"Mourir demain" is a 2003 song recorded by the Canadian artist Natasha St-Pier. She performed the song as a duet with the French singer Pascal Obispo. It was released on 18 June 2004, as the second single from St-Pier's fourth studio album, L'Instant d'après, on which it features as third track. This song, which has rock sonorities, achieved a great success in France and Belgium (Wallonia), reaching the top ten.
Song information The text was written by Lionel Florence. The music was composed by Frédéric Chateau (under the pseudonym "Asdorve"). It was available on Obispo's 2004 albums Fan and Studio fan in a longer version. It was also included on many French compilations such as NRJ Music Awards 2005.
The song was covered in 2007 by Yannick Noah, Patricia Kaas, Jenifer Bartoli and Jean-Baptiste Maunier. This version is available on Les Enfoirés' album La Caravane des Enfoirés, as third track.2007: La Caravane des Enfoirés, track listing and charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 24, 2008)
Chart performances In France, the single charted for 20 on the singles chart, from 20 June to 31 October 2004. It peaked at number seven in the first and the third weeks and stayed in the top ten for nine weeks.French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 24, 2008) It was certified Gold and was the 31st best-selling single of the year.2004 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved May 22, 2008)
Charted for 19 weeks on the Ultratop 40 (the Belgian chart), the song went to number 30 on 26 June, then jumped to number nine and reached number four in the seventh and eighth weeks. It stayed for nine weeks in the top ten and dropped slowly.Belgium (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 24, 2008) It was 20th on the Annual Chart.2004 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved May 24, 2008)
"Mourir demain" was St-Pier's most successful single in Switzerland in terms of peak position and chart trajectory. The single started at a peak of number 18 on 4 July, then dropped rather slowly on the chart, and totaled 13 weeks in the top 13, 17 weeks in the top 50 and 25 weeks on the chart.Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved May 24, 2008)
Track listings CD single "Mourir demain" (album version) — 3:37 "Mourir demain" (fan version) — 4:08
Digital download "Mourir demain" (album version) — 3:37 "Mourir demain" (fan version) — 4:08
Charts and sales
Weekly charts Chart (2004) PeakpositionBelgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart4Canadian Singles chart (ADISQ Quebec)23French Singles Chart7Swiss Singles Chart18
Year-end charts Chart (2004)PositionBelgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart20French Airplay Chart2004 French Airplay, TV Music Videos and Dance Chart Yacast.fr (Retrieved May 24, 2008)26French Singles Chart31French TV Music Videos Chart73Swiss Singles Chart72
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