L'Alizé explained

L'Alizé
Cover:	Alizée - L'Alizé cover.png
Type:	single
Artist:	Alizée
Album:	Gourmandises
Released:	28 November 2000
Recorded:	2000
Genre:	Dance-pop, French pop
Length:	3:49
Prev Title:	Moi... Lolita
Prev Year:	2000
Next Title:	Parler tout bas
Next Year:	2001

"L'Alizé" (English: "The Trade Wind") is the second single by French singer Alizée. Released in December 2000, it featured the song "L'alizé" as well as an instrumental version of it. Later two limited editions followed, which featured four remixes. The song became a hit particularly in France where it reached number-one for two weeks (becoming both the last number one hit of the year 2000 and the first of 2001).

Music video

The video for the single is a rather simple video compared to the videos for the rest of her Gourmandises singles. Set against a pink backdrop, this time it features Alizée dressed in white and playing with bubbles. There is one scene in the video where she sings (with the band playing in the background). A lot of machinery (especially bubble machines) and slow camera movement were needed to put the video together. The video was directed by Pierre Stine and was first aired on 6 December 2000 during the show M6's Morning Live.

Track listings

CD single – France

1. "L'alizé" – 4:15
2. "L'alizé" (version instrumentale) – 4:15

CD maxi - France

1. "L'alizé" – 4:15
2. "L'alizé" (vent d'amour club remix) – 5:15
3. "L'alizé" (sirocco house remix) – 4:50
4. "L'alizé" (sweet brise slow remix) – 4:55
5. "L'alizé" (dans le vent dance mix) – 5:16

CD maxi - Germany

1. "L'alizé" (radio edit) – 3:35
2. "L'alizé" (vent d'amour club remix) – 5:15
3. "L'alizé" (sunny season mix) – 5:25
4. "L'alizé" (sweet brise slow remix) – 4:55
5. "L'alizé" (dans le vent dance mix) – 5:16
6. "L'alizé" (single version) – 4:15

12" maxi - France

A side

1. "L'alizé" (vent d'amour club remix) – 5:15
2. "L'alizé" (single) – 4:15

B Side

1. "L'alizé" (sirocco house remix) – 4:50
2. "L'alizé" (sweet brise slow remix) – 4:55

Charts

Peak positions

Chart (2000/01)	Peak position
Austrian Singles Chart^[1]	52
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart	5
Dutch Mega Top 100	63
Estonian Singles Chart	1
French SNEP Singles Chart	1
German Singles Chart	43
Swiss Singles Chart	23

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
French Singles Chart^[2]	53
Chart (2001)	Position
French Singles Chart^[3]	21

Certifications

Notes and References

1. "L'Alizé", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved 13 December 2007)
2. 2000 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved 13 December 2007)
3. 2001 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved 13 December 2007)