Mon Pays (Faudel song)

For other uses, see Mon Pays (disambiguation).

"Mon Pays"
Single by Faudel
from the album Mundial Corrida
B-side	Remix
Released	13 November 2006
Format	CD single, Digital download
Recorded	2006
Genre	Pop
Length	3:45
Label	Mercury
Writer(s)	Asdorve Faudel Lebovici
Producer	Volodia Fred Chateau
Faudel singles chronology
"Je n'ai que mon coeur" (2004) "Mon Pays" (2006)

"Mon Pays" is a 2006 song recorded by French-born artist Faudel. It was the first single from his album Mundial Corrida, produced by Fred Chateau and Volodia. Released on 13 November 2006, the song was a huge hit in France and Belgium (Wallonia).

Song information

In this song, Faudel affirms his double French and Algerian identity and celebrates his two cultures. This song received extensive airplay on radio and TV (#29 on the 2006 Airplay Chart and #19 on the TV Chart).^[1] In France, the single debuted directly at #1 on 11 November 2006, then dropped but managed to remained for 10 weeks in the top ten and 38 weeks on the chart.^[2] In Belgium, "Mon Pays" was ranked for 28 weeks in the top 40, 18 of them in the top ten and one week atop.^[3]

Track listings

CD single

1. "Mon Pays" (radio) — 3:45
2. "Mon Pays" (remix) — 3:44

Digital download

1. "Mon Pays" (radio) — 3:45
2. "Mon Pays" (remix) — 3:44
3. "Mon Pays" (karaoke) — 3:48

Certifications and sales

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified	Physical sales	Digital download
Belgium[4]	Gold	February 3, 2006	20,000
France	Should be Platinum	—	—	323,000 (257,300 in 2006[5] + 65,700 in 2007[6])	16,600 in 2006[7]

Charts

Chart (2005/06) Peak position Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[3] 1 Eurochart Hot 100 6 French Digital Chart 1 French SNEP Singles Chart[2] 1 Swiss Singles Chart[8] 19

End of year chart (2006) Position Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[9] 33 French Digital Chart[10] 15 French Singles Chart[11] 10 End of year chart (2007) Position Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[12] 20 French Singles Chart[13] 32

Preceded by "Pas le temps" by Faf Larage	French SNEP number-one single 18 November 2006 (1 week)	Succeeded by "Fous ta cagoule" by Fatal Bazooka
Preceded by "Slipping Away (Crier la vie)" by Moby and Mylène Farmer	Belgian (Wallonia) number-one single 9 December 2006 (1 week)

References

1. ^ 2006 Airplay, TV and Club Charts Yacast.fr (Retrieved 11 November 2008)
2. ^ ^{a b} "Mon Pays", French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved 11 November 2008)
3. ^ ^{a b} "Mon Pays", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 11 November 2008)
4. ^ Belgian certifications Ultratop.be (Retrieved 1 September 2008)
5. ^ Best-selling singles and sales of 2006 in France Fanofmusic.fr (Retrieved 11 November 2008)
6. ^ Best-selling singles and sales of 2007 in France Infodisc.fr (Retrieved 11 November 2008)
7. ^ Best-downloaded singles in 2006 Infodic.fr (Retrieved 11 November 2008)
8. ^ "Mon Pays", Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved 11 November 2008)
9. ^ 2006 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 11 November 2008)
10. ^ 2006 French Digital Chart Ifop.com (Retrieved 11 November 2008)
11. ^ 2006 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved 11 November 2008)
12. ^ 2007 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 11 November 2008)
13. ^ 2007 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved 11 November 2008)