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Ma libert de penser
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Wikipedia article
"'Ma libert de penser'" is a 2003 pop song recorded by French singer Florent Pagny. It was the first single from his album 'Ailleurs land', and was released in March 2003. It achieved a huge success in France and Belgium (Wallonia), topping the singles charts for several weeks.
Song information
The song was composed both by Lionel Florence and Pascal Obispo who had previously worked with Pagny. It was also performed during Pagny's 2003 and 2005 tours and was hence available in live versions on the album 't 2003 l'Olympia' and 'Baryton - L'intgrale du spectacle'.
The song is an ironic response to the treasury which, at the time, pursued the singer for unreported income. In the lyrics, Pagny claims that they could take all at the material level, but that they shall never take his independence of mind. In the video, a bailiff and repo men are emptying the singer's apartment.
In France, the single went straight to number six on 29 March 2003 and reached number one from its fourth to its ninth week. It then did not stop to drop, totalling 14 weeks in the top ten, 18 weeks in the top 50 and 21 weeks on the charts (top 100)."Ma libert de penser", French Singles Chart [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?key=5549&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved 18 September 2008) As of August 2014, the song was the 33rd best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 486,000 units sold.
In 2008, the song was covered in a medley named "Au secret" by Amel Bent, Karen Mulder and a choir from Strasbourg, available on Les Enfoirs' album 'Les Secrets des Enfoirs'.
Track listings
* 'CD single'
# "Ma libert de penser" 3:27
# "Gurir" 4:40
* 'Digital download'
# "Ma libert de penser" 3:27
# "Ma libert de penser" (live 2003) 3:27
# "Ma libert de penser" (live 2005) 3:55
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
Category:2003 singles
Category:Florent Pagny songs
Category:Ultratop 50 Singles (Wallonia) number-one singles
Category:SNEP Top Singles number-one singles
Category:Songs with music by Pascal Obispo
Category:2003 songs
Category:Songs written by Lionel Florence
Category:Mercury Records singles
Category:Universal Music Group singles
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