La Musique (Angelica)
Encyclopedia
"La Musique" is a 2001 song recorded by the contestants of the first edition of French
TV reality show Star Academy
. The song was released as a single
in December 2001 from the album L'Album and also recorded in a live version on the album Live. Cover of a 1960s song, this version achieved a huge success in France in terms of chart positions and sales.
made her own modified version of the song, under the title "La Musique", but this cover passed unnoticed at the time. Thirty-four years later, this version was covered by Star Academy France
which decided to consider this cover as the show's anthem and the lead single from its debut album. Fourteen constestants participated in the recording of the new version which particularly puts foreword the singing.
Surprisingly, the song became a smash success in France : it went straight to number-one on December 8, 2001, and stayed there for nine weeks. Then it dropped regularly, totalling 12 weeks in the top ten, 19 weeks in the top 50 and 24 weeks in the top 100. Certified Diamond disc
by the SNEP only two weeks after its release, it is at present ranked 16th on the best-selling singles of all time chart of France.
Mix Mega
France
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TV reality show Star Academy
Star Academy France
Star Academy was a French reality television show produced by the Dutch company Endemol, based on the Spanish format called Operación Triunfo. It consists of a contest of young singers. It spawned an equally successful show in Quebec called Star Académie. It was broadcast on TF1...
. The song was released as a 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...
in December 2001 from the album L'Album and also recorded in a live version on the album Live. Cover of a 1960s song, this version achieved a huge success in France in terms of chart positions and sales.
Song information
In the 1960s, the Sandpipers band had a hit with "Angelica", originally recorded in English-language. In 1967, French singer NicolettaNicoletta
Nicoletta or Nicoleta may refer to:* Nicoleta Alexandru, singer who represented Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2003* Nicoletta Braschi, Italian actress* Nicoleta Grasu, Romanian discus thrower* Nicoleta Onel, Romanian gymnast...
made her own modified version of the song, under the title "La Musique", but this cover passed unnoticed at the time. Thirty-four years later, this version was covered by Star Academy France
Star Academy France
Star Academy was a French reality television show produced by the Dutch company Endemol, based on the Spanish format called Operación Triunfo. It consists of a contest of young singers. It spawned an equally successful show in Quebec called Star Académie. It was broadcast on TF1...
which decided to consider this cover as the show's anthem and the lead single from its debut album. Fourteen constestants participated in the recording of the new version which particularly puts foreword the singing.
Surprisingly, the song became a smash success in France : it went straight to number-one on December 8, 2001, and stayed there for nine weeks. Then it dropped regularly, totalling 12 weeks in the top ten, 19 weeks in the top 50 and 24 weeks in the top 100. Certified Diamond disc
Music 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 only two weeks after its release, it is at present ranked 16th on the best-selling singles of all time chart of France.
Track listings
CD single- "La Musique (Angelica)" (mix radio) — 3:24
- "La Musique (Angelica)" (mix mega) — 3:40
- "La Musique (Angelica)" (instrumental mix radio) — 3:24
Credits
Mix radio- Mixed, produced and arranged by SDO and FB Cool for Herbert Music
- Recorded at Studio Heben and at the castle by Yves Jaget
Mix Mega
- Produced and arranged by SDO and FB Cool for Herbert Music
- Recorded at Studio Heben and at the castle by Yves Jaget
- Guitars : Fabrice Ragot
- Brass : Christian Martinez, Thierry Farrugia and Denis Leloup
Peak positions
| Chart (2001–2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 1 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 12 |
End of year charts
| End of year chart (2001) | Position |
|---|---|
| French Singles Chart | 1 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 3 |
| End of year chart (2002) | Position |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 26 |
| French Singles Chart | 11 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 100 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 3 x Platinum | January 12, 2002 | 120,000 |
| France | Diamond | December 19, 2001 | 750,000 |