"Saint Claude" is a song by

Christine and the Queens Héloïse Adélaïde Letissier (; born 1 June 1988), known professionally as Christine and the Queens and Redcar, or occasionally simply Chris, is a French singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Nantes, he started learning piano at the age o ...

. It was released as a digital download on 14 April 2014 through

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, and

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as the second single from his debut studio album ''

Chaleur Humaine ''Chaleur humaine'' (English: ''Human Warmth'', retitled ''Christine and the Queens'' in some English-speaking territories) is the debut studio album by French singer Christine and the Queens. The album was re-released in 2015 with new songs and " ...

'' (2014). The song was written by Héloïse Letissier and his debut US release. The song was released alongside an

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of the same name, featuring four songs from ''Chaleur humaine'' and "The Loving Cup", a song from the previous single/EP " Nuit 17 à 52".

Critical reception

Brennan Carley of ''

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" called the EP "a masterclass in orchestral layering and attention-grabbing lyricism."

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Saint Claude" was first released onto YouTube on 29 April 2014 at a total length of three minutes and forty-two seconds. It won Music video of the year at the Victoires de la Musique.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

{{Christine and the Queens 2014 singles 2014 songs Christine and the Queens songs Because Music singles Songs written by Héloïse Letissier Christine and the Queens albums 2015 EPs Because Music albums Atlantic Records EPs Atlantic Records singles