Alane (song)
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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 across Europe. It is sung in the Duala language of Cameroon[1] though the Tony Moran remix includes English lyrics ("Alane flows like a fountain, running gently to your heart. Alane dances inside me, like a flame in to your arms").
In France, the song was sponsored by TF1,[2] Fun Radio, RTL and the Malongo Coffees, while the choreography was created by American-French singer Mia Frye. The single spent ten weeks at number one remained in the top 50 for 25 weeks, ten of them at the top (and a further 9 weeks in the Top 10[3]), and is to date the 18th best-selling single of all time in France.[4]
The song also reached number one in Belgium (9 weeks at #1 and a further 8 weeks in the Top 10[5]), Austria (8 weeks at #1 and a further 9 weeks in the Top 10[6]) and The Netherlands (8 weeks at #1 and a further 8 weeks in the Top 10[7]) as well as reaching the Top 10 in Germany (where it spent 18 weeks in the Top 10[8]), Hungary, Ireland, Israel and Switzerland (10 weeks in the Top 10[9]) and #11 in the UK.
Track listings
- CD single
- "Alane" (radio mix) – 3:40
- "Alane" (club remix – short version) – 3:37
- CD maxi - Todd Terry Remixes
- "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
- CD maxi - Tony Moran Remixes
- "Alane" (Tony Moran Main Pass Mix) - 4:39
- "Alane" (Tony Moran Instrumental Mix) - 4:40
- "Alane" (Tony Moran A Capella) - 4:40
- "Alane" (Philcat Fishing Widow Mix) - 6:39
- 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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References
- ^ ""Cameroun: L'artiste Wes Madiko est à Douala", Journal du Cameroun, 31 March 2010". Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
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- ^ Lescharts.com [1] (Retrieved December 30, 2017)
- ^ Best-selling singles of all time in France Infodisc.fr Archived March 26, 2012, at WebCite (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
- ^ Ultratop [2] (Retrieved December 30, 2017)
- ^ Austrian Charts [3] (Retrieved December 30, 2017)
- ^ Dutchcharts.nl [http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Wes&titel=Alane&cat=s} (Retrieved December 30, 2017)
- ^ Musicline.de [4] (Retrieved December 30, 2017)
- ^ Hitparade.ch [5] (Retrieved December 30, 2107)
- ^ "Wes – Alane" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Wes – Alane" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Wes – Alane" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Ultratop Dance 06/09/1997". ultratop.be. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ "Wes – Alane" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ "Top 10 Hungary" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (26.03.1998 - 02.04.1998)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
- ^ "Wes - Alane" (PDF). Music & Media, page 13. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Wes" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Wes – Alane" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Wes – Alane". VG-lista.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 08 February 1998 - 14 February 1998". officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ "Wes – Alane". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Wes – Alane". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 08 February 1998 - 14 February 1998". officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ 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 Archived June 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
- ^ "Single top 100 over 1997" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Archived from the original (pdf) on December 6, 2011. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
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- ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ^ "Single top 100 over 1998" (pdf) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- ^ 1998 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch Archived October 12, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
- ^ Austrian certifications ifpi.at Archived February 1, 2010, at WebCite (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
- ^ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com Archived April 20, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
- ^ French certifications, database Infodisc.fr Archived November 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved April 20, 2010)
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Alane')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved September 25, 2008.
- ^ Swiss certifications Swisscharts.com (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
- Single chart usages for Germany2
- 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
- SNEP Top Singles number-one singles
- Wes Madiko songs
- World music songs
- 1997 songs
- Debut singles