"Noël, que du bonheur" (English: "Christmas, Only Happiness") is a 2005 song recorded by the French singer Ilona. It was the fourth single from her first album Un Monde parfait and was released in the first days of December 2005. As the title suggests it, it is a Christmas song and it hit the top ten in France and Belgium (Wallonia).
Lyrics and music
"Noël, que du bonheur" was composed by Laurent Jeanne, Philippe Pelet, Olivier Perrot and Dan Mitrecey. Unlike the three previous singles, it was not released as a CD maxi.
An acoustic version is available on the second album of Ilona, Laissez-nous respirer.
Chart performances
In France, the single debuted at a peak of number five on 10 December 2005, seeling about 21,500 units that week. The next two weeks, the single ranked number six with respectively 21,472 and 37,680 sales. Then it did not stop to drop very quickly and fell off the chart after twelve weeks.[1] On 31 December, the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique certified the single Silver disc.[2]
The song was number 84 on the 2005 French singles year end chart.[3] In April 2006, the SNEP revealed that "Noël, que du bohneur" was the 87th best-selling singles during the first quarter of 2006.[4] In all, "Noël, que du bonheur" sold about 92,200 copies.[5]
In Belgium (Wallonia), the single entered the Ultratop 40 at number 26 on 24 December 2005, then jumped to number ten the following week, then dropped. It totalled five weeks on the chart.[6]
Track listings
- CD single - France
| 1. |
"Noël, que du bonheur" |
3:20 |
| 2. |
"Noël, que du bonheur" (choral version) |
3:20 |
- Digital download
| 1. |
"Noël, que du bonheur" |
3:20 |
| 2. |
"Noël, que du bonheur" (choral version) |
3:20 |
| 3. |
"Noël, que du bonheur" (acoustic version) |
2:49 |
Credits and personnel
- Produced by Ivan Russo, Laurent Jeanne, Philippe Pelet, Dan Mitrecey and Olivier Perrot
- Lead vocal : Ilona
- Choirs by The Ilonettes : Lena Nester, Rokhya-Lucie Dieng, Sophie Lemoine
- Additional choirs : Noémie Brosset, Maïlis Mitrecey
- Synth : Philippe Pelet, Ivan Russo, Laurent Jeanne, Damydee
- Accordion : Ivan Russo
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- Additional production : Ivan Russo and Domydee at Atollorecording Studio (Naples)
- Executive production assistance : Gilles Caballero, Roxanne Perrot
- All vocals recorded by Philippe Vandenhende
- At Moneypenny Studio (Paris) with Franck Benhamou and Benoît Cinquin
- At Ty-Houam Studio (Préfailles) with Gilles Caballero
- Mixed and mastered by Ivan Russo at Atollorecording Studio (Naples)
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Certification and sales
| Country |
Certification |
Date |
Sales certified |
Physical sales |
| France |
Silver[2] |
December 31, 2005 |
125,000 |
92,200+[5] (84,008 in 2005[7]) |
Charts
Peak positions
| Chart (2005) |
Peak
position |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[6] |
10 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 |
21 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart[1] |
5 |
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Year-end charts
| Chart (2005) |
Position |
| French Singles Chart[3] |
84 |
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Noël, que du bonheur", French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved December 6, 2007)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2005 certifications, by SNEP Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved December 6, 2007)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 2005 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved December 6, 2007)
- ↑ Best selling singles from 01.01.06 to 31.03.06 Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved December 20, 2007)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ilona singles, certifications Infodisc.fr (Retrieved December 6, 2007)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Noël, que du bonheur", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved January 3, 2008)
- ↑ 2005 singles sales in France Fanofmusic.fr (Retrieved May 10, 2008)
