Alane (song)
"Alane" | |||||||
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French CD single | |||||||
Single by Wes | |||||||
from the album Welenga | |||||||
B-side | Remix | ||||||
Released | May 1997 | ||||||
Format | CD single, CD maxi | ||||||
Recorded | 1996 | ||||||
Genre | World music | ||||||
Length | 3:40 | ||||||
Label |
Sony Music Saint George / Epic | ||||||
Writer(s) |
Michel Sanchez Wes Madiko | ||||||
Producer(s) | Michel Sanchez | ||||||
Wes singles chronology | |||||||
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"Alane" is a song recorded by Cameroonian artist Wes. It was released in May 1997 as the debut single from his album Welenga. It became a hit, topping the charts in France, Belgium, Austria and the Netherlands. It is sung in the Duala language of Cameroon.[1]
In France, the song was sponsored by TF1,[2] Fun Radio, RTL and the Malongo Coffees, while the choreography was created by American-French singer Mia Frye. The single remained in the top 50 for 25 weeks, ten of them at the top, and is to date the 18th best-selling single of all time in France.[3]
Track listings
- CD single
- "Alane" (radio mix) – 3:40
- "Alane" (club remix – short version) – 3:37
- CD maxi
- "Alane" (radio mix) – 3:40
- "Alane" (club mix – full version) – 8:06
- "Alane" (drop mix – full version) – 8:07
- "Alane" (club remix – short version) – 3:38
- "Alane" (a capella) – 3:36
- 12" maxi
- "Alane" (trouser enthusiasts orgasmic apparition mix) – 10:43
- "Alane" (trouser enthusiasts spectrophiliac mix) – 6:51
- "Alane" (Todd Terry's club remix) – 8:04
- "Alane" (Tony Moran's club mix) – 4:40
- "Alane" (radio mix) – 3:40
- 12" single
- "Alane" (trouser enthusiasts orgasmic apparition mix) – 10:43
- "Alane" (Trouser enthusiasts spectrophiliac dub) – 6:51
Credits
- Written by Wes
- Composed, arranged and produced by Michel Sanchez
- Artwork by Design, Bronx (Paris)
- Photography (photo remix) by Laurent Edeline
- Photography (photo) by Yan Leuvrey
- Trouser enthusiasts orgasmic apparition mix: programmed by Torsten Gascoigne, produced by Trouser Enthusiasts
- Trouser enthusiasts spectrophiliac mix: remixed and produced by Trouser Enthusiasts
- Todd Terry's club remix: remixed by Todd Terry
- Tony Moran's club mix: remixed by Tony Moran
Charts and sales
Peak positions
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End of year charts
Certifications
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Chart successions
Preceded by "María" by Ricky Martin |
French SNEP number-one single June 14, 1997 – August 16, 1997 (10 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Men in Black" by Will Smith |
Preceded by "María" by Ricky Martin |
Belgian (Wallonia) number-one single July 19, 1997 – September 6, 1997 (9 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Men in Black" by Will Smith |
Preceded by "I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112 |
Belgian (Flanders) number-one single September 6, 1997 (1 week) |
Succeeded by "I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112 |
Preceded by "Candle in the Wind 1997" / "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" by Elton John |
Dutch Top 40 number-one single November 1, 1997 – December 20, 1997 (8 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Tell Him" by Barbra Streisand and Céline Dion |
Preceded by "My Heart Will Go on" by Céline Dion |
Austrian number-one single March 22, 1998 – May 10, 1998 (8 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Ein Schwein namens Männer" by Die Ärzte |
References
- ↑ "Cameroun: L’artiste Wes Madiko est à Douala", Journal du Cameroun, 31 March 2010
- ↑ Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 386 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
- ↑ Best-selling singles of all time in France Infodisc.fr (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Wes – Alane" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Wes – Alane" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Wes – Alane" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Wes – Alane" (in French). Les classement single.
- ↑ "Musicline.de – Wes Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
- ↑ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Wes search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Wes – Alane". VG-lista.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Wes – Alane". Singles Top 100.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Wes – Alane". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ↑ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
- ↑ 1997 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
- ↑ 1998 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
- ↑ 1997 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
- ↑ "Single top 100 over 1997" (pdf) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
- ↑ 1998 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
- ↑ "Single top 100 over 1998" (pdf) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- ↑ 1998 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
- ↑ Austrian certifications ifpi.at (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
- ↑ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
- ↑ French certifications, database Infodisc.fr (Retrieved April 20, 2010)
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Alane')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved September 25, 2008.
- ↑ Swiss certifications Swisscharts.com (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
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