"Voyage, voyage" () is a song by French singer
Desireless
Claudie Fritsch-Mentrop (born 25 December 1952), known by her stage name Desireless (), is a French singer. Between 1986 and 1988, her hit single " Voyage, voyage" made it to number one on many European and Asian single charts.
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, released as the first single from her debut studio album, ''
François
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* Francis I of France, King of France (), known as "the Father and Restorer of Letters"
* Francis II of France, Kin ...
'' (1989). It was written by Jean-Michel Rivat and Dominique Dubois, and produced by the former. Sung entirely in
French, the song transcended the language barrier on the music charts and became a huge international success between 1986 and 1988, reaching the top position in more than ten countries across Europe.
Commercial performance
Since "Voyage, voyage" is sung exclusively in French, its chart success came as a surprise as it managed the rare feat of becoming a success in several nations usually closed to Francophone songs and artists, such as the United Kingdom and Ireland. In
West Germany
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, the song topped the chart, and has the longest chart trajectory of 1987 in the top 20. It also reached number one in Austria, Norway, and Spain. The song missed the top spot in France, peaking at number two for four weeks, behind
Elsa Lunghini
Elsa Lunghini, stage name Elsa (born 20 May 1973), is a French singer and actress. She was a teenage pop-star in the late-1980s. In 1986, she was the youngest singer to reach number one in the French charts, with the single " T'en va pas", and sh ...
's "
T'en va pas".
The song initially reached number 53 on the
UK Singles Chart
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in November 1987. After being remixed by Pete Hammond and Pete Waterman of
PWL, the song was re-released in the United Kingdom in the spring of 1988, and climbed to number five in June of that year. The song's success continued in Ireland, where it reached number four twice, the original version in November 1987, followed by the PWL remix in June 1988.
Music video
The music video for "Voyage, voyage" was directed by
Bettina Rheims, and premiered in France in December 1986.
Track listings
*7-inch single
:A. "Voyage, voyage" – 4:12
:B. "Destin fragile" (instrumental) – 3:31
*12-inch single
:A. "Voyage, voyage" (extended remix) – 6:45
:B. "Voyage, voyage" – 4:12
*1988 UK 12-inch single and CD single (Britmix)
#"Voyage voyage" (Britmix) – 7:06
#"Voyage voyage" (Euro Remix Remix) – 6:12
#"Destin fragile" (instrumental) – 3:31
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of the 7-inch single of "Voyage, voyage".
Recording
*Recorded at Studio D'Aguesseau,
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, France
*Mixed at Studio Marcadet, Paris
Personnel
*
Desireless
Claudie Fritsch-Mentrop (born 25 December 1952), known by her stage name Desireless (), is a French singer. Between 1986 and 1988, her hit single " Voyage, voyage" made it to number one on many European and Asian single charts.
According to ...
– vocals
*Dominique Dubois – sampler
*Jean-Michel Rivat – synthesiser, programming, production
*Antoine Cambourakis – recording
*Gilbert Courtois – recording
*Dominique Blanc-Francard – mixing
*Daniel Glikmans – backing vocals
*Claudie Fritsch-Mentrop – backing vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
1 Remix
Year-end charts
Certifications and sales
Wink version
"Voyage, voyage" was covered in Japanese by the
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duo
Wink
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as . Released on 24 February 1993 by Polystar Records, it was their 17th single, with Japanese lyrics written by
Neko Oikawa
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Biography
Neko Oikawa was born in Wakayama, Wakayama. She made her songwriting debut in 1985 with Kanako Wada's "Passing Through", wh ...
.
The single peaked at No. 19 on
Oricon
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's singles chart and sold over 69,000 copies.
Track listing
Weekly charts
Kate Ryan version
Belgian singer
Kate Ryan
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covered the song for her fourth studio album ''
Free'' (2008). Slightly retitled "Voyage Voyage", her version as the album's lead single in 2007, featuring "We All Belong" on its B-side, which is the anthem of the event
EuroGames
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2007 that took place in
Antwerp, Belgium, in 2007.
It was Ryan's first single released under ARS Entertainment, following her departure from EMI Belgium. Commercially, "Voyage Voyage" reached number two in Belgium, as well as the top 10 in Finland, the Netherlands and Spain.
Track listing
*CD single
#"Voyage Voyage"
#"Voyage Voyage" (Extended Version)
#"We All Belong"
#"We All Belong" (Extended Version)
Charts
Year-end charts
Certifications and sales
Other covers
"Voyage, voyage" was also covered by the Mexican band
Magneto
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in 1991, with a version in Spanish titled "Vuela Vuela" (English: Fly, fly). Mikel Herzog was credited with the translation. This version peaked at number three on ''
Billboard''s
Hot Latin Songs chart. The gothic metal band
Sirenia
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released their cover of "Voyage, voyage" on 10 February 2021 as a single and music video to their album ''
Riddles, Ruins & Revelations'' which also is included as a bonus track on the album.
See also
*
List of number-one hits of 1987 (Germany)
This is a list of the German ''Media Control'' Top100 Singles Chart number-ones of 1987.
See also
*List of number-one hits (Germany)
Notes
References
German Singles Chart Archives from 1956
{{Germanhits
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1987 record cha ...
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List of number-one singles of 1987 (Spain)
*
VG-lista 1964 to 1994
References
External links
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1986 debut singles
1986 songs
1993 singles
2007 singles
CBS Records singles
Desireless songs
Wink (duo) songs
Kate Ryan songs
French-language songs
Japanese-language songs
Songs with lyrics by Neko Oikawa
Number-one singles in Austria
Number-one singles in Germany
Number-one singles in Norway
Number-one singles in Spain