Aïcha

"Aicha"
"Aicha"
Single by Outlandish
from the album Bread & Barrels of Water
Released	10 June 2003
Length	4:37
Label	RCA; BMG Denmark;
Songwriter(s)	Carsten Mortensen; Isam Bachiri; Jean-Jacques Goldman; Roger Lenny Martinez; Waqas Ali Qadri;
Producer(s)	Mintman; Outlandish;
Outlandish singles chronology
Music video
	"Aicha" on YouTube

"Aïcha"
"Aïcha"
Single by Khaled
from the album Sahra
Released	1996
Recorded	1996
Genre	Raï
Length	4:19
Label	Barclay
Songwriter(s)	Jean-Jacques Goldman; Khaled;
Producer(s)	Jean-Jacques Goldman
Khaled singles chronology
Music video
	"Aïcha" on YouTube

"Aïcha" (/aɪˈiːʃə/; Arabic: عائشة; Algerian Arabic: عايشة) is the name of a song written by the French singer songwriter Jean-Jacques Goldman. The title refers to an Arabic female name. The song was originally performed by Algerian raï artist Khaled. The original French single was never released in an album, though Khaled's 1996 album Sahra featured a bilingual version of the song sung in both French and Arabic. The Arabic lyrics for the bilingual version of the song are written by Khaled. Khaled's music video was directed by Sarah Moon.^[1]^[2]

Lyrics / theme[]

The song's lyrics are about a woman named Aïcha, who is being wooed by a man. He promises her pearls, jewels, poems, and other luxuries and romantic things, to which she replies:

Keep your treasures

I am worth more than all that

Bars are bars, even if made of gold

I want the same rights as you

And respect for each day

I don't want anything but love

The song's chorus has the following words in French (with English translation):

Aïcha, Aïcha, écoute-moi = Aisha, Aisha, listen to me

Aïcha, Aïcha, t'en va pas = Aisha, Aisha, don't go away

Aïcha, Aïcha, regarde-moi = Aisha, Aisha, look at me

Aïcha, Aïcha, réponds-moi = Aisha, Aisha, answer me

The lyrics were all in French. The Arabic verse by Khaled (his own composition) added later is as follows:

نبغيك عايشة ونموت عليك (Nbghīk ʿāysha wanmūt ʿalīk) = I want you Aisha and would die for you

هادي قصية حياتي وحبي (Hādī ksayat ḥayātī waḥabbī) = This is the story of my life and my love

انت عمري وانت حياتي (ʾAnti ʿumrī wʾanti ḥayātī) = You are my years and you are my life

تمنيت نعيش معك غير انت (Tmannīt nʿaysh mʿāk ghayr ʾanti) = I wish to live with you, only you

Track listings[]

CD single

"Aïcha" — 4:20
"Aïcha" (version mixte) — 4:20

Charts[]

Peak positions[]

Chart (1996–97)	Peak position
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart^[3]	25
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart^[3]	1
Dutch Top 40^[4]	10
French SNEP Singles Chart^[3]	1
German Singles Chart^[3]	33
Swiss Singles Chart^[3]	11

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1996)	Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart^[5]	7
Dutch Top 40^[4]	84
French Singles Chart^[6]	4
Chart (1997)	Position
Germany (Official German Charts)^[7]	59

Certifications[]

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified
France^[8]	Diamond	16 January 1997	750,000

Outlandish version[]

In June 2003, Danish hip hop band Outlandish released an English version of the song, "Aicha", that was included on their album Bread & Barrels of Water (2002). Their version was produced by the band along with Mintman. The song peaked at number one in Germany, the Netherlands, Romania, Sweden, and Switzerland and became a top-10 hit Austria, Flanders, and Norway. A video was also shot for the single.

Track listings[]

CD maxi

"Aicha" (4:37)
"Aicha" (Mintman Remix) (4:34)
"Aicha" (Instrumental) (4:08)
Outlandish feat. Majid & Asmaá – "El Moro" (5:24)

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[10]	3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[11]	8
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[12]	4
Germany (Official German Charts)^[9]	1
Italy (FIMI)^[13]	42
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[14]	1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[15]	2
Norway (VG-lista)^[16]	3
Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[17]	1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[18]	1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[19]	1

Year-end charts[]

Chart (2003)	Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[20]	17
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[21]	74
Germany (Official German Charts)^[22]	7
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[23]	13
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[24]	21
Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[25]	29
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[26]	6
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[27]	4

Other versions[]

The original song has since been remade by several singers and bands:

The French version was performed by Khaled with fellow Raï singer Faudel at the famous 1998 1,2,3 Soleils concert in Paris
A zouk version was made by Kassav'
A salsa version was made by Africando
A cappella versions by Penn Masala, Stanford Raagapella, Alaa Wardi,^[28] and Aquabella
Indian/Dubai based singer, Rayshad Rauf adapted Outlandish's chorus part in one of his Mashups Don't,^[29]
A nasheed (Islamic) version by Omar Esa

It has been adapted to several other languages:

An Urdu version by Amanat Ali, titled Aaisha, was featured on the Pakistani Music program Coke Studio.
A French / Arabic version by Lobo Ismail with altered lyrics and added a uniquely composed Arabic language rap sequence Video on YouTube
An English rock version by Outlandish
A Polish version by Magma Video on YouTube
A Malay version with bits of Arabic by Yasin, titled as Aishah Video on YouTube.
A Serbian version was made by Dragana Mirković and was titled Hajde pogledaj me (Come on, look at me) Video on YouTube
A Korean version by Tony An titled Aisha
A Hebrew version, titled "Aisha" (Hebrew: עיישה), was written by Ehud Manor and performed by Haim Moshe Video on YouTube
A Turkish version by , titled "Ayşa"
A Turkmen version by , titled "Aişa"
A Greek version, titled "M'aresei" (Greek: M'αρεσει), was performed by Kostas Bigalis. Video on youtube.
A second Greek version, titled "Alithia Sou Leo" (Greek: Αλήθεια σου λέω), was performed by in 2006 Video on YouTube
A Spanish / Arabic version titled "Aicha" by Amistades Peligrosas Video on YouTube
A Croatian version was made by . Song title is Aisha.
A Norwegian version titled Aisha" was made by Video on YouTube
A Breton version, Aisha, was made by Manau.
A techno, Oriental, acoustic-guitar version (Aicha on YouTube) was performed by guitarist Muayad Jajo in Sulaimaniya in August 2014, published by Elite Studios.^[30]

References[]

^ Khaled Ya-Rayi bonus DVD credits
^ Music video of the original single by Khaled on YouTube
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Aïcha", in various singles charts Lescharts.com^{[permanent dead link]} (Retrieved 20 April 2008)
^ ^a ^b "Single top 100 over 1997" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
^ 1996 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be Archived 18 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 20 April 2008)
^ 1996 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com Archived 17 October 2005 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 20 April 2008)
^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
^ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com Archived 20 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 20 April 2008)
^ ^a ^b "Outlandish – Aicha" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
^ "Outlandish – Aicha" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
^ "Outlandish – Aicha" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 21 no. 29. 12 July 2003. p. 8.
^ "Outlandish – Aicha". Top Digital Download.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 37, 2003" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
^ "Outlandish – Aicha" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "Outlandish – Aicha". VG-lista.
^ "Arhiva romanian top 100: Editia 43, saptamina 10.11 – 16.11, 2003" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
^ "Outlandish – Aicha". Singles Top 100.
^ "Outlandish – Aicha". Swiss Singles Chart.
^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 2003". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 14 February 2020.
^ "Jaaroverzichten 2003" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
^ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2003" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2003". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2003" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
^ "Topul anului 2003" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 January 2005. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
^ "Årslista Singlar – År 2003" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2003". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 30 December 2019.
^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it6Ud6PDPes, retrieved 3 December 2015 Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqJ--vBaY2Y, retrieved 20 September 2016 Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ Muayad Jajo's "Aicha" on YouTube (© Elite Studios: August 2014)

[1] Khaled Ya-Rayi bonus DVD credits

[2] Music video of the original single by Khaled on YouTube

[Lescharts-3] "Aïcha", in various singles charts Lescharts.com^{[permanent dead link]} (Retrieved 20 April 2008)

[Dutch-4] "Single top 100 over 1997" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2010.

[5] 1996 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be Archived 18 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 20 April 2008)

[6] 1996 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com Archived 17 October 2005 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 20 April 2008)

[7] "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 17 April 2018.

[8] French certifications Disqueenfrance.com Archived 20 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 20 April 2008)

[ger-9] "Outlandish – Aicha" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.

[sc_Austria_Outlandish-10] "Outlandish – Aicha" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.

[sc_Flanders_Outlandish-11] "Outlandish – Aicha" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.

[12] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 21 no. 29. 12 July 2003. p. 8.

[sc_Italy_Outlandish-13] "Outlandish – Aicha". Top Digital Download.

[sc_Dutch40_-14] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 37, 2003" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.

[sc_Dutch100_Outlandish-15] "Outlandish – Aicha" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

[sc_Norway_Outlandish-16] "Outlandish – Aicha". VG-lista.

[17] "Arhiva romanian top 100: Editia 43, saptamina 10.11 – 16.11, 2003" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 23 November 2021.

[sc_Sweden_Outlandish-18] "Outlandish – Aicha". Singles Top 100.

[sc_Switzerland_Outlandish-19] "Outlandish – Aicha". Swiss Singles Chart.

[20] "Jahreshitparade Singles 2003". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 14 February 2020.

[21] "Jaaroverzichten 2003" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 30 December 2019.

[22] "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2003" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 30 December 2019.

[23] "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2003". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 30 December 2019.

[24] "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2003" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 30 December 2019.

[25] "Topul anului 2003" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 January 2005. Retrieved 23 November 2021.

[26] "Årslista Singlar – År 2003" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 30 December 2019.

[27] "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2003". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 30 December 2019.

[28] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it6Ud6PDPes, retrieved 3 December 2015 Missing or empty |title= (help)

[29] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqJ--vBaY2Y, retrieved 20 September 2016 Missing or empty |title= (help)

[30] Muayad Jajo's "Aicha" on YouTube (© Elite Studios: August 2014)

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Aïcha

Contents

Lyrics / theme[]

Track listings[]

Charts[]

Peak positions[]

Year-end charts[]

Certifications[]

Outlandish version[]

Track listings[]

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Year-end charts[]

Other versions[]

See also[]

References[]