Voyage, voyage
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| Single by Desireless | |||||||||
| from the album François | |||||||||
| Released | 1986 | ||||||||
| Format | 7" single 12" single |
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| Recorded | 1986 | ||||||||
| Genre | Synthpop, Euro disco | ||||||||
| Length | 4:12 | ||||||||
| Label | CBS | ||||||||
| Writer(s) | Dominique Albert Dubois Jean-Michel Rivat |
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| Producer | Jean-Michel Rivat | ||||||||
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"Voyage, voyage" ([vwa.jaʒ vwa.jaʒ]) is a 1986 song written by Jean-Michel Rivat and recorded by the French singer Desireless. It was the first single from her album François and became a hit in many countries in Europe. In 2007, Belgian singer Kate Ryan also released a version of the song.
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[edit] Desireless version
[edit] Chart performances
"Voyage, voyage", a song sung exclusively in French, managed the rare feat of featuring in several countries top hits which are usually closed to francophone songs and artists. In Germany, the song topped the chart and has the longest chart trajectory of 1987 in the Top 20.[1] Curiously, the song failed to reach #1 in France, but stayed at #2 for four weeks, behind Elsa Lunghini with her first hit "T'en vas pas", and remained on the chart for 21 weeks, from 13 December 1986 to 9 May 1987. Also managed to be the biggest selling single in Spain in 1987 with more than 200,000 copies sold. The song reached the Top 10 in both the United Kingdom and Ireland upon re-release in 1988.
[edit] Track listings
- 12" maxi
- "Voyage, voyage" (extended remix) (6:45)
- "Voyage, voyage" (4:12)
- 7" single
- "Voyage, voyage" (4:12)
- "Destin fragile" (instrumental) (3:31)
[edit] Certifications and sales
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales |
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| France[2] | Gold | 1987 | 500,000 | 689,000[3] |
| Germany[4] | Gold | 1987 | 250,000 |
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| Preceded by "It's a Sin" by Pet Shop Boys |
German number-one single August 28, 1987 - September 25, 1987 (5 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley |
| Austrian number-one single October 1, 1987 - October 15, 1987 |
Succeeded by "Balla... Balla!" by Francesco Napoli |
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| Norwegian (VG-lista) number-one single (first run) 40/1987 |
Succeeded by "Brilliant Disguise" by Bruce Springsteen |
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| Preceded by "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley |
Norwegian (VG-lista) number-one single (second run) 44/1987 |
Succeeded by "You Win Again" by Bee Gees |
[edit] Kate Ryan cover version
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| Single by Kate Ryan | ||||
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| B-side | We All Belong | |||
| Released | July 6, 2007 | |||
| Format | CD single CD maxi |
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| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Euro Disco Dance |
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| Length | 3:07 | |||
| Label | ARS Entertainment Universal Music |
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| Writer(s) | Jean-Michel Rivat Dominique Dubois |
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| Producer | 2N | |||
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The Belgian singer Kate Ryan released the song from her 2008 album Free. "Voyage Voyage" came out as a double single, featuring "We all belong" which is the anthem of the event "Eurogames 2007" that occurred in Belgium in 2007. "We All Belong" is not only an anthem but also a supportive song for gay and lesbians. However, "Voyage Voyage" was the only song to have a music video. Since it was released on July 11, it peaked at number 2 in Belgium, number 10 in the Netherlands, number 26 in Sweden, number 20 in Greece, 13 in Germany, 6 in Spain, 12 in Poland , 27 in Austria and 10 in Finland. This is the first single of Kate Ryan being released under ARS Entertainment, after her departure from EMI Belgium.
[edit] Track listings
- CD single
- "Voyage Voyage"
- "Voyage Voyage" (Extended Version)
- "We All Belong"
- "We All Belong" (Extended Version)
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2007–2008) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Singles Chart[11] | 26 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[11] | 2 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[11] | 28 |
| Dutch Top 40 Singles Chart[11] | 10 |
| Finnish Singles Chart[11] | 10 |
| German Singles Chart[12] | 13 |
| Spanish Singles Chart | 4 |
| Swedish Singles Chart[11] | 26 |
[edit] Other covers
- In 1989, the song was recorded with Russian comic lyrics to the original backing track and unofficially released by the Soviet DJ Сергей Минаев.
- It was also covered by the Mexican band Magneto on 1991 in a Spanish version entitled "Vuela Vuela". This version peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.[13]
- Japanese Jpop Duo Wink also covered it on 1993 by the name Eien no Lady Doll ~Voyage Voyage~.
- The song was also covered by the band Gregorian, featuring Sarah Brightman.
- Bananarama also covered the song and it has been performed live during 2008. It appears as a B-side on their single "Love Comes" which is included on their 2009 album, Viva.
- The Spanish band Los Gandules released a version of the song, Bayas Bayas (Berries Berries), in their album Sillonbol Stars. It features different lyrics in which a small bear switches to eating berries after a bad experience with the bees in a hive.
- Soap&Skin covered the song on her album Narrow (2012).
[edit] References
- ^ Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 93 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
- ^ French certifications Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ^ Desireless' certifications and sales in France Infodisc.fr See: "Les Ventes" => "Toutes les certifications depuis 1973" => "DESIRELESS" (Retrieved July 27, 2008)
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Voyage Voyage')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=Voyage+Voyage&strInterpret=&strTtArt=alle&strAwards=checked. Retrieved April 20, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e "Voyage Voyage", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 14, 2008)
- ^ a b c d Desireless' biography, discography and hits singles Laurentpons.com (Retrieved March 18, 2008)
- ^ a b Irish Singles Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved February 14, 2008)
- ^ a b UK Singles Chart Everyhit.com (Retrieved February 14, 2008)
- ^ 1987 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ^ 1987 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ^ a b c d e f "Voyage Voyage", by Kate Ryan, in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved July 27, 2008)
- ^ "Voyage Voyage", by Kate Ryan, in various singles charts Acharts.us (Retrieved July 27, 2008)
- ^ "Vuela, Vuela (Voyage, Voyage) - Magneto". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. January 11, 1992. http://www.billboard.com/#/song/magneto/vuela-vuela/645929. Retrieved October 31, 20111.
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