La Ritournelle

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{{short description|2005 single by Sébastien Tellier}}

{{Infobox song

| name = La Ritournelle

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| type = single

| artist = Sébastien Tellier

| album = Politics

| released = {{Start date|2004|9|26|df=yes}}

| recorded = 2003

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| genre = Baroque pop, downtempo

| length = 7:36

| label = Record Makers, Astralwerks

| writer = Sébastien Tellier

| producer = Record Makers

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| next_title = Broadway

| next_year = 2004

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"La Ritournelle" is a song by Sébastien Tellier from his 2004 album Politics. It was released as a single on 26 September 2004; along with the original, this included remixes by Mr. Dan, Jim Noir and Jake Bullit.

The track received much critical acclaim. On www.thebeatsurrender.co.uk, Kev writes: "Tellier has created one of the most beautiful, symphonic dance tracks you’ll ever hear in your lives".{{Cite web |url=http://www.thebeatsurrender.co.uk/reviews/records/la-ritournelle-sebastian-tellier |title=La Ritournelle - Record Review | the Beat Surrender |access-date=2010-12-05 |archive-date=2011-07-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722145434/http://www.thebeatsurrender.co.uk/reviews/records/la-ritournelle-sebastian-tellier |url-status=dead }} The song features drumming by Tony Allen.{{Cite news |last=Beaumont-Thomas |first=Ben |date=2020-05-04 |title='His drums were singing, you know?' Tony Allen remembered by his collaborators |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/may/04/his-drums-were-singing-you-know-tony-allen-remembered-by-his-collaborators |access-date=2024-08-29 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} In October 2011, NME placed "La Ritournelle" at number 110 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/list/150-best-tracks-of-the-past-15-years-1257|title=150 Best Tracks Of The Past 15 Years|website=Nme.com|date=6 October 2011|access-date=8 December 2021}}