C'est les vacances

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“C'est les vacances”
“C'est les vacances” cover
Single by Ilona
from the album Un Monde parfait
Released July 2005
Format CD single
CD maxi
Digital download
Recorded France
Italy
Genre Techno
Length 3:46
Label Universal
Writer(s) Rosario Castagnola
Laurent Jeanne
Mixivan
Producer Ivan Russo
Rosario Castagnola
Ilona singles chronology
"Un monde parfait"
(2005)		 "C'est les vacances"
(2005)		 "Dans ma fusée"
(2005)
Un Monde parfait track listing
"Un Monde parfait"
(1)		 "C'est les vacances"
(2)		 "Dans ma fusée"
(3)

"C'est les vacances" ("It's the Holidays/Vacations") is a 2005 song recorded by the French singer Ilona. It was released as second single from her début album, Un Monde parfait, on July 19, 2005.

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[edit] Lyrics and music

Produced by Ivan Russo and Rosario Castagnola, the song was composed by the latter, Mixivan and Laurent Jeanne, who also performed the background vocals. The song was recorded in France and in Italy.

In this song, Ilona explains her holidays in Italy, with her friends.

[edit] Chart performances

"C'est les vacances" had a great success in France, but failed to achieve the same huge performance as the previous single, "Un Monde parfait". It went straight to #3 on July 25, 2005 (that week, "Un Monde parfait" dropped to #2 being replaced at the top by Crazy Frog's "Axel F"). Here it stayed for another week, then peaked at #2. However, "Un Monde parfait", then released since five months, managed to reached again #2, thus surpassing again "C'est les vacances" which dropped to #3. This one remained for three consecutive weeks at this position, then was #4 for four weeks. After that, the single almost kept on dropping. It stayed for a total of 12 weeks in the top ten, 21 weeks in the top 50 and 29 weeks in the top 100.[1]
Although it was not certified, it was sold more than 442,800 copies. The SNEP revealed that the song was the fourth best-selling single during the first nine months of 2005,[2] and the seventh one of the year.[3]

In Belgium (Wallonia), the single debuted at #27 on July 16 on the Ultratop 40 Singles Chart, then jumped to #6 and reached two weeks after its peak position, #3, where it stayed for four unconsecutive weeks. It totaled 12 weeks in the top ten and 17 weeks on the chart (Top 40).[4] On the End of the Year Chart, the single was ranked #12.[5]

In Switzerland, the single was charted for 27 weeks, from July 31, 2005, to January 8, 2006. It started at #9 and reached its highest position, #6, in its second and fourth weeks on the chart.[6] It peaked at #60 on the Annual chart.[7]

"C'est les vacances" has a moderate success in Germany,[8] where it was charted #61, and in Russia, where it was little aired (#257 on the Airplay Chart).[9]

[edit] Track listings

CD single - France
  1. "C'est les vacances" (Original Version) (3:47)
  2. "C'est les vacances" (Fast & Furious Radio Edit) (3:47)
CD maxi (Atello)
  1. "C'est les vacances" (Original Version) (3:47)
  2. "C'est les vacances" (Fast & Furious Radio Edit) (3:47)
  3. "C'est les vacances" (Spaghetti Version) (3:43)
  4. "C'est les vacances" (Karaoke Version) (3:47)
  5. "Un monde parfait" (Gabry Ponte Remix) (6:06)
CD maxi (Universal)
  1. "C'est les vacances" (Original Version) (3:46)
  2. "C'est les vacances" (Fast & Furious Radio Edit) (3:46)
  3. "C'est les vacances" (Spaghetti Version) (3:43)
  4. "C'est les vacances" (Karaoke Version) (3:48)
Digital download
  1. "C'est les vacances" (Original Version) (3:45)
  2. "C'est les vacances" (Fast & Furious Radio Edit) (3:50)

[edit] Credits and personnel

  • Vocal : Ilona
  • Music / Text : Laurent Jeanne, Mixivan, Rosario Castagnola
  • Artistic producers : Ivan Russo, Rosario Castagnola
  • Executive producer : Ivan Russo
  • Guitar, bass and whistle : Rosario Castagnola
  • Add vocal : Laurent Jeanne
  • Mixed by : Ivan Russo
  • Design and graphic : Stéphane Mit for Costume3pièces.
  • Recording at at Moneypenny Studio, Paris, France, Atollo Recording Studio, Naples, Italy, and at Studio Eclisse, Milan, Italy

[edit] Charts, certifications and sales

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[4] 3
Euro 200[10] 20
Europe Singles Chart[11] 22
French Singles Chart[1] 2
French Digital download Chart[12] 6
German Singles Chart[8] 61
Russian Airplay Chart[9] 257
Swiss Top 100 Singles Chart[6] 6
World Singles Chart[11] 45
World Airplay Chart[11] 41
Annual chart (2005) Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[5] 12
French Singles Chart[3] 7
Swiss Singles Chart[7] 60
Country Certification Sales
France No 448,855+[13]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "C'est les vacances", French SNEP Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved December 6, 2007)
  2. ^ Best selling singles from 01.01.05 to 31.09.05 Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved December 6, 2007)
  3. ^ a b 2005 French Singles Chart Ifop.com (Retrieved December 6, 2007)
  4. ^ a b "C'est les vacances", Belgian (Wallonia) Ultratop 40 Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved January 3, 2008)
  5. ^ a b 2005 Belgium (Wallonia) Singles Chart Skyne.be (Retrieved December 6, 2007)
  6. ^ a b "C'est les vacances", Swiss Top 100 Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved December 6, 2007)
  7. ^ a b 2005 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved February 13, 2008)
  8. ^ a b German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved December 6, 2007)
  9. ^ a b Russian Airplay Chart Tophit.ru (Retrieved December 20, 2007)
  10. ^ Euro 200 Apcchart.com (Retrieved May 17, 2008)
  11. ^ a b c "C'est les vacances", World Charts Top40-charts.com (Retrieved December 8, 2007)
  12. ^ French Digital download Chart Ifop.com (Retrieved December 8, 2007)
  13. ^ 2005 singles sales in France Fanofmusic.fr (Retrieved May 10, 2008)
v • d • e
Ilona
Studio albums
Singles
"Un Monde parfait" (2005) • "C'est les vacances" (2005) • "Dans ma fusée" (2005) • "Noël, que du bonheur" (2005) • "Allô, allô" (2006) • "Laissez-nous respirer" (2006) • "Chiquitas" (2006)