Rayon de soleil

Infobox Single
Name = Rayon de soleil


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Artist = William Baldé
Album = En Corps étranger
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B-side = "Yönn-gui"
Released = July 2008
Format = CD single
Digital download
Recorded = 2008
Genre = Roots rock
Reggae
Length = 5:02
Label = WMI, Warner
Writer = Gil Gimenez
Catherine Duval
William Baldé
Producer = Philippe Desbois
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Last single =
This single = "Rayon de soleil" (2008)
Next single = "Sweet Lady" (2008)
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"Rayon de soleil" (English: "Ray of Sunshine") is the name of a 2008 song recorded by the African singer William Baldé. It was released as a single in July 2008 from his album "En Corps étranger".

In France, the song was announced as the "uncontested summer hit of 2008". ["Tops : William Baldé détrône Nâdiya et Enrique !", "Chartsinfrance", Thierry Cadet, July 9, 2008 [http://www.chartsinfrance.net/William-Balde/news-66543.html Chartsinfrance.net] (Retrieved July 9, 2008)] The single went straight to number 1 in France with 22,135 sales, ["Disques : Baldé détrône Iglesias, Coldplay devant Voulzy", "Ozap", Antoine Masson, July 9, 2008 [http://www.ozap.com/actu/disques-balde-detrone-iglesias-coldplay-voulzy/150788 Ozap.com] (Retrieved July 9, 2008)] and stayed there for other eight non-consecutive weeks. In its sixth week, 23,298 copies were sold, which is to date the second best weekly sales of the year for a number-one hit in France. ["Status Quo aux sommets des charts français", "Chartsinfrance", Thierry Cadet, August 13, 2008 [http://www.chartsinfrance.net/William-Balde/news-66695.html Chartsinfrance.net] (Retrieved August 13, 2008)] To date, it is the third best-selling single of the year,"Disques : Carla Bruni en tête des ventes d'albums", "Ozap", Antoine Masson, July 22, 2008 [http://www.ozap.com/actu/disques-carla-bruni-tete-ventes-albums/152724 Ozap.com] (Retrieved July 23, 2008)] with 212,761 sales, behind "Tired of Being Sorry (Laisse le destin l'emporter)" and "Il avait les mots".

It achieved a minor success in Switzerland, peaking at #24 in its fourth week. It also topped the chart in its eighth week in Belgium (Wallonia).

Track listings

; CD single
# "Rayon de soleil" — 3:39
# "Yönn-gui" — 5:08
# "Rayon de soleil" (video)

; Digital download
# "Rayon de soleil" (single version) — 5:02
# "Rayon de soleil" (album version) — 4:26

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