French Affair was a German dance-pop band established in 1999.[1] It found its highest popularity in German-speaking countries. They scored a number of hits in Europe between 2000 and 2003, including "My Heart Goes Boom (La Di Da Da)", "Do What You Like", "Sexy", and "Comme ci comme ça".
The band's lead singer, Barbara Alcindor, was born in Paris, and has worked as a fashion model in London. She met the "Dreyer Brothers" production team and signed a contract with the BMG, a German record label, before scoring the chart with the hit "My Heart Goes Boom (La Di Da Da)" in early 2000. The single was a major hit in Europe, peaking within the top 5 in many countries. It was followed by "Do What You Like", which also was a successful hit, and a debut album, Desire.
2001 saw the release of a new track, "Sexy", which also became a considerable hit. The following year the band released "I Like That", followed by another big hit: "Comme ci comme ça", released in 2003. In 2006, French Affair released their second, all-French album, Rendezvous, promoted by a single "Symphonie d'amour". The album featured vocals by Aimee, the band's new vocalist. 2008 saw the release of Belle Epoque, their last album to date.
In 2009, the group announced its dissolution.
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT [2] | GER [3] | HUN [4] | SWI [5] | ||
| 2001 | Desire | 33 | 67 | 37 | 21 |
| 2006 | Rendezvous | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Belle Epoque | — | — | — | — |
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [6] | AUT | GER [7] | GRE [8] | ITA [9] | SWI | |||
| 2000 | "My Heart Goes Boom (La Di Da Da)" | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | Desire |
| "Do What You Like" | — | 11 | 24 | — | 46 | 29 | ||
| "Poison" | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | ||
| "I Want Your Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001 | "Sexy" | 81 | 21 | 38 | — | 27 | 84 | Belle Epoque |
| 2002 | "I Like That" | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | |
| 2003 | "Comme ci comme ça" | — | 45 | 30 | 3 | 32 | 100 | |
| 2006 | "Symphonie d'amour" | — | — | 82 | — | — | — | Rendezvous |
| 2008 | "Ring Ding Dong" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Belle Epoque |
| 2008 | "Into the Groove" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |