Babacar (song)

"Babacar"
Single by France Gall
from the album Babacar
B-side	"C'est bon que tu sois là"
Released	3 April 1987
Format	7" single
Recorded	1986
Genre	Pop
Length	4:42
Label	WEA
Writer(s)	Michel Berger
France Gall singles chronology
"Calypso" (1985) "Babacar" (1987) "Ella, elle l'a" (1987)

"Babacar" is a 1987 song recorded by French singer France Gall. Written by Michel Berger, it was the first single from the album of the same name. Released on 3 April 1987, it achieved success, reaching the top 20 in France and Germany.

Track listings

7" single

1. "Babacar" — 4:42
2. "C'est bon que tu sois là" — 3:39

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
French SNEP Singles Chart[1]	11
German Singles Chart[1]	14
Swiss Singles Chart[1]	27

Kate Ryan version

"Babacar"
Single by Kate Ryan
from the album French Connection
B-side	Remix
Released	12 June 2009 (Belgium) 15 June 2009 (Europe) 30 October (Germany)
Recorded	2009
Genre	dance, electronica
Length	3:13
Label	ARS/Universal
Writer(s)	Michel Berger
Producer(s)	Niclas Kings, Niklas Bergwall (2n)
Kate Ryan singles chronology
"Your Eyes" (2009) "Babacar" (2009) "Évidemment" (2009)

It was announced by Kate Ryan in early 2009 that her new single would be a French track and a cover. Later on, at the end of May, the single cover was released and it was confirmed that it would be another France Gall cover. Ryan performed and presented the single for the first time in her gig at G-A-Y in London, United Kingdom. Later on a preview of the official video was online 1 week before the Belgian release of the single. The song debuted first in Sweden at #27, debuting one week after in Belgium at #22. The song was already released in Poland, Czech Republic and a German release is set for the 30 October 2009.

Track listings

CD single

1. "Babacar" (radio edit) — 3.11
2. "Babacar" (extended mix) — 5.18

CD maxi

1. "Babacar" (radio edit) — 3:21
2. "Babacar" (extended) — 5:21
3. "Babacar" (basto! remix) — 6:33
4. "Babacar" (XTM remix) — 6:34

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Belgium (Flanders) Singles Chart[2]	17
Swedish Singles Chart[2]	27
Spanish Singles Chart	21
Poland Airplay Top 100	92
Germany Singles Chart	28
Austria Singles Chart	53

Other cover versions

In 2009, the song was covered by Lara Fabian on her eighth studio album Toutes les femmes en moi, as 14th track.

References

1. ""Babacar", in various singles charts". Lescharts. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
2. ""Babacar" (Kate Ryan version), in various singles charts". Lescharts. Retrieved 2009-08-10.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics