Mon Pays (Faudel song)

"Mon Pays"
Single by Faudel
from the album Mundial Corrida
B-side Remix
Released 13 November 2006
Format CD single, Digital download
Recorded 2006
Genre Pop
Length 3:45
Label Mercury
Writer(s) Asdorve
Faudel Lebovici
Producer Volodia
Fred Chateau
Faudel singles chronology
"Je n'ai que mon coeur"
(2004)		 "Mon Pays"
(2006)

"Mon Pays" is a 2006 song recorded by French-born artist Faudel. It was the first single from his album Mundial Corrida, produced by Fred Chateau and Volodia. Released on 13 November 2006, the song was a huge hit in France and Belgium (Wallonia).

Contents

Song information

In this song, Faudel affirms his double French and Algerian identity and celebrates his two cultures. This song received extensive airplay on radio and TV (#29 on the 2006 Airplay Chart and #19 on the TV Chart).[1] In France, the single debuted directly at #1 on 11 November 2006, then dropped but managed to remained for 10 weeks in the top ten and 38 weeks on the chart.[2] In Belgium, "Mon Pays" was ranked for 28 weeks in the top 40, 18 of them in the top ten and one week atop.[3]

Track listings

CD single
  1. "Mon Pays" (radio) — 3:45
  2. "Mon Pays" (remix) — 3:44
Digital download
  1. "Mon Pays" (radio) — 3:45
  2. "Mon Pays" (remix) — 3:44
  3. "Mon Pays" (karaoke) — 3:48

Certifications and sales

Country Certification Date Sales certified Physical sales Digital download
Belgium[4] Gold February 3, 2006 20,000
France Should be Platinum — — 323,000 (257,300 in 2006[5] + 65,700 in 2007[6]) 16,600 in 2006[7]

Charts

Chart (2005/06) Peak
position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[3] 1
Eurochart Hot 100 6
French Digital Chart 1
French SNEP Singles Chart[2] 1
Swiss Singles Chart[8] 19
End of year chart (2006) Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[9] 33
French Digital Chart[10] 15
French Singles Chart[11] 10
End of year chart (2007) Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[12] 20
French Singles Chart[13] 32
Preceded by
"Pas le temps" by Faf Larage		 French SNEP number-one single
18 November 2006 (1 week)		 Succeeded by
"Fous ta cagoule"
by Fatal Bazooka
Preceded by
"Slipping Away (Crier la vie)"
by Moby and Mylène Farmer		 Belgian (Wallonia) number-one single
9 December 2006 (1 week)

References

  1. ^ 2006 Airplay, TV and Club Charts Yacast.fr (Retrieved 11 November 2008)
  2. ^ a b "Mon Pays", French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved 11 November 2008)
  3. ^ a b "Mon Pays", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 11 November 2008)
  4. ^ Belgian certifications Ultratop.be (Retrieved 1 September 2008)
  5. ^ Best-selling singles and sales of 2006 in France Fanofmusic.fr (Retrieved 11 November 2008)
  6. ^ Best-selling singles and sales of 2007 in France Infodisc.fr (Retrieved 11 November 2008)
  7. ^ Best-downloaded singles in 2006 Infodic.fr (Retrieved 11 November 2008)
  8. ^ "Mon Pays", Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved 11 November 2008)
  9. ^ 2006 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 11 November 2008)
  10. ^ 2006 French Digital Chart Ifop.com (Retrieved 11 November 2008)
  11. ^ 2006 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved 11 November 2008)
  12. ^ 2007 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 11 November 2008)
  13. ^ 2007 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved 11 November 2008)