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Slave (François Feldman song)

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"Slave"
Single by François Feldman
from the album Vivre, Vivre
B-side"Encore plus belle endormie"
ReleasedDecember 1987
Recorded1986
StudioStudio Musika, Paris
GenrePop
Length3:36
LabelPhonogram, Big Bang
Songwriter(s)Jean-Marie Moreau, François Feldman, Thierry Durbet
Producer(s)Fred Fraikin, Jean Fredenucci, Guy Walker
François Feldman singles chronology
"Demain c'est toi"
(1987)
"Slave"
(1987)
"Je te retrouverai"
(1988)

"Slave" is a 1986 song recorded by French singer François Feldman. It was written by Jean-Marie Moreau, Thierry Durbet and Feldman and was released in December 1987 as the third single from the album Vivre, Vivre, released earlier in the same year, on which it appears as the second track. It provided Feldman first top five hit in France.

The song was included on Feldman's three best of compilations: first on Two Feldman (1996) on which it appears as the third track on the second CD, then on Best Feldman (1998) as the twelfth track, last on Gold (2008) as the third track on the second CD; it was also performed during Feldman's 1991 tour and was thus included on the live album Feldman à Bercy (1992).

Chart performance

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In France, "Slave" debuted at number 43 on the chart edition of 16 January 1988, reached the top ten five weeks later, peaked at number five in its eleventh week, totalled eight weeks in the top ten and fell off the top 50 after 20 weeks. It achieved Silver status, awarded by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique, the French certificator, for over 250,000 units sold.[1] On the European Hot 100 Singles, it started at number 92 on 13 February 1988, peaked at number 17 in its ninth week,[2] and spent 16 weeks on the chart.

Track listings

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  1. "Slave" — 3:36
  2. "Encore plus belle endormie" — 3:00
  1. "Slave" (remix) — 5:15
  2. "Slave" — 3:36
  3. "Encore plus belle endormie" — 3:00
  1. "Slave" — 3:36
  2. "Amour de corridor" — 3:59
  3. "Encore plus belle endormie" — 3:00
  4. "Slave" (remix) — 5:15

Charts and sales

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Release history

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Country Date Format Label
France[3][4][5] 1987 7" single Big Bang, Phonogram
12" maxi
1988 CD maxi
Canada[8] 7" single Big Bang, Philips

References

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  1. ^ a b "InfoDisc : Les Certifications Officielles d'un Artiste (Depuis 1973)". infodisc.fr (in French). Retrieved 18 October 2019.. Select "François Feldman" from the drop-down menu and click "OK".
  2. ^ a b "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 15. 9 April 1988. p. 26-27. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 7 October 2021 – via World Radio History.
  3. ^ a b "Slave (François Feldman song)" at Discogs, 45 tours France (François Feldman – "Slave") (accessdate: 16 October 2019).
  4. ^ a b "Slave (François Feldman song)" at Discogs, maxi 45 tours France (François Feldman – "Slave") (accessdate: 16 October 2019).
  5. ^ a b "Slave (François Feldman song)" at Discogs, CD single France (François Feldman – "Slave") (accessdate: 16 October 2019).
  6. ^ "François Feldman – Slave" (in French). Les classement single.
  7. ^ "1988 Year-End Eurocharts - Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 52/1. 1 January 1989. p. 30. Retrieved 8 October 2021 – via American Radio History.
  8. ^ "Slave" at Discogs (list of releases) (François Feldman – "Slave") (accessdate: 16 October 2019).