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List Of Number-one Hits Of 1985 (France)
This is a list of the French SNEP Top 50 Singles number-ones of 1985. Summary Singles chart See also *1985 in music *List of number-one hits (France) *List of artists who reached number one on the French Singles Chart List inclusion * All acts are listed alphabetically. * Solo artists are alphabetized by last name (unless they use only their first name, e.g. Alizée, listed under A), Groups by group name excluding "A," "An", "The" (in English), "Le", "La" an ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Number-One Hits Of 1985 (France) 1985 in French music 1985 record charts Lists of number-one songs in France ... [...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] |
Live Is Life
"Live Is Life" is a 1984 song by Austrian pop rock band Opus. It was released as the first single from their first live album, ''Live Is Life'' (1984), and was also included on the US version of their fourth studio album, '' Up and Down'' (1984). The song was a European number-one hit in the summer of 1985, and also reached number one in Canada and the top 40 in the US in 1986. It has been covered by many artists. Background and chart performance After having released several singles, "Live Is Life" achieved huge success in 1985, topping the charts of many countries, including Austria (eight weeks), West Germany, France (seven weeks) and Sweden (four weeks). The song was created during a concert in Oberwart, on 2 September 1984, while the group celebrated its eleventh anniversary. It was recorded in a live version with the audience singing along in the verses. In the lyrics, the song expresses "the enthusiastic attachment of the group to the stage". The song was performed durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 In French Music
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a new agreement on fishing rights. * January 7 – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches ''Sakigake'', Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the United States space exploration programs, United States or the Soviet space program, Soviet Union. * January 15 – Tancredo Neves is Brazilian presidential election, 1985, elected president of Brazil by the National Congress of Brazil, Congress, ending the Military dictatorship in Brazil, 21-year military rule. * January 20 – Ronald Reagan is Second inauguration of Ronald Reagan, privately sworn in for a second term as Presidency of Ronald Reagan, President of the United States. * January 27 – The Eco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Artists Who Reached Number One On The French Singles Chart
List inclusion * All acts are listed alphabetically. * Solo artists are alphabetized by last name (unless they use only their first name, e.g. Alizée, listed under A), Groups by group name excluding "A," "An", "The" (in English), "Le", "La" and "Les" (in French). * Featurings are also listed if they appear on the cover of the single. * All artists are listed separately, unless their names are inextricably linked (e.g. MC Miker G & DJ Sven). 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z 1 Appears on the single cover as "featuring" 2 Credited as Vitoo See also * List of number-one hits (France) *Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique Sources Title Snep Chart Main Page (provides number-ones from June 2000) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Artists who reached number one on the French Singles Chart France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 1960s 1970s 1980s SNEP 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also *French popular music *List of artists who reached number one on the French Singles Chart List inclusion * All acts are listed alphabetically. * Solo artists are alphabetized by last name (unless they use only their first name, e.g. Alizée, listed under A), Groups by group name excluding "A," "An", "The" (in English), "Le", "La" an ... {{FrenchNumber1s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 In Music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1985. Specific locations * 1985 in British music * 1985 in Norwegian music Specific genres * 1985 in country music * 1985 in heavy metal music *1985 in hip hop music * 1985 in jazz Events January–March *January 1 – The newest music video channel, VH-1, begins broadcasting on American cable. It is aimed at an older demographic than its sister station, MTV. The first video played is Marvin Gaye's rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner". *January 11 **One of the biggest music festivals in the world begins in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Rock in Rio, had a public of 1.5 million people at all, including Iron Maiden, Nina Hagen, The B52's, Go Go's, Queen, Rod Stewart, James Taylor, AC/DC, and many more. National artists such as Gilberto Gil, Elba Ramalho, Barão Vermelho and Paralamas do Sucesso also perform. **Willie Dixon sues Led Zeppelin over the song "Whole Lotta Love", on the grounds that it contains too ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Je Te Donne (Jean-Jacques Goldman Song)
"Je te donne" is a bilingual pop song, recorded in English and French. It was performed by Jean-Jacques Goldman and Michael Jones and was released as a single in late 1985. It reached number-one for eight weeks on the French Singles Chart, becoming one of the best-selling singles of the 1980s in France. The song has been covered by Worlds Apart in 1996 and Ivyrise in 2013 and achieved success in many countries where it charted. Jean-Jacques Goldman and Michael Jones version Track listings ; 7" single # "Je te donne" — 4:25 # "Confidentiel" by Jean-Jacques Goldman — 2:36 Charts Worlds Apart version In 1996, the multi-national boy band World Apart released a successful cover reaching number 3 in France. It was also a charting hit in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland and Sweden. Track listings ; CD single # "Je te donne" (radio version) — 3:43 # "Let the Sun Shine Down on You" — 3:47 ; CD maxi # "Je te donne" (radio version) — 3:43 # "Let the Sun Shine Down on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Jones (Welsh-French Musician)
Michael Jones (born 28 January 1952) is a Welsh singer, guitarist, and songwriter who lives in France. He has made several hit albums and toured as trio Fredericks Goldman Jones (formed by Michael Jones, French singer-songwriter Jean-Jacques Goldman and American singer Carole Fredericks) and collaborated on a number of songs with Goldman. Biography Jones was born in Welshpool of a Welsh father, John Merick Jones (who landed in Normandy during World War II) and a French mother from Normandy, Simone Lalleman. As a young man, he studied drums and guitar. In 1966, he started his first group: Urban District Council Dib Bob Band. At 19, he went to France on vacation and never left. He played guitar and sang with a Norman group called Travert & Cie from 1971 to 1979 and with the group BUDDY C from 1979 to 1983. Later, he joined the group Taï Phong, where he met Jean-Jacques Goldman, whom he replaced on tour. In 1979, he performed with the group from Toulouse Week-end Millionnaire. Wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Jacques Goldman
Jean-Jacques Goldman (; born 11 October 1951) is a French singer-songwriter and music record producer. He is hugely popular in the French-speaking world. Since the death of Johnny Hallyday in 2017 he has been the highest grossing living French pop rock act. Born in Paris and active in the music scene since 1975, he had a highly successful solo career in the 1980s, and was part of the trio Fredericks Goldman Jones, releasing another string of hits in the 1990s. He also wrote successful albums and songs for many artists, including ''D'eux'' for Céline Dion, which is the most successful French language record to date. He was also part of the Les Enfoirés charity collective from 1986 to 2016, and got his most notable official recognition in the English-speaking world for winning a Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1997, as a co-author of three tracks on Céline Dion's ''Falling into You''. Despite a voluntary retirement from the music scene in the early 2000s, he remains highly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lover Why
"Lover Why" is the debut single by French rock band Century, released in 1985. The song is from their debut album, '' ...And Soul It Goes''. It was the group's most successful song, topping the charts in France and Portugal, as well as entering the charts in Germany (#32), Belgium (#33) and Switzerland (#11). In Brazil, the song became popular for being featured in the soundtrack for Rede Globo TV Globo (, "Globe TV", or simply Globo), formerly known as Rede Globo, is a Brazilian free-to-air Television broadcasting, television network, launched by media proprietor Roberto Marinho on 26 April 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Gr ...'s soap opera ''Ti Ti Ti''. There are dance versions of "Lover Why" made by Dee Martin (1993) and Mark Ashley (2000). The song was re-recorded in 1987 by Portuguese musician José Maria. Track listing Portugal 7" single Charts Certifications and sales References External links * https://www.discogs.com/Century-Lover-Why/mast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Century (French Band)
Century were a French rock band formed in Marseille in 1979. Led by singer and composer Jean-Louis Milford, Century are best known for their single "Lover Why" from the album '' ...And Soul It Goes'' from 1986. In Brazil, "Lover Why" was included on the soundtrack to Globo TV soap opera ''Ti Ti Ti'' (aired from 1985 to 1986) and "Gone with the Winner" was on the soundtrack to ''Hipertensão'' (1986–87). "Lover Why" peaked at No. 1 in France for seven weeks and also in Portugal, while reaching No. 11 in Switzerland. Their second single, "Jane Jane may refer to: * Jane (given name), a feminine given name * Jane (surname), related to the given name Film and television * ''Jane'' (1915 film), a silent comedy film directed by Frank Lloyd * ''Jane'' (2016 film), a South Korean drama fil ..." peaked at No. 35 in France. Members The band was composed of Jean-Louis Milford (vocal and keyboards), Éric Traissard (guitar), Laurent Cokelaere (bass), Christian Portes (drums) and a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically been home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
