"L'Égyptienne" is a world music

World music

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 song performed by Belgian

Belgium

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 singer Natacha Atlas

Natacha Atlas

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 and French

France

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 group Les Négresses Vertes

Les Negresses Vertes

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. The song was written by Atlas, Matthias Canavese, Stéfane Mellino and Michel Ochowiak and produced by Les Négresses Vertes for the Atlas' second album Halim

Halim (album)

Halim is the second solo album by Belgian world music singer Natacha Atlas. It was released by Nation Records on 12 May 1997. The album was primarily produced by Transglobal Underground and John Reynolds....

(1997). It was released as a single

Single (music)

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 in 1998.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "L'Égyptienne".

CD single

1. "L'Égyptienne" (Radio Edit) – 3:28
2. "L'Égyptienne" (Alternative Frantic Funk radio edit) – 3:39

Promotional CD single

1. "L'Égyptienne" (Radio Edit) – 3:28
2. "L'Égyptienne" (Album Version) – 3:59

12-inch single

1. "L'Égyptienne" (Alternative Frantic Funk instrumental) – 4:58
2. "L'Égyptienne" (Alternative Frantic Funk mix) – 4:58
3. "L'Égyptienne" (JR Hypno Funk instrumental) – 4:53
4. "L'Égyptienne" (JR Hypno Funk vocal) – 4:53

Personnel

The following people contributed to "L'Égyptienne":

• Natacha Atlas – lead vocals
• Les Négresses Vertes – production
  Record producer
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• Alf – engineering
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• Frank L – artwork
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External links

• Official website