L'amour toujours
| "I'll Fly With You (L'amour toujours)" |
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| Single by Gigi D'Agostino | ||||||||
| from the album L'amour Toujours | ||||||||
| Released | October 10, 2001 (Europe) | |||||||
| Format | maxi-single, single, promo, 12" | |||||||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||||||
| Genre | Dance music | |||||||
| Length | 6:56 (Album version) | |||||||
| Label | Arista | |||||||
| Writer(s) | C. Montagner L. Di Agostini P. Sandrini D. Leoni |
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"L'amour toujours" (also named "I'll Fly with You") is the title of a song co-written and recorded by the Italian DJ Gigi D'Agostino. The song was released to US clubs and Dance Radios in late April 2001, and received a commercial US release in vinyl format on June 12, 2001. In Europe, the release was in October 2001. The song is from the 1999's homonymous album.
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[edit] Success
In the summer of 2001, the song became extremely popular in the American Rave scene. Several remixes were issued as promotionals that helped catapult the song into becoming a "Raver Classic". The song became an international success and a huge hit throughout Europe, Latin America and all of Asia.
In the US, it peaked at 78 on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 15, 2001.[1]
[edit] Music video
The music video created was footage taken from live performances of Gigi D'Agostino performing throughout Europe at rave parties. The version used in the music video is the "Small Mix".[citation needed]
[edit] Chart performance
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] | 3 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] | 2 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[2] | 27 |
| Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) | 11 |
| Denmark (Tracklisten)[2] | 1 |
| Germany (Media Control Charts)[3] | 3 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[4] | 18 |
| Italy (FIMI)[2] | 6 |
| Netherlands (Mega Top 100)[2] | 1 |
| Spain (AFYVE)[5] | 10 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[2] | 25 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 78 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 44 |
[edit] Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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| Austria (IFPI Austria)[6] | Gold | 15,000x |
| Germany (BVMI)[7] | Gold | 250,000^ |
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[edit] References
- ^ "I'll Fly With You (L'Amour Toujours) - Gigi D'Agostino". Billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-club-play-songs#/song/gigi-d-agostino/i-ll-fly-with-you-l-amour-toujours/3501628. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g "L'amour toujours", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved December 5, 2008)
- ^ "Gigi D'Agostino singles, German Singles Chart" (in German). musicline. http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/D'Agostino,Gigi/single. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ^ Search for Irish peaks
- ^ Spanish peak for "L'amour Toujours"
- ^ "Austrian single certifications – Gigi D'Agostino – L'Amour Toujours" (in German). IFPI Austria. http://www.ifpi.at/?section=goldplatin. Enter Gigi D'Agostino in the field Interpret. Enter L'Amour Toujours in the field Titel. Select single in the field Format. Click Suchen
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Gigi D'Agostino; 'L'Amour Toujours')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=L%27Amour+Toujours&strInterpret=Gigi+D%27Agostino&strTtArt=single&strAwards=unchecked.
