De temps en temps (song)
Encyclopedia
"De temps en temps" is a 2007
song recorded by the French
singer Grégory Lemarchal
. It was released as the first single from his posthumous album, La Voix d'un ange
, on 11 June 2007. The song was very successful in France
and Belgium
(Wallonia), topping the singles charts.
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With this song, Grégory Lemarchal carried out the best weekly sale of 2007 for a number-one single on the French Singles Chart : indeed, the single was sold more than 76,000 copies during its first week of release. These sales were qualified as "excellent" considering the collapse of the singles market in France
, and "express[ed] the lively emotion which surround[ed] the singer's death".
In France, the single was straight number-one on the singles chart on 16 June, then dropped slowly, totaling 11 weeks in top ten, 21 weeks in the top 50 and 33 weeks in the top 100. It was not certified by the SNEP (it should be Silver
disc), but features at number four on Annual Chart, with 191,650 sales.
It entered the French Digital Chart at number 18 on 9 May, then jumped to a peak of number two the week after. It was ranked #48 on the End of the Year Chart, with about 16,190 sales.
The song is also available on Lemarchal's posthumous compilation, Rêves
.
Digital download
2007 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame...
song recorded by the French
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...
singer Grégory Lemarchal
Grégory Lemarchal
Grégory Jean-Paul Lemarchal was a French singer who rose to fame by winning the fourth series of the reality TV programme Star Academy France, broadcast on the TF1 television network....
. It was released as the first single from his posthumous album, La Voix d'un ange
La Voix d'un ange
La Voix d'un ange is the name of the second studio album recorded by the French singer Grégory Lemarchal. It was released on 18 June 2007, about one month and a half after the singer's death. The album contains the hit singles "De temps en temps", "Le Lien" and "Restons amis"...
, on 11 June 2007. The song was very successful in 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...
and Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
(Wallonia), topping the singles charts.
Song information
Lyrics and music were composed by Grégory Lemarchal and Davide Esposito (who had also composed the original version in Italian-language of Lemarchal's debut single "Écris l'histoireÉcris l'histoire
"Écris l'histoire" is the debut and most successful single from French singer Grégory Lemarchal. It was released in March 2005 in francophone countries as first single from his album Je deviens moi, where it had a great success, particularly in France and Belgium .-Background:The lyrics were...
").
With this song, Grégory Lemarchal carried out the best weekly sale of 2007 for a number-one single on the French Singles Chart : indeed, the single was sold more than 76,000 copies during its first week of release. These sales were qualified as "excellent" considering the collapse of the singles market in 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...
, and "express[ed] the lively emotion which surround[ed] the singer's death".
In France, the single was straight number-one on the singles chart on 16 June, then dropped slowly, totaling 11 weeks in top ten, 21 weeks in the top 50 and 33 weeks in the top 100. It was not certified by the SNEP (it should be Silver
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,...
disc), but features at number four on Annual Chart, with 191,650 sales.
It entered the French Digital Chart at number 18 on 9 May, then jumped to a peak of number two the week after. It was ranked #48 on the End of the Year Chart, with about 16,190 sales.
The song is also available on Lemarchal's posthumous compilation, Rêves
Rêves (album)
Rêves is a posthumous compilation recorded by French singer Grégory Lemarchal. It was released in November 2009 and contains all his previous singles and some cover versions of various artists, including Céline Dion and Daniel Balavoine, and two unpublished songs, the first two tracks of the album...
.
Track listings
CD single- "De temps en temps" — 4:01
- "De temps en temps" (instrumental version) — 4:01
Digital download
- "De temps en temps" — 4:01
Peak positions
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 1 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 Singles | 4 |
| French Digital Chart | 2 |
| French Singles Chart | 1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 10 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2007) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 9 |
| French Airplay Chart | 30 |
| French Digital Chart | 48 |
| French Singles Chart | 4 |
| French TV Airplay Chart | 38 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales | Digital downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Gold | August 11, 2007 | 25,000 | ||
| France | Should be Silver | — | — | 191,650 | 16,190 |