Words (F. R. David song)
Encyclopedia
"Words" is a 1982 romantic song by F. R. David, which sold 8 million copies worldwide and peaked at #2 on the British
charts in spring of 1983. It was a huge European hit, peaking at #1 in Germany
, Switzerland
, Sweden
, Austria
and Norway
. It also went to #1 in South Africa in late 1982 and spent 25 weeks on the charts. The photography of the 7" vinyl was made by Vassili Ulrich.
The track was heard on an episode of British television series Heartbeat, set in the 1960s and usually containing music only from that era.
In the 2000s, he released a French language duo version of the song with the singer Winda entitled "Words, j'aime ces mots". F.R. David and Winda included also an English version as a duo.
singer Soraya Arnelas
recorded a version of Words for her 2007 album La Dolce Vita. It was released as the 2nd single, and reached number 6 in the Spanish Charts.
12" maxi
1 "Words (remix '97)"
2 "Words '99 version"
United Kingdom
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charts in spring of 1983. It was a huge European hit, peaking at #1 in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
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, Sweden
Sweden
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, Austria
Austria
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and Norway
Norway
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. It also went to #1 in South Africa in late 1982 and spent 25 weeks on the charts. The photography of the 7" vinyl was made by Vassili Ulrich.
The track was heard on an episode of British television series Heartbeat, set in the 1960s and usually containing music only from that era.
In the 2000s, he released a French language duo version of the song with the singer Winda entitled "Words, j'aime ces mots". F.R. David and Winda included also an English version as a duo.
Cover versions
SpanishSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
singer Soraya Arnelas
Soraya Arnelas
Soraya Arnelas Rubiales , better known by her stage name Soraya, is a popular Spanish singer...
recorded a version of Words for her 2007 album La Dolce Vita. It was released as the 2nd single, and reached number 6 in the Spanish Charts.
Track listings
7" single- "Words" – 3:31
- "Dolce VitaDolce Vita (song)"Dolce Vita" is a song sung by Ryan Paris, composed and produced by Pierluigi Giombini.It was recorded in Rome at the recording Studio Titania in January 1983.* Music composed and arranged by Pierluigi Giombini.* Text: P...
" by Ryan ParisRyan ParisRyan Paris is an artist who gained international popularity in 1983 for the worldwide hit single, "Dolce Vita". It was written and produced by Pierluigi Giombini...
– 3:59
12" maxi
- "Words" – 3:31
- "When the Sun Goes Down" – 3:00
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Platinum | 1983 | 500,000 |
Charts
| Chart (1981–1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Dutch Mega Top 100 | 2 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 | 1 |
| German Singles Chart | 1 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
1 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 2 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Spanish Singles Chart | 6 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States... |
13 |
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
| Finnish Singles Chart 1 | 19 |
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
| French SNEP Singles Chart 2 | 27 |
1 "Words (remix '97)"
2 "Words '99 version"
| End of year chart (1982) | Position |
|---|---|
| Swiss Singles Chart | 1 |