"Hasta la vista" is a

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song recorded by the hip hop artist

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. It was the second

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from his fifth studio album, '' Cinquième As''. Released in May 2001, the song was the first number-one single for the singer in

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Lyrics and music

Composed by Alain J, Eric K-Roz, Claude M'Barali and Kurser, "Hasta la Vista" was also recorded in

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, which is included on the CD and the vinyl. It contains many puns as well as numerous

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played by the Italian-French performer Miro, the name of the song and the first verse in Spanish-language, the "atmosphere and the passionate singings of the refrain" performed by Moïra Conrath.

Chart performances

"Hasta la Vista" started at number nine in France on the chart edition of 2 June 2001, then jumped to number one where it stayed for five weeks. It totaled 13 weeks in the top ten, 22 weeks in the top 50 and 27 weeks in the top 100. It was certified

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two months after its release, and features at number 12 on 2001 annual chart.2001 French Singles Char
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(Retrieved April 20, 2008) The song is the first number-one in France which mixes French and Spanish languages and is also MC Solaar's most successful single in France. As of July 2014, it was the 99th best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 309,000 units sold. Charted for 17 weeks on the

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, the song debuted at number 20 on 16 June 2001, reached the top ten two weeks later, and peaked at number five in its seventh week. It remained for nine weeks in the top ten, then kept on drop on the chart. It ranked at number 31 on the year-end chart.2001 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Char
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(Retrieved April 20, 2008) In Switzerland, it debuted at a peak of number 23 on 5 August and fell off the chart after 14 weeks.

Track listings

* CD maxi # "Hasta la vista" (intro) – 0:15 # "Hasta la vista" – 3:23 # "¡Hasta la vista mi amor!" (intro) – 0:15 # "¡Hasta la vista mi amor!" – 3:23 * 12" maxi # "Hasta la vista" (intro) – 0:15 # "Hasta la vista" – 3:23 # "¡Hasta la vista mi amor!" (intro) – 0:15 # "¡Hasta la vista mi amor!" – 3:23 # "C'est ça que les gens veulent" – 4:05

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

"Hasta la vista", music video
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