Je serai (ta meilleure amie)

"Je serai (ta meilleure amie)"
Single by Lorie
from the album Près de Toi
B-side Remix
Released 30 October 2001
Format CD single,
digital download (since 2005)
Recorded France
Genre Teen pop
Length 3:28
Label EGP
Writer(s) Johnny Williams
Louis Element
Producer(s) Johnny Williams
Louis Element
Certification Gold France, 2001 - Belgium, 2002
Lorie singles chronology
"Près de moi"
(2001)		 "Je serai (ta meilleure amie)"
(2001)		 "Toute seule"
(2002)
Music video
"Je serai (ta meilleure amie)" on YouTube

"Je serai (ta meilleure amie)" is the name of a 2001 song recorded by the French singer Lorie. It was released on 30 October 2001 as second single from her debut album Près de Toi, on which it features as third track. It achieved success in Belgium (Wallonia) and France, but its sales and positions on charts were hugeless in comparison with those of the previous single, "Près de moi".

Song information

The song, who deals with the friendship between the singer and her best female friend, was composed and produced by Johnny Williams and Louis Element. The music video was shot in Mexico and was directed by Vincent Egret.[1]

Lorie performed the song during her first tour ; as a result, the song was included in a live version on her 2003 album Live Tour, as the 13th track.[2] It also features on Lorie's 2005 best of just entitled Best of (11th track),[3] and on many French compilations, such as Just Girls.

Chart performances

The song debuted at number five on the French Singles Chart, on 17 November 2001. It peaked at this position for four non consecutive weeks and remained in the top ten for 12 weeks. Then it dropped on the chart and totaled 20 weeks in the top 50 and 22 weeks on the chart (top 100).[4] It finally achieved Gold status[5] and was ranked respectively 37th[6] and 58th[7] on the 2001 and 2002 End of the Year Charts.

In Belgium (Wallonia), the single charted for twenty weeks from 1 December 2001. It entered at number 29, reached the top ten two weeks later and hit number five for two weeks. It remained for ten weeks in the top ten.[8] It was certified Gold disc[9] and was number 68 on the Annual Chart.[10]

The song ranked for eight weeks on the Swiss Singles Chart, peaking at number 25 in the first week, on 27 January 2002.[11]

Track listings

  1. "Je serai (ta meilleure amie)" (radio edit) — 3:28
  2. "Je serai (ta meilleure amie)" (groove radio remix) — 3:24
  1. "Je serai (ta meilleure amie)" (radio edit) — 3:28
  2. "Je serai (ta meilleure amie)" (groove radio remix) — 3:24

+ Poster

  1. "Je serai (ta meilleure amie)" (radio edit) — 3:28
  2. "Je serai (ta meilleure amie)" (radio edit) (second version) — 4:21
  3. "Je serai (ta meilleure amie)" (radio edit) (live) — 5:20

Charts and sales

Peak positions

Chart (2001/02) Peak
position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[8] 5
French Singles Chart[4] 5
Swiss Singles Chart[11] 25

Year-end charts

Chart (2001) Position
French Singles Chart[6] 37
Chart (2002) Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[10] 68
French Singles Chart[7] 58

Certifications and sales

Country Certification Date Sales certified Physical sales
Belgium[9] Gold 19 January 2002 20,000
France[5] Gold 18 December 2001 250,000 307,000+[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Lorie's music videos" (in French). Just-lorie. Archived from the original on 18 April 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
  2. ↑ "Live Tour, track listing and charts" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
  3. ↑ "Best of, track listing and charts" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
  4. 1 2 ""Je serai (ta meilleure amie)", French Singles Chart" (in French). Lescharts. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
  5. 1 2 "Certifications Singles Or - année 2001" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
  6. 1 2 "2001 French Singles Chart" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
  7. 1 2 "2002 French Singles Chart" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
  8. 1 2 ""Je serai (ta meilleure amie)", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
  9. 1 2 "2002 Belgian certifications" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
  10. 1 2 "2002 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
  11. 1 2 ""Je serai (ta meilleure amie)", Swiss Singles Chart" (in German). Hitparade. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
  12. ↑ "Les Certifications depuis 1973, database" (in French). Infodisc. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
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