L'Amour est un soleil
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"L'amour est un soleil" is the name of a 2003 song recorded by French
artist Hélène Ségara
. It was the lead single from her fourth studio album, Humaine
, on which it features as third track, and was released on 11 April 2003. It was a hit particularly in France, where it almost topped the chart.
, Elsa Lunghini
and Princess Stéphanie of Monaco
, participated in the writing of the song. French-Canadian lyricist Luc Plamondon
, who had already wrote songs from the musical Notre-Dame de Paris
, also composed the song. When it was composed, Ségara had just given birth to her second son, and lyrics were inspired by this event.
The song was included on Ségara's 2004 greatest hits album Le Best of
and was also available on many French compilations, such as Stars France 2003, Vol. 2. It was also the b-side of Ségara's 2004 single "On ne dit pas".
's hit "Ma liberté de penser
" which topped the chart then. Afterwards, the single almost always dropped, and remained for six weeks in the top ten, 13 weeks in the top 50 and 19 weeks on the chart, hitting Gold
status awarded by the SNEP and featuring at number 36 on the Annual Chart.
In Belgium (Wallonia), the song was a less successful hit, peaking only at number 14 in its fifth week, on 31 May, and it dropped quiclky, and fell off the chart after eight weeks.
In Switzerland, "L'Amour est un soleil" peaked at number 13 twice, in its first and fourth weeks, then dropped quickly. It remained for five weeks in the top 20 and 13 weeks on the chart (top 100). It was Ségara's second most successful single in this country (the first is "On oublie rien, on vit avec").
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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...
artist Hélène Ségara
Hélène Ségara
Hélène Ségara is a French female singer revealed in her interpretation of Esmeralda in the french musical Notre Dame de Paris.-Her childhood in the French Riviera:...
. It was the lead single from her fourth studio album, Humaine
Humaine
Humaine is the name of the third studio album recorded by the French singer Hélène Ségara. It was released in March 2003, and had a smash success in France, Belgium and Switzerland, reaching the top five in these countries.-Background:...
, on which it features as third track, and was released on 11 April 2003. It was a hit particularly in France, where it almost topped the chart.
Song information
Romano Musumarra, who had previously worked for many famous artists, such as Jeanne MasJeanne Mas
Jeanne Mas, born on 28 February 1958 in Alicante, Spain, is a French pop singer and actress.She was well known in France, Switzerland and Belgium for a number of hit singles released in the 1980s. From the late eighties onwards her career slid into the has-been category. Her first success was...
, Elsa Lunghini
Elsa Lunghini
Elsa Lunghini, stage name Elsa , is a French singer and actress. She was a famous teenage pop-star in the late-1980s. In 1986, she was the youngest singer ever to reach number one in the French charts with the single T'en va pas, and she went on to sell millions of records during the decade...
and Princess Stéphanie of Monaco
Princess Stéphanie of Monaco
Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, Countess of Polignac is a member of the princely family of Monaco. She is the youngest child of Grace, Princess of Monaco and Rainier III of Monaco, and the sister of Albert II of Monaco and Princess Caroline...
, participated in the writing of the song. French-Canadian lyricist Luc Plamondon
Luc Plamondon
Luc Plamondon, OC, CQ is a French-Canadian lyricist.-Career:Plamondon has written for many artists, notably the Québécois singers Bruno Pelletier, Diane Dufresne, Robert Charlebois, Céline Dion, Ginette Reno, Fabienne Thibeault, Martine St. Clair, and Garou, as well as the French singers Julien...
, who had already wrote songs from the musical Notre-Dame de Paris
Notre Dame de Paris (musical)
Notre-Dame de Paris is a sung-through French-Canadian musical which debuted on 16 September 1998 in Paris. It is based upon the novel Notre-Dame de Paris by the French novelist Victor Hugo...
, also composed the song. When it was composed, Ségara had just given birth to her second son, and lyrics were inspired by this event.
The song was included on Ségara's 2004 greatest hits album Le Best of
Le Best of
Le Best of is the name of the first compilation recorded by the French singer Hélène Ségara. It contains all Ségara's songs previouly released as singles from her previous three albums , including the duets with Andrea Bocelli and Laura Pausini, plus three new songs, "Ailleurs comme...
and was also available on many French compilations, such as Stars France 2003, Vol. 2. It was also the b-side of Ségara's 2004 single "On ne dit pas".
Chart performances
"L'Amour est un soleil" went straight to number two on 19 April 2003, and stayed there for three consecutive weeks, but was unable to dislodge Florent PagnyFlorent Pagny
Florent Pagny is a French musician. He has also acted in many French films. He records work in French, Italian, Spanish and English, and his greatest hits include "N'importe quoi", "Savoir aimer", "Ma Liberté de penser" and "Caruso" .As of 2008, he has sold 4,268,980 copies of singles,...
's hit "Ma liberté de penser
Ma liberté de penser
"Ma liberté de penser" is a 2003 pop song recorded by French singer Florent Pagny. It was the first single from his album Ailleurs land, and was released in March 2003...
" which topped the chart then. Afterwards, the single almost always dropped, and remained for six weeks in the top ten, 13 weeks in the top 50 and 19 weeks on the chart, hitting Gold
Music recording sales certification
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status awarded by the SNEP and featuring at number 36 on the Annual Chart.
In Belgium (Wallonia), the song was a less successful hit, peaking only at number 14 in its fifth week, on 31 May, and it dropped quiclky, and fell off the chart after eight weeks.
In Switzerland, "L'Amour est un soleil" peaked at number 13 twice, in its first and fourth weeks, then dropped quickly. It remained for five weeks in the top 20 and 13 weeks on the chart (top 100). It was Ségara's second most successful single in this country (the first is "On oublie rien, on vit avec").
Track listings
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Personnel
- Lyrics : Luc Plamondon
- Music : Romano Musumarra and Roberto Zaneli
- Arrangements : Pierre Jaconelli
- Keyboards programmations : Sébastien Cortella
- Guitars : Pierre Jaconelli
- Drum kit : Ian Thomas
- Bass : Nicolas Fiszman
- Pecussion : Denis Benarrosh
- Strings direction : David Sinclair Whitaker
- Strings : Les Archers de Paris
- Orchestral direction : Philippe Nadal
- Violin : Christian Guiot
- Recording and mixing : Peter Schwier at Studio Mega C / Guillaume Tell Studio
- Edited by Geroges Mary editions / Luc Plamondon
Peak positions
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 14 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 2 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 13 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2003) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 95 |
| French Singles Chart | 36 |
Certifications and sales
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Gold | 2003 | 250,000 | 260,000 |