Parle-moi (song)
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| Single by Isabelle Boulay from the album Mieux qu'ici-bas |
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| B-side | "Je n'voudrais pas t'aimer" | ||||
| Released | October, 2000 | ||||
| Format | CD single Digital download (since 2005) |
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| Recorded | France | ||||
| Genre | Pop, Ballad | ||||
| Length | 3:49 | ||||
| Label | V2 | ||||
| Writer(s) | J. Kapler | ||||
| Producer | J. Kapler | ||||
| Certification | Gold France, 2001 | ||||
| Isabelle Boulay singles chronology | |||||
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"Parle-moi" is the name of a 2000 song recorded by the francophone Canadian pop singer Isabelle Boulay. It was the first single from her fourth album Mieux qu'ici-bas, on which it features as the first track. Released in October 2000, this pop song/ballad achieved a great success in France and Belgium (Wallonia), reaching the highest positions on the charts.
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[edit] Song information
The song deals with a love relationship that comes to its end.
Isabelle Boulay performed the song during her 2002 and 2005 concerts, and thus it was available on her live albums Au moment d'être à vous (tenth track) and Du Temps pour toi (third track).[1] The song was also included on the compilations Les Plus Belles Victoires de la Musique, Hits France 2001 and Hits 2001.
The song was covered by the Italian artist Claude Barzotti on the 2003 compilation Retour gagnant (sixth track).[2] In 2006, the song was performed by Isabelle Boulay and Les 500 Choristes in a live version included on the album 500 Choristes vol. 2 as seventh track.[3]
[edit] Chart performances
In France, the single appeared at #8 on the singles chart on October 14, 2000. It managed to reach number 2 in its fifth and eighth weeks and totaled 12 weeks in the top ten. After that, it almost kept on dropping and featured for 22 weeks in the top 50 and 24 weeks in the top 100.[4] The single was certified Gold disc by the SNEP[5] and ranked #20 on the End of the Year Chart.[6] According to Infodisc website, the song is the 666th best-selling single of all time in France.[7]
"Parle-moi" was charted for 22 weeks on the Ultratop 40, the Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart. It went to #28 on November 18, 2000, then climbed to #8, then to #5 and finally topped the chart for a single week. It spent afterwards three weeks at #2, three weeks at #3 and two weeks at #4. It dropped rather slowly and remained for a total of 13 wweks in the top ten and 22 weeks on the chart.[8] It features at #66[9] ad #35[10] on the 2000 and 2001 Annual Charts.
To date, "Parle-moi" is Boulay's most successful single in terms of sales and peak positions.
[edit] Track listings
- CD single
- "Parle-moi" — 3:49
- "Je n'voudrais pas t'aimer" — 4:11
- Digital download
- "Parle-moi" — 3:49
- "Parle-moi" (live) — 3:43
[edit] Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales |
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| France | Gold[5] | 2001 | 250,000 | 468,000[11] |
[edit] Charts
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| Preceded by "Les Rois du monde" by Philippe d'Avilla, Damien Sargue and Grégory Baquet |
Belgian Wallonia number-one single December 9, 2000 |
Succeeded by "Seul" by Garou |
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Du Temps pour toi, track listing and charts Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 23, 2008)
- ^ Retour gagnant, track listing and charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 23, 2008)
- ^ 500 Choristes vol. 2, track listing and charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 23, 2008)
- ^ a b "Parle-moi", in French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 22, 2008)
- ^ a b Isabelle Boulay's certifications in France Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved May 23, 2008)
- ^ a b 2000 French Singles Chart Ifop.com (Retrieved May 22, 2008)
- ^ Best-selling singles of all time in France Infodisc.fr (Retrieved May 22, 2008)
- ^ a b "Parle-moi", in Belgium (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 22, 2008)
- ^ a b 2000 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 22, 2008)
- ^ a b 2001 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 22, 2008)
- ^ Isabelle Boulay's certifications and sales Infodisc.fr (Retrieved May 23, 2008)
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