L'amour toujours

This article is about the song. For album of the same name, see L'Amour Toujours (album).
"L'amour toujours"
Single by Gigi D'Agostino
from the album L'Amour Toujours
Released July 2001
Format
Recorded 1999
Genre Italo dance
Length 6:56 (album version)
Label
Writer(s)
  • Luigino Di Agostino
  • Carlos Montagner
  • Paolo Sandrini
  • Diego Leoni
Producer(s) Gigi D'Agostino
Gigi D'Agostino singles chronology
"Super (1, 2, 3)"
(2000)
"L'amour toujours"
(2001)
"Silence"
(2004)
Music sample
"I'll Fly with You"
(L'amour toujours)

"L'amour toujours" (also named "I'll Fly with You") is the title of a song co-written and recorded by the Italian DJ Gigi D'Agostino. The song was released to American clubs and dance radio in July 2001. In Europe, the song was released in October 2001. The song is from the 1999 homonymous album. In 2001, the song became extremely popular in the American dance club scene. It became an international success and a huge hit throughout Europe, Latin America and Asia. In the United States, it peaked at number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 15, 2001.[1]

Etymology

The title "L'amour toujours" means "love always" in French. However, the song is recorded entirely in English and the title does not appear in the lyrics.

Track listing

Europe CD maxi (2001)

  1. "L'amour toujours" (L'amour vision) – 6:53
  2. "Un giorno credi" (featuring Edoardo Bennato) – 8:04
  3. "L'amour toujours" (gigidagostino.com) – 7:57

Music video

The music video for the song contains footage taken from live performances of Gigi D'Agostino performing throughout Europe at rave parties. The version used in the music video is the "Small Mix".[2]

In popular culture

Chart performance

Chart (2001–02) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] 27
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) 11
Denmark (Tracklisten)[8] 1
Germany (Media Control Charts)[9][10] 3
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[11] 7
Ireland (IRMA)[12] 18
Italy (FIMI)[13] 6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 1
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[16] 17
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[17] 7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 25
US Billboard Hot 100[1] 78
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[19] 32
US Radio Songs (Billboard)[20] 74
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[21] 29
Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[22]
Tiësto Edit
29
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[23] 4

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[24] Gold 20,000*
Germany (BVMI)[25] Gold 250,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. 1 2 "Gigi D'Agostino – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Gigi D'Agostino.
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w15oWDh02K4. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. Seppo on bi YouTube.
  4. Tiësto Releases Official Preview To New Edit Of L'Amour Toujours EDM.com
  5. "Austriancharts.at – Gigi D'Agostino – L'amour toujours" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  6. "Ultratop.be – Gigi D'Agostino – L'amour toujours" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  7. "Ultratop.be – Gigi D'Agostino – L'amour toujours" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  8. "Danishcharts.com – Gigi D'Agostino – L'amour toujours". Tracklisten.
  9. "Gigi D'Agostino singles, German Singles Chart". Musicline.de (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  10. "Gigi D'Agostino – L'amour toujours". Officialcharts.de (in German). Official German Charts. GfK Entertainment. 5 November 2001.
  11. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
  12. Search for Irish peaks
  13. "Italiancharts.com – Gigi D'Agostino – L'amour toujours". Top Digital Download.
  14. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 50, 2001" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40
  15. "Dutchcharts.nl – Gigi D'Agostino – L'amour toujours" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  16. Romanian 2001 end-of-year charts
  17. "Spanishcharts.com – Gigi D'Agostino – L'amour toujours" Canciones Top 50.
  18. "Swisscharts.com – Gigi D'Agostino – L'amour toujours". Swiss Singles Chart.
  19. "Gigi D'Agostino – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Gigi D'Agostino.
  20. "Gigi D'Agostino – Chart history" Billboard Radio Songs for Gigi D'Agostino.
  21. "Gigi D'Agostino – Chart history" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Gigi D'Agostino.
  22. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  23. "Dzeko & Torres – Chart history" Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay for Dzeko & Torres.
  24. "Austrian single certifications – Gigi D'Agostino – L'Amour Toujours" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter Gigi D'Agostino in the field Interpret. Enter L'Amour Toujours in the field Titel. Select single in the field Format. Click Suchen
  25. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Gigi D'Agostino; 'L'Amour Toujours')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
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