"Seul" | ||||
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Single by Garou | ||||
from the album Seul | ||||
B-side | "Que l'amour est violent", "Adieu" | |||
Released | October 2000 | |||
Format | CD single, digital download (since 2005) |
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Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:41 | |||
Label | Sony Music, Columbia | |||
Writer(s) | Romano Musumarra, Luc Plamondon | |||
Producer | Vito Luprano | |||
Certification | Diamond France, 2001 | |||
Garou singles chronology | ||||
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"Seul" is the name of a 2000 song recorded by the Canadian singer Garou. It was released on October 2000 as the first single from his debut album, Seul, on which it features as the fourth track. It achieved a smash success in France and Belgium (Wallonia) where it topped the charts for three months, and was a top ten hit in Switzerland. To date, it is his most successful solo single (Garou has other #1 in duets and a trio).
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The song was written by the songwriter Luc Plamondon, who also wrote "Belle" about two years before, composed by Romano Musumarra who also composed several hits for various artists such as Elsa Lunghini, Jeanne Mas and Princess Stéphanie of Monaco and produced by Erick Benzi, who also participed in the 1995 two hits of Céline Dion.[1]
The song was also performed on Garou's 2001 concert and was thus included on his live album Seul... avec vous, as 13th track.[2] It features on many French compilations, such as Hits France 2001, NRJ Music Awards 2002, and was also the second track on Garou's 2006 single, "L'Injustice".
"Seul" had a huge success in France. It entered the chart in low positions on 23 December 2000, jumped quickly and reached number one three week later. It stayed there for eleven weeks, then was number two for three week. Then it almost did not stop to drop and totalled 16 weeks in the top ten, 21 weeks in the top 50 and 25 weeks on the chart (top 100). It is currently the 95th best-selling single of all time in France.[3]
Peak positions
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End of year charts
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Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales |
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France[10] | Diamond | 16 May 2001 | 750,000 | 990,000[11] |
Preceded by "Parle-moi" by Isabelle Boulay |
Belgian (Ultratop) number-one single 16 December 2000 - 24 February 2001 (11 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Wassuup!" by Da Muttz |
Preceded by "L'Alizé" by Alizée |
French SNEP number-one single 13 January 2001 - 24 March 2001 (11 weeks) |
Succeeded by "It Wasn't Me" by Shaggy featuring Rikrok |
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