sales in France Infodisc.fr (Retrieved May 18, 2008)
- ^ Euro 200 Apcchart.com (Retrieved May 18, 2008)
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