Sensualité
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| Single by Axelle Red from the album Sans plus attendre |
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| B-side | "Femme au volant" | ||||
| Released | October 10, 1993 | ||||
| Format | CD single 7" single Cassette |
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| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Length | 3:48 | ||||
| Label | Virgin | ||||
| Writer(s) | Albert Hammond Shelly Peiken Axelle Red |
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| Producer | Wouter Van Belle | ||||
| Certification | Gold France, 1994 | ||||
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"Sensualité" is a 1993 song recorded by the Belgian singer Axelle Red. It was actually the third single[1] from her debut album, Sans plus attendre, and was released on October 10, 1993, but the first single in France.[2] In 1994, the song was very successful in this country and is generally considered as Axelle Red's signature song. It was also the first single of the singer released under her pseudonym Axelle Red.
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[edit] Lyrics and chart performances
The lyrics were written and the music composed by Albert Hammond, Shelly Peiken and Axelle Red. This pop song deals with a love relationship in which the physical aspect is an important. During an interview in the French programme La Méthode Cauet, Axelle Red explained that the song originally should have been named "Sexualité" ("Sexuality" in English), but this title was cancelled because it could have been perceived as too provocative.
The song is the fourth track on the studio album Sans plus attendre. It also features on Axelle Red's albums French Soul as first track[3], and on Alive, as first track too.[4] It is also available on many French and Belgian compilations, such as Bleu Blanc Tubes vol. 1, De Pré Historie 1993, Bel 90 - Het beste uit de Belpop van 1993 and 100 op 1 - De beste Belgen.
In France, the single failed to disloge IAM with "Je danse le Mia" who topped the singles chart at the time, but it managed to remained on the chart (Top 50) for 38 weeks. It was charted from January 22 to October 8, 1994. It debuted at #27, then entered the top ten three weeks later. It peaked at #2 for six consecutive weeks and spent 19 weeks in the top ten.[5] The song was certified Gold disc[6] by the SNEP, the French certificator, and was ranked #4 on the End of the Year Chart.[7] Infodisc website considers that the single was sold about 316,000 copies.[8]
[edit] Track listings
- CD single
- "Sensualité" — 3:48
- "Femme au volant" — 3:41
- 7" single
- "Sensualité" — 3:48
- "Femme au volant" — 3:41
- Cassette
- "Sensualité" — 3:48
- "Femme au volant" — 3:41
[edit] Certification
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales |
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| France[6] | Gold | December 21, 1994 | 250,000+ |
[edit] Charts
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[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Axelle Red discography, officiel website Axelle-Red.com (Retrieved May 7, 2008)
- ^ Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 286 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
- ^ French Soul, track listing Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 7, 2008)
- ^ Alive, track listing Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 7, 2008)
- ^ a b "Sensualité", in French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 7, 2008)
- ^ a b French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved May 7, 2008)
- ^ a b 1994 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved May 7, 2008)
- ^ Axelle Red singles sales in France Infodisc.fr (Retrieved May 7, 2008)
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