Santiano
| "Santiano" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Hugues Aufray | |
| Released | 1961 |
| Format | 7" single |
| Genre | Pop |
| Writer(s) | Jacques Plante, Dave Fisher |
"Santiano" is a 1961 song, inspired by the sea shanty "Santianna", as it uses the same tune. However, it refers to a ship leaving Saint Malo bound to San Francisco, described as a wealthy place. The French-language version was popularized first in the 1960s by Hugues Aufray.
Original version
In the early 1960s, the song was recorded in French language by artist Hugues Aufray. It is by far the most well-known shanty in France and was released in 1961. French lyrics were composed by the French writer Jacques Plante. The song was included on the singer's 2007 compilation Les 50 plus belles chansons.
Star Academy France
| "Santiano" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Star Academy 5 | ||||
| from the album Les Meilleurs Moments | ||||
| B-side | Instrumental | |||
| Released | November 11, 2005 | |||
| Format | CD single, Digital download | |||
| Recorded | France, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:39 | |||
| Label | Mercury, Universal Music | |||
| Writer(s) |
Hugues Aufray Jacques Plante Dave Fisher | |||
| Star Academy 5 singles chronology | ||||
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In 2005, the song was covered by Star Academy 5 on the album Les Meilleurs Moments on which it features as first track. Released on November 11, 2005, as second single from the album, it achieved great success in France, where it topped the chart, and in Belgium (Wallonia). As of July 2014, it is the 87th best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 325,000 units sold.[1]
Track listings
- CD single
- "Santiano" — 2:39
- "Santiano" (instrumental) — 2:39
- Digital download
- "Santiano" — 2:39
Certifications and sales
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | — | — | — | 323,695 (272,067 in 2005[2] + 51,628 in 2006[3]) |
Charts
| Chart (2005-2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[4] | 2 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 | 4 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart[5] | 1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[6] | 18 |
| End of year chart (2005) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[7] | 30 |
| French Singles Chart[8] | 15 |
| End of year chart (2006) | Position |
| French Singles Chart[9] | 94 |
| Preceded by "Hung Up" by Madonna |
French SNEP number-one single December 10, 2005 - December 17, 2005 (2 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Mon Plus Beau Noël" by Johnny Hallyday |
Other cover versions
"Santiano" was also covered by Laurent Voulzy in 2006. It features as 17th track on his studio album La Septième Vague. The "Oktoberklub", a folk-band from the GDR covered the song with new lyrics under the title "Da sind wir aber immer noch" - a fight-song. Another cover of the song using the same tune and nautical theme, but entirely new lyrics in German, was released under the title "Santiano" by the German Band "Santiano".
References
- ↑ "Top 100 des singles les plus vendus du millénaire en France, épisode 2 (90-81)". Chartsinfrance. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
- ↑ 2005 best-selling singles in France Fanofmusic.fr (Retrieved November 1, 2008)
- ↑ 2006 best-selling singles in 2006 Fanofmusic.fr (Retrieved November 1, 2008)
- ↑ "Santiano", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved October 30, 2008)
- ↑ "Santiano", French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved October 30, 2008)
- ↑ "Santiano", Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved October 30, 2008)
- ↑ 2005 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved October 30, 2008)
- ↑ 2005 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved October 30, 2008)
- ↑ 2006 French Singles Chart Ifop.com (Retrieved October 30, 2008)