French Connection (Kate Ryan album)
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French Connection is a French
greatest hits
album by Belgian
singer Kate Ryan
released under ARS Entertainment. The album was released in Canada on October 13, 2009, before being released in Ryan's native country of Belgium on October 23, 2009. The albums lead single, "Babacar", was released June 12, 2009 in Belgium
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The album includes all her french greatest hits, as well as covers, french singles, french versions, and some new versions of her first hits.
17. "Voyage Voyage" (Acoustic Version) - 3:05
Limited Edition:
CD1 - Includes the 16 standard tracks as above.
CD2:
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
greatest hits
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
album by Belgian
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...
singer Kate Ryan
Kate Ryan
Kate Ryan is a Belgian World Music Award winner. She began her singing career in 2001 and later found fame with a string of dance hits. These included covers, mostly of Mylène Farmer and France Gall, such as "Désenchantée", "Libertine" and "Ella, elle l'a" as well as new material...
released under ARS Entertainment. The album was released in Canada on October 13, 2009, before being released in Ryan's native country of Belgium on October 23, 2009. The albums lead single, "Babacar", was released June 12, 2009 in 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...
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The album includes all her french greatest hits, as well as covers, french singles, french versions, and some new versions of her first hits.
Track listing
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ella elle l'a" (Radio Version) | Michel Berger | Niclas Kings, Niklas Bergwall | 3:07 |
| 2 | "Babacar Babacar (song) "Babacar" is a 1987 song recorded by French singer France Gall. Written by Michel Berger, it was the first single from the album of the same name. Released on 3 April 1987, it achieved success, reaching the top 20 in France and Germany.-Charts:... " |
Michel Berger | Niclas Kings, Niklas Bergwall | 3:13 |
| 3 | "Désenchantée Désenchantée "Désenchantée" is a 1991 song recorded by the French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. First single from her third studio album L'Autre..., it was released on 18 March 1991 and achieved a great success in France, topping the chart for more than two months... " (Original version) |
Mylène Farmer, Laurent Boutonnat | AJ Duncan, Phil Wilde | 3:38 |
| 4 | "Libertine Libertine (song) "Libertine" is a 1986 song recorded by French artist Mylène Farmer. It was the third single from her first studio album Cendres de Lune and was released on 1 April 1986. It was particularly known for its huge music video, produced as a film and which contains explicit sexual and violent scenes. It... " (Original version) |
Mylène Farmer, Laurent Boutonnat | AJ Duncan, Phil Wilde | 3:13 |
| 5 | "Évidemment Évidemment "Évidemment" is a 1987 pop song recorded by French singer France Gall. It was the third single from her album Babacar and was released on 7 March 1988... " |
Michel Berger | Niclas Kings, Niklas Bergwall | 3:10 |
| 6 | "Mon cœur résiste encore Mon Cœur résiste encore "Mon cœur résiste encore" is a single by Kate Ryan. It peaked at number seven on the Belgian Singles Chart in 2002 among many other European Charts.It is the French language version of her first solo hit "Scream For More".... " (2009 version) |
Kate Ryan, Andy Janssens, Thierry Bidjeck | Niclas Kings, Niklas Bergwall | 4:10 |
| 7 | "La Promesse The Promise You Made "The Promise You Made" is a song by Peter Kingsbery. Originally written for Kingsbery's band Cock Robin, the song was recorded in 1984 for the group's self-titled debut album. It was released as a single in 1986 and became a hit in Europe.-Music video:... " |
Peter Kingsbery, Jo Lemaire | AJ Duncan, Phil Wilde | 3:27 |
| 8 | "Tes Yeux Your Eyes (song) "Your Eyes" was the fifth and last single from Kate Ryan's album Free . The single was originally released in the beginning of May 2009 only in The Netherlands by Ryan's Dutch label Spinning Records. After a few weeks the song was released in Russia, in some of the surrounding countries and also... " |
Kate Ryan, Jeanette Olsson, Niclas Kings, Niklas Bergwall | Niclas Kings, Niklas Bergwall | 3:48 |
| 9 | "Toute Première Fois" | Jeanne Mas, Romano Musumarra, Roberto Zanelli | Niclas Kings, Niklas Bergwall | 4:09 |
| 10 | "Les Divas Du Dancing" | Philippe Cataldo, Jean Schultheis | Niclas Kings, Niklas Bergwall | 3:26 |
| 11 | "Sage Comme Une Image" | Hagen Dierks, Hay Alanski | Niclas Kings, Niklas Bergwall | 3:05 |
| 12 | "Caminaré / Je m'en irai" (feat. Soraya Arnelas Soraya Arnelas Soraya Arnelas Rubiales , better known by her stage name Soraya, is a popular Spanish singer... ) |
Jordi Campoi, Toni Ten | Toni Ten, Xasqui Ten, Ivan Ten | 3:30 |
| 13 | "Voyage Voyage Voyage Voyage "Voyage Voyage" is a 1986 song written by Jean-Michel Rivat and recorded by the French singer Desireless. It was the first single from her album François and became a hit in many countries in Europe... " |
Jean-Michel Rivat, Dominique Dubois | Niclas Kings, Niklas Bergwall | 3:09 |
| 14 | "Désenchantée" (2009 version) | Mylène Farmer, Laurent Boutonnat | Danny Corten, Mark Carpentier | 4:09 |
| 15 | "Libertine" (2009 version) | Mylène Farmer, Laurent Boutonnat | Niclas Kings, Niklas Bergwall | 3:05 |
| 16 | "Évidemment" (2N Remix) | Michel Berger | Niclas Kings, Niklas Bergwall | 3:18 |
- iTunes Bonus Track:
17. "Voyage Voyage" (Acoustic Version) - 3:05
Limited Edition:
CD1 - Includes the 16 standard tracks as above.
CD2:
- "Ella elle l'a" (UK Extended)
- "Babacar" (X-Team Remix)
- "I Surrender" (PF Pumping Radio Edit)
- "L.I.L.Y." (Extended)
- "Megamix" (Containing "Voyage Voyage", "Ella elle l'a", "I Surrender", "Your Eyes")
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | October 13, 2009 | CD, digital download | DEP Distribution, Universal Music | 2717116 |
| Spain | October 20, 2009 | Vale Music, Universal Music | ||
| Belgium | October 23, 2009 | ARS Entertainment, Universal Music | ||
| Poland | October 30, 2009 | Magic Records, Universal Music | ||
| Germany | November 13, 2009 | Polydor Polydor Records Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone... , Universal Music |
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium Albums Chart | 21 | 12 |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 87 | 1 |
| Spain Albums Chart | 89 | 2 |