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Wikipedia article
"'La Musique (Angelica)'" is a 2001 song recorded by the contestants of the first edition of French TV reality show Star Academy. The song was released as a single in December 2001 from the album 'L'Album' and also recorded in a live version on the album 'Live'. Cover of a 1960s song, this version achieved a huge success in France in terms of chart positions and sales.
Song information
The song "Angelica" was written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, in English, and first recorded by Mann in 1966. Versions were then recorded by various other artists, including Gene Pitney, The Sandpipers, Scott Walker, and, in 1970, the American singer Oliver, whose version scraped into the 'Billboard' Hot 100 in the US.[http://www.secondhandsongs.com/performance/239131 "Amgelica", 'SecondhandSongs']. Retrieved 1 September 2014
In 1967, French singer Nicoletta made her own modified version of the song, under the title "La Musique", but this cover passed unnoticed at the time. Thirty-four years later, this version was covered by Star Academy France which decided to consider this cover as the show's anthem and the lead single from its debut album. Fourteen contestants participated in the recording of the new version which particularly puts foreword the singing.Elia Habib, 'Muz hit. tubes', p. 546
The song became a smash success in France: it went straight to number-one on December 8, 2001, and stayed there for nine weeks. Then it dropped regularly, totalling 12 weeks in the top ten, 19 weeks in the top 50 and 24 weeks in the top 100. Certified Diamond disc by the SNEP only two weeks after its release, the song became the fifth best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 1,140,000 units sold.
Track listing
'CD single'
# "La Musique (Angelica)" (mix radio) 3:24
# "La Musique (Angelica)" (mix mega) 3:40
# "La Musique (Angelica)" (instrumental mix radio) 3:24
Credits and personnel
'Mix radio'
* Mixed, produced and arranged by SDO and FB Cool for Herbert Music
* Recorded at Studio Heben and at the castle by Yves Jaget
' Mix Mega'
* Produced and arranged by SDO and FB Cool for Herbert Music
* Recorded at Studio Heben and at the castle by Yves Jaget
* Guitars : Fabrice Ragot
* Brass : Christian Martinez, Thierry Farrugia and Denis Leloup
Charts and sales
Peak positions
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
Category:2001 singles
Category:Ultratop 50 Singles (Wallonia) number-one singles
Category:SNEP Top Singles number-one singles
Category:Star Academy France songs
Category:Songs written by Barry Mann
Category:1966 songs
Category:Songs with lyrics by Cynthia Weil
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