François (album)

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{{Infobox album

| name = François

| type = Studio

| artist = Desireless

| cover = Desireless Francois re-release album cover.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1989

| recorded = 1986–1989

| venue =

| studio = Studio Colour, Studio D'Aguesseau

| genre = Eurodisco, synthpop

| length =

| label = CBS

| producer = Jean Michel Rivat

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = I Love You

| next_year = 1994

| misc = {{Extra album cover

| header = Alternative cover

| type = Studio

| cover = Desireless Francois album cover.jpg

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| alt =

| caption = 2001 re-release

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François is the French-language debut album by Desireless, released in 1989 and re-released in 2001. The single "{{lang|fr|Voyage, voyage|italic=no}}" was a chart topper in many European and Asian single charts.{{Cite web|url=http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?key=1597&cat=s|website=Swedishcharts.com |title=Desireless - Voyage voyage|access-date=July 31, 2024}}

Track listing

  • All songs written by Jean Michel Rivat, except "Qui Sommes-Nous" and "Voyage, voyage" (Rivat/Dominique Dubois)
  1. "{{lang|fr|Qui Sommes-Nous|italic=no}}" – 4:31
  2. "{{lang|fr|Animal|italic=no}}" – 4:48
  3. "Hari ôm Ramakrishna" – 5:11
  4. "{{lang|fr|Tombée d'une montagne|italic=no}}" – 5:07
  5. "{{lang|fr|Dis pourquoi|italic=no}} (New age mix)" – 0:36
  6. "{{lang|fr|Oublie-les, oublie|italic=no}}" – 3:58
  7. "{{lang|fr|Les commencements|italic=no}}" – 4:04
  8. "{{lang|fr|Elle est comme les étoiles|italic=no}}" – 4:15
  9. "{{lang|fr|Qui peut savoir|italic=no}}" – 3:48
  10. "John" – 4:14
  11. "{{lang|fr|Dis pourquoi|italic=no}}" – 4:42
  12. "{{lang|fr|Voyage, voyage|italic=no}}" – 4:22

=2001 CD re-release track listing=

Label: Choice Of Music

Catalogue number: 200 105-2

  1. "{{lang|fr|Voyage, voyage|italic=no}}" - 4.24
  2. "John" - 4.13
  3. "{{lang|fr|Qui sommes-nous|italic=no}}" - 4.28
  4. "{{lang|fr|Elle est comme les étoiles|italic=no}}" - 4.14
  5. "{{lang|fr|Animal|italic=no}}" - 4.48
  6. "Hari ôm Ramakrishna" – 5:10
  7. "{{lang|fr|Tombée d'une montagne|italic=no}}" – 5:08
  8. "{{lang|fr|Oublie-les, oublie|italic=no}}" – 3:58
  9. "{{lang|fr|Les commencements|italic=no}}" – 4:04
  10. "{{lang|fr|Qui peut savoir|italic=no}}" – 3:48
  11. "{{lang|fr|Dis pourquoi|italic=no}}" - 4.41
  12. "Star" - 4.39
  13. "{{lang|fr|Voyage, voyage|italic=no}}" (Maxi version) - 6.41
  14. "John" (Maxi version) - 6.27
  15. {{lang|fr|Qui sommes-nous|italic=no}}" (Europe remix) - 6.38

Singles

  • "Qui Peut Savoir" – 1986
  • "{{lang|fr|Voyage, voyage|italic=no}}" – 1986/1987 (France #2, Germany #1, UK #5 *){{Cite web|url=http://www.everyhit.com/|title=UK Top 40 Chart Archive, British Singles & Album Charts|website=Everyhit.com|access-date=July 31, 2024}}
  • "John" – 1988 (France #5)
  • "{{lang|fr|Qui Sommes-Nous?|italic=no}}" – 1989
  • "{{lang|fr|Elle Est Comme Les Étoiles|italic=no}}" – 1990

*when originally released it charted at #53 but was re-released in 1988 as a remix by P. Hammond and P. Waterman of PWL, as the "Britmix".

References

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