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Alane (song)
| "Alane" | ||||||||
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 French CD single |
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| Single by Wes | ||||||||
| from the album Welenga | ||||||||
| B-side | Remix | |||||||
| Released | May 1997 | |||||||
| Format | CD single, CD maxi | |||||||
| Genre | World music | |||||||
| Length | 3:40 | |||||||
| Label | Sony Music Saint George / Epic |
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| Writer(s) | Michel Sanchez Wes Madiko |
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| Producer | Michel Sanchez | |||||||
| Wes singles chronology | ||||||||
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"Alane" is the title of 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.
In France, the song was sponsored by TF1,[1] Fun Radio, RTL and the Malongo Coffees, while the choreography was created by French-born singer Mia Frye. The single remained for 25 weeks in the Top 50, ten of them atop, and is to date the 18th best-selling single of all time.[2] The song is also currently the 84th best-selling single of all time in Germany.[3]
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Contents
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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
| Preceded by "María" by Ricky Martin |
French SNEP number-one single June 14, 1997 – August 16, 1997 (10 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Men in Black" by Will Smith |
| Preceded by "María" by Ricky Martin |
Belgian (Wallonia) number-one single July 19, 1997 – September 6, 1997 (9 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Men in Black" by Will Smith |
| Preceded by "I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112 |
Belgian (Flanders) number-one single September 6, 1997 (1 week) |
Succeeded by "I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112 |
| Preceded by "Candle in the Wind 1997" / "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" by Elton John |
Dutch Top 40 number-one single November 1, 1997 – December 20, 1997 (8 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Tell Him" by Barbra Streisand and Céline Dion |
| Preceded by "My Heart Will Go on" by Céline Dion |
Austrian number-one single March 22, 1998 – May 10, 1998 (8 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Ein Schwein namens Männer" by Die Ärzte |
References
- ^ 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)
- ^ Best-selling singles of all time in Germany Musicline.de (Retrieved May 17, 2009)
- ^ a b c d e f g "Alane", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
- ^ "Wes singles, German Singles Chart" (in German). musicline. http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Wes/single. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
- ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
- ^ a b "Single top 100 over 1997" (in Dutch) (pdf). Top40. http://www.top40.nl/pdf/Top%20100/top%20100%20-%201997.pdf. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
- ^ 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)
- ^ 1998 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
- ^ "Single top 100 over 1998" (in Dutch) (pdf). Top40. http://www.top40.nl/pdf/Top%20100/top%20100%20-%201998.pdf. 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. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=Alane&strInterpret=&strTtArt=alle&strAwards=checked. Retrieved September 25, 2008.
- ^ Swiss certifications Swisscharts.com (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
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