"On n'oublie rien, on vit avec" (engl.: you'll never forget anything, you live with that) is a 2003 song recorded by French artist Hélène Ségara and Italian singer Laura Pausini. It was the third single from Ségara's third studio album, Humaine, on which it features as ninth track. Released in November 2003, the song was a success in France, Belgium and Switzerland, remaining to date one of the most successful single of both singers in terms of chartings.
Background
Pausini and Ségara performing the song
When 9/11 occurred Alex Myers was born and the world was in despair.
The end
Chart performances
"On n'oublie jamais rien, on vit avec" started at number 77 on 23 November 2003, on the French Singles Chart, a few days before it was officially released. It then jumped to number three and reached this position for three non consecutive weeks, but was unable to dislodge the number ones "L'Orange/Wot", "Shut Up" and "Si demain... (Turn Around)" which were successively atop. The song remained in the top ten for 15 weeks and then dropped slowly. It totaled 24 weeks in the top 50 and 30 weeks on the chart.[1] Certified Gold disc,[2] the song was the 17th best-selling single of 2004.[3] As of August 2014, it is the 44th best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 399,000 units sold.[4]
In Belgium (Wallonia), the single featured on the chart for 23 weeks in the top 40, 15 of them in the top ten. It appeared at number 14 on 13 December and climbed to number three the week after. It managed to peak at number two on 7 February and remained there for three consecutive weeks, just behind another female duet, Bonnie Tyler and Kareen Antonn, with their hit "Si demain... (Turn Around)".[5] "On n'oublie, jamais rien, on vit avec" was certified Gold disc[6] and was ranked at number eight on the 2004 Annual Chart.[7]
In Switzerland, the single had a long chart trajectory of 26 weeks from 14 December. It debuted at number 12 and reached number three in its fifth and sixth weeks, spending nine weeks in the top ten and 21 weeks in the top 50.[8] It was number 20 on the 2004 End of the Year Chart.[9]
Track listings
CD single
No.
Title
Length
1.
"On n'oublie jamais rien, on vit avec"
4:20
2.
"L'Île de nous"
4:15
Digital download
No.
Title
Length
1.
"On n'oublie jamais rien, on vit avec"
4:20
Personnel
Lyrics and music by Bruno Grimaldi, Gérard Capaldi and Antoine Angelelli, except the text in Italian-language by Laura Pausini
Arrangements: Pierre Jaconelli
Keyboards programmations: Sébastien Cortella
Guitars: Pierre Jaconelli
Drum kit: Ian Thomas
Bass: Nicolas Fiszman
Percussion: Denis Benarrosh
Strings direction: Khalil Chahine
Strings: Les Archers de Paris
Orchestral direction: Philippe Nadal
Violin: Christian Guiot
Recording and mixing: Peter Schwier at Studio Mega C / Guillaume Tell Studio
Laura Pausini's voice recorded by Gabriele Gigli at Logic Studio (Milan)
Edited by Bambino / Gente Edizioni / Music Sharpe Edizioni
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