Il avait les mots

infobox Single|
Name = Il avait les mots


Artist = Sheryfa Luna
from Album = Sheryfa Luna
Released = January 21, 2008
Format = CD single
CD maxi
Digital download
Recorded = 2007
Genre = Pop, R&B
Length = 3:47
Label = ULM
Producer = Dave
Singuila
Track Invaders
Writer = Sulee B. Wax
Certification =
Last single = "Quelque part"
(2007)
This single = "Il avait les mots"
(2008)
Next single = "D'ici et d'ailleurs"
(2008)

"II avait les mots" is a pop song recorded by R&B singer Sheryfa Luna. It was her second single from her debut album entitled "Sheryfa Luna". It was released in January 2008 and achieved a great success, particularly in France and Belgium (Wallonia), where it became a number-one hit.

Background, lyrics and video

"Il avait les mots" was written by Dave and Singuila and composed by Singuila and Track Invaders. [Sheryfa Luna [http://www.universalmusic.fr/servlet/FrontProductServlet?action=view&product_id=60075304477 universalmusic.fr] (Retrieved April 1, 2008)] It is the second single from her debut album, Sheryfa Luna. The single was released on January 21, 2008.

According to Sheryfa Luna, the song is about the "story of a young girl who dates with an older man, and who realizes that this man is married and that he has children". [ Sheryfa Luna "Il Avait Les Mots" : CD single annoncé pour le 21 janvier 2008 [http://fr.bluewin.ch/entertainment/index.php/musique/actualite_article/5088 bluewin.ch] (Retrieved April 1, 2008). Quotation : ""Il avait les mots", c'est l'histoire d'une jeune femme qui sort avec un homme plus âgé, et qui se rend compte que cet homme est marié et qu'il a des enfants."]

The music video was produced by Núfilms, directed by Ivan Grbovic [Ivan Grbović discography [http://www.nufilms.ca/www/fr/realisateurs_details.php?id=54 nufilms.ca] (Retrieved April 1, 2008)] [Imdb name|id=1232567|name=Ivan Grbović] and shot in Montreal, Canada, in November 2007. The video illustrates the song's lyrics. It began to be aired in the middle of December 2007. [Music video [http://www.nufilms.ca/www/clips_popup.php?id=204&type=clip&lang=fr nufilms.ca] (Retrieved April 1, 2008)]

Chart performances

As the previous single "Quelque part", "Il avait les mots" went straight to number one on the French Singles Chart, on January 26, 2008, with 15,800 sales in the first week. It was the first time in France that a contestant of TV reality show managed to have two number-one hits with his first two singles. ["Disques : deuxième numéro un pour Sheryfa Luna !", "Ozap", Charles Decant, January 29, 2008 [http://www.ozap.com/actu/disques-deuxieme-numero-sheryfa-luna/131190 Ozap.com] (Retrieved July 19, 2008)] After eight weeks spent on the first position of the French Singles Chart, 86,855 copies of the single were sold. Then "Il avait les mots" almost didn't stop to drop on the chart, and totalled 11 weeks in the top ten, 21 weeks in the top 50 and 33 weeks in the top 100."Il avait les mots", French Singles Chart [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?key=396163&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved April 1, 2008)]

The single was also successful in Belgium : it went to #33 on February 9, and climbed every week until reaching #1 from March 22 to April 19 (5 weeks). For the moment, it stayed for 18 weeks in the top ten and 28 weeks on the chart."Il avait les mots", Belgian (Walloina) Singles Chart [http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?key=396163&cat=s Ultratop.be] (Retrieved April 1, 2008)]

The single achieved a minor success in Switzerland, peaking at #29 in its fourth week, on February 24 and stayed on the chart for 11 weeks. To date, it is the highest position of Sheryfa Luna in this country."Il avait les mots", Swiss Singles Chart [http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?key=396163&cat=s Hitparade.ch] (Retrieved April 1, 2008)]

Track listings

; CD single
# "Il avait les mots" — 3:47
# "Il avait les mots" (instrumental) — 3:59

; CD maxi
# "Il avait les mots" — 3:47
# "Il avait les mots" (instrumental) — 3:59
# "Il avait les mots" (remix) featuring Léa Castel — 3:47

; Digital download
# "Il avait les mots" — 3:47

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