"Quand je t'aime" (transl. French for "When I Love You") is a 1987 song in French by Greek singer Demis Roussos. Written by Didier Barbelivien with music composed by Pascal Auriat, it was released as a single in December 1987 and was part of Roussos' 1988 studio album Le Grec. It had success in France, becoming a top-three hit.
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| Single by Demis Roussos | ||||
| from the album Le Grec | ||||
| Language | French | |||
| B-side | "Les oiseaux de ma jeunesse" | |||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:46 | |||
| Label | Flarenasch | |||
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| Producer(s) | Pascal Auriat | |||
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| "Quand je t'aime" on YouTube | ||||
Commercial performance
edit"Quand je t'aime" entered the French chart at number 48 on 16 January 1988, reached a peak of number three in its 16th week, and spent a total of 27 weeks on the chart, 16 of them in the top ten.[1] It achieved Silver status, awarded by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.[2] On the European Hot 100 Singles, it started at number 99 on 20 February 1988, peaked at number seven in its 13th week,[3] and fell off the chart after 24 weeks of presence.
Track listing and formats
edit- French 7-inch single[4]
- A. "Quand je t'aime" – 3:46
- B. "Les oiseaux de ma jeunesse" – 4:00
- French 12-inch single[5]
- A. "Quand je t'aime" (Remix Club) – 5:00
- B. "Les oiseaux de ma jeunesse" – 4:00
Charts and certifications
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Weekly chartsedit
Year-end chartsedit
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Certificationsedit
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Notes
edit- ^ The exact peak position in Belgium (Wallonia) is unknown. The single reached at least number 8, as Music & Media provided the single's ranking only for that week, but it did not reach the top three, given every week by the magazine.
References
edit- ^ a b "Demis Roussos – Quand je t'aime" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ a b "French single certifications – Demis Roussos – Quand je t'aime" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 26 November 2021. Select DEMIS ROUSSOS and click OK.
- ^ a b "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 20. 14 May 1988. p. 22-23. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 6 October 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Quand je t'aime (French 7-inch single liner notes). Demis Roussos. Flarenasch. 1987. 721.922.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Quand je t'aime (French 12-inch single liner notes). Demis Roussos. Flarenasch. 1988. 722.922.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Muus, Diana (2 July 1988). "Weekly Update on the European Charts - Highlights" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 27. p. 11. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 7 August 2023 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "1988 Year-End Eurocharts - Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 52/1. 1 January 1989. p. 30. Retrieved 8 October 2021 – via American Radio History.