Quand je t'aime

"Quand je t'aime" (transl. French for "When I Love You") is a 1987 song in French by Greek singer Demis Roussos. Written by Didier Barbelivien with a music composed by Pascal Auriat, it was released as a single in December 1987 and was part of Roussos' 1988 studio album Le Grec. It had suscess in France, becoming a top three hit.

"Quand je t'aime"
Single by Demis Roussos
from the album Le Grec
LanguageFrench
B-side"Les oiseaux de ma jeunesse"
Released1987
GenrePop
Length3:46
LabelFlarenasch
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Pascal Auriat
Demis Roussos singles chronology
"Summer in Her Eyes"
(1986)		 "Quand je t'aime"
(1987)		 "Rain and Tears"
(1987)
Audio
"Quand je t'aime" on YouTube

Commercial performance

"Quand je t'aime" entered the French chart at number 48 on 16 January 1988, reached a peak of number three in its 16th week, and spent a total of 27 weeks on the chart, 16 of them in the top ten.[1] It achieved Silver status, awarded by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.[2] On the European Hot 100 Singles, it started at number 99 on 20 February 1988, peaked at number seven in its 13th week,[3] and fell off the chart after 24 weeks of presence.

Track listing and formats
  • French 7-inch single[4]
A. "Quand je t'aime" – 3:46
B. "Les oiseaux de ma jeunesse" – 4:00
  • French 12-inch single[5]
A. "Quand je t'aime" (Remix Club) – 5:00
B. "Les oiseaux de ma jeunesse" – 4:00

Charts and certifications

Notes
  1. The exact peak position in Belgium (Wallonia) is unknown. The single reached at least number 8, as Music & Media provided the single's ranking only for that week, but it did not reach the top three, given every week by the magazine.

References
  1. "Demis Roussos – Quand je t'aime" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  2. "French single certifications – Demis Roussos – Quand je t'aime" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 26 November 2021. Select DEMIS ROUSSOS and click OK. 
  3. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 20. 14 May 1988. p. 22-23. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 6 October 2021 – via World Radio History.
  4. Quand je t'aime (French 7-inch single liner notes). Demis Roussos. Flarenasch. 1987. 721.922.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. Quand je t'aime (French 12-inch single liner notes). Demis Roussos. Flarenasch. 1988. 722.922.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. Muus, Diana (2 July 1988). "Weekly Update on the European Charts - Highlights" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 27. p. 11. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 7 August 2023 – via World Radio History.
  7. "1988 Year-End Eurocharts - Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 52/1. 1 January 1989. p. 30. Retrieved 8 October 2021 – via American Radio History.
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