Chanter pour ceux qui sont loin de chez eux
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"Chanter pour ceux qui sont loin de chez eux" is a 1985 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Michel Berger
on his album Différences. It was released as a single one year later.
In 1998, the song was covered by French singer Lââm
and was released in September 1998 as her debut single and the lead single from her album Persévérance. The song was in fact released two years before, in 1996, but passed unnoticed at the time. Lââm promoted the song singing it lively in many French TV shows. In Tapis rouge, she cried a lot after her performance. The single became a number-one hit for five weeks in Belgium (Wallonia) and peaked at #2 for ten weeks in France, being unable to disloge the hit "Belle
" by Garou
, Patrick Fiori
and Daniel Lavoie
. However, it managed to stayed on the chart (top 100) for 42 weeks, becoming to date Lââm's most successful single and the 105th best-selling singles of all time in France.
Other notable cover versions include Montserrat Caballé
and Johnny Hallyday
in 1997 on the album Friends for Life
, and Lââm
accompanied by 500 Choristes in a live version in 2006 on the album 500 Choristes Vol. 2.
Michel Berger
Michel Berger , born Michel Jean Hamburger, was a very successful French singer and songwriter. He was a central figure of France's pop music scene for two decades both as a singer and as a songwriter for well-known French artists like his wife France Gall, Françoise Hardy and Johnny Hallyday...
on his album Différences. It was released as a single one year later.
In 1998, the song was covered by French singer Lââm
Lââm
Lââm is a French female singer of Tunisian descent. She has sold more than 500,000 albums and more than 2 million singles.-Biography:...
and was released in September 1998 as her debut single and the lead single from her album Persévérance. The song was in fact released two years before, in 1996, but passed unnoticed at the time. Lââm promoted the song singing it lively in many French TV shows. In Tapis rouge, she cried a lot after her performance. The single became a number-one hit for five weeks in Belgium (Wallonia) and peaked at #2 for ten weeks in France, being unable to disloge the hit "Belle
Belle (song)
"Belle" is a 1997 song performed by the Francophone singers Patrick Fiori, Daniel Lavoie and Garou, from the musical Notre Dame de Paris. Released as a single in 1998, it was a hit in France and Belgium, topping the charts for many months...
" by Garou
Garou (singer)
Garou , from the French expression "loup-garou", which means "werewolf" and is a transformation of "Garand", his last name; is a Canadian singer from Sherbrooke, Quebec. He is known for his work in the musical Notre-Dame de Paris and the #1 hits "Belle", "Seul", "Sous le vent", and "La Rivière de...
, Patrick Fiori
Patrick Fiori
Patrick Fiori is a French singer.-Biography:Fiori was born to an Armenian father and a Corsican mother in Marseille, France. When he was only 12 years old, he was offered his first role in the musical La légende des santonniers...
and Daniel Lavoie
Daniel Lavoie
Daniel Lavoie is a Canadian singer–songwriter.Lavoie was born in Dunrea, Manitoba, Canada. His mother was a musician and he learned to play piano at a young age...
. However, it managed to stayed on the chart (top 100) for 42 weeks, becoming to date Lââm's most successful single and the 105th best-selling singles of all time in France.
Other notable cover versions include Montserrat Caballé
Montserrat Caballé
Montserrat Caballé is a Spanish operatic soprano. Although she sang a wide variety of roles, she is best known as an exponent of the bel canto repertoire, notably the works of Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti and Verdi....
and Johnny Hallyday
Johnny Hallyday
Johnny Hallyday is a French singer and actor. An icon in the French-speaking world since the beginning of his career, he was considered by some to have been the French Elvis Presley. He was married for 15 years to one of the most popular French female singers: Sylvie Vartan...
in 1997 on the album Friends for Life
Friends For Life (Montserrat Caballé album)
Friends for Life is the title of a 1997 album by Spanish opera singer Montserrat Caballé.-Track listing:# Bohemian Rhapsody, with Bruce Dickinson [5:50]# March With Me, with Vangelis [3:49]...
, and Lââm
Lââm
Lââm is a French female singer of Tunisian descent. She has sold more than 500,000 albums and more than 2 million singles.-Biography:...
accompanied by 500 Choristes in a live version in 2006 on the album 500 Choristes Vol. 2.
Track listings
CD single- "Chanter pour ceux qui sont loin de chez eux" (radio edit) – 4:20
- "Chanter pour ceux qui sont loin de chez eux" (R&B mix) – 4:21
- "Laissez-moi aller au bout de mes rêves" – 4:33
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Diamond | January 20, 1990 | 750,000 | 963,000 |
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 1 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 2 |
| End of year chart (1998) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 8 |
| French Singles Chart | 13 |
| End of year chart (1999) | Position |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 59 |
| French Singles Chart | 17 |