"Noël, que du bonheur" (English: "Christmas, Only Happiness") is a 2005 song recorded by the French singer
Ilona. It was the fourth single from her first album ''
Un Monde parfait'' and was released in the first days of December 2005. As the title suggests it, it is a Christmas song and it hit the top ten in France and Belgium (Wallonia).
Lyrics and music
"Noël, que du bonheur" was composed by Laurent Jeanne, Philippe Pelet, Olivier Perrot and Dan Mitrecey. Unlike the three previous singles, it was not released as a CD maxi.
An acoustic version is available on the second album of Ilona, ''
Laissez-nous respirer''.
Chart performances
In France, the single debuted at a peak of number five on 10 December 2005, seeling about 21,500 units that week. The next two weeks, the single ranked number six with respectively 21,472 and 37,680 sales. Then it did not stop to drop very quickly and fell off the chart after twelve weeks.
["Noël, que du bonheur", French Singles Char]
Lescharts.com
(Retrieved December 6, 2007) On 31 December, the
Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique
The National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing (french: Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique; SNEP) is the inter-professional organisation that protects the interests of the French record industry. Originally known under the acronym ...
certified the single
Silver disc
Music recording certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped, sold, or streamed a certain number of units. The threshold quantity varies by type (such as album, single, music video) and by nation or territory (see ...
.
[2005 certifications, by SNE]
Disqueenfrance.com
(Retrieved December 6, 2007)
The song was number 84 on the 2005 French singles year end chart.
[2005 French Singles Char]
Disqueenfrance.com
(Retrieved December 6, 2007) In April 2006, the
SNEP revealed that "Noël, que du bohneur" was the 87th best-selling singles during the first quarter of 2006.
[Best selling singles from 01.01.06 to 31.03.06]
Disqueenfrance.com
(Retrieved December 20, 2007)
In Belgium (Wallonia), the single entered the Ultratop 40 at number 26 on 24 December 2005, then jumped to number ten the following week, then dropped. It totalled five weeks on the chart.
["Noël, que du bonheur", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Char]
Ultratop.be
(Retrieved January 3, 2008)
Track listings
; CD single - France
; Digital download
Credits and personnel
* Produced by Ivan Russo, Laurent Jeanne, Philippe Pelet, Dan Mitrecey and Olivier Perrot
* Lead vocal : Ilona
* Choirs by The Ilonettes : Lena Nester, Rokhya-Lucie Dieng, Sophie Lemoine
* Additional choirs : Noémie Brosset, Maïlis Mitrecey
* Synth : Philippe Pelet, Ivan Russo, Laurent Jeanne, Damydee
* Accordion : Ivan Russo
* Additional production : Ivan Russo and Domydee at Atollorecording Studio (
Naples
Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...
)
* Executive production assistance : Gilles Caballero, Roxanne Perrot
* All vocals recorded by Philippe Vandenhende
** At Moneypenny Studio (
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...
) with Franck Benhamou and Benoît Cinquin
** At Ty-Houam Studio (Préfailles) with Gilles Caballero
* Mixed and mastered by Ivan Russo at Atollorecording Studio (Naples)
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications and sales
References
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2005 singles
Christmas songs
Ilona Mitrecey songs
2005 songs