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Je danse le Mia
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Wikipedia article
"'Je danse le Mia'" is a 1994 popular song recorded by the French hip hop band IAM. It was released as the first single from their second album, 'Ombre est Lumire', in February 1994. The song became a major hit in France, reaching #1, and is often considered the signature song of the band.
Music, lyrics and music video
"Je danse le Mia" (a play on the name of the band, IAM) was written and the music composed by IAM, which was composed of rappers Akhenaton, Shurik'n, DJ Kheops, and DJ/beat maker Imhotep.
It used a sample from George Benson's song, "Give Me the Night" (which was also used in 2005 by Jean Dujardin with his song "Le Casse de Brice"). This song, which has a "joyful, nostalgic and funky melody", is not representative of the musical universe of the group, which is traditionally characterized by "pessimistic texts" and "most slightly acid musics".Elia Habib, 'Muz hit. tubes', p. 288 Nevertheless, the real theme of the song is not dancing and nightclubs, but the collapse of time represented by nostalgia for the 'Eighties and dancehttp://volume.revues.org/1951 Rap songs analysis (French version)
The music video, produced by Michel Gondry, shows the lead singer in various situations, most notably dancing in a nightclub. Throughout the video, after an image is shown, the camera then makes several successive zooms ins or zoom outs. Many other band members and extras also appear in the video.
Chart performances
In France, "Je danse le Mia" spent 32 weeks on the chart in 1994. It debuted at #44, but climbed quickly on the chart, reaching number-one only three weeks later. It stayed at the top for eight non-consecutive weeks, alternating with Bruce Springsteen's "Streets of Philadelphia". The single managed to remain in the top ten for 22 weeks."Je danse le Mia", in French Singles Chart [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=IAM&titel=Je+danse+le+mia&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved April 30, 2008) Certified Gold disc by the SNEP,French certifications [http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/monopage.xml?id=259165&year=1994&type=7 Disqueenfrance.com] (Retrieved April 30, 2008) it featured at #2 on the End of the Year Chart,1994 French Singles Chart [http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/monopage.xml?id=259376&year=1994 Disqueenfrance.com] (Retrieved January 30, 2009) behind "7 Seconds", by Youssou N'Dour and Neneh Cherry. It re-charted for one week in 2001, then for two weeks in 2004, but stayed at the bottom of the top 100.
The song was covered by Les Enfoirs on their album '2011: Dans l'il des Enfoirs', and included in the medley " la porte du Night Club". The song has been performed by Grgoire & Thomas Dutronc.
Track listings
; CD single
# "Je danse le Mia" (le terrible funk remix radio edit)
# "Je danse le Mia" (original version)
; CD maxi
# "Je danse le Mia" 4:34
# "Ombre est Lumire" 5:28
# "Je fais 1 avec ma musique" 5:17
# "L'Ultra Mia" 4:12
; Cassette
# "Je danse le Mia" (le terrible funk remix radio edit)
# "Je danse le Mia" (original version)
; 12" maxi
# "Je danse le Mia" (le terrible funk remix radio edit)
# "Je danse le Mia" (instrumental)
# "Ombre est Lumire"
# "Je fais 1 avec ma musique"
Certifications
Charts
References
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