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"'''Alane'''" is a song recorded by [[Cameroon]]ian artist [[Wes Madiko|Wes]] |
"'''Alane'''" is a song recorded by [[Cameroon]]ian artist [[Wes Madiko|Wes]]. It was released in May 1997 as the debut single from his album ''[[Welenga]]''. It became a hit, topping the charts in France, Belgium, Austria and the Netherlands. It is sung in the [[Duala language]] of Cameroon.<ref>[http://www.journalducameroun.com/article.php?aid=4665 "Cameroun: L’artiste Wes Madiko est à Douala", ''Journal du Cameroun'', 31 March 2010]</ref> |
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In France, the song was sponsored by [[TF1]],<ref>Elia Habib, ''Muz hit. tubes'', p. 386 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)</ref> Fun Radio, RTL and the Malongo Coffees, while the choreography was created by French-born singer [[Mia Frye]]. The single remained in the top 50 for 25 weeks, ten of them at the top, and is to date the 18th best-selling single of all time in France.<ref>Best-selling singles of all time in France [http://www.infodisc.fr/S_ToutTemps.php Infodisc.fr] (Retrieved September 25, 2008)</ref> |
In France, the song was sponsored by [[TF1]],<ref>Elia Habib, ''Muz hit. tubes'', p. 386 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)</ref> Fun Radio, RTL and the Malongo Coffees, while the choreography was created by French-born singer [[Mia Frye]]. The single remained in the top 50 for 25 weeks, ten of them at the top, and is to date the 18th best-selling single of all time in France.<ref>Best-selling singles of all time in France [http://www.infodisc.fr/S_ToutTemps.php Infodisc.fr] (Retrieved September 25, 2008)</ref> |
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"Alane" is a song recorded by Cameroonian artist Wes. It was released in May 1997 as the debut single from his album Welenga. It became a hit, topping the charts in France, Belgium, Austria and the Netherlands. It is sung in the Duala language of Cameroon.[1]
In France, the song was sponsored by TF1,[2] Fun Radio, RTL and the Malongo Coffees, while the choreography was created by French-born singer Mia Frye. The single remained in the top 50 for 25 weeks, ten of them at the top, and is to date the 18th best-selling single of all time in France.[3]
Track listings
- CD single
- "Alane" (radio mix) – 3:40
- "Alane" (club remix – short version) – 3:37
- CD maxi
- "Alane" (radio mix) – 3:40
- "Alane" (club mix – full version) – 8:06
- "Alane" (drop mix – full version) – 8:07
- "Alane" (club remix – short version) – 3:38
- "Alane" (a capella) – 3:36
- 12" maxi
- "Alane" (trouser enthusiasts orgasmic apparition mix) – 10:43
- "Alane" (trouser enthusiasts spectrophiliac mix) – 6:51
- "Alane" (Todd Terry's club remix) – 8:04
- "Alane" (Tony Moran's club mix) – 4:40
- "Alane" (radio mix) – 3:40
- 12" single
- "Alane" (trouser enthusiasts orgasmic apparition mix) – 10:43
- "Alane" (Trouser enthusiasts spectrophiliac dub) – 6:51
Credits
- Written by Wes
- Composed, arranged and produced by Michel Sanchez
- Artwork by Design, Bronx (Paris)
- Photography (photo remix) by Laurent Edeline
- Photography (photo) by Yan Leuvrey
- Trouser enthusiasts orgasmic apparition mix: programmed by Torsten Gascoigne, produced by Trouser Enthusiasts
- Trouser enthusiasts spectrophiliac mix: remixed and produced by Trouser Enthusiasts
- Todd Terry's club remix: remixed by Todd Terry
- Tony Moran's club mix: remixed by Tony Moran
Charts and sales
Peak positions
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End of year charts
Certifications
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Chart successions
References
- ^ "Cameroun: L’artiste Wes Madiko est à Douala", Journal du Cameroun, 31 March 2010
- ^ Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 386 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
- ^ Best-selling singles of all time in France Infodisc.fr (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
- ^ "Wes – Alane" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Wes – Alane" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Wes – Alane" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Wes – Alane" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Wes" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Wes – Alane". VG-lista.
- ^ "Wes – Alane". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Wes – Alane". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
- ^ 1997 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
- ^ 1998 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
- ^ 1997 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
- ^ "Single top 100 over 1997" (pdf) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
- ^ 1998 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
- ^ "Single top 100 over 1998" (pdf) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- ^ 1998 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
- ^ Austrian certifications ifpi.at (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
- ^ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
- ^ French certifications, database Infodisc.fr (Retrieved April 20, 2010)
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Alane')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved September 25, 2008.
- ^ Swiss certifications Swisscharts.com (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
Categories:
- 1997 singles
- 1998 singles
- Dutch Top 40 number-one singles
- Number-one singles in Austria
- Ultratop 50 Singles (Flanders) number-one singles
- Ultratop 50 Singles (Wallonia) number-one singles
- Number-one singles in France
- Singles certified diamond by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique
- Wes Madiko songs
- World music songs
- Number-one debut singles
- 1997 songs