Au soleil
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"Au soleil" is Jenifer Bartoli
's second and most successful single, from her first album Jenifer
on which it is the second track on this album. It was released on July 2002 in francophone countries and achieved a great success in France and Belgium (Wallonia).
There is also a version in Spanish-language under the title "Junto al sol". This song was covered by Hong Kong
Cantopop
singer Janice Vidal
in 2007 as "Doesn't Matter (無所謂)".
In the video
, Jenifer walks on the beach. Suddenly, when she begins to sing the refrain, the clouds disappear and the sun starts to shine. This video was shot in February on the beach of Sainte-Croix, near Marseille
, France
.
In France, the single debuted at number ten on 13 July 2002 and reached a peak at number two for three weeks, but was unable to disloge the two successive number-one hits Brastisla Boys' "Stach Stach
" and MC Solaar
's "Inch'Allah
". The single remained for 12 weeks in the top ten, 21 weeks in the top 50 and 24 weeks in the top 100. The single eventually achieved Gold
status, awarded by the SNEP. According to Infodisc website, this song is the 646th best-selling single of all time in that country.
The single charted for 17 weeks on Belgian Ultratop 40 Singles Chart, from 20 July 2002. It entered at number 24, jumped to number seven, and eventually reached number four on 14 September.
"Au soleil" appeared for eight weeks on the Swiss Singles Chart
, peaking at number 63 in its sixth week on 12 January 2003.
Jenifer Bartoli
Jenifer Yaël Dadouche-Bartoli , better known as simply Jenifer, is a pop singer who has, since 2002, had a number of hit singles in the French, Belgium and Swiss charts...
's second and most successful single, from her first album Jenifer
Jenifer (album)
Jenifer is the title of Jenifer Bartoli debut album released in 2002 in France, and in February 2007 in U.S.. It achieved success on the French and Belgian chart, reaching the top two. It spawned four successful singles, all of them were top ten hits in her country home. One of the tracks is a duet...
on which it is the second track on this album. It was released on July 2002 in francophone countries and achieved a great success in France and Belgium (Wallonia).
Song information
This optimistic song was written by Hocine Hallaf and produced by Jule Neigel, Benjamin Rafaelli and Nicolas Neidhardt.There is also a version in Spanish-language under the title "Junto al sol". This song was covered by Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
Cantopop
Cantopop
Cantopop is a colloquialism for "Cantonese popular music". It is sometimes referred to as HK-pop, short for "Hong Kong popular music". It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop...
singer Janice Vidal
Janice Vidal
Janice M. Vidal, often credited mononymously as "Janice", is an award-winning female Cantopop, Hong Kong English pop, Jazz and R&B singer based in Hong Kong. She is the twin sister of singer Jill Vidal....
in 2007 as "Doesn't Matter (無所謂)".
In the video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
, Jenifer walks on the beach. Suddenly, when she begins to sing the refrain, the clouds disappear and the sun starts to shine. This video was shot in February on the beach of Sainte-Croix, near Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
In France, the single debuted at number ten on 13 July 2002 and reached a peak at number two for three weeks, but was unable to disloge the two successive number-one hits Brastisla Boys' "Stach Stach
Stach Stach
"Stach Stach" is 2002 song recorded by Michael Youn and his band Bratisla Boys. This humoristic song was released as first single from the album Anthologigi, in April 2002...
" and MC Solaar
MC Solaar
MC Solaar is a francophone hip hop and rap artist. He is one of the most internationally popular and influential French rappers....
's "Inch'Allah
Inch'Allah
"Inch'Allah" is a 2002 song recorded by the French hip hop artist MC Solaar. The song didn't feature on the singer's album at the time, but was only released as a single containing also four songs from his previous album, Cinquième As...
". The single remained for 12 weeks in the top ten, 21 weeks in the top 50 and 24 weeks in the top 100. The single eventually achieved Gold
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
status, awarded by the SNEP. According to Infodisc website, this song is the 646th best-selling single of all time in that country.
The single charted for 17 weeks on Belgian Ultratop 40 Singles Chart, from 20 July 2002. It entered at number 24, jumped to number seven, and eventually reached number four on 14 September.
"Au soleil" appeared for eight weeks on the Swiss Singles Chart
Swiss Music Charts
The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75...
, peaking at number 63 in its sixth week on 12 January 2003.
Track listings
- CD single - France (Mercury, limited edition)
- "Au soleil" — 3:18
- "Secrets défenses" — 3:49
- "Au soleil" (video)
- Digital download
- "Au soleil" — 3:18
- "Au soleil" (2005 live version) — 4:06
Personnel
- Vocal : Jenifer
- Music / Text : Hocine Hallaf
- Producers : Jule Neigel, Benjamin Rafaelli, Nicolas Neidhardt
- Guitars : Benjamin Raffaelli
- Keyboards, programmations : Nicolas Neidhardt
- Bass : Laurent Vernerey
- Drums, percussion : Christophe Deschamps
- Background vocals : Murielle Lefebvre and Guillaume Eyango
- Arrangements and strings direction : Jean-François Berger
Peak positions
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 4 |
| European Singles Chart | 7 |
| French Singles Chart | 2 |
| Spanish Singles Chart | 15 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 63 |
End of year charts
| End of year chart (2002) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 22 |
| French Singles Chart | 23 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Gold | 2002 | 250,000 | 475,000 |