"Écris l'histoire" is the debut and most successful single from French singer

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. It was released in March 2005 in francophone countries as first

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from his album ''

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'', where it had a great success, particularly in France and Belgium (Wallonia).

Background

The lyrics were written and the music composed by Francesco de Benedittis and

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. This song is actually a cover version of that of Italian singer

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, "Io so che tu", but with other lyrics in French. Esposito's version, available on the CD single in an original and an unplugged versions, was charted from September 2006, peaking at number 71 in Switzerland and number 20 in France (it reentered the French chart at number 93 after Lemarchal's death, in May 2007).

Chart performances

It entered at number two on the French SNEP Singles Chart on 2 April 2005. There it stayed for five consecutive weeks, and was unable to dislodge the smash hit "

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" by

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, which topped the chart then. Then it dropped on the chart, and totaled nine weeks in the top ten, 14 weeks in the top 50 and 21 weeks in the top 100. The single was certified

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by the SNEP, the French certifier, for 300,000 copies sold. In Belgium (Wallonia), the single debuted at number seven on

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on 9 April 2005, and reached a peak at number two. It remained for ten weeks in the top ten and 16 weeks on the chart (top 40). In Switzerland, the single entered the chart at number 43 on 10 April 2005. It climbed to a peak at number 18 the next week, and stayed on the chart for 18 weeks. On 20 May 2007, just after Lemarchal's death, it re-entered the chart at number 40 for one week. In 2005, it was the 14th best-selling single in France, and the 13th in Belgium. The song is also available on Lemarchal's posthumous compilation, '' Rêves''. It was covered by

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and Michael Jones for

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' 2006 album '' Le Village des Enfoirés'' and included in a medley named "Medley On s'écrit". It was also covered in 2011 by

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and

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on their album ''2011: Dans l'œil des Enfoirés''.

Track listings

* CD single # "Écris l'histoire" (single version) — 3:39 # "SOS d'un terrien en détresse" — 3:28 # "Écris l'histoire" (instrumental version) — 3:38 * Digital download # "Écris l'histoire" — 3:39 # "Écris l'histoire" (2006 live version) — 4:21

Charts and sales

Peak positions

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

References

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