Ces soirées-là
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"Ces soirées-là" is a 2000 song recorded by French
-born singer/rapper Yannick
. It was the second single
from his debut album C'est comme ça qu'on aime and was released in March 2000. Based on a Claude François
' song (Cette année-là), it achieved a smash success in France, becoming one of the best-selling singles of all time.
recorded the hit single "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
". Many years later, Claude François adapted the song in French-language under the title "Cette année-là" ("That Year"). In 2000, Yannick made a partial cover of François' version: it used almost the same music, but changed the verses. The song, a "dancing and joyful rap
", is "festive and lively". According to an analysis of an expert of French charts, the song is characterized by "the brass instruments support[ing] then punctuat[ing] the refrain, the rhythmic tune so characteristic (...) and the bass [playing] in the soloist passage".
by the SNEP, it is to date the 13th best-selling single of all time with more than 1,5 million copies sold.
"Ces soirées-là" was also successful in Belgium (Wallonia). It went to #33 on May 6, 2000 and reached number-one three week later. After 10 weeks atop, it kept on dropping and fell of the chart (top 40) after a total of 24 weeks.
The song was #4 for two weeks in July 2000 in Switzerland, but remained on the chart for 30 weeks, 14 of them in the top ten.
Pierre Palmade
and Patrick Timsit
recorded their own version of the song on Les Enfoirés
' album 2002: Tous dans le même bateau, on which it features as second track.
It is also the opening number in worldwide smash-hit musical Jersey Boys
, which features the life story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
Sales in private circuit
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
-born singer/rapper Yannick
Yannick (rapper)
Yannick , real name Yannick M'Boloa, is a French hip-hop/chanson musician. He is best known for his internationally successful song "Ces soirées-là" , a 2000 dance-based re-imaging of the The Four Seasons' hit pop song "December, 1963 ".-External links:*French Wikipedia...
. It was the second single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from his debut album C'est comme ça qu'on aime and was released in March 2000. Based on a Claude François
Claude François
Claude François was a French pop singer, songwriter and dancer. He wrote "Comme d'habitude," the original version of "My Way."-Early life:...
' song (Cette année-là), it achieved a smash success in France, becoming one of the best-selling singles of all time.
Background and structure
In 1976, the band Four SeasonsThe Four Seasons (group)
The Four Seasons are an American rock and pop band who became internationally successful in the mid-1960s. The Vocal Group Hall of Fame has stated that the group was the most popular rock band before The Beatles...
recorded the hit single "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
"December, 1963 " is a hit single by The Four Seasons, written by original Four Seasons keyboard player Bob Gaudio and his future wife Judy Parker, produced by Gaudio, and included on the group's 1975 album, Who Loves You....
". Many years later, Claude François adapted the song in French-language under the title "Cette année-là" ("That Year"). In 2000, Yannick made a partial cover of François' version: it used almost the same music, but changed the verses. The song, a "dancing and joyful rap
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
", is "festive and lively". According to an analysis of an expert of French charts, the song is characterized by "the brass instruments support[ing] then punctuat[ing] the refrain, the rhythmic tune so characteristic (...) and the bass [playing] in the soloist passage".
Chart performances
In France, the song debuted at #13 on March 25, 2000, then climbed and reached #1 three weeks later. It stayed there for 15 consecutive weeks, then dropped rather slowly. It totalled 24 weeks in the top ten, 36 weeks in the top 50 and 37 weeks on the chart (top 100). Certified Diamond discMusic recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
by the SNEP, it is to date the 13th best-selling single of all time with more than 1,5 million copies sold.
"Ces soirées-là" was also successful in Belgium (Wallonia). It went to #33 on May 6, 2000 and reached number-one three week later. After 10 weeks atop, it kept on dropping and fell of the chart (top 40) after a total of 24 weeks.
The song was #4 for two weeks in July 2000 in Switzerland, but remained on the chart for 30 weeks, 14 of them in the top ten.
Cover versions
The song was covered by The Song Family on the cover album of the same name.Pierre Palmade
Pierre Palmade
Pierre Palmade is a French actor and comedian.-Biography:He has done dubbing for the films, Pédale douce and Pédale dure...
and Patrick Timsit
Patrick Timsit
Patrick Timsit is a French comedian, writer and film director. He has been nominated for 4 César Awards, three times as an actor and once as a writer...
recorded their own version of the song on Les Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés , is the name given to the singers and performers in the yearly charity concert for the Restaurants du Cœur .-History:...
' album 2002: Tous dans le même bateau, on which it features as second track.
It is also the opening number in worldwide smash-hit musical Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys is a jukebox musical with music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe and book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. It is a documentary-style musical, based on one of the most successful 1960s rock 'n roll groups, the Four Seasons...
, which features the life story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
Track listings
CD single- "Ces soirées-là" (edit radio) — 3:21
- "Ces soirées-là" (extended version) — 4:43
- "Qui ne tente rien n'a rien" — 4:45
Sales in private circuit
- "Ces soirées-là" (edit radio) — 3:21
- "Ces soirées-là" (house mix) — 5:08
- "Ces soirées-là" (version instrumentale) — 3:21
- "Ces soirées-là" (a capella) — 3:25
Peak positions
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 1 |
| Dutch Mega Top 100 | 60 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 4 |
End of year charts
| End of year chart (2000) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 1 |
| French Singles Chart | 1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 14 |
Certifications and sales
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Diamond | 2000 | 750,000 | 1,512,000 |
| Switzerland | Gold | 2000 | 25,000 | |