"Tandem" is a 1990 song recorded by French singer

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. Written by

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with a music composed by

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, this

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song was released in May 1990 as the first

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from Paradis' second album ''

Variations sur le même t'aime ''Variations sur le même t'aime'' is the second album by popular French singer Vanessa Paradis. It was released in France in 1990, and contains the hit singles "Tandem" and "Dis-lui toi que je t'aime". Background and writing For this album, ...

'', on which it is the seventh track. In France and the Netherlands, it was a top 30 hit and became one of Paradis' most popular songs.

Music video

Directed by

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, the music video for "Tandem" was shot in two days. It shows Paradis and several dancers are dressed with

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' creations, and the topless woman who plays guitar is

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. In February 1991, the video won a

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in the category music video of the year.

Live and cover versions

Paradis performed "Tandem" during her five concert tours, and the live version recorded was thus included on the album ''

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'' (1993), '' Au Zénith'' (2001), ''

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'' (only on the DVD, 2008), ''Une nuit à Versailles'' (2010) and ''Love Songs Tour'' (2013). In 2015, "Tandem" was covered by

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who released it as the second single from her best of album ''À nos dix ans''; this version peaked at number 171 in France.

Chart performance

In France, "Tandem" debuted at number 36 on the chart edition of 30 June 1990, reached its highest position, number 22, in its five week, and remained for 14 weeks in the top 50. In addition, it peaked at number 35 in Belgium (Flanders) and number 22 in the Netherlands. On the

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, "Tandem" started at a peak of number 79 on 21 July 1990, a position it reached again three weeks later, and charted for a total of nine non consecutive weeks. Much played on radio, it appeared for 12 non consecutive weeks on the European Airplay Top 50, with a peak at number 23 in its fifth week.

Track listings

* 7" single – Europe, Canada, 7" single Europe (Vanessa Paradis – "Tandem") (accessdate: 2 November 2021)., 7" single Europe (Vanessa Paradis – "Tandem") (accessdate: 2 November 2021). # "Tandem" – 3:30 # "Ophélie" – 4:01 * CD single – France, CD single France (Vanessa Paradis – "Tandem") (accessdate: 2 November 2021). # "Tandem" – 3:30 # "Ophélie" – 4:01 * 12" maxi – Europe, Canada, 12" maxi France (Vanessa Paradis – "Tandem") (accessdate: 2 November 2021)., 12" maxi Canada (Vanessa Paradis – "Tandem") (accessdate: 2 November 2021). # "Tandem" (extended remix version) – 7:31 # "Tandem" (remix edited version) – 3:49 # "Tandem" (single version) – 3:30 * CD maxi – Europe, CD maxi Europe (Vanessa Paradis – "Tandem") (accessdate: 2 November 2021). # "Tandem" (extended remix version) – 7:31 # "Tandem" (remix edited version) – 3:49 # "Tandem" (single version) – 3:30

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tandem 1990 songs 1990 singles Polydor Records singles Songs in French French pop songs Vanessa Paradis songs Black-and-white music videos