Recorded Studio Plus XXX, Paris | Genre French pop | |
B-side "Secrets défenses"
"Junto al sol"
"Là où tu rêves" Released July 2002 (France)
July 2003 (Spain) Format CD single, CD maxi
digital download (since 2005) Length 3:38 (album version)
3:18 (single version) | ||
"Au soleil" (English: Under the Sun) is Jenifer Bartoli's second and most successful single, from her first album Jenifer on which it is the second track on this album. It was released on July 2002 in francophone countries and achieved a great success in France and Belgium (Wallonia).
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Song information
This optimistic song was written by Hocine Hallaf and produced by Nicolas Neidhardt & Benjamin Raffaëlli.
There is also a version in Spanish-language under the title "Junto al sol". This song was covered by Hong Kong Cantopop singer Janice Vidal in 2007 as "Doesn't Matter (無所謂)".
In the video, Jenifer walks on the beach. Suddenly, when she begins to sing the refrain, the clouds disappear and the sun starts to shine. This video was shot in February on the beach of Sainte-Croix, near Marseille, France.
In France, the single debuted at number ten on 13 July 2002 and reached a peak at number two for three weeks, but was unable to dislodge the two successive number-one hits Brastisla Boys' "Stach Stach" and MC Solaar's "Inch'Allah". The single remained for 12 weeks in the top ten, 21 weeks in the top 50 and 24 weeks in the top 100. The single eventually achieved Gold status, awarded by the SNEP. According to Infodisc website, this song is the 646th best-selling single of all time in that country.
The single charted for 17 weeks on Belgian Ultratop 40 Singles Chart, from 20 July 2002. It entered at number 24, jumped to number seven, and eventually reached number four on 14 September.
"Au soleil" appeared for eight weeks on the Swiss Singles Chart, peaking at number 63 in its sixth week on 12 January 2003.
Track listings
- "Au soleil" (single version) — 3:18
- "Secrets défenses" (Christophe Deschamps/Jeanne Ermilova) — 3:49
- "Au soleil" (video)
- "Au soleil" — 3:38
- "Au soleil" (Audio Agenda club dub mix) — 7:33
- "Junto al sol" (Hocine Hallaf/adapt. Marcia Romano) — 3:40
- "Là où tu rêves" (Benjamin Raffaëlli/Marie-Jo Zarb) — 4:02
- "Au soleil" — 3:18
- "Au soleil" (2005 live version) — 4:06