Alane (song)

"Alane"
French CD single
Single by Wes
from the album Welenga
B-side "Remix"
Released May 1997
Format
Recorded 1996
Genre World music
Length 3:40
Label
  • Sony Music
  • Saint George / Epic
Songwriter(s) Wes Madiko
Producer(s) Michel Sanchez
Wes singles chronology
"Alane"
(1997)		 "Awa Awa"
(1997)

"Alane"
(1997)		 "Awa Awa"
(1997)
Alternative cover
Remixes

"Alane" is a song recorded by Cameroonian artist Wes. It was released in May 1997 as the debut single from his album Welenga. It became a hit, topping the charts in across Europe. It is sung in the Duala language of Cameroon[1] though the Tony Moran remix includes English lyrics ("Alane flows like a fountain, running gently to your heart. Alane dances inside me, like a flame in to your arms").

In France, the song was sponsored by TF1,[2] Fun Radio, RTL and the Malongo Coffees, while the choreography was created by American-French singer Mia Frye. The single spent ten weeks at number one remained in the top 50 for 25 weeks, ten of them at the top (and a further 9 weeks in the Top 10[3]), and is to date the 18th best-selling single of all time in France.[4]

The song also reached number one in Belgium (9 weeks at #1 and a further 8 weeks in the Top 10[5]), Austria (8 weeks at #1 and a further 9 weeks in the Top 10[6]) and The Netherlands (8 weeks at #1 and a further 8 weeks in the Top 10[7]) as well as reaching the Top 10 in Germany (where it spent 18 weeks in the Top 10[8]), Hungary, Ireland, Israel and Switzerland (10 weeks in the Top 10[9]) and #11 in the UK.

Track listings

CD single
  1. "Alane" (radio mix) – 3:40
  2. "Alane" (club remix – short version) – 3:37
CD maxi - Todd Terry Remixes
  1. "Alane" (radio mix) – 3:40
  2. "Alane" (club mix – full version) – 8:06
  3. "Alane" (drop mix – full version) – 8:07
  4. "Alane" (club remix – short version) – 3:38
  5. "Alane" (a capella) – 3:36
CD maxi - Tony Moran Remixes
  1. "Alane" (Tony Moran Main Pass Mix) - 4:39
  2. "Alane" (Tony Moran Instrumental Mix) - 4:40
  3. "Alane" (Tony Moran A Capella) - 4:40
  4. "Alane" (Philcat Fishing Widow Mix) - 6:39
12" maxi
  1. "Alane" (trouser enthusiasts orgasmic apparition mix) – 10:43
  2. "Alane" (trouser enthusiasts spectrophiliac mix) – 6:51
  3. "Alane" (Todd Terry's club remix) – 8:04
  4. "Alane" (Tony Moran's club mix) – 4:40
  5. "Alane" (radio mix) – 3:40
12" single
  1. "Alane" (trouser enthusiasts orgasmic apparition mix) – 10:43
  2. "Alane" (Trouser enthusiasts spectrophiliac dub) – 6:51

Credits

  • Written by Wes
  • Composed, arranged and produced by Michel Sanchez
  • Artwork by Design, Bronx (Paris)
  • Photography (photo remix) by Laurent Edeline
  • Photography (photo) by Yan Leuvrey
  • Trouser enthusiasts orgasmic apparition mix: programmed by Torsten Gascoigne, produced by Trouser Enthusiasts
  • Trouser enthusiasts spectrophiliac mix: remixed and produced by Trouser Enthusiasts
  • Todd Terry's club remix: remixed by Todd Terry
  • Tony Moran's club mix: remixed by Tony Moran

Charts and sales

References

  1. ↑ ""Cameroun: L'artiste Wes Madiko est à Douala", Journal du Cameroun, 31 March 2010". Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
  2. ↑ Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 386 ( ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
  3. ↑ Lescharts.com (Retrieved December 30, 2017)
  4. ↑ Best-selling singles of all time in France Infodisc.fr Archived March 26, 2012, at WebCite (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
  5. ↑ Ultratop (Retrieved December 30, 2017)
  6. ↑ Austrian Charts (Retrieved December 30, 2017)
  7. ↑ Dutchcharts.nl [http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Wes&titel=Alane&cat=s} (Retrieved December 30, 2017)
  8. ↑ Musicline.de (Retrieved December 30, 2017)
  9. ↑ Hitparade.ch (Retrieved December 30, 2107)
  10. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Wes – Alane" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Wes – Alane" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  12. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Wes – Alane" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  13. ↑ "Ultratop Dance 06/09/1997". ultratop.be. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Wes – Alane" (in French). Les classement single.
  15. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Wes – Alane". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  16. ↑ "Top 10 Hungary" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (26.03.1998 - 02.04.1998)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  18. ↑ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
  19. ↑ "Wes - Alane" (PDF). Music & Media, page 13. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Wes" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  21. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Wes – Alane" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  22. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Wes – Alane". VG-lista.
  23. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 08 February 1998 - 14 February 1998". officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  24. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Wes – Alane". Singles Top 100.
  25. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Wes – Alane". Swiss Singles Chart.
  26. ↑ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
  27. ↑ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 08 February 1998 - 14 February 1998". officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  28. ↑ 1997 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
  29. ↑ 1998 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
  30. ↑ 1997 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com Archived June 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
  31. ↑ "Single top 100 over 1997" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Archived from the original (pdf) on December 6, 2011. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
  32. ↑ 1998 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at Archived July 8, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
  33. ↑ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  34. ↑ "Single top 100 over 1998" (pdf) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
  35. ↑ 1998 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch Archived October 12, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
  36. ↑ Austrian certifications ifpi.at Archived February 1, 2010, at WebCite (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
  37. ↑ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com Archived April 20, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
  38. ↑ French certifications, database Infodisc.fr Archived November 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved April 20, 2010)
  39. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Alane')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved September 25, 2008.
  40. ↑ Swiss certifications Swisscharts.com (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
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