Aïcha
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| Single by Khaled | ||||
| from the album Sahra | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:19 | |||
| Label | PolyGram | |||
| Writer(s) | Jean-Jacques Goldman Khaled |
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| Producer | Jean-Jacques Goldman | |||
| Certification | Diamond France, 1997 | |||
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"Aïcha" is the name of a French song written by the singer songwriter Jean-Jacques Goldman. The word Aïcha (عائشة) (also spelled A'isha, Aisha, Ayesha, and Ayisha) is an Arabic female name. The song’s original performer is the Algerian Raï artist Khaled. The original French single was never released in an album, though Khaled's 1996 album Sahra featured a bilingual version of the song sung in both French and Arabic. The Arabic lyrics for the bilingual version of the song are written by Khaled. Khaled's music video was directed by Sarah Moon[1][2].
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[edit] Lyrics / Theme
The song's lyrics are about a woman named Aicha, who is being wooed by a man. He promises her pearls, jewels, poems, and other luxuries and romantic things, to which she replies:
- Keep your treasures
- I'm worth more than all that
- A cage is a cage, even if it's made of gold
- I want the same rights as you
- And respect for each day
- I don't want anything but love
The lyrics were all in French. The Arabic verse by Khaled (his own composition) added later is as follows:
- Nbrik Aicha ou nmout allik
- Hhadi kisat hayaty oua habbi
- Inti omri oua inti hayati
- Tmanit niich maake ghir inti
[edit] Track listings
- CD single
- "Aïcha" — 4:20
- "Aïcha" (version mixte) — 4:20
[edit] Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
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| France[3] | Diamond | January 16, 1997 | 750,000 |
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[edit] Versions
The original song has since been remade by several singers and bands:
- The French version was performed by Khaled with fellow Raï singer Faudel at the famous 1998 1,2,3 Soleils concert in Paris [1]
- A zouk version was made by Kassav'
- A salsa version was made by Africando [2]
- An a cappella version by Penn Masala
- Another a capella version by Aquabella [3]
- A Hebrew version written by Ehud Manor and performed by Haim Moshe
It has been adapted to several other languages.
- In 2003, the Danish hip hop band, Outlandish, recorded and released an English version of the song "Aicha" which was included in their album Bread & Barrels of Water. The song peaked at #1 in the Dutch Top 40 for 2 weeks and in the Romanian Top 100 for 3 weeks. [4]
- An English rock version by Aqmal (vocals) and Sofyan (music) with new lyrics [5]
- A French / Arabic version by Lobo Ismail with altered lyrics and unique Arabic language rap sequence [6]
- A Polish version by Manau [7]
| Preceded by "Wannabe" by Spice Girls |
French SNEP number one single October 19, 1996 (1 week) |
Succeeded by "Freed from Desire" by Gala |
| Belgian (Wallonia) number one single October 26, 1996 – November 30, 1996 (6 weeks) |
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| Preceded by "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" by Céline Dion |
Victoires de la Musique Song of the year 1997 |
Succeeded by "Un homme pressé" by Noir Désir |
[edit] References
- ^ Khaled Ya-Rayi bonus DVD credits
- ^ Music video of the original single by Khaled
- ^ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ^ a b c d e f "Aïcha", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ^ 1996 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ^ 1996 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
[edit] External links
- "Aïcha", music video (From Khaled's site, click on videos, then Aïcha)
- "Aicha" English translation and video
- Alico-"Aicha", Video Alico-"Aicha" Song(From band Alico)
