J'ai demandé à la lune
| "J'ai demandé à la lune" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Indochine | ||||
| from the album Paradize | ||||
| Language | French | |||
| English title | "I Asked the Moon" | |||
| B-side | "Punker", "Glory Hole" | |||
| Released | March 2002 | |||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mickaël Furnon | |||
| Producer(s) | Oli de Sat, Phil Delire, Indochine | |||
| Indochine singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "J'ai demandé à la lune" on YouTube | ||||
"J'ai demandé à la lune" (English: "I Asked the Moon") is a song by the French new wave band Indochine, from their 2002 album Paradize. Written by Mickaël Furnon, the singer of Mickey 3D, the song was released as the second single from the album in March 2002 and quickly became a national success, topping the French Singles Chart and selling over 750,000 units in France alone.
Background and music video
During the recording of the album, Indochine's singer Nicola Sirkis asked Pauline, the eight-year-old daughter of his friend Rudy Léonet, to perform the background vocals. The music video shows Sirkis walking towards the camera with a baby, then a young child in his arms, and finally Pauline appears alongside him and sings a duet with Sirkis.
Chart performance
The song debuted on the French SNEP Singles Chart at number 14 on 13 April 2002 and reached number one for one week on 20 July. The single remained in the top 10 for 20 weeks, in the top 50 for 27 weeks, and on the chart for 31 weeks.[1] It achieved diamond status on 6 November 2002[2] and was the fifth best-selling single of the year.[3] As of August 2014, the song was the 25th-best-selling single of the 21st century in France.[4]
In Wallonia, the single charted for 36 weeks. It entered the top 10 during its 12th week on the Ultratop chart and stayed there for 17 consecutive weeks, peaking at number one for five weeks.[5] The single was ranked fifth on Wallonia's 2002 year-end chart.[6] In Switzerland, "J'ai demandé à la lune" debuted at its peak of number four on 21 July 2002[7] and became the 39th-best-selling hit of the year.[8]
Track listing
- CD single
- "J'ai demandé à la lune" – 3:29
- "Punker" – 2:50
- "Glory Hole" – 3:27
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium[11] | Platinum | 21 September 2002 | 40,000 |
| France[2] | Diamond | 6 November 2002 | 750,000 |
Cover versions
The song is also covered by Vox Angeli, a choir composed of children, and features as the first track on the 2008 album of the same name.[12]
In 2011, the single was partly re-written by Mickaël Furnon under the title "On demande pas la lune" for the annual Les Enfoirés charity concert. This version peaked at number 30 on the French Singles Chart, and at number nine on the Belgian (Wallonia) Ultratop 40.
In 2021, Québecois singer-songwriter Ghostly Kisses (real name Margaux Sauvé) released her version of the song in partnership with composer pianist Louis-Étienne Santais.[13]
References
- ^ a b "J'ai demandé à la lune", in French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 19, 2008)
- ^ a b 2002 French certifications Disqueenfrance.com Archived April 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved April 19, 2008)
- ^ a b 2001 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com Archived April 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved April 19, 2008)
- ^ "Top 100 des singles les plus vendus du millénaire en France, épisode 8 (30-21)". Chartsinfrance, PureCharts. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
- ^ a b "J'ai demandé à la lune", in Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved April 19, 2008)
- ^ a b 2002 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles chart Ultratop.be Archived April 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved April 19, 2008)
- ^ a b "J'ai demandé à la lune", in Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved April 19, 2008)
- ^ a b 2002 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch Archived December 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved April 19, 2008)
- ^ "Year in Review – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2002" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21, no. 2–3. 11 January 2003. p. 14. Retrieved 2 September 2024 – via worldradiohistory.com.
- ^ a b 2002 French Airplay and Video Charts Yacast.fr Archived January 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved May 17, 2008)
- ^ Belgian certifications Ultratop.be (Retrieved August 1, 2008)
- ^ Vox Angelis, track listings and charts Leschart.com Archived March 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved April 19, 2008)
- ^ ""J'ai demandé à la lune": Découvrez la magnifique reprise d'Indochine par Ghostly Kisses !".