Kiss & Love
"Kiss & Love" is a 2014 charity song and a single with lyrics by Lionel Florence and music by Pascal Obispo. Around 120 artists from France and other French-speaking countries took part in the song and the music videos. All revenues from the sale of the record go into Sidaction, a major French public event that started in 1994 in France for raising awareness and collecting charitable funds for AIDS. It donates important sums to various AIDS charities, HIV/AIDS research, institutions specializing in medical care and social aid for those suffering of HIV/AIDS in France and internationally.
"Kiss & Love" | |
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Single by Various Artists / Sidaction | |
from the album Kiss & Love | |
Released | 1 September 2014 |
Recorded | 2014 |
Genre | Charity single |
Label | Warner Music France |
Songwriter(s) | Lionel Florence (lyrics) Pascal Obispo (music) |
The 2014 Sidaction project was under the direction of Pascal Obispo, being the 20th anniversary of the Sidaction association that was established in 1994.
The title track "Kiss & Love" is the only original song arranged by Brice Davoli with artistic contributions by Alain Souchon, Julien Clerc, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Francis Cabrel et Françoise Hardy and others. The other twenty tracks in the same-titled album are interpreted by various French-language artists in duos, trios etc.
Artists in the song
Here is a listing of the around 120 artists taking part in the single:.[1][2]
Charts
Chart (2011–12) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[3] | 25 |
France (SNEP)[4] | 47 |
References
- "Kiss & Love : 120 artistes chantent pour sidaction". RFM. 1 September 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014.
- "Alizée, Maitre Gims, Tal, M Pokora... : le single #KissAndLove du Sidaction réuni 70 artistes !". Public. 28 August 2014.
- "Ultratop.be – Sidaction – Kiss & Love" (in French). Ultratip.
- "Lescharts.com – Sidaction – Kiss & Love" (in French). Les classement single.