Galleon (band)

Galleon was a French house group from Marseille, founded by Michel Fages and Phillippe Laurent, (who recruited Gilles Fahy for singing).

Galleon
OriginMarseille, France
GenresFrench house, electronica
Years active2001–2003, 2013-2014
Past membersMichel Fages
Gilles Fahy
Phillippe Laurent
WebsiteGalleon Official page

Musical career

They emerged on the European dance scene in 2001 with a hit single "So I Begin" song in English. The single was released by Sony Music/Radikal Records and sold 400,000 copies, peaking at number 36 in the UK Singles Chart[1][2] Also noteworthy is the accompanying music video featuring the model Jitka Ogurekova. After the initial success another two singles ensued ("I Believe", November 2001, "One Sign", June 2002 and "The Way", July 2002), followed by an album, called after band's name, Galleon by the end of 2002.

Discography

Albums
Year Title Chart positions
FRA SWI
2002 Galleon 54 76

Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)		 Album
AUT
[3]		 BEL
(Vl)
[3]		 BEL
(Wa)
[3]		 FRA
[3]		 GER
[4]		 NED
[3]		 SWI
[3]		 UK
[5]
2001 "So I Begin" 40 10 23 8 37 13 17 36 Galleon
"I Believe" — 17 3 43 — — 20 —
2002 "One Sign" — — 10 68 93 — 61 —

References
  1. "2002-04-20 Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. 2002-04-20. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
  2. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 221. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. "Galleon peak positions". Lescharts.com. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
  4. "German peak positions". Musicline.de. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
  5. "UK peak position". Chartstas.com. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
  6. "French single certifications – Galleon" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 2 May 2022. Select GALLEON and click OK. 


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