"Seul" is the name of a 2000 song recorded by the Canadian singer Garou. It was released in October 2000 as the first single from his debut album, Seul, on which it features as the fourth track. It achieved a smash success in France and Belgium (Wallonia) where it topped the charts for three months, and was a top ten hit in Switzerland. To date, it is his most successful solo single (Garou has other #1 in duets and a trio).
| "Seul" | ||||
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| Single by Garou | ||||
| from the album Seul | ||||
| B-side | "Que l'amour est violent", "Adieu" | |||
| Released | October 2000 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:41 | |||
| Label | Columbia, Sony Music | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Luc Plamondon (lyrics) Romano Musumarra (music) | |||
| Producer(s) | Vito Luprano | |||
| Garou singles chronology | ||||
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Background and performances
editThe song was written by the songwriter Luc Plamondon, who also wrote "Belle" about two years before, composed by Romano Musumarra who also composed several hits for various artists such as Elsa Lunghini, Jeanne Mas and Princess Stéphanie of Monaco and produced by Erick Benzi, who also participated in the 1995 two hits of Céline Dion.[1]
The song was also performed on Garou's 2001 concert and was thus included on his live album Seul... avec vous, as 13th track.[2] It features on many French compilations, such as Hits France 2001, NRJ Music Awards 2002, and was also the second track on Garou's 2006 single, "L'Injustice".
Chart performance
edit"Seul" had a huge success in France. It entered the chart in low positions on 23 December 2000, jumped quickly and reached number one three week later. It stayed there for eleven weeks, then was number two for three weeks. Then it almost did not stop to drop and totalled 16 weeks in the top ten, 21 weeks in the top 50 and 25 weeks on the chart (top 100). As of August 2014, the song was the 21st best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 559,000 units sold.[3]
Track listings
edit- CD single
- "Seul" — 4:41
- "Que l'amour est violent" — 5:41
- "L'Adieu" — 4:02
- Digital download
- "Seul" — 4:41
- "Seul" (live)
Charts and sales
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| France (SNEP)[11] | Diamond | 750,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Habib, Elia (2002). Muz hit.tubes (in French). Alinéa Bis. p. 518. ISBN 2-9518832-0-X.
- ^ Seul... avec vous, track listing and charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
- ^ "Top 100 des singles les plus vendus du millénaire en France, épisode 8 (30-21)". Chartsinfrance, PureCharts. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
- ^ "Seul", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
- ^ "Seul", French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
- ^ "Top 30 Lista Krajowa". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on May 12, 2003. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Seul", Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
- ^ 2001 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
- ^ 2001 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com Archived 2012-04-04 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
- ^ 2001 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
- ^ "French single certifications – Garou – Seul" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 17 April 2022.