Voyage, voyage

"Voyage, voyage" (French pronunciation: ​[vwa.jaʒ vwa.jaʒ]) is a song by French singer Desireless, released as the first single from her debut studio album, François (1989). It was written by Jean-Michel Rivat and Dominique Dubois, and produced by the former. Despite being sung entirely in the French language, the song circumvented the language barrier on the music charts and became a huge international success between 1986 and 1988, reaching the top position in more than 10 countries across Europe.

"Voyage, voyage"
Single by Desireless
from the album François
LanguageFrench
Released1986
Recorded1986
StudioD'Aguesseau, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
GenreSynth-pop[1]
Length4:12
LabelCBS
Songwriter(s)
  • Jean-Michel Rivat
  • Dominique Dubois
Producer(s)Jean-Michel Rivat
Desireless singles chronology
"Qui peut savoir"
(1986)		 "Voyage, voyage"
(1986)		 "John"
(1988)
Music video
"Voyage, voyage" on YouTube
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Commercial performance

Since "Voyage, voyage" is sung exclusively in French, its chart success came as a surprise as it managed the rare feat of becoming a success in several nations usually closed to Francophone songs and artists, such as the United Kingdom and Ireland. In West Germany, the song topped the chart, and has the longest chart trajectory of 1987 in the top 20.[2] It also reached number one in Austria, Norway and Spain. The song missed the top spot in France, peaking at number two for four weeks, behind Elsa Lunghini's "T'en va pas".

The song initially reached number 53 on the UK Singles Chart in November 1987. After being remixed by Pete Hammond and Pete Waterman of PWL, the song was re-released in the United Kingdom in the spring of 1988, and climbed to number five in June of that year. The song's success continued in Ireland, where it reached number four twice, the original version in November 1987 followed by the PWL remix in June 1988.

Music video

The music video for "Voyage, voyage" was directed by Bettina Rheims, and premiered in France in December 1986.[3]

Track listings
  • 7-inch single
A. "Voyage, voyage" – 4:12
B. "Destin fragile" (instrumental) – 3:31
  • 12-inch single
A. "Voyage, voyage" (extended remix) – 6:45
B. "Voyage, voyage" – 4:12
  • 1988 UK 12-inch single and CD single (Britmix)
  1. "Voyage voyage" (Britmix) – 7:06
  2. "Voyage voyage" (Euro Remix Remix) – 6:12
  3. "Destin fragile" (instrumental) – 3:31

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of the 7-inch single of "Voyage, voyage".[4]

Recording
  • Recorded at Studio D'Aguesseau, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
  • Mixed at Studio Marcadet, Paris

Personnel
  • Desireless – vocals
  • Dominique Dubois – sampler
  • Jean-Michel Rivat – synthesiser, programming, production
  • Antoine Cambourakis – recording
  • Gilbert Courtois – recording
  • Dominique Blanc-Francard – mixing
  • Daniel Glikmans – backing vocals
  • Claudie Fritsch-Mentrop – backing vocals

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
France (SNEP)[27] Gold 500,000*
Germany (BVMI)[28] Gold 250,000^
Israel[29] Gold 20,000 
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[30] 2× Platinum 100,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Kate Ryan version
"Voyage Voyage"
Single by Kate Ryan
from the album Free
LanguageFrench
B-side"We All Belong"
Released11 July 2007 (2007-07-11)
Recorded2007
StudioCosmos, Stockholm
GenreEurodance[31]
Length3:07
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Jean-Michel Rivat
  • Dominique Dubois
Producer(s)2N
Kate Ryan singles chronology
"All For You"
(2007)		 "Voyage Voyage"
(2007)		 "L.I.L.Y. (Like I Love You)"
(2008)
Music video
"Voyage, voyage" on YouTube

Belgian singer Kate Ryan covered the song for her fourth studio album Free (2008). Slightly retitled "Voyage Voyage", her version as the album's lead single in July 2007, featuring "We All Belong" on its B-side, which is the anthem of the event EuroGames 2007 that took place in Antwerp, Belgium, in 2007.

It was Ryan's first single released under ARS Entertainment, following her departure from EMI Belgium. Commercially, "Voyage Voyage" reached number two in Belgium, as well as the top 10 in Finland, the Netherlands and Spain.

Track listing
  • CD single
  1. "Voyage Voyage"
  2. "Voyage Voyage" (Extended Version)
  3. "We All Belong"
  4. "We All Belong" (Extended Version)

Charts
Chart (2007–2008) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[32] 26
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[33] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[34] 28
CIS (Tophit)[35] 65
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[36] 10
Germany (Official German Charts)[37] 13
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[38] 10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[39] 11
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[40] 6
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[41] 26

Year-end charts
Chart (2007) Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[42] 13
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[43] 76
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[44] 60

Other covers

"Voyage, voyage" was also covered by the Mexican band Magneto in 1991, with a version in Spanish titled "Vuela Vuela" (English: Fly, fly). Mikel Herzog was credited with the translation. This version peaked at number three on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart.[45]

See also

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