Voyage Voyage:
"Voyage Voyage" is a 1986 song written by Jean-Michel Rivat and recorded by the French singer Desireless. It was the first single from her album François and became a smash hit in many countries in Europe. In 2007, Belgian singer Kate Ryan also released a version of the song.
[edit] Desireless version
[edit] Chart performances
"Voyage Voyage" has managed the rare feat of export to countries usually closed to francophone songs and artists. In Germany, the song topped the chart and has the longest chart trajectory of 1987 in the Top 20[1]. Curiously, the song failed to reach #1 in France, but stayed at #2 for four weeks, behind Elsa Lunghini with her first hit "T'en vas pas", and remained on the chart for 21 weeks, from December 13, 1986 to May 9, 1987.
[edit] Track listings
- 12" maxi
- "Voyage Voyage" (extended remix) (6:45)
- "Voyage Voyage" (4:12)
- 7" single
- "Voyage Voyage" (4:12)
- "Destin fragile" (instrumental) (3:31)
[edit] Certifications and sales
| Country |
Certification |
Date |
Sales certified |
Physical sales |
| France[2] |
Gold |
1987 |
500,000 |
689,000[3] |
| Germany[4] |
Gold |
1987 |
150,000 |
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[edit] Charts
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1 Remix
|
| End of the year chart (1987) |
Position |
| Austrian Singles Chart[9] |
6 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[10] |
1 |
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[edit] Kate Ryan cover version
The Belgian singer Kate Ryan released the song from her 2008 album Free. "Voyage Voyage" came out as a double single, featuring "We all belong" which is the anthem of the event "Eurogames 2007" that occurred in Belgium in 2007. "We All Belong" is not only an anthem but also a supportive song for gay and lesbians. However, "Voyage Voyage" was the only song to have a music video. Since it was released on July 11th, it peaked at number 2 in Belgium, number 10 in the Netherlands, number 26 in Sweden, number 20 in Greece, 13 in Germany, 7 in Spain, 12 in Poland , 27 in Austria and 10 in Finland.
[edit] Track listings
- CD single
- "Voyage Voyage"
- "Voyage Voyage" (Extended Version)
- "We All Belong"
- "We All Belong" (Extended Version)
- CD maxi
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2007-2008) |
Peak
position |
| Austrian Singles Chart[11] |
26 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[11] |
2 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[11] |
28 |
| Dutch Top 40 Singles Chart[11] |
10 |
| Finnish Singles Chart[11] |
10 |
| German Singles Chart[12] |
13 |
| Greek Singles Chart |
20 |
| Swedish Singles Chart[11] |
26 |
[edit] Other covers
- It was also covered by the Mexican band Magneto on 1990 in a Spanish version entitled "Vuela Vuela".
- Japanese Jpop Duo Wink also covered it on 1986 by the name Eien no Lady Doll ~Voyage Voyage~.
- The song was also covered by the band Gregorian.
- The song was also covered by trance band The Nightflyer
- Bananarama have also covered the song and it has been performed live during 2008. It was expected to be released but never surfaced though it may appear on their forthcoming disco cover album.
[edit] References
- ^ Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 93 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
- ^ French certifications Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ^ Desireless' certifications and sales in France Infodisc.fr See: "Les Ventes" => "Toutes les certifications depuis 1973" => "DESIRELESS" (Retrieved July 27, 2008)
- ^ German certifications musikindustrie.de (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ^ a b c d e "Voyage Voyage", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 14, 2008)
- ^ a b c d e Desireless' biography, discography and hits singles Laurentpons.com (Retrieved March 18, 2008)
- ^ a b Irish Singles Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved February 14, 2008)
- ^ a b UK Singles Chart Everyhit.com (Retrieved February 14, 2008)
- ^ 1987 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ^ 1987 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ^ a b c d e f "Voyage Voyage", by Kate Ryan, in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved July 27, 2008)
- ^ "Voyage Voyage", by Kate Ryan, in various singles charts Acharts.us (Retrieved July 27, 2008)
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