"Avant de partir" is a 1989
pop song recorded by Canadian
singer
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Roch Voisine
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. It was released in July 1990 as the third and last
single
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from his first studio album ''
Hélène'', on which it appears as the fourth track. It became a top ten hit in France.
Versions
"Avant de partir" was performed during Voisine's 1992 tour and thus included on the live albums ''
Europe Tour
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In France, ...
'' and ''
Roch Voisine Live'', as well as on the compilation ''
Best Of
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''. Voisine recorded a new version of "Avant de partir" first in 2003 on his album ''
Je te serai fidèle'', then in 2013 as a duet with
Véronic DiCaire
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Duophonique
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''. Jonathan Hamard of Charts in France considered this cover version with DiCaire as one of the most well-made duets from Voisine's album.
Chart performance
In France, "Avant de partir" debuted at number 31 on the chart edition of 28 July 1990, had a peak at number seven in its seventh week, and remained for a total of six weeks in the top ten and 21 weeks in the top 50, dropping from the chart straight from number 28.
It achieved
Silver
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status, awarded by the
Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique
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.
On the
European Hot 100 Singles
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, it debuted at number 54 on 18 August 1990, reached a peak of number 34 five weeks later,
and fell off the top 100 after 19 weeks of presence.
Track listings
* 12" maxi
[, 12" maxi Germany (Roch Voisine – "Avant de partir") (accessdate: 23 September 2021).]
# "Avant de partir" (new version) — 3:08
# "Là-bas dans l'ombre" — 3:36
# "Avant de partir" (instrumental) — 3:08
* 7" single
[, 7" single Europe (Roch Voisine – "Avant de partir") (accessdate: 23 September 2021).]
# "Avant de partir" (new version) — 3:08
# "Avant de partir" (instrumental) — 3:08
* CD maxi
[, CD maxi France (Roch Voisine – "Avant de partir") (accessdate: 23 September 2021).]
# "Avant de partir" (new version) — 3:08
# "Là-bas dans l'ombre" — 3:36
# "Avant de partir" (instrumental) — 3:08
Charts
Weekly charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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1990 singles
Roch Voisine songs
1989 songs