Avenir (song)

"Avenir"
Single by Louane
from the album Chambre 12
Released	December 1, 2014
Format	CD single digital download
Recorded	2014
Genre	French pop
Length	3:15
Label	Mercury Fontana Universal
Writer(s)	Louane Emera, Quentin Capron
Producer(s)	Dan Black
Louane singles chronology
"Jour 1" (2014) "Avenir" (2014) "Jeune (j'ai envie)" (2015)

"Avenir" is the second single by French singer and actress Louane from her debut studio album Chambre 12. The song was released as digital EP and digital download on December 1, 2014 and January 5, 2015 respectively.^[1][2] On October 30, 2015, a CD single was issued in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.^[3]

It is Louane's most successful single to date, topping the charts in her native France. It was the first time that a reality show contestant landed a number-one single in France since Sheryfa Luna's "Il avait les mots" in 2008.^[4] It also reached number one in Luxembourg, and the top 10 in Austria, Belgium, Germany and Slovakia.

Track listing

• Digital download^[2]

1. "Avenir" – 3:03

• Digital EP^[1]

1. "Jour 1" – 3:36
2. "Avenir" – 3:15
3. "Maman" – 2:41
4. "Jour 1" (Dan Black Alternative) – 3:07
5. "Jour 1" (Gostan Remix) – 3:16

• CD single^[3]

1. "Avenir" (Radio Edit) – 3:03
2. "Avenir" – 3:15

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (2015–16) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 4 Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[6] 7 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] 5 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[8] 41 France (SNEP)[9] 1 Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 3 Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard)[11] 1 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[12] 18 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[13] 4 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 42

Year-end charts Chart (2015) Position Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] 11 Germany (Official German Charts)[16] 37 Certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments Belgium (BEA)[17] Gold 10,000 France (SNEP)[18] Gold 75,000 Germany (BVMI)[19] Gold 200,000 ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. "Avenir - EP by Louane on iTunes". iTunes Store (CA). Apple Inc. Archived from the original on December 19, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
2. "Avenir - Single by Louane on iTunes". iTunes Store (CA). Apple Inc. Archived from the original on December 19, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
3. "Avenir (2-Track) - Amazon (DE)" (in German). Amazon Germany. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
4. ""Chambre 12" : Louane entre numéro un des ventes et réalise le doublé single-album". Chartsinfrance.net (in French). Retrieved 11 March 2015.
5. "Austriancharts.at – Louane – Avenir" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
6. "Ultratop.be – Louane – Avenir" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
7. "Ultratop.be – Louane – Avenir" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
8. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201609 into search. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
9. "Lescharts.com – Louane – Avenir" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Louane – Avenir". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
11. "Luxembourg Digital Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
12. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
13. "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201611 into search. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
14. "Swisscharts.com – Louane – Avenir". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
15. "ultratop.be – Rapports Annuels 2015" (in French). ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
16. "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
17. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2016". Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
18. "French single certifications – Louane – Avenir" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
19. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Louane; 'Avenir')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 16 December 2015.