"Alane" is a 1997 song recorded by Wes

Wes Madiko

Wes Madiko , better known as Wes, is a Cameroonian musician. He is probably best known among Western audiences for "In Youpendi", a song from The Lion King II soundtrack, as well as work with Deep Forest and his own 1997 hit "Alane".-Albums:*Welenga *Sinami *Melowe Wes Madiko (born January 15,...

. It was his debut single from his album Welenga

Welenga

Welenga is the debut album by Wes Madiko, released in 1996 through Saint George Records.-Track listing:#"Awa Awa" – 4:28#"Alane" – 3:39#"Kekana" – 3:17#"Wezale" – 4:39#"Ken Mouka" – 3:43#"Mawaza" – 4:47#"Mindoulou" – 4:12#"Mizobiya" – 4:54...

, and was released in 1997 in Francophone countries and in 1998 in other European countries. It became a hit, topping the charts in France, Belgium, Austria and the Netherlands.

In France, the song was sponsored by TF1

TF1

TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network...

, Fun Radio, RTL and the Malongo Coffees, while the choreography was created by French-born singer Mia Frye. The single remained for 25 weeks in the Top 50, ten of them atop, and is to date the 18th best-selling single of all time. The song is also currently the 84th best-selling single of all time in Germany.

Track listings

CD single

1. "Alane" (radio mix) — 3:40
2. "Alane" (club remix - short version) — 3:37

CD maxi

1. "Alane" (radio mix) — 3:40
2. "Alane" (club mix - full version) — 8:06
3. "Alane" (drop mix - full version) — 8:07
4. "Alane" (club remix - short version) — 3:38
5. "Alane" (a capella) — 3:36

12" maxi

1. "Alane" (trouser enthusiasts orgasmic apparition mix) — 10:43
2. "Alane" (trouser enthusiasts spectrophiliac mix) — 6:51
3. "Alane" (Todd Terry's club remix) — 8:04
4. "Alane" (Tony Moran's club mix) — 4:40
5. "Alane" (radio mix) — 3:40

12" single

1. "Alane" (trouser enthusiasts orgasmic apparition mix) — 10:43
2. "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

Peak positions

Chart (1997/98)	Peak position
Austrian Singles Chart	1
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart	1
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart	1
Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...	1
French SNEP Singles Chart	1
German Singles Chart	2
Irish Singles Chart	9
Norwegian Singles Chart	20
Swedish Singles Chart	19
Swiss Singles Chart	4
UK Singles Chart	11

End of year charts

End of year chart (1997)	Position
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart	3
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart	3
Dutch Top 40	4
French Singles Chart	3
End of year chart (1998)	Position
Austrian Singles Chart	3
Dutch Top 40	65
Swiss Singles Chart	20

Certifications

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified	Physical sales
Austria	Platinum	March 30, 1998	30,000
France	Diamond	June 26, 1998	750,000	1,418,000
Germany	3× Gold	1998	300,000
Switzerland	Gold	1998	15,000

Chart successions