To France
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| "To France" | ||||
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| Single by Mike Oldfield | ||||
| from the album Discovery | ||||
| B-side |
"In the Pool" "Bones" | |||
| Released | 16 June 1984 | |||
| Format | 7", 12" vinyl | |||
| Recorded | "In the Swiss Alps at 2000 metres within sight of Lake Geneva on sunny days" | |||
| Genre | Europop, Rock | |||
| Length | 4:33 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Writer(s) | Mike Oldfield | |||
| Producer(s) |
Mike Oldfield Simon Phillips | |||
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"To France" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1984. It is from the album Discovery and features Maggie Reilly on vocals.
The musical theme used in "To France" was also used on the first track on side two of the Discovery album, "Talk About Your Life". It references Mary, Queen of Scots, in its chorus. The B-sides for the single are the non-album tracks "In the Pool" and "Bones".[1] The B-sides later reappeared on the reissue of the "Moonlight Shadow" single in 1993.
The music video that appears on the Elements – The Best of Mike Oldfield video for "To France" is a mock-live performance of the song. Oldfield plays a Fender Stratocaster in the video.
Track listing
- 7" Single
- "To France" (4.33)
- "In the Pool" (3.40)
- 12" Single
- "To France" (extended version) (5:32)
- "In the Pool" (3:40)
- "Bones" (3:19)
Charts
The song reached the top 10 in a number of countries in 1984.
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[ 1] | 9 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[ 1] | 2 |
| France (SNEP)[ 1] | 23 |
| Germany (Media Control AG)[ 1] | 6 |
| Italy (FIMI)[2] | 12 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[ 1] | 3 |
| Spanish Singles Chart[citation needed] | 3 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[ 1] | 7 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[ 1] | 48 |
Year-End Chart
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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| Spanish Singles Chart | 17 |
| Belgian VRT Top 30 | 33 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 37 |
| German Media Control Charts | 37 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 56 |
Kim Wilde version
| "To France" | ||||
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| Single by Kim Wilde | ||||
| from the album Snapshots | ||||
| Released | 2 December 2011 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:59 | |||
| Label | Columbia SevenOne | |||
| Writer(s) | Mike Oldfield | |||
| Producer(s) |
Andrew Murray Ricky Wilde | |||
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"To France" is the second single to be released from Kim Wilde's twelfth studio album Snapshots. It was released digitally on 2 December 2011. Included on the single is a brand new Christmas remix of the song as well as an exclusive remix of "It's Alright" by German Euro-dance band Groove Coverage.
Track listing
- "To France" (Christmas edit) – 3:56
- "To France" – 3:59
- "It's Alright" (Groove Coverage remix edit) – 2:55
- "It's Alright" (Groove Coverage remix) – 4:26
Other cover versions
- In 1996, Maggie Reilly reinterpreted "To France" on her solo album Elena, and in 2009 she recorded another version of the song for her album Looking Back Moving Forward.
- In 1996, Blind Guardian released a Power metal cover of "To France" on their album The Forgotten Tales.
- In 1998, Yamboo used parts from the song in their song "Come With Me".
- In 1997, Marina Kapuro recorded a Russian version, called "Маленький остров" ("little island").[3]
- In 2002, Novaspace released a cover of "To France" as a single.
- In 2002, Hungarian pop group Crystal released a Hungarian language version called "Itt megtalálsz"
- In 2004, Under:Cover released a trance cover version.
- In 2006, The Highstreet Allstars released a jumpstyle cover version.
- In 2008, Alien Market released a house cover version.
- In 2008, Liz Kay released a techno cover version called "To France 2008".
- In 2009, E-Mine vs. Disco Punks released a commercial dance remix bundle digitally.
- In 2010, Brisby & Jingles released an electro-house cover version as a digital single.
- In 2011, Leaves' Eyes released a cover of "To France" on their album Meredead.
- In 2011, French singer Nolwenn Leroy covered the song on the re-issue of her album Bretonne.
References
- ↑ "Singles". Amadian. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- ↑ http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/indici/per_interprete/ao.htm
- ↑ Marina Kapuro - "Маленький остров" on YouTube
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