"Andalouse" (French for "''Andalusian girl''") is a song recorded by French singer
Kendji Girac. It was written by Rachid Mir, Christian Dessart and
Nazim Khaled, being produced by The Bionix. The song was released by
Mercury Records on 18 August 2014 as the lead single from Girac's debut eponymous album, ''
Kendji''.
"Andalouse" is a
dance-pop
Dance-pop is a popular music subgenre that originated in the late 1970s to early 1980s. It is generally uptempo music intended for nightclubs with the intention of being danceable but also suitable for contemporary hit radio. Developing from a ...
song with influences of
Latin and
Indian music, with the singer also having a conversation in
Spanish.
The single was met with a strong commercial success in
France and
Belgium back in late 2014 peaking at number three, becoming Girac's the highest-charting single to date, and it has been certified gold by selling 75 copies in former country. "Andalouse" made its also impact in
Poland since February 2015, peaking at the top 10 of
Polish Airplay Top 100 and reaching the top of radio charts. The single's official music video premiered on
Vevo on 25 September 2014. Later, it surpassed 100 million views and is the singer's most watched music video as of January 2021, with 347 million views.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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2014 singles
2014 songs
Mercury Records singles
Kendji Girac songs
Songs written by Nazim Khaled
Macaronic songs
Pop-folk songs