Double Je

Infobox Single
Name = Double Je


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Artist = Christophe Willem
Album = Inventaire
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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 = Gold Belgium, 2007
Platinum France, 2007
Last single = "Élu produit de l'année" (2007)
This single = "Double Je" (2007)
Next single = "Jacques a dit" (2007)
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"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 on May 25, 2007, the single was a hit in France and Belgium, 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] (Retrieved April 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] (Retrieved April 28, 2008)] It was nominated for the 2008 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] (Retrieved April 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] (Retrieved April 28, 2008)]

Chart performances

In France, the single went straight to number-one on the French Singles Chart, on June 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] (Retrieved April 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] (Retrieved April 25, 2008)] Certified Platinum disc by the SNEP,French certifications [http://www.disqueenfrance.com/certifications/single.asp?forme_certif=9&annee=25 Disqueenfrance.com] (Retrieved April 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] (Retrieved April 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] (Retrieved April 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] (Retrieved April 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] (Retrieved April 28, 2008)] with about 62,690 digitally sales (2007 only). [2007 digital downloads [http://www.infodisc.fr/DownLoad_T2007.php Infodisc.fr] (Retrieved April 28, 2008)]

In Belgium (Wallonia), the single was charted for 38 weeks on the Ultratop 40, from May 12, 2007 to March 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] (Retrieved April 25, 2008)] achieved Gold statusBelgian certifications [http://www.ultratop.be/fr/weekchart.asp?year=2007&date=20070811&cat=s Ultratop.be] (Retrieved April 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] (Retrieved April 28, 2008)]

In Switzerland, the song achieved a minor success : after a debut at #69 on May 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) on March 23, 2008."Double Je", in Swiss Singles Chart [http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?key=306761&cat=s Hitparade.ch] (Retrieved April 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) — 4:31

Certifications

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]