| "Ouragan" | ||||
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| Single by Stéphanie | ||||
| from the album Besoin | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Format | 7" single 12" maxi |
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| Recorded | France | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:40 | |||
| Label | Julisa Carrere |
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| Writer(s) | Romano Musumarra Marie Léono |
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| Producer | Yves Roze | |||
| Certification | Platinium SNEP, 1986 | |||
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"Ouragan" (French for "windstorm"), also released under the title "Irresistible", is the first single recorded by Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, from her album, Besoin. Released in 1986, it was a great success in France, where it topped the chart for almost three months, and in Germany.
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Background and writing
This song was written by the famous composer Romano Musumarra, who had already written several hits for Jeanne Mas and Elsa. Yves Roze, the song's producer, is known under the pseudonym of Jean-François Michael, who recorded "Adieu jolie Candy" in 1969[1].
With Jeanne Mas having refused to record this song, the composer decided to propose it to Stéphanie of Monaco, who finally accepted. The song was also recorded in English on the vinyl, under the name "Irresistible", in order to win over - without much success - the Anglophones[1].
In its initial weeks, there was no music video and only the shooting filmed in the recording studio, as the song's success was not expected. Eventually a video was made that features the Princess in various locations pursuing a mysterious stranger with a hat. The video had a plot twist at the end, since the mysterious stranger is revealed to be a male version of Stephanie. On the video, the single is sung with verses which alternate between French and English, which are both on the vinyl.
Chart performances
The single remained on French Top 50 Singles Chart from April 5 to October 18, 1986, for a total of 29 weeks, and was number one from April 24 to June 28, 1986[2]. It peaked at #11 in Switzerland[3] and was also a hit in Germany, where it reached #2.
In 1986, the single was certified Platinum Single by the French certificator SNEP for a minimum of one million sales[4], and 1,030,000 sales according to Infodisc[5]. The sales of the single exceeded two million copies worldwide. In France, the song is the 83rd best-selling single of all time[6].
It was the first single to remain at the top of the French Singles Chart for at least ten weeks[7], beating the previous record performed in 1985 by Peter and Sloane with "Besoin de rien, envie de toi". It was also the second best-selling single in 1986, behind "Les Démons de minuit", by Images.
Cover versions
The song was covered by many artists, including :
- Michael von der Heide in 1998
- Gregorian, in a new age version, whose version features as bonus track on the album Masters of Chant Chapter III
- Leslie, on her 2007 album 80 Souvenirs[8]
Track listings
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The single is also available on several of Stéphanie's other albums : Besoin (1986, #6 on French Albums Chart, Gold[4]), Stéphanie (1993), Rendez-Vous (2001, track 12)[9], and Ouragan (best of). Apart from that, the song is on numerous 1980s compilations.
Certifications and sales
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales |
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| France[4] | Platinum | 1986 | 1,000,000 | 1,030,000[5] |
Charts
1 Under the name "Irresistible" |
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| Preceded by "Capitaine abandonné" by Gold |
French SNEP number one single April 26, 1986 - June 28, 1986 (10 weeks) |
Succeeded by "En Rouge et Noir" by Jeanne Mas |
References
- ^ a b Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, 2002, p. 74 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
- ^ a b "Ouragan", French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved December 11, 2007)
- ^ a b "Ouragan", Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved December 11, 2007)
- ^ a b c Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, 2002, p. 614 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
- ^ a b Certifications of Stéphanie's singles Infodisc.fr (Retrieved December 11, 2007)
- ^ Best-selling singles of all time in France Infodisc.fr (Retrieved February 28, 2008)
- ^ Alex P. King, Hit-parade, 20 ans de tubes, 2005, Pascal Ed., p. 8 (ISBN 978-2350190099) Vingt ans de tubes (Retrieved April 23, 2008)
- ^ Leslie : "J'ai vécu un véritable conte de fée", December 18, 2007 Télé-loisirs.fr (Retrieved April 23, 2008)
- ^ Stéphanie, Rendez-vous Hitparade.ch (Retrieved December 11, 2007)
- ^ a b "Irresistible", in various singles charts Lescharts.com Retrieved June 25, 2009
- ^ Hit Dossier 1958-1990 (ISBN 90-230-0706-9)
- ^ "Ouragan", UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved April 20, 2007)
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