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"J'ai besoin d'amour" is the name of a 2002 song recorded by the French singer Lorie. It was released on October 1, 2002 as the first single from her second album Tendrement, on which it features as second and 13th tracks (in the original and acoustic versions). The song achieved success in France, where it was a top ten hit.
[edit] Song information
Written by Johnny Williams and Pierre Billon, the song refers to the need for affection of the singer. In the music video, Lorie sings "J'ai besoin d'amour" near a pool in which a dolphin is performing acrobatics. It was shot at the Parc Astérix in Plailly, by Vincent Egret, and was directed by Plein Sud Films.[1] A second CD single was released on November 11, 2002.
The song was also performed during Lorie's first and second tours and was thus included on the live albums Live Tour[2] and Week End Tour,[3] respectively as 18th and 5th tracks. It was included in a medley on the Live Tour 2006 It is also available on Lorie's first compilation Best of as third track.[4] The song appears on many French compilations, such as Hits 2002, Un maxx' de tubes vol. 2 and Stars France 2003.
[edit] Chart performances
In France, the single entered the chart at #91, on September 28, 2002, althought it was officially released three days later. It then jumped to #7, its peak position, and managed to remain for 14 weeks in the top 20. It then dropped quite quickly on the chart and totaled 18 weeks in the top 50 and 23 weeks in the top 100.[5] It was certified Gold disc in 2003 by the SNEP[6] and was ranked #40 on the End of the Year Chart.[7]
In Belgium (Wallonia), the single appeared for 16 weeks on the Ultratop 40, peaking at #15 in its second week, on October 19.[8] In Switzerland, the sing had a moderate success : charted for 15 weeks, it reached only #24 on December 8, then almost kept on dropping on the chart.[9]
[edit] Track listings
- CD single 1
- "J'ai besoin d'amour" (radio edit) — 3:40
- "J'ai besoin d'amour" (celctic mix) — 4:11
- "J'ai besoin d'amour" (fortress mix) — 4:10
- CD single 2
- "J'ai besoin d'amour" (radio edit) — 3:40
- "J'ai besoin d'amour" (version instrumentale) — 3:40
- "J'ai besoin d'amour" (version acoustique) — 3:08
- Digital download
- "J'ai besoin d'amour" (album version) — 3:33
- "J'ai besoin d'amour" (acoustic version) — 3:08
- "J'ai besoin d'amour" (2003 live) — 4:28
- "J'ai besoin d'amour" (2004 live) — 5:28
[edit] Certifications and sales
| Country |
Certification |
Date |
Sales certified |
Physical sales |
| France[6] |
Gold |
July 9, 2003 |
250,000 |
209,000+[10] |
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2002) |
Peak
position |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[8] |
15 |
| Euro 200[11] |
42 |
| French Singles Chart[5] |
7 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[9] |
24 |
|
| End of the year chart (2002) |
Position |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[12] |
91 |
| French Singles Chart[7] |
40 |
|
[edit] References
- ^ Lorie's music videos Just-lorie.net (Retrieved May 17, 2008)
- ^ Live Tour, track listing and charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 18, 2008)
- ^ Ween End Tour, track listing and charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 18, 2008)
- ^ Best of, track listing and charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 18, 2008)
- ^ a b "J'ai besoin d'amour", in French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 18, 2008)
- ^ a b French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved May 18, 2008)
- ^ a b 2002 French Singles Chart Ifop.com (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ^ a b "J'ai besoin d'amour", in Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 18, 2008)
- ^ a b "J'ai besoin d'amour", in Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved May 18, 2008)
- ^ Lorie's certifications and sales in France Infodisc.fr (Retrieved May 18, 2008)
- ^ Euro 200 Apcchart.com (Retrieved May 18, 2008)
- ^ 2002 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
