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Bruxelles je t'aime

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"Bruxelles je t'aime"
Single by Angèle
from the album Nonante-Cinq
Language
  • French
  • Dutch
ReleasedOctober 10, 2021
Genre
Length3:48
LabelAngèle VL
Songwriter(s)Angèle
Producer(s)
  • Tristan Salvati
  • Angèle
Angèle singles chronology
"Fever"
(2020) 		"Bruxelles je t'aime"
(2021) 		"Démons"
(2021)
Music video
"Bruxelles je t'aime on YouTube

"Bruxelles je t'aime" (transl. Brussels I love you) is a song by Belgian singer-songwriter Angèle. It was released on October 10, 2021 as the lead single from her second studio album Nonante-Cinq.[3] Angèle wrote the song and produced it with Tristan Salvati. It reached number one in Wallonia.

Background

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In a press release, Angèle stated the meaning behind the song:

"Bruxelles je t'aime" was composed during the first [COVID-19] lockdown. I had already made the melody and started production, but it was only when I realized that I was forced to stay away from my city that I wrote this declaration of love. I like the idea of talk about my city as if it were a lover, just like in a relationship … we love each other, we break up … we miss each other, but we never forget each other.[4]

Content

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In a press release, Angèle mentioned that while she lives in Paris most of the time, she is still "attached to her hometown where all her family and childhood friends live".[5] Focus on Belgium wrote that the song is "set against the background of a message of political appeasement between the north and the south" and "describes all the love she has for her city".[6]

Bruxelles je t′aime is the first song by Angèle that contains lyrics in the Dutch Language.

Critical reception

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Zangba Thomson of Bongmines Entertainment commented that "Bruxelles je t'aime" has "a relatable narrative, ear-pleasing French vocals, and tuneful melodies. The likable dance-friendly tune possesses lush instrumentation flavored with an awesome French pop vibration".[7]

Music video

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An accompanying music video was released on 21 October 2021 and depicts Angèle dancing and celebrating on a train from Paris to her birthplace, Brussels.[8]

It was nominated for the UK Music Video Awards for Best Production Design in a Video in 2022.[9]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[20] 2× Platinum 80,000‡
France (SNEP)[21] Platinum 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release history for "Bruxelles je t'aime"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 21 October 2021
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Angèle VL [22]
Italy 19 November 2021 Contemporary hit radio Universal [23]

References

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  1. ^ Lucie BEAUPERIN (3 July 2022). "VIDÉO. Concert d'Angèle : des fans euphoriques à La Nuit de l'Erdre samedi" [VIDEO. Angèle concert: euphoric fans at La Nuit de l'Erdre on Saturday] (in French). Ouest France. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  2. ^ Adrien Boudet (19 July 2022). "Nîmes : Angèle, une pop star aux arènes, ce mercredi soir" [Nîmes: Angèle, a pop star at the arenas, this Wednesday evening] (in French). Midi Libre. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  3. ^ "the singer is back with the single 'Bruxelles je t'aime'". Archyde. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  4. ^ Maltsev, Ivan (27 October 2021). "Angèle releases the single "Bruxelles je t'aime", preview of the new album "Nonante-cinq" to be released in December". The Large News. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Belgian Pop Star Angèle Returns With Single "Bruxelles je t'aime"". OrcaSound. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Angèle, in love with Brussels". Focus on Belgium. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  7. ^ Thomson, Zangba (21 October 2021). "Angèle releases a cinematic music video for her "Bruxelles je t'aime" single". Bongmines Entertainment. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  8. ^ "pop star Angèle returns with a new single "Bruxelles je t'aime", an homage to her hometown". Front View Magazine. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  9. ^ "UK Music Video Awards 2022: all the nominations for this year's UKMVAs". Promonews. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Angèle – Bruxelles je t'aime" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Angèle – Bruxelles je t'aime" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  12. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 11. týden 2022 in the date selector. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Top Singles (Week 51, 2021)". SNEP. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  14. ^ "Angèle – Bruxelles je t'aime". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Rapports annuels 2021". Ultratop. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  16. ^ "Top de l'année Top Singles 2021" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  17. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2022" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  18. ^ "Rapports annuels 2022" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  19. ^ "Top de l'année – Top Singles – 2022" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP). Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  20. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2022". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  21. ^ "French single certifications – Angèle – Bruxelles je t'aime" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  22. ^ "Bruxelles je t'aime - Single by Angèle". Retrieved 13 December 2021 – via Apple Music.
  23. ^ "Angèle "Bruxelles je t'aime" | (Radio Date: 19/11/2021)". radiodate.it (in Italian). Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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