L'amour toujours

{{short description|2000 single by Gigi D'Agostino}}

{{About|the song|the album of the same name|L'Amour Toujours (album)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox song

| name = L'Amour Toujours

| cover = Gigi Amour single.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Gigi D'Agostino

| album = L'Amour Toujours

| released = July 2000

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = *Italo dance

| length = * 8:45 / 6:54 (L'Amour Vision / Mixed Cut)

  • 4:02 (Small Mix)

| label = * NoiseMaker

  • Media

| writer = * Luigino Di Agostino

  • Carlo Montagner
  • Paolo Sandrini
  • Diego Leoni

| producer = Gigi D'Agostino

| prev_title = La Passion

| prev_year = 2000

| next_title = Super (1, 2, 3)

| next_year = 2000

| misc = {{Audio sample

| type = single

| file = Gigi D'Agostino - I'll Fly With You.ogg

| description = "I'll Fly with You"
("L'amour toujours")

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|w15oWDh02K4}}|type=single}}

}}

"L'Amour Toujours" (also named "I'll Fly with You") is a song co-written and recorded by the Italian DJ Gigi D'Agostino. The song was released to American clubs and dance radio in July 2000. In Europe, the song was released in October 2000. The song is from D'Agostino's 1999 album of the same name. Ola Onabule is the vocalist of this song. He performs all the vocals on the track and on all versions of the song.

"L'amour toujours" became an international success, topping the charts of Denmark, the Netherlands, and Romania and peaking within the top 10 in six other countries. In North America, it peaked at number 78 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 11 on the Canadian Singles Chart. The album version has a different mix, which was used as the single version in the United States and Canada, except with vocal samples from "Bla Bla Bla" added.

Name

The French title ({{IPA|fr|la.muʁ tu.ʒuʁ|pron}}) translates to "Love Always". However, the song is recorded entirely in English, and the title does not appear in the lyrics. The song's popular title comes from its refrain.

Music video

The music video for the song contains footage taken from live performances of D'Agostino performing throughout Europe at rave parties. The version used in the music video is known as the "Small Mix" and is an edit of the "L'Amour Vision" version.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w15oWDh02K4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/w15oWDh02K4 |archive-date=19 December 2021 |url-status=live|title=Gigi D'Agostino – L'Amour Toujours ( Official Video )|date=20 March 2010|publisher=Gigi D'Agostino Classic|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}

Track listing

Europe mixed CD maxi (2001)

  1. "L'Amour Toujours" (L'Amour Vision) – 6:56
  2. "Un Giorno Credi" (gigidagostino.com) – 8:07
  3. "L'Amour Toujours" (gigidagostino.com) – 7:58
  4. "Musikakeparla" – 6:55

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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|+2000–2002 weekly chart performance for "L'amour toujours"

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position

{{single chart|Austria|3|artist=Gigi D'Agostino|song=L'amour toujours|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Flanders|2|artist=Gigi D'Agostino|song=L'amour toujours|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Wallonia|27|artist=Gigi D'Agostino|song=L'amour toujours|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|Canada (Nielsen SoundScan){{Cite magazine|title=Gigi D'Agostino|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/gigi-dagostino/chart-history/cns/|access-date=6 July 2020|magazine=Billboard}}

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{{single chart|Denmark|1|artist=Gigi D'Agostino|song=L'amour toujours|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2001/MM-2001-11-10.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=19|issue=46|page=11|date=10 November 2001|access-date=26 February 2021}}

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{{single chart|Germany|3|artist=Gigi D'Agostino|song=L'amour toujours|songid=4910|rowheader=true|access-date=17 April 2020}}
{{single chart|Hungary|7|artist=Gigi d'Agostino|song=L'Amour Toujours|week=22|year=2002|rowheader=true|access-date=8 December 2010}}
{{single chart|Ireland2|18|song=L'amour toujours|rowheader=true|access-date=13 April 2025}}
{{single chart|Italy|6|artist=Gigi D'Agostino|song=L'amour toujours|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Dutch40|1|artist=Gigi D'Agostino|song=L'amour Toujours|week=50|year=2001|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|1|artist=Gigi D'Agostino|song=L'amour toujours|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|Romania (Romanian Top 100){{cite web|url=http://www.rt100.ro/2001.html|title=Top of the Year 2001|publisher=Romanian Top 100|language=ro|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021209050311/http://www.rt100.ro/2001.html|archive-date=9 December 2002|access-date=13 April 2025}}

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{{single chart|Spain|7|artist=Gigi D'Agostino|song=L'amour toujours|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|25|artist=Gigi D'Agostino|song=L'amour toujours|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|78|artist=Gigi D'Agostino|rowheader=true|refname="billboard"}}
{{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|32|artist=Gigi D'Agostino|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|29|artist=Gigi D'Agostino|rowheader=true}}

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|+2024 weekly chart performance for "L'amour toujours"

!scope="col"|Chart (2024)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

{{single chart|Germany|8|artist=Gigi D'Agostino|song=L'amour toujours|songid=4910|rowheader=true|access-date=17 April 2020}}
{{single chart|Sweden|10|artist=Gigi D'Agostino|song=L'amour toujours|rowheader=true}}{{fact|date=July 2025}}

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|+Weekly chart performance for "L'amour toujours" (Tiesto edit)

!scope="col"|Chart (2015–2016)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

{{single chart|Poland|29|chartid=1902|year=2016|rowheader=true|access-date=29 February 2016}}
scope="row"|Poland (Polish Airplay New){{cite web|url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/airplays/pozostale/archiwum.php?year=2015&typ=nowosci&idlisty=1819#title|title=Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video|publisher=Polish Airplay New|access-date=31 March 2017}}

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{{single chart|Billboarddanceairplay|4|artist=Dzeko & Torres|rowheader=true}}

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=Year-end charts=

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|+2001 year-end chart performance for "L'amour toujours"

!scope="col"|Chart (2001)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"|Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=2001|title=Jahreshitparade Singles 2001|website=austriancharts.at|language=de|access-date=27 February 2020}}

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scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2001&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten 2001|publisher=Ultratop|language=nl|access-date=27 February 2020}}

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scope="row"|Canada (Nielsen SoundScan){{cite web|url=http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2001_singles.html|archivedate=26 January 2003|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030126204339/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2001_singles.html|title=Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2001|publisher=Jam!|access-date=26 March 2022}}

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scope="row"|Germany (Media Control){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2001|title=Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2001|publisher=GfK Entertainment|language=de|access-date=27 February 2020}}

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scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2001&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 2001|publisher=MegaCharts|language=nl|access-date=27 February 2020}}

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scope="row"|Romania (Romanian Top 100)

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|+2002 year-end chart performance for "L'amour toujours"

!Chart (2002)

!Position

scope="row"|Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=2002|title=Jahreshitparade Singles 2002|website=austriancharts.at|language=de|access-date=27 February 2020}}

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scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2002&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten 2002|publisher=Ultratop|language=nl|access-date=27 February 2020}}

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scope="row"|Canada (Nielsen SoundScan){{cite web|url=http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_singles2.html|title=Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2002 (Part 2)|date=14 January 2003|work=Jam!|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040906184715/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_singles2.html|archive-date=6 September 2004}}

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scope="row"|Ireland (IRMA){{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/2fm/charts/top100_2002.html|title=Top 100 Songs of 2002|publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann|year=2002|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040602113021/http://www.rte.ie/2fm/charts/top100_2002.html|archive-date=2 June 2004|access-date=16 March 2022}}

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scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2002|title=Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2002|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=27 February 2020}}

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scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2002&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 2002|publisher=MegaCharts|language=nl|access-date=27 February 2020}}

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|+Year-end chart performance for "L'amour toujours" (Tiesto edit)

!Chart (2016)

!Position

scope="row"|US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/dance-mix-show-airplay-songs|title=Dance/Mix Show Songs – Year-End 2016|magazine=Billboard|date=16 December 2014|access-date=27 February 2020}}

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=Decade-end charts=

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|+Decade-end chart performance for "L'amour toujours"

!Chart (2000–2009)

!Position

scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/decennium.asp?cat=s&dec=00|title=Decennium Charts - Singles 2000-2009|language=nl|website=MegaCharts|access-date=3 May 2022}}

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|type=single|title=L'amour toujours|artist=Gigi D'Agostino|award=Gold|relyear=2000|certyear=2002|access-date=12 January 2012}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|type=single|title=L'amour toujours|artist=Gigi D'Agostino|award=Gold|relyear=2000|certyear=2002|access-date=20 December 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|type=single|artist=Gigi D'Agostino|title=L'amour toujours|award=Platinum|relyear=2000|certyear=2022|id=10955|access-date=18 January 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|type=single|title=L'amour toujours|artist=Gigi D'Agostino|award=Gold|relyear=2000|certyear=2001|access-date=12 January 2012}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|type=single|artist=Gigi D'Agostino|title=L'amour toujours|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2000|certyear=2019|id=7350|access-date=18 November 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Netherlands|type=single|title=L'amour toujours|artist=Gigi D'Agostino|award=Platinum|relyear=2000|certyear=2002|access-date=26 March 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|type=single|title=L'amour toujours|artist=Gigi D'Agostino|award=Gold|relyear=2000|certyear=2024|access-date=23 March 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|type=single|title=L'amour toujours|artist=Dzeko & Torres feat. Delaney Jane|award=Gold|relyear=2015|certyear=2016|source=artist|note=Tiësto edit|access-date=6 April 2025}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|title=L'amour toujours|artist=Gigi D'Agostino|award=Gold|relyear=2000|certyear=2024|id=17135-5562-1|access-date=10 May 2024}}

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Cover versions

  • In September 2015, Tiësto released a new edit of "L'amour toujours" performed by Dzeko & Torres, featuring vocals by Delaney Jane.[http://edm.com/articles/2015-08-18/tiesto-teases-new-edit-of-lamour-toujours Tiësto Releases Official Preview To New Edit Of L'Amour Toujours] EDM.com

Use as an anti-immigration song

As reported by several German media, since at least November 2023 the melody to "L'amour toujours" has been co-opted by far-right groups in Germany, as various videos of people joining in public chants singing over the song's instrumental hook with a reprise of the anti-immigration slogan, "{{lang|de|Ausländer raus, Ausländer raus, Deutschland den Deutschen, Ausländer raus}}" (Foreigners out, foreigners out, Germany for Germans, foreigners out) surfaced online.{{cite news |date=24 January 2024 |title=Diskothekbesucher grölen "Ausländer raus" |url=https://www.zeit.de/news/2024-01/24/diskothekbesucher-groelen-auslaender-raus |website=Die Zeit |language=de}}{{cite web |author=Marvin K. Hoffmann |date=14 February 2024 |title=Neo-Nazis kapern Pop-Hit von Gigi D'Agostino – es ist nicht das erste Mal |url=https://www.op-online.de/deutschland/neo-nazis-gigi-dagostino-lamour-toujours-karneval-party-hessen-nrw-feier-rechtsextremismus-zr-92824324.html |website=Offenbach-Post |language=de}}{{cite web |author=Fred Lucius |date=9 November 2023 |title=Feiernde Menge brüllt Nazi-Parolen bei Erntefest in Vorpommern |url=https://www.nordkurier.de/regional/pasewalk/feiernde-menge-bruellt-nazi-parolen-bei-erntefest-in-vorpommern-2040021 |website=Nordkurier |language=de}} Members of the youth wing of far-right party Alternative for Germany were reportedly seen engaging in similar chants on several occasions,{{Cite web |last=Querner |first=Eckhart |date=24 May 2024 |title=Wie "L'Amour Toujours" zur rechten Chiffre wurde |url=https://www.br.de/nachrichten/kultur/l-amour-toujours-wie-der-popsong-zur-rechten-chiffre-wurde,UCeKq7s |access-date=25 May 2024 |website=BR24 |language=de-DE}}{{Cite news |last=Connolly |first=Kate |date=24 May 2024 |title=Outrage at footage of people singing Nazi slogan at party on German island |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/24/outrage-at-footage-of-people-singing-nazi-slogan-at-party-on-german-island |access-date=25 May 2024 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} while the party's TikTok account started posting clips featuring the song's melody as a background theme.{{Cite news |last=von Boeselager |first=Matern |date=25 May 2024 |title=Sylt-Video: Wie »L'amour toujours« von Gigi-d'Agostino zum Vehikel rechter Propaganda wurde |url=https://www.spiegel.de/kultur/sylt-video-wie-der-italo-hit-von-gigi-dagostino-zum-vehikel-rechter-propaganda-wurde-a-7effddda-804e-4d65-bbb9-ed965e6a54ea |access-date=25 May 2024 |work=Der Spiegel |language=de-DE |issn=2195-1349}}{{Cite web |date=24 May 2024 |title=In Germania "L'amour toujours" è diventata un inno di estrema destra |url=https://www.ilpost.it/2024/05/24/germania-amour-toujours-gigi-dagostino-e-diventato-inno-estrema-destra/ |access-date=25 May 2024 |website=Il Post |language=it-IT}} In response to the reports, in March 2024 German record label ZYX, who holds the copyright for "L'amour toujours", filed a criminal complaint against unknown figures, with the charges involving hate speech and copyright infringement.{{Cite web |date=15 March 2024 |title=Vorwurf Volksverhetzung: Hessischer Musikverlag von "L'Amour Toujours" stellt Strafanzeige |url=https://www.hessenschau.de/panorama/vorwurf-volksverhetzung-hessischer-musikverlag-von-lamour-toujours-stellt-strafanzeige-v1,lamour-toujour-verlag-merenberg-100.html |access-date=25 May 2024 |website=hessenschau.de |language=de-DE}}

In May 2024, a retweeted video showing a group of people singing the aforementioned slogan over "L'amour toujours" during a party at a club on Sylt, in which one man appeared to perform the Hitler salute, sparked widespread outrage; the regional police of Schleswig-Holstein opened an investigation about the case, while the clip's content was widely condemned by various political figures. D'Agostino reiterated that his song is apolitical, stating that it is about "a beautiful, big and intense feeling [of love] that unites people".{{Cite web |date=25 May 2024 |title=Gigi D'Agostino: "L'amour toujours" handelt von der Liebe |url=https://www.sueddeutsche.de/kultur/musik-gigi-d-agostino-l-amour-toujours-handelt-von-der-liebe-dpa.urn-newsml-dpa-com-20090101-240525-99-159535 |access-date=25 May 2024 |website=Süddeutsche Zeitung |language=de-DE}}{{Cite web |last=Castellani Perelli |first=Daniele |date=26 May 2024 |title=Coro nazista in Germania sulle note della sua hit, il dj Gigi D'Agostino prende le distanze: "La mia canzone parla d'amore" |url=https://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2024/05/26/news/coro_nazista_germania_stranieri_dj_gigi_dagostino-423111127/ |access-date=10 June 2024 |website=la Repubblica |language=it}} After the incident, the song re-entered the German singles chart at number 8.{{Cite web |title=Single-Charts: Pashanim auf 1, "L'amour Toujours" in Top 10 - Offizielle Deutsche Charts |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/news/item/1394-single-charts-pashanim-auf-1-lamour-toujours-in-top-10 |access-date=1 June 2024 |website=www.offiziellecharts.de |language=de-de}}

In June 2024, Sweden Democrats politician David Lång was audiotaped by an Expressen journalist while singing "{{lang|de|Ausländer raus, Ausländer raus}}" over "L'amour toujours" during a post-electoral party for the 2024 European Parliament election in Sweden.{{Cite web |date=10 June 2024 |title=Un parlamentare di estrema destra svedese è finito nei guai per aver cantato Gigi D'Agostino |url=https://www.ilpost.it/live/elezioni-europee-2024-risultati-live/#item-3076905 |access-date=10 June 2024 |website=Il Post |language=it}}

As a result of its use by right-wing extremist groups, the song was banned from being played at the Oktoberfest in Munich.{{Cite web |last1=Ingmo |first1=Daniel |last2=Lundberg Andersson |first2=Hannes |last3=Baas |first3=David |date=9 June 2024 |title=Rasistlåt på SD:s valvaka – sången framför Jomshof |url=https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/sverige/rasistlat-pa-sds-valvaka-gar-till-attack-mot-reporter/ |access-date=10 June 2024 |website=Expressen |language=sv}} The Austrian Football Association also decided to ban the song from being used as a stadium anthem, in order to avoid further incidents. In an interview with Kronen Zeitung, D'Agostino criticized bans of the song by radio stations and festivals, saying, "You can't stop racism by banning music".{{Cite web |last=Bischofberger |first=Conny |date=1 June 2024 |title=What's going on, Gigi D'Agostino? |url=https://www.krone.at/3399698 |access-date=6 June 2024 |website=Kronen Zeitung |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2 June 2024 |title=Gigi D'Agostino: "Song-Verbot wie Rückkehr ins Mittelalter" |url=https://www.stol.it/artikel/kultur/gigi-dagostino-song-verbot-wie-rueckkehr-ins-mittelalter |access-date=10 June 2024 |website=Stol.it |language=de}}

See also

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