J'voulais

"J'voulais"
Single by Amine
from the album Au delà des rêves
B-side"J'voulais" (extended version)
ReleasedJanuary 2006
Recorded2005
GenreR&B
Length3:20
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Kore & Skalp
Amine singles chronology
"Ma vie"
(2005) 		"J'voulais"
(2006) 		"My Girl"
(2006)
Audio sample
Amine - "J'voulais"

"J'voulais" is the second single from French R&B singer Amine's album, Au delà des rêves. It was released in January 2006. The song deals with a love relationship that came to its end because the girl was too possessive and jealous.

Success

The song went straight to number-one on French Singles Chart on 21 January 2006, staying for four non consecutive weeks at the top. Then it dropped, totalling ten weeks in the top ten, 19 weeks in the top 50 and 28 weeks on the chart. It was certified Gold disc by the SNEP. In Belgium (Wallonia), it charted for 17 weeks on the Ultratop 40, from 25 February, peaking at number ten for four weeks. In Switzerland, the single had a moderate success reaching number 27 on 26 February and featured on the chart (top 100) for 15 weeks.

Track listings

  • CD single
  1. "J'voulais" – 3:20
  2. "J'voulais" (extended version) – 3:59
  3. "J'voulais" (remix featuring Bigali) – 4:16
  4. "J'voulais" (video) – 3:20
  • CD maxi
  1. "J'voulais" – 3:20
  2. "J'voulais" (extended version) – 3:59
  3. "J'voulais" (video) – 3:20
  4. "Touche pas à mon vote" (video)

Charts and sales

Certifications

Certifications for "J'voulais"
Country Certification Date Sales certified Physical sales Digital downloads
France[5] Gold 18 May 2006 200,000 235,703[6] 17,441 (digital download)[7]

References

  1. ^ "Amine – J'voulais" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Amine – J'voulais" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Amine – J'voulais". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  4. ^ 2006 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com Archived July 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved December 8, 2007)
  5. ^ 2006 certifications, by SNEP Disqueenfrance.com Archived March 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved December 8, 2007)
  6. ^ Fanofmusic.free.fr (Retrieved December 8, 2007)
  7. ^ French digital download Charts Fanofmusic.free.fr (Retrieved December 8, 2007)