"Chanter pour ceux qui sont loin de chez eux" (English: Sing for those who are far from home) is a 1985 song recorded by French singer-songwriter
Michel Berger
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on his album ''Différences''. It was released as a single one year later.
Lââm version
In 1998, the song was covered by French singer
Lââm
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Biography
Lââm (whose real name is LamiaBelle" by Garou,
Patrick Fiori
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and
Daniel Lavoie
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. However, it managed to stay on the chart (top 100) for 42 weeks, becoming to date Lââm's most successful single.
Track listings
; CD single
# "Chanter pour ceux qui sont loin de chez eux" (radio edit) – 4:20
# "Chanter pour ceux qui sont loin de chez eux" (R&B mix) – 4:21
# "Laissez-moi aller au bout de mes rêves" – 4:33
Certifications
Charts
Other covers
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and
Johnny Hallyday
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covered the song jointly in 1997 on the album '' Friends for Life'',
Lââm
Lââm (born 1 September 1971) is a French singer of Tunisian descent. She has sold more than 4,000,000 singles & albums.
Biography
Lââm (whose real name is LamiaLescharts.com (Retrieved April 4, 2009)
Other notable cover versions include
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in the full title of the song and by
Florent Pagny
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,
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and The Song Family in a shortened title "Chanter pour ceux".