Noël, que du bonheur explained

Noël, que du bonheur
Cover:Noëlquedubonheur.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Ilona
Album:Un Monde parfait
Released:December 2005
Recorded:France
Genre:Eurodance
Length:3:22
Label:Sony MBG Music / Scorpio Music
Prev Title:Dans ma fusée
Prev Year:2005
Next Title:Allô, allô
Next Year:2006

"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 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.[5]

Track listings

CD single - France
Digital download

Credits and personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2005)Peak
position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart10
Eurochart Hot 10021
French SNEP Singles Chart5

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. "Noël, que du bonheur", French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved December 6, 2007)
  2. 2005 certifications, by SNEP Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved December 6, 2007)
  3. 2005 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved December 6, 2007)
  4. Best selling singles from 01.01.06 to 31.03.06 Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved December 20, 2007)
  5. "Noël, que du bonheur", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved January 3, 2008)