"Dieu m'a donné la foi" ( en, "God Gave Me Faith") is a song by French singer

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. It was released as the lead single from her debut album, '' No Soucy !'', in September 1995. It achieved success in France, where it topped the chart, and in Belgium's

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region, where it peaked at number three. It remains Winter's biggest success. The song has

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. As the title suggests it, the lyrics deals with spirituality.Elia Habib, ''Muz hit. tubes'', p. 341 () The song was used in 1997 French film ''Bouge!'', in which Winter portrays a singer, and performs the song in English-language under the title "Living in Me". This version was included on the English version of her album ''Soon''.

Commercial performance

In France, "Dieu m'a donné la foi" debuted at number 49 on 18 November 1995 and reached the top 10 six weeks later. It eventually topped the

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for a sole week, totalling 15 weeks in the top 10 and 32 weeks on the chart. It was certified gold by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP). In the

region of Belgium, the single charted for 27 weeks and spent 16 weeks in the top 10, four of them at its peak of number three.

Track listings

CD single # "Dieu m'a donné la foi" — 3:55 # "Everlasting Love" — 5:05

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dieu m'a donne la foi 1995 singles French-language songs SNEP Top Singles number-one singles Ophélie Winter songs 1995 songs East West Records singles