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French Top 100 Singles Of The 1990s
This is a list of the 100 best-selling singles in France during the 1990s (i.e. release in France from 1 January 1990 to 31 December 1999). Top 100 of the 1990s Singles See also *List of number-one hits (France) This is a list of singles that have peaked at number-one in France from the Top 100 Singles chart compiled weekly by Institut français d'opinion publique (1955 - 1983) and Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (since 1984). 1950s IFOP ... References {{FrenchNumber1s French record charts Lists of best-selling singles 1990s record charts 1990s in French music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its Metropolitan France, metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin (island), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aqua (band)
Aqua is a Danish-Norwegian Europop and Dance-pop band, best known for their 1997 multi-platinum crossover and novelty single "Barbie Girl". The group formed in 1989 as Joyspeed, and achieved international success around the globe in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The band released three albums: '' Aquarium'' in 1997, ''Aquarius'' in 2000 and '' Megalomania'' in 2011. The group sold an estimated 33 million albums and singles, making them the most profitable Danish band ever. The group managed to top the UK Singles Chart with three of their singles. The group also caused controversy with the double entendres in their "Barbie Girl" single, with the Barbie doll makers Mattel filing a lawsuit against the group. The lawsuit was finally dismissed by a judge in 2002, who ruled "The parties are advised to chill". The band's members are vocalists René Dif and Lene Nystrøm, keyboardist Søren Rasted, and guitarist Claus Norreen. During their split, Nystrøm, Dif and Rasted all achieve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli (; born 22 September 1958) is an Italian tenor and multi-instrumentalist. He was born visually impaired, with congenital glaucoma, and at the age of 12, Bocelli became completely blind, following a brain hemorrhage resulting from a football accident. After performing evenings in piano bars and competing in local singing contests, Bocelli signed his first recording contract with the Sugar Music label. He rose to fame in 1994, winning the 44th Sanremo Music Festival performing "Il mare calmo della sera". Since 1994, Bocelli has recorded 15 solo studio albums of both pop and classical music, three greatest hits albums, and nine complete operas, selling over 75 million records worldwide. He has had success as a crossover performer, bringing classical music to the top of international pop charts. His album ''Romanza'' is one of the best-selling albums of all time, while '' Sacred Arias'' is the biggest selling classical album by any solo artist in history. ''My Chr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tic, Tic Tac
"Tic, Tic Tac" is a song by Brazilian band Carrapicho. It was released in June 1996 as the lead single from the album ''Festa do boi bumba'', which was later certified Platinum disc in France. The song was also recorded by Chilli featuring Carrapicho and released in May 1997. The original version charted in Belgium, France, Netherlands and Spain. The remixed version, produced by Frank Farian, charted in Austria, Canada, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Background and releases It was a song originally produced for the Folkloric Festival of Parintins in 1992, in Brazil, exalting the greatness and strength of the Amazon River. In the middle of 1994 a musical group from the Amazon region called ''Carrapicho'' recorded the music in solo version and was later discovered by the French singer Patrick Bruel who participated in the production and dissemination in his home country,. The song was sponsored by TF1 in France and became one of the major summer hits ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrapicho
Carrapicho Band ( pt-br: ''Starburrs'') is a Brazilian music group. Members are natives of the state of Amazonas. Its lead singer has been Zezinho Corrêa.http://imagem.band.com.br/f_151088.jpg The group has sold a total of more than 15 million records around the world. (Retrieved 17/01/2012) History Carrapicho was created in 1980 in Manaus. Earlier works were in the traditional Forró music style, and they were known throughout the northern region. At the end of 1980s, the "Ox-dance Festival" tunes were commonly in their work, but not leaving the dance apart. The group worked regionally for fifteen years, until a French singer, Patrick Bruel, heard their song "Tic, Tic Tac" in 1996 and decided to launch it in his country, France, where it reached the number one spot. It also charted in several European countries, including the top 10 in Belgium and Spain. In Brazil itself, the song was at #34 of the 100 most played songs of that year, and in Canada the song reached its peak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue (Da Ba Dee)
"Blue (Da Ba Dee)" is a song by Italian music group Eiffel 65. It was first released in October 1998 in Italy by Skooby Records and became internationally successful the following year. It is the lead single of their 1999 debut album, ''Europop''. The song is the group's most popular single, reaching number one in at least 18 countries, charting at number three in Italy, and peaking at number six on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in January 2000. In the United Kingdom, the song initially entered the top 40 purely on import sales; it was only the third single to do this. The song also received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Dance Recording at the 2001 Grammy Awards. Writing and production Written by Eiffel 65 lead singer Jeffrey Jey, keyboardist Maurizio Lobina, and producer Massimo Gabutti, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" was inspired by Lobina's composed opening piano hook. The producers of the song then came up with the idea for a dance song. Jey explained that his inspiration for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eiffel 65
Eiffel 65 is an Italian music group that was formed in 1997 in the studios of the Turin record company Bliss Corporation, consisting of Jeffrey Jey, Maurizio Lobina and Gabry Ponte. They gained global popularity with their singles " Blue (Da Ba Dee)" and " Move Your Body" from their 1999 studio album ''Europop''. The singles reached number one in many countries, while the album peaked at number four on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Their following two albums, '' Contact!'' (2001) and their 2003 self titled album did not gain as much success, but still managed to gain success in Italy. Over the course of their career, the group won a World Music Award in 2000 for the World Best Selling Italian Group, and a B.M.I USA in Los Angeles, rewarding the most-broadcast song on radio in the United States. They were also nominated at the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording for "Blue (Da Ba Dee)." ''Europop'' was crowned as the greatest album of the 1990s by Channel 4. Eiffel 65 also com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freed From Desire
"Freed from Desire" is a eurodance song written and recorded by Italian singer and songwriter Gala. It was released in 1997 as the first single from her debut album, '' Come into My Life'' (1997). It was a hit in many European countries, reaching number-one in France and Belgium. The track was released in the UK in July 1997, peaking at number two and spending eight weeks inside the top 10 and 14 weeks in total in the top 75. Gala achieved a diamond recording certification in France, a double-platinum certification in Belgium and the United Kingdom, and a gold certification in Italy. The song was written and composed by Gala, and produced by Filippo Andrea Carmeni and Maurizio Molella, two Italian producers. Critical reception In a list of "The Top 10 Dance Tunes of the '90s" for ''Attitude'' in 2016, "Freed from Desire" was ranked at number three. ''Melody Maker'' complimented its "driller-killer Europop irresistibility". A reviewer from ''Music Week'' gave the song four out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gala (singer)
Gala (born Gala Rizzatto ) is an Italian pop singer and songwriter. Her debut album '' Come into My Life'' included the multiplatinum singles "Freed from Desire", "Let a Boy Cry" and " Come into My Life" which reached the Top 3 in music charts across Europe, South America, Russia and the Middle East. Gala has sold over six million records worldwide. She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. Biography 1996–2001: early music career In 1996, Gala was voted ''Best Female Singer of the Year'' in Italy by the magazine ''Musica e Dischi''. In July 1997 she was awarded the ''Italian Dance Award'' as the best pop-dance artist of the year.Press article . Galasound.com. Retrieved 14 May 2012. Gala achieved a |
My Heart Will Go On
"My Heart Will Go On" is a 1997 song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion. The song serves as the main theme to James Cameron's blockbuster film ''Titanic'', based on an account of the transatlantic ocean liner of the same name which sank in 1912 after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean. The song's music was composed by James Horner, its lyrics were written by Will Jennings, while the production was handled by Walter Afanasieff, Horner and Simon Franglen. Released as a single internationally on November 24, 1997 from Dion's fifth English-language studio album, ''Let's Talk About Love'' (1997), as well as the film's soundtrack, the power ballad became a global hit, topping the charts in over twenty-five countries, including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. "My Heart Will Go On" is co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Reason (Celine Dion Song)
"The Reason" is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, recorded for her fifth English-language studio album, ''Let's Talk About Love'' (1997). It was written by Carole King, Mark Hudson and Greg Wells, and produced by Sir George Martin. "The Reason" was released as the second single from the album in selected European countries on 24 November 1997. In France, it was issued as a double A-side single with "My Heart Will Go On". Background and release Carole King wrote this song first for the band Aerosmith. Dion performed "The Reason" during her Let's Talk About Love Tour, and as a duet with Carole King on VH1 Divas and at the 48° Festival di Sanremo on 1998 in Italy. On that occasion she also performed "My Heart Will Go On". The track was included later on ''The Collector's Series, Volume One'' in 2000 and '' My Love: Ultimate Essential Collection'' European edition in 2008. The recording of this song was included as a bonus on the ''Au cœur du stade'' DVD. From 2011–201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Céline Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( ; born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals, Dion is the best-selling Canadian recording artist, and the best-selling French-language artist of all time. Her music has incorporated genres such as pop, rock, R&B, gospel, and classical music. Born into a large family in Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in her home country with a series of French-language albums during the 1980s. She first gained international recognition by winning both the 1982 Yamaha World Popular Song Festival and the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, where she represented Switzerland. After learning to speak English, she signed on to Epic Records in the United States. In 1990, Dion released her debut English-language album, ''Unison'', establishing herself as a viable pop artist in North America and other English-speaking areas of the world. Her recordings since have been mainly in English and French althoug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
