"Une autre histoire" is a 1987 pop

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 song recorded by French

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 singer Gérard Blanc

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. It was the first single

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 from his debut album Ailleurs pour un ailleurs and was released in May 1987. It became a smash hit in France and was covered by several artists throughout the years, thus achieving cult status. It can be deemed as the singer's signature song

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Song information

In 1987, after being a member of Martin Circus band, Blanc tried to start a solo career as singer. He released his first single, "Une autre histoire", written and composed by Marc Strawzynski and himself. A music video was shot in the Moroccan desert and shows Blanc's fiancée at the time, French host Annie Pujol. A maxi vinyl containing remixes versions was produced for the discothèques.

In 2004, the song was covered by Les Enfoirés

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 on their album Les Enfoirés dans l'espace and also available on their compilation La compil' (vol. 3). Houcine and Aurélie Konaté, two contestants of the second edition of Star Academy France

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, covered the song in 2002 on the album Fait sa boum. In 2006, the contestants of French TV show Nouvelle Star

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 made their own version of the song.

In France, the single debuted at #43 on the singles chart, climbed quickly and eventually reached number two for two non consecutive weeks, being blocked behind Madonna

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's "La Isla Bonita

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", then behind Vanessa Paradis

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's "Joe le Taxi

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". The single totaled 15 weeks in the top 10 and 25 weeks on the chart (top 50). It earned a Gold disc

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and remains to date the 416th best-selling single of all time in France and Blanc's most successful song.

Track listings

7" single

1. "Une autre histoire" – 4:30
2. "Dans quelle vie" – 4:40

12" maxi

1. "Une autre histoire" (special remix club) – 8:52
2. "Une autre histoire" (special remix radio) – 4:27

12" maxi

1. "Une autre histoire" – 4:30
2. "Dans quelle vie" – 5:25

Certifications

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified	Physical sales
France	Gold	1987	500,000	588,000

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
French SNEP Singles Chart	2