Tu m'oublieras

"Tu m'oublieras"
Single by Larusso
from the album Simplement
B-side "Je survivrai"
Released October 1998
Format CD single, 7" single
Cassette
Genre Pop
Length 3:40
Label EMI
Writer(s) Yves Dessca
Marc Hillman
R. Artoff
Producer(s) Luke, Dr Swing
Larusso singles chronology
"Je survivrai"
(1998)		 "Tu m'oublieras"
(1998)		 "On ne s'aimera plus jamais"
(1999)

"Tu m'oublieras" is a 1998 song recorded by French singer Larusso. It was the second single from her debut album, Simplement, and was released in October 1998. It remains to date Larusso's best single, topping the chart in France and Belgium (Wallonia), and can be deemed as her signature song.

Song information

The song was originally performed during the 1970s by Régine, Irma Jackson (You Will Forget, 1979), then by Jeane Manson, under the title "Tu oublieras". Yves Dessca, who participated in the composition of the song, had previously written some songs for Michel Sardou and for the Eurovision Song Contest 1971. Unlike the original version, Larusso's cover contains many scats, modern gimmicks and some lyrics in English-language.[1]

In France, the single featured in the top 100 for 42 weeks, from 28 November 1998. It debuted at #34, then climbed almost every week and finally reached number-one on January 31, 1999. It stayed there for 12 weeks, before dropping first slowly, then rather quickly, totalling 26 weeks in the top ten and 38 weeks in the top 50.

To date, it is the 43rd best-selling single of all time in France,[2] and the 6th biggest hit in terms of chart positions.[3]

Track listings

CD single
  1. "Tu m'oublieras" (radio edit) — 3:40
  2. "Tu m'oublieras" (unforgettable mix) — 4:53
  3. "Je survivrai" — 3:57
7" single
  1. "Tu m'oublieras" (radio edit) — 3:40
  2. "Tu m'oublieras" (club mix) — 4:54
7" single - Remixes
  1. "Tu m'oublieras" (hip hop club mix)
  2. "Je survivrai" (club mix)
Cassette

Certifications and sales

Country Certification Date Sales certified Physical sales
France[4] Diamond May 5, 1999 750,000 1,209,000[5]

Charts

Chart (1998-1999) Peak
position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[6] 1
French SNEP Singles Chart[6] 1
Year-end chart (1999) Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[7] 3
French Singles Chart[8] 2

Preceded by
"Believe" by Cher		 French SNEP number-one single
30 January 1999 – 17 April 1999 (12 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"...Baby One More Time"
by Britney Spears
Preceded by
"Mais qui est la belette ?" by Manau		 Belgian (Wallonia) number-one single
20 February 1999 – 20 March 1999 (5 weeks)

References

  1. ↑ Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 450 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
  2. ↑ Best-selling singles of all time in France Infodisc.fr (Retrieved 28 September 2008)
  3. ↑ Biggest hits by points Lescharts.com (Retrieved 28 September 2008)
  4. ↑ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved 28 September 2008)
  5. ↑ Larusso's certifications and sales in France See: "Les Ventes" => "Toutes les certifications depuis 1973" => "LARUSSO" Infodisc.fr (Retrieved 28 September 2008)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Tu m'oublieras", in Belgian (Wallonia) and French Singles Charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved 3 September 2008)
  7. ↑ 1999 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 28 September 2008)
  8. ↑ 1999 French Singles Chart Ifop.com (Retrieved 28 September 2008)