Ma philosophie

"Ma philosophie"
Single by Amel Bent
from the album Un Jour d'été
Released	29 November 2004
Format	CD single, digital download
Recorded	France
Genre	R&B
Length	3:26
Label	Sony Bmg Music
Writer(s)	Amel Bent, Diam's
Producer	Volodia, Jean-François Berger
Certification	Diamond SNEP, 2005 Gold Ultratop, 2005
Amel Bent singles chronology
"Ma philosophie" (2005) "La Droit à l'erreur" (2005)
Music sample Amel Bent - "Ma Philosophie"

"Ma philosophie" is a 2004 song recorded by Amel Bent as her debut single, from her album Un Jour d'été. It was released on 29 November 2004 in France, and remains the singer's most successful song, topping the charts in France and Belgium (Wallonia).

Contents 1 Lyrics, music and video 2 Chart performances 3 Track listings 4 Charts and sales 4.1 Peak positions 4.2 Year-end charts 4.3 Certifications 4.4 Chart successions 5 References

Lyrics, music and video

Written by Amel Bent herself in collaboration with French rap singer Diam's, the song has lyrics that reveal the positive sides of women.

The music video deals with the various types of women and shows Amel Bent alternately as a businesswoman, a materialistic woman, a waitress and a daily woman who is with her friends. The lyrics have a quasi-poetic feel to them, as figurative is sparsely used, such as the metaphor "Je suis l’as qui bat le roi" and the alliteration of the "i" sound in "injures incessantes". "My Philosophy" was named the Victoires de la Musique as 'Original song of the Year'.

The song was covered by Karen Mulder, Corneille, Lorie, Sandrine Kiberlain, Julie Zenatti and Hélène Ségara for Les Enfoirés' album 2006: Le Village des Enfoirés (seventh track).^[1] The song has been parodied by Paral & Piped studio, under the title "Ma Seule Envie".

Chart performances

In France, the single went straight to number one SNEP Singles Chart on 23 January 2005, staying there for six consecutive weeks. It remained for 12 weeks in the top ten, then did not stop to drop quickly on the chart, totaling 15 in the top 50 and 18 weeks on the chart (top 100).^[2] It was ranked third on the Annual Chart^[3] and achieved Diamond status.^[4] According to Infodisc, "Ma philosophie" is the 447th best selling single of all time in that country.^[5]

The single featured for 24 weeks on the Ultratop 40, from 19 February 2005. It debuted at number 21, then climbed to number three and reached number one the following weeks, staying there for seven consecutive weeks.^[6] It appeared in the top ten for 16 weeks, was certified Gold disc,^[7] and was the third best-selling single of 2004.^[8]

Track listings

• CD single

1. "Ma philosophie" — 3:26
2. "As" with Julien Chagnon — 4:36

• Digital download

1. "Ma philosophie" — 3:26
2. "As" with Julien Chagnon — 4:36

Charts and sales

Peak positions Chart (2004) Peak position Belgian (Flanders) Ultratip Singles Chart[6] 14 Belgian (Wallonia) Ultratop 40 Singles Chart[6] 1 Eurochart Hot 100 Singles[9] 3 French SNEP Singles Chart[2] 1 Russia Airplay Chart[10] 4 Swiss Top 100 Singles Chart[11] 16 Ukraine Singles Chart (Top 40)[10] 13

Year-end charts Chart (2005) Position Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[8] 3 French Singles Chart[3] 3

Certifications

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified	Physical sales
Belgium (Wallonia)	Gold[7]	9 April 2005	25,000
France	Diamond[4]	16 June 2005	750,000	556,201+[12]

Chart successions

Preceded by "Call on Me" by Eric Prydz	French SNEP number-one single 23 January 2004 – 27 February 2005 (6 weeks)	Succeeded by "Un monde parfait" by Ilona
Preceded by "Et puis la terre..." by Various Artists	Belgian (Wallonia) number-one single 5 March 2005 – 23 April 2005 (8 weeks)

References