Je voulais te dire que je t'attends

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“Je voulais te dire que je t'attends”
“Je voulais te dire que je t'attends” cover
Single by Jonatan Cerrada
from the album Siempre 23
B-side "Lettre à France"
Released July 21, 2003
Format CD single
Digital download (since 2005)
Recorded 2003
Genre Pop, Ballad
Length 4:04
Label Sony BMG
Writer(s) Michel Jonasz
Millmer Peter
Producer Jean-Claude Chachaty
Certification Gold France, 2003
Platinum Belgium, 2003
Jonatan Cerrada singles chronology
"Je voulais te dire que je t'attends"
(2003)
"Rien ne me changera"
(2003)

"Je voulais te dire que je t'attends" is a ballad song originally recorded in 1976 by the French singer Michel Jonasz. It was covered by The Manhattan Transfer in 1978 on the album Pastiche (fourth track),[1], by Isabelle Boulay, Maurane and Patrick Bruel in 2001 for Les Enfoirés' album L'Odysée des Enfoirés,[2] and by Hoda, Lucie and Sofiane, three contestants of the French version of Star Academy 4 whose cover is available on the 2004 album Les Meilleurs Moments.[3]

The most famous cover version was that of Belgian singer Jonatan Cerrada in 2003, the only one that was released as a single, which achieved a great success in Belgium (Wallonia), France and Switzerland. The song was the debut single for the singer from his album Siempre 23, on which it features as fourth track.[4]

Contents

[edit] Track listings

CD single
  1. "Je voulais te dire que je t'attends" — 4:04
  2. "Lettre à France" (live) — 3:04
Digital download
  1. "Je voulais te dire que je t'attends" — 4:04

[edit] Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified Physical sales
Belgium (Wallonia) Platinum[5] October 11, 2003 25,000
France Gold[6] 2003 250,000 313,000[7]

[edit] Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[8] 1
Euro 200[9] 8
French Singles Chart[10] 2
Swiss Singles Chart[11] 9
End of the year chart (2003) Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[12] 4
French Singles Chart[13] 21
Swiss Singles Chart[14] 40
Preceded by
"Summer Jam 2003"
by The Underdog Project Vs The Sunclub
Belgian (Wallonia) number-one single
August 2, 2003 - August 16, 2003 (3 weeks)
Succeeded by
"Summer Jam 2003"
by The Underdog Project Vs The Sunclub

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Pastiche, track listing and charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
  2. ^ L'Odysée des Enfoirés, track listing and charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
  3. ^ Les Meilleurs Moments, track listing and charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
  4. ^ Siempre 23, track listing and charts Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
  5. ^ 2003 certifications in Belgium Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
  6. ^ Jonatan Cerrada's certifications Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
  7. ^ Jonatan Cerrada's certifications and sales in France Infodisc.fr (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
  8. ^ "Je voulais te dire que je t'attends", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
  9. ^ Euro 200 Apcchart.com (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
  10. ^ "Je voulais te dire que je t'attends", French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
  11. ^ "Je voulais te dire que je t'attends", Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
  12. ^ 2003 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
  13. ^ 2003 French Singles Chart Ifop.com (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
  14. ^ 2003 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved May 30, 2008)