Bruxelles je t'aime

"Bruxelles je t'aime"
Single by Angèle
from the album Nonante-Cinq
Language
  • French
  • Dutch
ReleasedOctober 10, 2021
Genre
Length3:48
LabelAngèle VL
Songwriter(s)Angèle
Producer(s)
  • Tristan Salvati
  • Angèle
Angèle singles chronology
"Fever"
(2020) 		"Bruxelles je t'aime"
(2021) 		"Démons"
(2021)
Music video
"Bruxelles je t'aime on YouTube

"Bruxelles je t'aime" (transl. Brussels I love you) is a song by Belgian singer-songwriter Angèle. It was released on October 10, 2021 as the lead single from her second studio album Nonante-Cinq.[3] Angèle wrote the song and produced it with Tristan Salvati. It reached number one in Wallonia.

Background

In a press release, Angèle stated the meaning behind the song:

"Bruxelles je t'aime" was composed during the first [COVID-19] lockdown. I had already made the melody and started production, but it was only when I realized that I was forced to stay away from my city that I wrote this declaration of love. I like the idea of talk about my city as if it were a lover, just like in a relationship … we love each other, we break up … we miss each other, but we never forget each other.[4]

Content

In a press release, Angèle mentioned that while she lives in Paris most of the time, she is still "attached to her hometown where all her family and childhood friends live".[5] Focus on Belgium wrote that the song is "set against the background of a message of political appeasement between the north and the south" and "describes all the love she has for her city".[6]

Bruxelles je t′aime is the first song by Angèle that contains lyrics in the Dutch Language.

Critical reception

Zangba Thomson of Bongmines Entertainment commented that "Bruxelles je t'aime" has "a relatable narrative, ear-pleasing French vocals, and tuneful melodies. The likable dance-friendly tune possesses lush instrumentation flavored with an awesome French pop vibration".[7]

Music video

An accompanying music video was released on 21 October 2021 and depicts Angèle dancing and celebrating on a train from Paris to her birthplace, Brussels.[8]

It was nominated for the UK Music Video Awards for Best Production Design in a Video in 2022.[9]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[20] 2× Platinum 80,000‡
France (SNEP)[21] Platinum 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for "Bruxelles je t'aime"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 21 October 2021
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Angèle VL [22]
Italy 19 November 2021 Contemporary hit radio Universal [23]

References

  1. ^ Lucie BEAUPERIN (3 July 2022). "VIDÉO. Concert d'Angèle : des fans euphoriques à La Nuit de l'Erdre samedi" [VIDEO. Angèle concert: euphoric fans at La Nuit de l'Erdre on Saturday] (in French). Ouest France. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  2. ^ Adrien Boudet (19 July 2022). "Nîmes : Angèle, une pop star aux arènes, ce mercredi soir" [Nîmes: Angèle, a pop star at the arenas, this Wednesday evening] (in French). Midi Libre. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  3. ^ "the singer is back with the single 'Bruxelles je t'aime'". Archyde. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  4. ^ Maltsev, Ivan (27 October 2021). "Angèle releases the single "Bruxelles je t'aime", preview of the new album "Nonante-cinq" to be released in December". The Large News. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Belgian Pop Star Angèle Returns With Single "Bruxelles je t'aime"". OrcaSound. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Angèle, in love with Brussels". Focus on Belgium. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  7. ^ Thomson, Zangba (21 October 2021). "Angèle releases a cinematic music video for her "Bruxelles je t'aime" single". Bongmines Entertainment. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  8. ^ "pop star Angèle returns with a new single "Bruxelles je t'aime", an homage to her hometown". Front View Magazine. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  9. ^ "UK Music Video Awards 2022: all the nominations for this year's UKMVAs". Promonews. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Angèle – Bruxelles je t'aime" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Angèle – Bruxelles je t'aime" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  12. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 11. týden 2022 in the date selector. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Top Singles (Week 51, 2021)". SNEP. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  14. ^ "Angèle – Bruxelles je t'aime". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Rapports annuels 2021". Ultratop. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  16. ^ "Top de l'année Top Singles 2021" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  17. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2022" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  18. ^ "Rapports annuels 2022" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  19. ^ "Top de l'année – Top Singles – 2022" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP). Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  20. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2022". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  21. ^ "French single certifications – Angèle – Bruxelles je t'aime" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  22. ^ "Bruxelles je t'aime - Single by Angèle". Retrieved 13 December 2021 – via Apple Music.
  23. ^ "Angèle "Bruxelles je t'aime" | (Radio Date: 19/11/2021)". radiodate.it (in Italian). Retrieved 13 December 2021.