Le Manège
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"Le Manège" is a 2007 song recorded by French
singer and composer
Stanislas
. It was the first single
from his debut album L'Équilibre instable
on which it appears as first track and was released on 25 February 2008. It was written by Amaury Salmon and composed by Stanislas. It was successful in France where it hit number two.
", a duet with Calogero
, was also sent to radio stations on 24 October 2007, but "Le Manège" was eventually chosen as the first single. The song was notably performed twice on television : on the show Star Academy France
and at the 2009 NRJ Music Awards
.
In France, the single went straight to number two, on 1 March 2008, with 7,100 units sold. It remained for three consecutives weeks at this position, being unable to dislodge Sheryfa Luna
's hit single "Il avait les mots
", then dropped on the chart. It totalled 17 weeks in the top 50 and 27 weeks on the chart (top 100). In Belgium (Wallonia), the single entered the Ultratop 40 at #18 on 2 February thanks to the digital downloads, reached a peak of #15 the next week and remained for a total of 13 weeks in the top 40.
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France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
singer and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
Stanislas
Stanislas (singer)
Louis Stanislas Renoult, just known as Stanislas, is a French singer. After several musical collaborations since 2000, he met success in 2008 with his first solo album L'Équilibre instable....
. It was the first single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from his debut album L'Équilibre instable
L'Équilibre instable
L'Équilibre instable is the first album recorded by French singer Stanislas, released on 19 November 2007. It had some success in francophone countries...
on which it appears as first track and was released on 25 February 2008. It was written by Amaury Salmon and composed by Stanislas. It was successful in France where it hit number two.
Background and chart performances
Although the song was available digitally since November 2007 and aired on radio since September 2007, the song was only released as a CD single on 25 February 2008. "La débâcle des sentimentsLa débâcle des sentiments
"La débâcle des sentiments" is a 2007 song recorded by French singer and composer Stanislas, as a duet with Calogero. It was the third single from his debut album L'Équilibre instable on which it appears as fourth track on the first edition of the album and was released on 19 January 2009. It was...
", a duet with Calogero
Calogero
Calogero is a French singer.-Early years:By the age of six, Calogero had already taken an interest in music...
, was also sent to radio stations on 24 October 2007, but "Le Manège" was eventually chosen as the first single. The song was notably performed twice on television : on the show Star Academy France
Star Academy France
Star Academy was a French reality television show produced by the Dutch company Endemol, based on the Spanish format called Operación Triunfo. It consists of a contest of young singers. It spawned an equally successful show in Quebec called Star Académie. It was broadcast on TF1...
and at the 2009 NRJ Music Awards
NRJ Music Awards
The NRJ Music Awards, created in 2000 by the radio station NRJ in partnership with the television network TF1 takes place every year in mid-January at Cannes as the opening of MIDEM...
.
In France, the single went straight to number two, on 1 March 2008, with 7,100 units sold. It remained for three consecutives weeks at this position, being unable to dislodge Sheryfa Luna
Sheryfa Luna
Sheryfa Luna is a French R&B singer born to an Algerian father and a French mother.She won the fourth series of the French edition of popular Popstars in October 2007....
's hit single "Il avait les mots
Il avait les mots
"II avait les mots" is a pop music song recorded by contemporary R&B singer Sheryfa Luna. It was her second single from her debut album entitled Sheryfa Luna...
", then dropped on the chart. It totalled 17 weeks in the top 50 and 27 weeks on the chart (top 100). In Belgium (Wallonia), the single entered the Ultratop 40 at #18 on 2 February thanks to the digital downloads, reached a peak of #15 the next week and remained for a total of 13 weeks in the top 40.
Track listings
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Peak positions
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 15 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 | 7 |
| French SNEP Digital Chart | 10 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 2 |
End of year charts
| End of year chart (2008) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 58 |
| French Singles Chart | 35 |