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Le Dormeur
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Wikipedia article
"'Le Dormeur'" is a 1991 electronic song recorded by Belgian act Pleasure Game. Written and composed by Bruno Van Garsse, Benot Marissal, Jacky Meurisse and Michel de San Antonio, it was released in the summer of 1991 as the band's debut single from the album 'Le Dormeur' on which it was the second track. It became a hit in France and the Francophone part of Belgium where it became a top ten hit.
Lyrics and music
The sentence repeated throughout the song "le dormeur doit se rveiller" is a sample from David Lynch's 1984 American epic science fiction film 'Dune'. According to Elia Habib, an expert of French charts, "Le Dormeur" displays a "soaring atmosphere to the sound of saturated synthesizers and a cavernous voice cousin to that of Darth Vader", which allowed the song to have a great success in discothques. 'Music & Media' presented the song as beginning "with the sound of morning church bells, a dark voice announcing the awakening of the sleeper, followed by heavy bleeping dance sounds".
Chart performance
In France, "Le Dormeur" debuted at number 47 on the chart edition of 6 July 1991, climbed regularly and entered the top ten in its 12th week; it reached its highest position, number nine, the next week, then began to drop and remained for 19 weeks in the top 50. As of February 1992, 138,000 units of the song were sold in France. In Belgium (Wallonia), it charted for 15 weeks in the top ten, with a peak at number five on 7 September 1991. On the European Hot 100 Singles chart, it debuted at number 100 on 20 July 1991, reached a peak of number 36 in the 13rd week, and fell off the top 100 after 18 weeks of presence.
Track listings
France
1991 release* 'CD maxi - France', CD maxi France (Pleasure Game "Le Dormeur") (accessdate: 15 September 2021).
# "Le Dormeur" (extended amnesia mix) 4:55
# "Le Dormeur" (SA 42 mix) 3:34
# "Le Dormeur" (P. Traikos Cheops mix) 4:02
# "Across the Dark" 4:43
* '12" maxi - France', 12" maxi France (Pleasure Game "Le Dormeur") (accessdate: 15 September 2021).
# "Le Dormeur" (extended amnesia mix) 4:55
# "Le Dormeur" (SA 42 mix) 3:34
# "Le Dormeur" (P. Traikos Cheops mix) 4:02
* '12" maxi - Remixes - France', 12" maxi Remixes France (Pleasure Game "Le Dormeur") (accessdate: 15 September 2021).
# "Le Dormeur" (the end of the story mix) 4:57
# "Le Dormeur" (extended amnesia mix) 4:55
# "Le Dormeur" (SA 42 mix) 3:34
* '12" maxi - Remixes - Promo - France', 12" maxi Remixes Promo France (Pleasure Game "Le Dormeur") (accessdate: 15 September 2021).
# "Le Dormeur" (the end of the story mix) 4:57
# "Le Dormeur" (la Walkyrie rave mix) 5:01
* '7" single - France', 7" single France (Pleasure Game "Le Dormeur") (accessdate: 15 September 2021).
# "Le Dormeur" (amnesia mix) 3:43
# "Le Dormeur" (P. Traikos Cheops mix) 4:02
* 'Cassette - France', Cassette France (Pleasure Game "Le Dormeur") (accessdate: 15 September 2021).
# "Le Dormeur" (amnesia mix) 3:43
# "Le Dormeur" (P. Traikos Cheops mix) 4:02
2002 remixes
* 'CD maxi - 2002 remixes - France', CD maxi 2002 remixes France (Pleasure Game "Le Dormeur") (accessdate: 15 September 2021).
# "Le Dormeur" (single edit sarcophage mix) 3:09
# "Le Dormeur" (F. De Backer & DJ HS mix single edit) 3:25
# "Le Dormeur" (sarcophage version extended mix) 5:47
# "Le Dormeur" (F. De Backer & DJ HS extended mix) 7:32
* '12" maxi - 2002 remixes - France', 12" maxi 2002 remixes France (Pleasure Game "Le Dormeur") (accessdate: 15 September 2021).
# "Le Dormeur doit se rveiller" (sarcophage mix) 5:47
# "Le Dormeur doit se rveiller" (remix) 7:27
Belgium
* 'CD single - Belgium', CD single Belgium (Pleasure Game "Le Dormeur") (accessdate: 15 September 2021).# "Le Dormeur" (the end of the story mix) 4:57
# "Le Dormeur" (la Walkyrie rave mix) 5:01
* 'CD maxi - Belgium', CD maxi Belgium (Pleasure Game "Le Dormeur") (accessdate: 15 September 2021).
# "Le Dormeur" (paradox mix) 6:30
# "Le Dormeur" (amnesia remix) 5:37
# "Le Dormeur" (SA 42 mix) 5:00
# "Across the Dark" (signal mix) 4:45
* '12" maxi - Belgium', 12" maxi Belgium (Pleasure Game "Le Dormeur") (accessdate: 15 September 2021).
# "Le Dormeur" (paradox mix) 6:30
# "Across the Dark" (signal mix) 4:43
* '12" maxi - Remixes - Belgium', 12" maxi Remixes Belgium (Pleasure Game "Le Dormeur") (accessdate: 15 September 2021).
# "Le Dormeur" (amnesia mix) 5:38
# "Le Dormeur" (SA 42 remix) 4:58
* '7" single - Belgium', 7" single Belgium (Pleasure Game "Le Dormeur") (accessdate: 15 September 2021).
# "Le Dormeur" (SA 42 remix) 3:44
# "Le Dormeur" (amnesia mix) 4:02
Spain and Mexico
* '12" maxi - Spain', 12" maxi Spain (Pleasure Game "Le Dormeur") (accessdate: 15 September 2021).# "Le Dormeur" (la Walkyrie rave mix) 5:01
# "Le Dormeur" (the end of the story mix) 4:57
# "Le Dormeur" (P. Traikos Cheops mix) 4:02
# "Le Dormeur" (extended amnesia mix) 4:55
# "Le Dormeur" (SA 42 mix) 3:34
# "Across the Dark" 4:44
* '7" single - Promo - Spain', 7" single promo Spain (Pleasure Game "Le Dormeur") (accessdate: 15 September 2021).
# "Le Dormeur" (la Walkyrie rave mix single) 3:40
# "Le Dormeur" (amnesia mix) 3:43
* '12" maxi - Mexico', 12" maxi Mexico (Pleasure Game "Le Dormeur") (accessdate: 15 September 2021).
# "Durmiente (Le Dormeur)" (amnesia mix) 5:38
# "Durmiente (Le Dormeur)" (SA 42) 4:58
* '7" single - Promo - Mexico', 7" single promo Mexico (Pleasure Game "Le Dormeur") (accessdate: 15 September 2021).
# "Durmiente (Le Dormeur)" (amnesia mix) 3:00
# "Durmiente (Le Dormeur)" (SA 42 remix) 3:00
Charts
Release history
References
Category:1991 debut singles
Category:Pleasure Game songs
Category:1991 songs
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