Dieu m'a donné la foi

"Dieu m'a donné la foi"
Single by Ophélie Winter
from the album No Soucy !
LanguageFrench
English title"God Gave Me Faith"
B-side"Everlasting Love"
Released29 September 1995 (1995-09-29)[1]
Length3:55
LabelEastWest
Songwriter(s)D. Godsend, N. Hardt, B. Godsend, P. Jerry
Producer(s)Fred Fraikin, Guy Waku
Ophélie Winter singles chronology
"Dad" / "Pour une lady"
(1994) 		"Dieu m'a donné la foi"
(1995) 		"Le feu qui m'attise"
(1996)

"Dieu m'a donné la foi" (English: "God Gave Me Faith") is a song by French singer Ophélie Winter. It was released as the lead single from her debut album, No Soucy !, in September 1995. It achieved success in France, where it topped the chart, and in Belgium's Wallonia region, where it peaked at number three. It remains Winter's biggest success.

The song has groove sonorities and is influenced by the negro spiritual. As the title suggests it, the lyrics deals with spirituality.[2] The song was used in 1997 French film Bouge!, in which Winter portrays a singer, and performs the song in English-language under the title "Living in Me". This version was included on the English version of her album Soon.

Commercial performance

In France, "Dieu m'a donné la foi" debuted at number 49 on 18 November 1995 and reached the top 10 six weeks later. It eventually topped the French Singles Chart for a sole week, totalling 15 weeks in the top 10 and 32 weeks on the chart.[3] It was certified gold by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP).[1] In the Wallonia region of Belgium, the single charted for 27 weeks and spent 16 weeks in the top 10, four of them at its peak of number three.[4]

Track listings

CD single

  1. "Dieu m'a donné la foi" — 3:55
  2. "Everlasting Love" — 5:05

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[1] Gold 250,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b c "French single certifications – Ophelie Winter – Dieu m'a donne la foi" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 341 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
  3. ^ a b "Ophélie Winter – Dieu m'a donné la foi" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Ophélie Winter – Dieu m'a donné la foi" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  5. ^ a b "1996 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 51/52. 21 December 1996. p. 12. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Tops de L'année | Top Singles 1995" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Rapports annuels 1995" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Tops de L'année | Top Singles 1996" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 12 November 2021.