Mourir demain

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“Mourir demain”
“Mourir demain” cover
Single by Natasha St-Pier and Pascal Obispo
from the album L'Instant d'après
B-side Fan version
Released June 18, 2004
Format CD single
Digital download (since 2005)
Recorded 2003
Genre Pop
Length 3:37
Label Sony BMG, Columbia
Writer(s) Lionel Florence
Asdorve
Producer Pascal Obispo
Pierre Jaconelli
Volodia
Certification Silver France, 2004
Natasha St-Pier singles chronology
"Tant que c'est toi"
(2003)
"Mourir demain"
(2004)
"Un Ange frappe à ma porte"
(2006)

"Mourir demain" is the name of a 2003 song recorded by the Canadian artist Natasha St-Pier. She performed the song as a duet with the French singer Pascal Obispo. It was released on June 18, 2004, as the second single from St-Pier's fourth studio album, L'Instant d'après, on which it features as third track. This song, which has rock sonorities, achieved a great success in France and Belgium (Wallonia), reaching the top ten.

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[edit] Song information

The text was written by Lionel Florence. It was available on Obispo's 2004 albums Fan and Studio fan in a longer version. It was also included on many French compilations such as NRJ Music Awards 2005.

The song was covered in 2007 by Yannick Noah, Patricia Kaas, Jenifer Bartoli and Jean-Baptiste Maunier. This version is available on Les Enfoirés' album 2007: La Caravane des Enfoirés, as third track.[1]

[edit] Chart performances

In France, the single was charted for 20 on the singles chart, from June 20 to October 31, 2004. It peaked at #7 in its first and third week and stayed in the top ten for nine weeks. After its 14th weeks, it kept on dropping quickly on the chart.[2] It was certified Silver disc[3] and was the 31th best-selling single of the year.[4]

Charted for 19 weeks on the Ultratop 40 (the Belgian chart), the song went to #30 on June 26, then jumped to #9 and reached #4 in its seventh and eighth weeks. It stayed for nine weeks in the top ten and dropped slowly after falling off it.[5] It appeared at #20 on the Annual Chart.[6]

"Mourir demain" was St-Pier's most successful single in Switzerland in terms of peak position and chart trajectory. Indeed, the single started at #18, its highest placement, on July 4, and dropped on rather slowly the chart, totaling 13 weeks in the top 13, 17 weeks in the top 50 and 25 weeks on the chart.[7]

[edit] Track listings

CD single
  1. "Mourir demain" (album version) — 3:37
  2. "Mourir demain" (fan version) — 4:08
Digital download
  1. "Mourir demain" (album version) — 3:37
  2. "Mourir demain" (fan version) — 4:08

[edit] Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified Physical sales
France Silver[3] October 20, 2004 125,000 182,000[8]

[edit] Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[5] 4
Euro 200[9] 24
French Singles Chart[2] 7
Swiss Singles Chart[7] 18
End of the year chart (2004) Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[6] 20
French Airplay Chart[10] 26
French Singles Chart[4] 31
French TV Music Videos Chart[10] 73

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2007: La Caravane des Enfoirés, track listing and charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 24, 2008)
  2. ^ a b French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 24, 2008)
  3. ^ a b 2004 certifications in France Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved May 24, 2008)
  4. ^ a b 2004 French Singles Chart Ifop.com (Retrieved May 22, 2008)
  5. ^ a b Belgium (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 24, 2008)
  6. ^ a b 2004 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 24, 2008)
  7. ^ a b Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved May 24, 2008)
  8. ^ St-Pier & Obispo certifications and sales in France Infodisc.fr (Retrieved May 24, 2008)
  9. ^ Euro 200 Apcchart.com (Retrieved May 24, 2008)
  10. ^ a b 2004 French Airplay, TV Music Videos and Dance Chart Yacast.fr (Retrieved May 24, 2008)