Quelque part explained

Quelque part
Cover:Quelque_part.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Sheryfa Luna
Album:Sheryfa Luna
B-Side:Instrumental
Released:27 October 2007 (digital)
4 November 2007 (CD single)
Recorded:France
Genre:R&B
Length:4:23
Label:Universal
Producer:Sulee B. Wax
Next Title:Il avait les mots
Next Year:2008

"Quelque part" is a 2007 song recorded by the R&B singer Sheryfa Luna. It was released on 4 November 2007 as the first single from the album Garder cette vie, on which it features as third track (it was available digitally since the previous week). The single achieved a great success in France and Belgium (Wallonia), becoming a top five hit in these countries.

Background and music video

The music was composed by Track Invaders and Jena Lee and the text written by the latter.

The music video was directed by Yvan Grbovic, who also directed various videoclips for Vitaa, Diam's and other artists. It was filmed in the 19th arrondissement of Paris. At the end, special guests can be seen, such as Ibtisame, a contestant of Popstars, and members of her favorite dance crew, Wanted Posse.

Chart performances

In France, the single entered the digital chart at No. 21 on 27 October 2007, then jumped to No. 2, but was unable to dislodge Rihanna's "Don't Stop the Music".[1] On the singles chart, the song went straight to No. 1 on 4 November and stayed there for four consecutive weeks (first week : about 24,300 sales;[2] second week : 16,877 sales; third week : 16,064 sales[3]). Then itdropped slowly on the chart, totaling 11 weeks in the top ten, 21 weeks in the top 50 and 35 weeks in the top 100.[4] It is the 9th best-selling singles of 2007 in France.

In Belgium (Wallonia), the single was charted for 19 weeks on the Ultratop 40, from 8 December 2007 to 12 April 2008. It debuted at No. 19, reached the top ten three weeks later and remained in it for ten weeks, with a peak at No. 5 in its fifth and ninth weeks. After that, it didn't stop to drop rather quickly on the chart.[5] Sheryfa Luna's second single, "Il avait les mots", was most successful in this country, topping the chart.

Track listings

CD single
  1. "Quelque part" (radio edit) – 4:23
  2. "Quelque part" (album version) – 4:26
  3. "Quelque part" (instrumental) – 4:26
Digital download
  1. "Quelque part" (radio edit) – 3:28
  2. "Quelque part" (album version) – 4:26

Charts

Chart (2007/08)Peak
position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart5
Eurochart Hot 1005
French Digital Chart2
French SNEP Singles Chart1
Swiss Singles Chart[6] 35
End of year chart (2007)Position
French Airplay Chart[7] 88
French Singles Chart[8] 9
French TV Airplay Chart103
End of year chart (2008)Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[9] 14
Eurochart Hot 100[10] 38
French Singles Chart[11] 53

Notes and References

  1. French Digital Chart Ifop.com (Retrieved 13 May 2008)
  2. ""Popstars" : le single de Sheryfa entre en 1ère place du top", Ozap, Charles Decant, 13 November 2007 Ozap.com (Retrieved 13 May 2008)
  3. "Disques : Sheryfa devant Jenifer, Johnny toujours numéro un", Ozap, Charles Decant, 28 November 2007 Ozap.com (Retrieved 13 May 2008)
  4. "Quelque part", in French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved 13 May 2008)
  5. "Quelque part", in Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved 13 May 2008)
  6. "Quelque part", in Swiss Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved 13 May 2008)
  7. 2007 French Airplay and Video Charts Yacast.fr (Retrieved 14 May 2008)
  8. 2007 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved 13 May 2008)
  9. 2008 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 26 December 2008)
  10. 2008 Eurochart Hot 100 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090114032129/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/yearend/chart_display.jsp?f=European%2BHot%2B100%2BSingles&g=Year-end%2BSingles . dead . 14 January 2009 . Billboard . 26 December 2008 .
  11. 2008 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved 28 January 2009)