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Pourtant

{{Short description|1990 single by Roch Voisine}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Pourtant

| cover = Pourtant - Roch Voisine.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Roch Voisine

| album = Hélène

| B-side = Instrumental

| released = 1990

| recorded = 1989

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Ballad, pop

| length = 5:40

| label = Productions Georges Mary

| writer = Roch Voisine,
Marcel Lefèvre

| producer = Roch Voisine

| prev_title = Hélène

| prev_year = 1989

| next_title = Avant de partir

| next_year = 1990

}}

"Pourtant" is a 1989 pop-ballad song recorded by Canadian singer Roch Voisine. It was released in March 1990 as the second single from his first studio album Hélène, on which it appears as the third track. It became a top three hit in France.

Versions

"Pourtant" was performed during Voisine's 1992 tour and thus included on the live albums Europe Tour and Roch Voisine Live, as well as on the compilation Best Of. Voisine recorded a new version of "Pourtant" first in 2003 on his album Je te serai fidèle, then in 2013 as a duet with Robert Marien, on the Canadian edition of his album Duophonique.

Chart performance

In France, "Pourtant" debuted at number 17 on the chart edition of 7 April 1991, then entered the top ten two weeks later, had a peak at number three in its sixth week, and remained for a total of eight weeks in the top ten and 14 weeks in the top 50. It achieved Silver status, awarded by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. On the European Hot 100 Singles, it debuted at number 61 on 21 April 1991, reached a peak of number 13 in the sixth week, and fell off the top 100 after 13 weeks of presence.

Track listings

  • 12" maxi{{Discogs release|type=single|7319080}}, CD maxi France (Roch Voisine – "Pourtant") (accessdate: 22 September 2021).
  1. "Pourtant" — 5:40
  2. "Hélène" (English version) — 3:45
  3. "Pour une victoire" — 3:02
  • 7" single{{Discogs release|type=single|9521073}}, 7" single Europe (Roch Voisine – "Pourtant") (accessdate: 22 September 2021).
  1. "Pourtant" — 5:40
  2. "Pourtant" (instrumental) — 4:22
  • CD maxi{{Discogs release|type=single|3295671}}, CD maxi Germany (Roch Voisine – "Pourtant") (accessdate: 22 September 2021).
  1. "Pourtant" — 5:40
  2. "Pour une victoire" — 3:02
  3. "Pourtant" (instrumental) — 4:22

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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!Chart (1990)

!Peak
position

scope="row"|Europe (European Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1990/MM-1990-05-26.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=7|issue=21|date=26 May 1990|page=IV-V|oclc=29800226|via=World Radio History |accessdate=22 September 2021}}

|align="center"|13

scope="row"{{Singlechart|France|3|artist=Roch Voisine|song=Pourtant|accessdate=22 September 2021 |refname="lescharts"}}
scope="row"|Quebec (ADISQ){{cite web |url=http://bibnum2.banq.qc.ca/bna/palmares/2010-Franco/Franco-Compilation_succes_ordre_alpha_interpretes.pdf |title=Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes |publisher=Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec |author=Michel Gignac |website=banq.qc.ca |page=808 |language=French |accessdate=14 April 2025}}

|align="center"|27

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (1990)

!Position

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1990/MM-1990-12-22.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 of 1990|magazine=Music & Media|volume=7|issue=51|date=22 December 1990|page=36|oclc=29800226|accessdate=15 January 2020|via=American Radio History}}

| style="text-align:center;"|98

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=Certifications=

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Pourtant"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|type=single|title=Pourtant|artist=Roch Voisine|award=Silver |certyear=1990|relyear=1990|source=infodisc|refname="certification"|access-date=26 November 2021}}

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Release history

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! Country

! Date

! Format

! Label

rowspan="3"| Europe

| rowspan="3"| 1990

| CD maxi

| rowspan="3"| Productions Georges Mary

7" single
12" maxi

References

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Category:1990 singles

Category:Roch Voisine songs

Category:1989 songs