| "Sur un air latino" | ||||
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| Single by Lorie | ||||
| from the album Tendrement | ||||
| B-side | "Je t'aime maman" (CD single) Remix (CD maxi) |
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| Released | 19 May 2003 | |||
| Format | CD single, CD maxi, digital download (since 2005) |
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| Recorded | 2003, France | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | EGP | |||
| Writer(s) | Johnny Williams, Pierre Billon, Lorie |
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| Producer | Johnny Williams | |||
| Certification | Platinum France and Belgium, 2003 | |||
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"Sur un air latino" is a 2003 single recorded by the French singer Lorie. Released on 19 May 2003, the song was the third single from her second album Tendrement. It achieved a great success, topping the French and Belgian Singles Charts.
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The song was written and composed by Johnny Williams, Pierre Billon and Lorie herself. The music video was shot on the beach, in Cuba.[1]
The song was not available on the first edition of the album Tendrement, but it features on the second edition, as second track. It is the second track on Lorie's best of.[2] It was also performed during Lorie's second tour and was therefore included on the 2004 live album Week End Tour (15th track).[3] The French compilations Un maxx de tubes Vol. 3, Hits & Co and Hits France 2003 contain the song too.
In France, the single went to number 63 on 11 May 2003, then jumped to number two and finally reached number one for two not consecutive weeks. It dropped slowly on the chart, totaling 17 weeks in the top ten, 27 weeks in the top 50 and 31 weeks in the top 100.[4] It was certified Platinum disc by the French certificator, the SNEP,[5] and featured at number six on the End of the Year Chart.[6]
In Belgium, the single charted from 31 March 2003. It debuted at number 12, climbed to number three and hit number one where it stayed for four non consecutive weeks. It remained for 16 weeks in the top ten and 23 weeks in the top 40.[7] It hit Platinum status[8] and was the 6th best-selling single of the year.[9]
The single had a long chart trajectory on the Swiss Singles Chart (33 weeks). It entered it at number 15 on 6 June, reached number eight in its ninth week and stayed in the top ten for seven week. It dropped slowly on the chart and appeared in the top 50 for 23 weeks.[10] To date, it is Lorie's more successful single in this country.
+ Bonus : four pages with song's lyrics
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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| Belgium | Platinum[8] | 18 October 2003 | 40,000 | |
| France | Platinum[5] | 18 December 2003 | 500,000 | 696,445+[12] |
| Preceded by "Ma Liberté de penser" by Florent Pagny |
French SNEP number one single (first run) May 25, 2003 (1 week) |
Succeeded by "Fan" by Pascal Obispo |
| Preceded by "Fan" by Pascal Obispo |
French SNEP number one single (second run) June 8, 2003 (1 week) |
Succeeded by "Chihuahua" by DJ Bobo |
| Preceded by "Ma Liberté de penser" by Florent Pagny |
Belgian (Wallonia) number one single (first run) June 14, 2003 (1 week) |
Succeeded by "Fan" by Pascal Obispo |
| Preceded by "Fan" by Pascal Obispo |
Belgian (Wallonia) number one single (second run) June 28, 2003 - July 19, 2003 (4 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Summer Jam" by The Underdog Project Vs Sunclub |
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