Tous ensemble

"Tous ensemble"
Single by Johnny Hallyday
B-side Instrumental
Released April 23, 2002
Format CD single
Recorded France, 2002
Genre Pop
Length 2:45
Label Mercury, Universal Music
Writer(s) Michel Sanchez
Catherine Lara
Adrien Blaise
Thierry Eliez
Producer(s) Catherine Lara
Johnny Hallyday singles chronology
"On a tous besoin d'amour"
(2001)
"Tous ensemble"
(2002)
"Marie"
(2002)

"Tous Ensemble" is a song recorded in 2002 by French singer Johnny Hallyday. The song was released on April 23, 2002, as a single. It was the official anthem of the French football team during the 2002 FIFA World Cup. French singer and songwriter Catherine Lara participated in the writing of the lyrics and produced the song. Michel Sanchez, who was member of the band Deep Forest, co-wrote the lyrics. The song became the second football anthem to reach the top of the singles chart in France, four years after Ricky Martin's hit "La Copa de la Vida". "Tous Ensemble" became Hallyday's first number-one hit on the French SNEP Singles Chart in his 42 year career.[1] As of July 2014, it is the 102nd best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 303,000 units sold.

Track listings

CD single
  1. "Tous ensemble" — 2:45
  2. "Tous ensemble" (instrumental) — 2:45

Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified Physical sales
France[2] Platinum June 10, 2002 500,000 461,000[3]

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[4] 11
French SNEP Singles Chart[5] 1
End of year chart (2002) Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[6] 74
French Singles Chart[7] 14
Preceded by
"Whenever, Wherever" by Shakira
French SNEP number-one single
April 27, 2002 (1 week)
Succeeded by
"Stach Stach" by Bratisla Boys

References

  1. Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 555 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
  2. French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved October 28, 2008)
  3. Johnny Hallyday's certifications and sales in France See: "Les Ventes" => "Toutes les certifications depuis 1973" => "HALLYDAY Johnny" Infodisc.fr (Retrieved October 28, 2008)
  4. "Tous ensemble", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved October 28, 2008)
  5. "Tous ensemble", French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved October 28, 2008)
  6. 2002 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved October 28, 2008)
  7. 2002 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved October 28, 2008)