Parle-moi (Nâdiya song)

"Parle-moi" (English: Talk to Me) is a song recorded by the French contemporary R&B singer Nâdiya, featured on her second studio album 16/9. Written by Géraldine Delacoux, Thierry Gronfier and produced by the latter, the track served as the first single off the album, released on CD on March 26, 2004 in France. The song was Nâdiya's best-selling single in France up to mid-2006, when the song lost its status to "Roc", which sold over 250,000 copies of the single.

"Parle-moi"
Single by Nâdiya
from the album 16/9
B-side"Signes"
ReleasedMarch 26, 2004[1]
GenreR&B, pop
Length4:05
LabelSony
Songwriter(s)Géraldine Delacoux, Thierry Gronfier
Producer(s)Thierry Gronfier
Nâdiya singles chronology
"J'ai confiance en toi"
(2002)		 "Parle-moi"
(2004)		 "Et c'est parti..."
(2004)
Alternative covers
Promo single cover, using the album cover
Alternative cover
CD single 2 cover
Music video
"Parle-moi" on YouTube

Formats and track listings
Promo single
  1. "Parle-moi" (radio edit) — 4:06
CD single
  1. "Parle-moi" (radio edit) — 4:05
  2. "Signes" — 3:36
  3. "Parle-moi" (instrumental) — 4:06
  4. "Parle-moi" (video)
7" maxi single

A-side:

  1. "Parle-moi" (tek mix)
  2. "Parle-moi" (a capella)

B-side:

  1. "Parle-moi" (album version) — 3:36
  2. "Parle-moi" (instrumental) — 4:04

Remixes and official versions
  • Album version — 4:05
  • Radio edit — 4:05
  • Instrumental — 4:04
  • Karaoke version — 4:04
  • 6Mondini remix — 5:00
  • Extended version — 5:08
  • Tek mix
  • A capella

Reception

The song was received with overall positive reactions. A Fnac music store reviewer called the song "devilish catchy".[2]

Chart performance

The song made its first appearance in the French charts on March 21, 2004, one week before its official physical release, debuting at number 79 (#70). The next week, the single made one of the biggest jumps in the history of the chart, moving seventy-seven (77) places up to the second place (#2), where it eventually also peaked. The song remained in the top ten for 9 weeks, 5 more weeks in the top 20 and a total of 24 weeks in the chart. A silver certification followed a months after its release by Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP), the French music certifier, for selling over 100,000 copies.[1] The single peaked at number twenty-two (#22) in the 2004 French Singles year end chart.[3]

In Switzerland, "Parle-moi" was Nâdiya's best-selling and best-performing single (up to the release of 2008's "Tired of Being Sorry (Laisse le destin l'emporter)" duet with Enrique Iglesias). The debuted at number eighteen (#18), to peak at number eleven (#11) in its fifth week charting. It remained eight weeks in the top 20 and a total of 17 weeks in the top 50.[4]

Certifications
Certifications for "Parle-moi"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[12] Gold 25,000*
France (SNEP)[13] Silver 125,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Disque en France - Silver certifications". French Charts. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
  2. "16/9, Nâdiya review". Fnac. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
  3. ""Parle-moi", French Singles Chart". Les Charts. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
  4. ""Parle-moi", Swiss Singles Chart". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
  5. "Belgium; Vlaanderen tipparade". Utratop. 2005-07-02.
  6. "Parle-moi", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Charts Ultratop.be (Retrieved August 30, 2008)
  7. "Poland: Airplay Chart - Lista Krajowa 27/2004" (Retrieved September 4, 2015)
  8. 2004 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be Archived December 31, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved May 14, 2008)
  9. 2004 French Airplay and Video Charts Yacast.fr Archived January 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved May 14, 2008)
  10. 2004 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com Archived March 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved May 14, 2008)
  11. 2004 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch Archived May 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved May 14, 2008)
  12. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2004". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  13. "French single certifications – Nadiya – Parle-moi" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 8 August 2022. Select NADIYA and click OK. 
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