Babacar (song)
"Babacar" | ||||
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Single by France Gall | ||||
from the album Babacar | ||||
B-side | "C'est bon que tu sois là" | |||
Released | 3 April 1987 | |||
Recorded | 1986 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:42 | |||
Label | WEA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Michel Berger | |||
Producer(s) | Michel Berger | |||
France Gall singles chronology | ||||
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"Babacar" is a 1987 song recorded by French singer France Gall. Written by Michel Berger, it was the first single from the album of the same name. Released on 3 April 1987, it reached the top 20 in France and Germany.
All copyright revenue was donated to the family of Babacar (a little boy in Africa, Babacar Sall, whom they got to know on one of their vacations).[citation needed]
Track listings[]
- 7-inch single
- "Babacar" – 4:42
- "C'est bon que tu sois là" – 3:39
Charts[]
Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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French SNEP Singles Chart[1] | 11 |
German Singles Chart[1] | 14 |
Swiss Singles Chart[1] | 27 |
Kate Ryan version[]
"Babacar" | ||||
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Single by Kate Ryan | ||||
from the album French Connection | ||||
B-side | "Remix" | |||
Released | 12 June 2009 (Belgium) 15 June 2009 (Europe) 30 October (Germany) | |||
Recorded | 2009 | |||
Genre | dance, electronica | |||
Length | 3:13 | |||
Label | ARS/Universal | |||
Songwriter(s) | Michel Berger | |||
Producer(s) | 2N | |||
Kate Ryan singles chronology | ||||
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It was announced by Kate Ryan in early 2009 that her new single would be a French track and a cover. Later on, at the end of May, the single cover was released and it was confirmed that it would be another France Gall cover. Ryan performed and presented the single for the first time in her gig at G-A-Y in London, United Kingdom. Later, a preview of the official video was onlineone week before the Belgian release of the single. The song debuted first in Sweden at No. 27, debuting one week after in Belgium at No. 22. The song was already released in Poland and the Czech Republic and a German release was set for 30 October 2009.
Track listings[]
- CD single
- "Babacar" (radio edit) — 3.11
- "Babacar" (extended mix) — 5.18
- CD maxi
- "Babacar" (radio edit) – 3:21
- "Babacar" (extended) – 5:21
- "Babacar" (basto! remix) – 6:33
- "Babacar" (XTM remix) – 6:34
Charts[]
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Flanders) Singles Chart[2] | 17 |
CIS (Tophit)[3] | 86 |
Swedish Singles Chart[2] | 27 |
Spanish Singles Chart | 21 |
Poland Airplay Top 100 | 92 |
Germany Singles Chart | 28 |
Austria Singles Chart | 53 |
Other cover versions[]
In 2009, the song was covered by Lara Fabian on her eighth studio album Toutes les femmes en moi, as 14th track.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c ""Babacar", in various singles charts". Lescharts. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b ""Babacar" (Kate Ryan version), in various singles charts". Lescharts. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
- ^ Kate Ryan — Babacar. Tophit. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
External links[]
- 1987 singles
- 2009 singles
- France Gall songs
- Kate Ryan songs
- Songs about children
- Songs about Africa
- Songs written by Michel Berger
- 1987 songs
- Song recordings produced by Michel Berger
- Warner Music Group singles