Alane (song)
"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 across Europe, topping the charts in Austria, Belgium, France and the Netherlands. 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").
"Alane" | ||||
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French CD single | ||||
Single by Wes | ||||
from the album Welenga | ||||
B-side | "Remix" | |||
Released | May 1997 | |||
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Recorded | 1996 | |||
Genre | World music | |||
Length | 3:40 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Wes Madiko | |||
Producer(s) | Michel Sanchez | |||
Wes singles chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
Remixes |
Critical reception
Music & Media wrote that "African chants meet state-of-the-art dance beats on this sizzling hot dance track, which has already been firmly entrenched atop the French charts for a couple of weeks. The host of Todd Terry remixes made available range from fairly straightforward to plain adventurous, something that ensures the track appeals to a broad range of formats."[2]
Chart performance
In France, the song was sponsored by TF1,[3] Fun Radio, RTL and the Malongo Coffees. The single spent ten weeks at number-one and remained in the top 50 for 25 weeks, ten of them at the top (and a further 9 weeks in the Top 10[4]), and is to date the 18th best-selling single of all time in France.[5]
The song also reached number-one in Belgium (9 weeks at number-one and a further 8 weeks in the top 10[6]), Austria (8 weeks at number-one and a further 9 weeks in the top 10[7]) and The Netherlands (8 weeks at number-one and a further 8 weeks in the top 10[8]) as well as reaching the top 10 in Germany (where it spent 18 weeks in the Top 10[9]), Hungary, Ireland, Israel and Switzerland (10 weeks in the top 10[10]) and number 11 in the UK.
Music video
The music video for "Alane" was directed by Philippe Gautier. The choreography was created by American-French singer Mia Frye.
Robin Schulz and Wes version
"Alane" | |
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Single by Robin Schulz and Wes | |
from the album Alane | |
Released | 19 June 2020 |
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Recorded | 2020 |
Genre | EDM, Future house |
Length | 2:55 |
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Songwriter(s) | Wes Madiko |
Producer(s) | Michel Sanchez, Robin Schulz |
German DJ and record producer Robin Schulz released official remix of the song on the 19 June 2020, which is included to the album Alane.
Track listings
- CD single
- "Alane" (radio mix) – 3:40
- "Alane" (club remix – short version) – 3:37
- CD maxi - Todd Terry Remixes
- "Alane" (radio mix) – 3:40
- "Alane" (club mix – full version) – 8:06
- "Alane" (drop mix – full version) – 8:07
- "Alane" (club remix – short version) – 3:38
- "Alane" (a capella) – 3:36
- CD maxi - Tony Moran Remixes
- "Alane" (Tony Moran Main Pass Mix) - 4:39
- "Alane" (Tony Moran Instrumental Mix) - 4:40
- "Alane" (Tony Moran A Capella) - 4:40
- "Alane" (Philcat Fishing Widow Mix) - 6:39
- 12" maxi
- "Alane" (trouser enthusiasts orgasmic apparition mix) – 10:43
- "Alane" (trouser enthusiasts spectrophiliac mix) – 6:51
- "Alane" (Todd Terry's club remix) – 8:04
- "Alane" (Tony Moran's club mix) – 4:40
- "Alane" (radio mix) – 3:40
- 12" single
- "Alane" (trouser enthusiasts orgasmic apparition mix) – 10:43
- "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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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References
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