French Affair is a German

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-French

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 pop

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 band

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, established in 2000, whose biggest hits

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 so far are "Sexy", "Do What You Like" and "My Heart Goes Boom (La Di Da Da)

My Heart Goes Boom (La Di Da Da)

"My Heart Goes Boom " is a dance song recorded by German-French pop act French Affair. It was the first single from the album Desire and was released in 2000. The song became a major hit worldwide, reaching the top five in France, Switzerland and Italy. It topped the charts in Germany and Austria...

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Their lead singer, Barbara Alcindor, was born in Paris

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, and currently lives in London

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. Alcindor began her career as a fashion model, before trying her hand in music

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. After signing with the BMG record label

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 and teaming up with the Dreyer Brothers production team, French Affair scored a pair of sizable hit singles in 2000 with "My Heart Goes Boom", "Poison" and "Do What You Like" - denting the charts

Record chart

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 in France

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, the UK

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, Italy

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, and Germany

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. In the UK Singles Chart

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, "My Heart Goes Boom" peaked at #44 in September 2000. In 2000 French Affair recorded

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 their debut album

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, Desire.

The band's song

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s have been released in more than 58 countries, selling 2.5 million CDs

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.

Album

• Desire (2000)

1. "My Heart Goes Boom (La Di Da Da)
   My Heart Goes Boom (La Di Da Da)
   "My Heart Goes Boom " is a dance song recorded by German-French pop act French Affair. It was the first single from the album Desire and was released in 2000. The song became a major hit worldwide, reaching the top five in France, Switzerland and Italy. It topped the charts in Germany and Austria...
   
   " 3:40
2. "I Want Your Love" 3:58
3. "Desire" 4:01
4. "Poison" - Radio Version 3:18
5. "I Can't Say Goodbye" 3:19
6. "Do What You Like" - Radio Version 3:52
7. "My Boots Are Made for Walking" 2:50
8. "If You Give Me Credit" 3:15
9. "Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi" 3:57
10. "Take My Love Mon Amour" 4:45

• Rendezvous (January 17, 2006)

1. "Symphonie D'Amour" 4:04
2. "Je Pense À Toi" 3:35
3. "Encore Une Fois" 3:57
4. "L'Amour" 3:36
5. "Oh Dis Moi" 3:26
6. "C'est La Vie" 3:29
7. "Dance Avec Moi" 3:51
8. "Sans Concession" 3:08
9. "Bossa Paris" 3:17
10. "Melancolie" 4:01
11. "La Mer" 6:50

Enhanced editions featured video

Music video

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 clips.

1. Video 1 "My Heart Goes Boom (La Di Da Da)"
2. Video 2 "Do What You Like"

• Belle Epoque (July 18, 2008)

1. "Sexy" 3:51
2. "Comme ci, comme ca" 3:34
3. "I Like That" 3:23
4. "Join the Club" 3:07
5. "More and More" 3:17
6. "Ring Ding Dong" 3:02
7. "On and On" 3:38
8. "À quoi tu pense" 6:43
9. "Tonight" 3:44
10. "Follow Me" 3:08
11. "Like a Dream" 4:29

Singles

• "My Heart Goes Boom (La Di Da Da)
  My Heart Goes Boom (La Di Da Da)
  "My Heart Goes Boom " is a dance song recorded by German-French pop act French Affair. It was the first single from the album Desire and was released in 2000. The song became a major hit worldwide, reaching the top five in France, Switzerland and Italy. It topped the charts in Germany and Austria...
  
  " (2000)
• "Do What You Like" (2000)
• "Poison" (2000)
• "I Want Your Love" (2000)
• "Sexy" #21 AT,84 CH (2001)
• "I Like That" (2002)
• "Comme Ci Comme Ca" #21 AT,84 CH (2003)
• "Everything Is You" (2003)
• "Do What You Like" (Reloaded) (2009)

External links

• Official Website
• Yahoo! Artist Page
• VH1 Artist Page
• Last.fm artist page
• Discogs - French Affair