- Double Je
Infobox Single
Name = Double Je
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Artist =Christophe Willem
Album =Inventaire
A-side =
B-side = "Des Nues"
Released =May 25 ,2007
Format =CD single
Digital download
Recorded =France
Genre = Dance-pop
Length = 3:16
Label = Sony BMG
Writer =Zazie
Jean-Pierre Pilot
Olivier Schultheis
Producer = Jean-Pierre Pilot
Olivier Schultheis
Benoit Courti
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Certification = GoldBelgium ,2007
Platinum France,2007
Last single = "Élu produit de l'année" (2007)
This single = "Double Je" (2007)
Next single = "Jacques a dit " (2007)
Misc ="Double Je" is a 2007 song recorded by the French singer
Christophe Willem . It was his third single and the second one from his debut album, "Inventaire ". Released onMay 25 ,2007 , the single was a hit inFrance andBelgium , topping the singles charts for about two months.Background, lyrics, music and video
"Double Je" was composed by the French artist
Zazie . The song, with its "very funky melody and background vocals", was considered as being "much more effective" than the previous single, "Élu produit de l'année", released some weeks earlier digitally in France and as a single in Belgium (Wallonia). ["Déjà un nouveau single pour Christophe Willem ?", Thierry Cadet, Avril 7, 2007 [http://www.chartsinfrance.net/actualite/news-64523.html Chartsinfrance.net] (RetrievedApril 28 ,2008 )]Willem chose the "self-mockery" to illustrate the song, which has also electronic sonorities. Produced by the director Sylvain Fusée who also wrote the screenplay with Willem, ["Christophe Willem surfe sur la vague du succès avec "Double Je" & "Inventaire"", June 6, 2007 [http://www.musiqueradio.com/article_news3960_christophe-willem-surfe-sur-la-vague-du-succes-avec-double-je--et--inventaire.php musiqueradio.com] (Retrieved
April 28 ,2008 )] the music video shows the singer participating in a group therapy, to express his dual personality. ["Le Double Je de Christophe Willem" [http://musique.aol.fr/christophe-willem-le-double-je-de-christophe-willem/PTFR_52507/p-p_p/article_id/article.html musique.aol.fr] (RetrievedApril 28 ,2008 )] It was nominated for the2008 Victoires de la Musique in the category 'best videoclip of the year'. ["Victoire de la musique 2008 : tous les nommés !", Julien Bellver, January 31, 2008 [http://www.ozap.com/actu/victoire-musique-2008-nommes/131328 Ozap.com] (RetrievedApril 28 ,2008 )] It didn't win, but the song was awarded 'original song of the year'. ["Les Victoires de la Musique 2008 : le palmarès", Julien Lalande, March 9, 2008 [http://www.ozap.com/actu/victoires-musique-2008-palmares/132996 Ozap.com] (RetrievedApril 28 ,2008 )]Chart performances
In
France , the single went straight to number-one on the French Singles Chart, onJune 2 , 2007, with 38,002 copies sold. ["Disques : Dion, Willem et Lemarchal en tête des ventes", Charles Decant, June 5, 2007 [http://www.ozap.com/actu/disques-dion-willem-lemarchal-tete-ventes/117322 Ozap.com] (RetrievedApril 28 ,2008 )] It remained for seven not consecutive weeks at the top, before dropping slowly almost every week. The single managed to stay for 18 weeks in the top ten, 24 weeks in the top 50 and 35 weeks in the top 100."Double Je", in French Singles Chart [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?key=306761&cat=s Lescharts.com] (RetrievedApril 25 ,2008 )] Certified Platinum disc by theSNEP ,French certifications [http://www.disqueenfrance.com/certifications/single.asp?forme_certif=9&annee=25 Disqueenfrance.com] (RetrievedApril 28 ,2008 )] the song was the best-selling single of the year,2007 French Singles Chart [http://www.ifop.com/europe/sondages/DISCANNU/single07.STM Ifop.com] (RetrievedApril 28 ,2008 )] with 309,481 sales. ["Disques 2007 : Mika a fait bouger la France", Charles Decant, March 12, 2008 [http://www.ozap.com/actu/disques-2007-mika-bouger-france/133196 Ozap.com] (RetrievedApril 28 ,2008 )]
The single was also a success on the digital chart : entered at #17 on April 14, 2007, it jumped to #1 the week after,French Digital Chart, from April 15 to April 21, 2007 [http://www.ifop.com/europe/sondages/topteletitres/tlt0716.stm Ifop.com] (RetrievedApril 25 ,2008 )] and remained on the chart (Top 40) for one year. It was ranked at #2 on the End of the Year Chart2007 French Digital Chart [http://www.ifop.com/europe/sondages/DISCANNU/tlt07.stm Ifop.com] (RetrievedApril 28 ,2008 )] with about 62,690 digitally sales (2007 only). [2007 digital downloads [http://www.infodisc.fr/DownLoad_T2007.php Infodisc.fr] (RetrievedApril 28 ,2008 )]In
Belgium (Wallonia ), the single was charted for 38 weeks on the Ultratop 40, fromMay 12 , 2007 toMarch 29 , 2008. It debuted at #27 and reached the top ten in its fifth week. It was number one four weeks later and remained there for three consecutive weeks, then dropped to #2 for six weeks. Finally, it totaled 19 weeks in the top ten,"Double Je", in Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart [http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?key=306761&cat=s Ultratop.be] (RetrievedApril 25 ,2008 )] achieved Gold statusBelgian certifications [http://www.ultratop.be/fr/weekchart.asp?year=2007&date=20070811&cat=s Ultratop.be] (RetrievedApril 28 ,2008 )] and became the fourth best-selling single of the year.2007 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart [http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2007 Ultratop.be] (RetrievedApril 28 ,2008 )]In
Switzerland , the song achieved a minor success : after a debut at #69 onMay 20 , it peaked only at #21 four weeks later, but stayed in the top 100 for 25 weeks. It made a short reappearance at the bottom of the chart (#92) onMarch 23 , 2008."Double Je", in Swiss Singles Chart [http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?key=306761&cat=s Hitparade.ch] (RetrievedApril 25 ,2008 )]Track listings
; CD single
# "Double Je" — 3:16
# "Des Nues" — 3:55
# "Double Je" (club mix) — 4:31; Digital download
# "Double Je" — 3:16
# "Double Je" (club mix) — 4:31Certifications
References
External links
* [http://www.paroles.net/chanson/54139.1 "Double Je", lyrics]
* [http://videos.tf1.fr/video/musique/clips/clips_s/0,,3462839,00-christophe-willem-nouveau-clip-double-.html "Double Je", music video]
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