Qui a le droit...
| "Qui a le droit..." | ||||
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| Single by Patrick Bruel | ||||
| from the album Si ce soir... | ||||
| B-side | "J'roule vers toi" (live) | |||
| Released | October 1991 | |||
| Format |
CD maxi, 7" single Cassette | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:40 | |||
| Label | RCA PB | |||
| Writer(s) | Gérard Presgurvic, Patrick Bruel | |||
| Producer(s) | Patrick Bruel, Mick Lanaro | |||
| Patrick Bruel singles chronology | ||||
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"Qui a le droit..." is a pop song recorded by French artist Patrick Bruel. Written and composed by Gérard Presgurvic and Patrick Bruel, it was the first single from his album Si ce soir..., recorded after his first concerts tour. It was released in a live version in late October 1991 under RCA label and was a hit in France, becoming Bruel's only number-one single.
Cover versions and chart performances
"Qui a le droit..." was overdubbed as a duet in 2004 by Bruel with Ana Torroja (Mecano's member) for the albums Puzzle[1] and the compilation Duos.[2] Bruel also recorded a cover with Zazie, Isabelle Boulay, Corneille, Garou and Jean-Baptiste Maunier for Les Enfoirés' 2005 album Le Train des Enfoirés,[3] also available on the best of La Compil' (vol.3).[4] The children choir named Vox Angeli made also a cover of the song on its 2008 successful eponymous album.[5] Sowatt covered the song in a rock version.
The music video was shot in a live version : Bruel is playing the piano, and for a moment, tens of thousands of spectators perform the song instead of the singer.[6] The song was included on Bruel's albums Plaza de los heroes (1995), Patrick Bruel (2002), S'laisser aimer (triple best of, 2007) and Live - Des souvenirs... ensemble (2007). The singer notably performed "Qui a le droit..." live at the 2008 Telethon in Roubaix.
In France, after a debut at #5 on November 2, 1991 and topped the singles chart five weeks later and for seven non consecutives weeks. It totalled 20 weeks in the top ten and 25 weeks in the top 50. It was the first live single to top the French chart.[7] It hit Gold status and is currently the 669th best-selling single of all time in France.[8]
Track listings
- 7" single
- "Qui a le droit..." (live) – 4:40
- "J'roule vers toi" (live) – 5:13
- CD maxi
- "Qui a le droit..." (live) – 4:40
- "J'roule vers toi" (live) – 5:13
- "Jef" (live) – 3:47
- Cassette
- "Qui a le droit..." (live) – 4:40
- "J'roule vers toi" (live) – 5:13
Credits
- Written by Gérard Presgurvic
- Composed by Patrick Bruel
- Executive producer : Mick Lanaro
- Editions : RCA / BMG
- Catalog# : PB 44991
Charts and sales
Peak positions
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Flanders) Ultratop 40 Chart[9] | 50 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart[7] | 1 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France[10] | Gold | 1992 | 250,000 | 466,000 |
Chart successions
| Preceded by "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" by Bryan Adams |
French SNEP number-one single (first run) December 7, 1991 - January 11, 1992 (6 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Song of Ocarina" by Jean-Philippe Audin and Diago Modena |
| Preceded by "Song of Ocarina" by Jean-Philippe Audin and Diago Modena |
French SNEP number-one single (second run) February 15, 1992 (1 week) |
Succeeded by "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" by Elton John and George Michael |
References
- ↑ Puzzle, track listings and charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 24, 2009)
- ↑ Duos, track listings and charts Lescharts.com Archived May 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved April 24, 2009)
- ↑ Le Train des Enfoirés, track listings and charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 24, 2009)
- ↑ La Compil' (vol.3), track listings and charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 24, 2009)
- ↑ Vox Angeli, track listings and charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 24, 2009)
- ↑ Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 224 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
- 1 2 "Qui a le droit...", French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 24, 2009)
- ↑ Best-selling singles of all time in France Infodisc.fr Archived August 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved April 24, 2009)
- ↑ "Belgian (Flanders) Ultratop 40" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ↑ French certifications See: "Les Ventes" => "Toutes les certifications depuis 1973" => "BRUEL Patrick" Infodisc.fr Archived 2012-03-07 at WebCite (Retrieved April 4, 2009)