Tous ensemble explained

Tous ensemble
Cover:Tous_ensemble.jpg
Type:single
Language:French
English Title:All together
Artist:Johnny Hallyday
B-Side:Instrumental
Released:23 April 2002
Recorded:France, 2002
Genre:Pop
Length:2:45
Label:Mercury, Universal Music
Producer:Catherine Lara
Prev Title:On a tous besoin d'amour
Prev Year:2001
Next Title:Marie
Next Year:2002

"Tous Ensemble" ("All together") is a song recorded in 2002 by French singer Johnny Hallyday. The song was released as a single on 23 April 2002. It was the official anthem of the French football team during the 2002 FIFA World Cup. French singer and songwriter Catherine Lara participated in the writing of the lyrics and produced the song. Michel Sanchez, who was a member of the band Deep Forest, co-wrote the lyrics. The song became the second football anthem to reach the top of the singles chart in France, four years after Ricky Martin's hit "La Copa de la Vida". "Tous Ensemble" became Hallyday's first number-one hit on the modern French SNEP Singles Chart[1] since its establishment in 1984. As of July 2014, it is the 102nd best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 303,000 units sold.

The current chart was established in 1984. He had over 20 number-1 hits in the 1960s and 1970s.

Track listings

CD single
  1. "Tous ensemble" – 2:45
  2. "Tous ensemble" (instrumental) – 2:45

Charts

Chart (2002)Peak
position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[2] 11
French SNEP Singles Chart[3] 1
End of year chart (2002)Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[4] 74
French Singles Chart[5] 14

Notes and References

  1. Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 555
  2. "Tous ensemble", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 28 October 2008)
  3. "Tous ensemble", French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved 28 October 2008)
  4. 2002 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 28 October 2008)
  5. 2002 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved 28 October 2008)