Voyage Voyage

Infobox Single
Name = Voyage Voyage


Cover size =
Caption =
Artist = Desireless
from Album = François
A-side =
B-side =
Released = 1986
Format = 7" single
12" single
Recorded = 1986
Genre = Pop music
Length = 4:12
Label = CBS
Writer = Dominique Albert Dubois
Jean-Michel Rivat
Producer = Jean-Michel Rivat
Certification =
Last single =
This single = "Voyage Voyage"
(1986)
Next single = "John"
(1988)
Misc = Audiosample
Upper caption = Audio sample
Name = Voyage Voyage
Audio file= Desireless - Voyage Voyage excerpt.ogg

"Voyage Voyage" is a 1986 song written by Jean-Michel Rivat and recorded by the French singer Desireless. It was the first single from her album "François" and became a smash hit in many countries in Europe. In 2007, Belgian singer Kate Ryan also released a version of the song.

Desireless version

Chart performances

"Voyage Voyage" has managed the rare feat of export to countries usually closed to francophone songs and artists. In Germany, the song topped the chart and has the longest chart trajectory of 1987 in the Top 20 [Elia Habib, "Muz hit. tubes", p. 93 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)] . Curiously, the song failed to reach #1 in France, but stayed at #2 for four weeks, behind Elsa Lunghini with her first hit "T'en vas pas", and remained on the chart for 21 weeks, from December 13, 1986 to May 9, 1987.

Track listings

; 12" maxi
# "Voyage Voyage" (extended remix) (6:45)
# "Voyage Voyage" (4:12)

; 7" single
# "Voyage Voyage" (4:12)
# "Destin fragile" (instrumental) (3:31)

Certifications and sales

Kate Ryan cover version

Infobox Single
Name = Voyage Voyage


Cover size =
Caption =
Artist = Kate Ryan
from Album = Free
A-side =
B-side = We All Belong
Released = 2007
Format = CD single
CD maxi
Recorded = 2007
Genre = Euro Disco
Dance
Length = 3:07
Label = ARS Entertainment
Universal Music
Writer = Jean-Michel Rivat
Dominique Dubois
Producer = 2N
Certification =
Last single = "All For You"
This single = "Voyage Voyage"
Next single = "L.I.L.Y. (Like I Love You)"
Misc =

The Belgian singer Kate Ryan released the song from her 2008 album "Free". "Voyage Voyage" came out as a double single, featuring "We all belong" which is the anthem of the event "Eurogames 2007" that occurred in Belgium in 2007. "We All Belong" is not only an anthem but also a supportive song for gay and lesbians. However, "Voyage Voyage" was the only song to have a music video. Since it was released on July 11th, it peaked at number 2 in Belgium, number 10 in the Netherlands, number 26 in Sweden, number 20 in Greece, 13 in Germany, 7 in Spain, 12 in Poland , 27 in Austria and 10 in Finland.

Track listings

; CD single
#"Voyage Voyage"
#"Voyage Voyage" (Extended Version)
#"We All Belong"
#"We All Belong" (Extended Version)

; CD maxi

Charts

Other covers

* It was also covered by the Mexican band Magneto on 1990 in a Spanish version entitled "Vuela Vuela".
* Japanese Jpop Duo Wink also covered it on 1986 by the name Eien no Lady Doll ~Voyage Voyage~.
* The song was also covered by the band Gregorian.
* The song was also covered by trance band The Nightflyer
* Bananarama have also covered the song and it has been performed live during 2008. It was expected to be released but never surfaced though it may appear on their forthcoming disco cover album.

References