"Tu m'oublieras" ( en, "You Will Forget Me") is a song by French singer

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. It was the second single from her debut album, ''Simplement'', and was released on 26 October 1998. It remains Larusso's most successful single, topping the chart of France and the

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Song information

The song was originally performed by Irma Jackson in 1979 (as "You Will Forget"), then by

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in 1980, then by

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, under the title "Tu oublieras". Yves Dessca, who participated in the composition of the song, had previously written some songs for

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and for the

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. Unlike the original version, Larusso's cover contains many scats, modern

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s and some lyrics in

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.Elia Habib, ''Muz hit. tubes'', p. 450 () In France, the single featured in the top 100 for 42 weeks, from 28 November 1998. It debuted at number 34 on 28 November 1998, then climbed to number one on 31 January 1999. It stayed there for 12 weeks, totalling 26 weeks in the top 10 and 38 weeks in the top 50.

Track listings

CD single # "Tu m'oublieras" (radio edit) – 3:40 # "Tu m'oublieras" (unforgettable mix) – 4:53 # "Je survivrai" – 3:57 7-inch single # "Tu m'oublieras" (radio edit) – 3:40 # "Tu m'oublieras" (club mix) – 4:54 7-inch single – Remixes # "Tu m'oublieras" (hip hop club mix) # "Je survivrai" (club mix)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

References

{{Authority control 1979 songs 1998 singles Franglais songs Larusso songs SNEP Top Singles number-one singles Ultratop 50 Singles (Wallonia) number-one singles