"L'Amour à la plage" is a song by the French band Niagara, written by band's member Muriel Laporte. Originally issued as a single, it was included on their debut album Encore un dernier baiser, released in the autumn of the same year 1986. By the time the single came out, the band became a duo, as guitarist José Tamarin left the trio after the release of their debut single "Tchiki boum".[1]
| "L'Amour à la plage" | ||||
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| Single by Niagara | ||||
| from the album Encore un dernier baiser | ||||
| Language | French | |||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Length | 3:22 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Muriel Laporte | |||
| Niagara singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "L'Amour à la plage" on YouTube | ||||
Analysis
editAccording to Jean-Emmanuel Deluxe and his book Yé-Yé Girls of '60s French Pop, the song "L'Amour à la plage" "was emblematic of the country's desire to escape the grim reality of the economic crisis of the mid-1980s".[2]
Chart performance
editIn France, "L'Amour à la plage" debuted at number 39 on the chart edition of 21 June 1986, reached a peak of number five nine weeks later, which remained Niagara's highest position on the French Singles Chart, and spent a total of 19 weeks in the top 50, eight of them in the top ten.[3] It was certified Silver disc by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.[4] On the Music & Media's pan-Eurochart Hot 100 chart, it started at number 83 on 19 July 1986, attained a peak of number 30 twice, and fell off the chart after 16 weeks of presence.[5] It also spent 13 weeks on the Eurochart Airplay Top 50 with a peak at number 23 twice.[6]
Cover versions
edit"L'Amour à la plage" was covered, among others, by Lorie, Virginie Ledoyen, Suarez, Alice et Moi & Alice on the Roof, and by Collectif Métissé.[7] There is also a cover in Vietnamese by Ngọc Lan with the name Tình Yêu Biển Xanh.
Track listings
edit- 7" single Polydor 883 991-7 (1986)
- "L'amour à la plage" (3:22)
- "Les amants" (2:42)
- 12" maxi single Polydor 883 991-1 (1986)
- "L'amour à la plage (Version Longue)" (4:36)
- "Les amants" (2:42)
Charts and certifications
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Weekly chartsedit
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References
edit- ^ "Les Années Niagara". RFI Musique. 2002-09-11. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- ^ Jean-Emmanuel Deluxe (18 November 2013). Yé-Yé Girls of '60s French Pop. Feral House. pp. 480–. ISBN 978-1-936239-72-6.
- ^ a b "Niagara – L'amour à la plage" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ a b "French single certifications – Niagara – L'Amour à la plage" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 2 October 2023. Select NIAGARA and click OK.
- ^ a b "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 33. 23 August 1986. p. 12-13. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 2 October 2023 – via World Radio History.
- ^ a b "European Airplay Top 50" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 29. 26 July 1986. p. ?. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 2 October 2023 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "ultratop.be - Niagara - L'amour à la plage". Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- ^ Michel Gignac. "Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (pdf). banq.qc.ca (in French). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. p. 571. Retrieved 5 June 2024..