Andalouse (song)

"Andalouse" (French for "Andalusian girl") is a song recorded by French singer Kendji Girac. It was written by Rachid Mir, Christian Dessart and Nazim Khaled, being produced by The Bionix. The song was released by Mercury Records on 18 August 2014 as the lead single from Girac's debut eponymous album, Kendji. "Andalouse" is a dance-pop song with influences of Latin and Indian music, with the singer also having a conversation in Spanish.

"Andalouse"
Single by Kendji Girac
from the album Kendji
LanguageFrench
English titleAndalusian Girl
Released18 August 2014
Recorded2014
Genre
Length2:49
LabelMercury Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Bionix
Kendji Girac singles chronology
"Color Gitano"
(2014)		 "Andalouse"
(2014)		 "One Last Time (Attends-moi)"
(2015)
Music video
"Andalouse" on YouTube

The single was met with a strong commercial success in France and Belgium back in late 2014 peaking at number three, becoming Girac's the highest-charting single to date, and it has been certified gold by selling 75 copies in former country. "Andalouse" made its also impact in Poland since February 2015, peaking at the top 10 of Polish Airplay Top 100 and reaching the top of radio charts. The single's official music video premiered on Vevo on 25 September 2014. Later, it surpassed 100 million views and is the singer's most watched music video as of January 2021, with 347 million views.

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2014–15) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[1] 14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[2] 3
France (SNEP)[3] 3
Greece (Billboard)[4] 3
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[5] 10
Poland (Polish Airplay New)[6] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 56

Year-end charts
Chart (2015) Position
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 12
Poland (ZPAV)[9] 32

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[10] Gold 10,000‡
France (SNEP)[11] Gold 75,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Kendji Girac – Andalouse" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  2. "Kendji Girac – Andalouse" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  3. "Kendji Girac – Color Gitano" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  4. "Greece Digital Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 21 June 2014. Archived from the original on 20 June 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  5. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  6. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay New. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  7. "Kendji Girac – Andalouse". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  8. "Rapports Annuels 2015". Ultratop. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  9. "Airplay – podsumowanie 2015 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  10. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2016". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  11. "French single certifications – Kendji Girac – Andalouse" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
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