"Tu m'oublieras" is a 1998 song recorded by French

France

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 singer Larusso

Larusso

Larusso, real name Laetitia Serero, is a French singer .Popularized with songs like Tu m'oublieras, Je survivrai, sung by Régine in the 80's, and French adaptation of I will survive by Gloria Gaynor....

. It was the second single

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 from her debut album, Simplement, and was released in October 1998. It remains to date Larusso's best single, topping the chart in France and Belgium (Wallonia), and can be deemed as her signature song

Signature song

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.

Song information

The song was originally performed during the 1970s by Régine

Régine

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, Irma Jackson (You Will Forget, 1979), then by Jeane Manson, under the title "Tu oublieras". Yves Dessca, who participated in the composition of the song, had previously written some songs for Michel Sardou

Michel Sardou

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 and for the Eurovision Song Contest 1971

Eurovision Song Contest 1971

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. Unlike the original version, Larusso's cover contains many scat

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s, modern gimmick

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s and some lyrics in English-language.

In France, the single featured in the top 100 for 42 weeks, from 28 November 1998. It debuted at #34, then climbed almost every week and finally reached number-one on January 31, 1999. It stayed there for 12 weeks, before dropping first slowly, then rather quickly, totalling 26 weeks in the top ten and 38 weeks in the top 50.

To date, it is the 43rd best-selling single of all time in France, and the 6th biggest hit in terms of chart positions.

Track listings

CD single

1. "Tu m'oublieras" (radio edit) — 3:40
2. "Tu m'oublieras" (unforgettable mix) — 4:53
3. "Je survivrai" — 3:57

7" single

1. "Tu m'oublieras" (radio edit) — 3:40
2. "Tu m'oublieras" (club mix) — 4:54

7" single - Remixes

1. "Tu m'oublieras" (hip hop club mix)
2. "Je survivrai" (club mix)

Cassette

Certifications and sales

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified	Physical sales
France	Diamond	May 5, 1999	750,000	1,209,000

Charts

Chart (1998-1999)	Peak position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart	1
French SNEP Singles Chart	1

End of year chart (1999)	Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart	3
French Singles Chart	2