Je voulais te dire que je t'attends
"Je voulais te dire que je t'attends" is a ballad song originally recorded in 1976 by the French singer Michel Jonasz. It was covered by The Manhattan Transfer in 1978 on the album Pastiche (fourth track),[1] and released as a double A-sided single with a cover of Where Did Our Love Go reaching No 40 in the UK singles chart. Also by Isabelle Boulay, Diane Dufresne Maurane and Patrick Bruel in 2001 for Les Enfoirés' album L'Odysée des Enfoirés,[2] and by Hoda, Lucie and Sofiane, three contestants of the French version of Star Academy 4 whose cover is available on the 2004 album Les Meilleurs Moments.[3]
"Je voulais te dire que je t'attends" | ||||
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Single by Jonatan Cerrada | ||||
from the album Siempre 23 | ||||
B-side | "Lettre à France" | |||
Released | 21 July 2003 | |||
Recorded | 2003 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:04 | |||
Label | Sony BMG | |||
Songwriter(s) | Michel Jonasz Millmer Peter | |||
Producer(s) | Jean-Claude Chachaty | |||
Jonatan Cerrada singles chronology | ||||
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The most famous cover version was that of Belgian singer Jonatan Cerrada in 2003, the only one that was released as a single, which achieved a great success in Belgium (Wallonia), France and Switzerland. The song was the debut single for the singer from his album Siempre 23, on which it features as fourth track.[4]
Track listings
- CD single
- "Je voulais te dire que je t'attends" — 4:04
- "Lettre à France" (live) — 3:04
- Digital download
- "Je voulais te dire que je t'attends" — 4:04
Certifications
Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales |
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Belgium (Wallonia) | Platinum[5] | 11 October 2003 | 25,000 | |
France | Gold[6] | 2003 | 250,000 | 313,000[7] |
Charts
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References
- Pastiche, track listing and charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
- L'Odysée des Enfoirés, track listing and charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
- Les Meilleurs Moments, track listing and charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
- Siempre 23, track listing and charts Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
- 2003 certifications in Belgium Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
- French certifications in 2003 Disqueenfrance.com Archived 2009-01-23 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
- Jonatan Cerrada's certifications and sales in France Infodisc.fr Archived 2012-03-07 at WebCite (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
- "Je voulais te dire que je t'attends", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
- "Je voulais te dire que je t'attends", French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
- "Je voulais te dire que je t'attends", Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
- 2003 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
- 2003 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com Archived 2012-04-04 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
- 2003 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch Archived 2004-02-04 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved May 30, 2008)