Moi… Lolita
Vorlage:Infobox single "Moi... Lolita" (English: "Me... Lolita") is a song by French singer Alizée, which was released as her debut single and the first from her debut album Gourmandises (2000) when she was 16. It was popular in France, Spain, Belgium, Georgia, Austria, the Netherlands, Lebanon, Ukraine, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Russia, Greece, Italy, Germany, Poland, Denmark and the United Kingdom.[1]
Lyrics and music
The song was instrumental in showcasing Alizée's image as that of a seductive Lolita character, referring to the novel by Vladimir Nabokov. The video for the single, which was the first to be filmed of her, showed Alizée as a village girl visiting a night-club.
The lyrics to the song also make several references to the songwriter, Mylène Farmer.[2]
Music video
The video for the single was directed by Laurent Boutonnat and was first aired on July 26 of 2000 in M6. The video is about Alizée in a nightclub dancing and having fun. In the first part of the video Alizée is running away from a man who professes his love for her and gives her money. Later, she goes with her little sister (in the video) to a nightclub and starts to dance. The video ends with Alizée and the little girl leaving and the man from the beginning following them.
Chart performances
The song peaked at number-two in France, and stayed in the top five for 24 consecutive weeks, held off from the top position by "Les Rois du monde" by Gregori Baquet, Damien Sargue and Philippe D'Avila. When her following single "L'Alizé" reached number-one, "Moi... Lolita" was still at a number-three position. The song was certified gold two months after its release, and diamond by SNEP. In total, the song sold over 1,282,000 units, becoming the 31st best-selling song in France.
In the UK the song was acclaimed by the New Musical Express who recognised it with a "Single Of The Week" award. It became a rare example of a foreign-language song to chart highly in the UK, peaking at number 9.
Uses in the media and covers
- The song was used in Ridley Scott's film A Good Year in both the trailer and in the film
- "Moi... Lolita" was covered by the winner from Nouvelle Star, Julien Doré and was released as his debut single.
Track listings
- CD single - France
- "Moi... Lolita" (single version)
- "Moi... Lolita" (the piano version)
- CD single - UK
- "Moi... Lolita" (single version) — 4:16
- "Moi... Lolita" (Lola extended remix) — 6:30
- "Moi... Lolita" (illicit full vocal mix) — 8:05
- "Moi... Lolita" (CD rom video) — 4:50
- CD maxi - Germany
- "Moi... Lolita" (radio edit) — 3:40
- "Moi... Lolita" (single version) — 4:16
- "Moi... Lolita" (Lola extended remix) — 6:30
- "Moi... Lolita" (hello helli t'es a dance mix) — 5:50
- "Moi... Lolita" (Lolidub remix) — 3:45
- "Moi... Lolita" (the piano version) — 4:20
Charts and sales
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Peak positions
| Chart (2000/01) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart[3] | 5 |
| Belgium Flanders Ultratop 50[4] | 4 |
| Belgium Wallonia Ultratop 40[4] | 2 |
| Dutch Top 40[5] | 2 |
| French SNEP Top 100 Singles Chart[4] | 2 |
| German Singles Chart[6] | 5 |
| Romanian Singles Chart[7] | 56 |
| Spanish Maxi-Singles Chart | 1 |
| Swiss Singles Top 100[4] | 11 |
| UK Singles Chart[8] | 9 |
| Chart (2002) | Peak Position |
| Austrian Singles Chart[4] | 5 |
| Danish Singles Chart[4] | 9 |
| Italian FIMI Singles Chart[4] | 1 |
| Swedish Singles Chart[4] | 52 |
End of year charts
| End of year chart (2000) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[9] | 6 |
| French Singles Chart[10] | 3 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[11] | 28 |
| End of year chart (2001) | Position |
| Austrian Singles Chart[12] | 66 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[13] | 16 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[14] | 96 |
| Dutch Top 40[5] | 6 |
| French Singles Chart[15] | 54 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[16] | 82 |
| End of year chart (2002) | Position |
| Austrian Singles Chart[17] | 34 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| France[18] | Gold | 2000 | 250,000 |
| Netherlands[19] | Gold | 2002 | 40,000 |
| Switzerland[20] | Platinum | 2002 | 40,000 |
Chart successions
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References
- ↑ lescharts.com - Alizée - Moi... Lolita
- ↑ TV5 - Enseignants - Fiches pédagogiques
- ↑ "Moi... Lolita", in various singles charts. Top40-charts, abgerufen am 19. Juni 2011.
- ↑ a b c d e f g h "Moi... Lolita", in various singles charts. Lescharts, abgerufen am 30. April 2010.
- ↑ a b Single top 100 over 2001. (pdf) Top40, abgerufen am 30. April 2010 (niederländisch).
- ↑ Alizée singles, German Singles Chart. musicline, abgerufen am 30. April 2010 (deutsch).
- ↑ Romanian Top 100
- ↑ "Moi... Lolita", UK Singles Chart. Chartstats, abgerufen am 30. April 2010.
- ↑ 2000 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart. Ultratop, abgerufen am 30. April 2010 (französisch).
- ↑ 2000 French Singles Chart. SNEP, abgerufen am 30. April 2010 (französisch).
- ↑ 2000 Swiss Singles Chart. Swisscharts, abgerufen am 30. April 2010 (deutsch).
- ↑ 2001 Austrian Singles Chart. Austriancharts, abgerufen am 30. April 2010 (deutsch).
- ↑ 2001 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart. Ultratop, abgerufen am 30. April 2010 (niederländisch).
- ↑ 2001 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart. Ultratop, abgerufen am 30. April 2010 (französisch).
- ↑ 2001 French Singles Chart. SNEP, abgerufen am 30. April 2010 (französisch).
- ↑ 2001 Swiss Singles Chart. Swisscharts, abgerufen am 30. April 2010 (deutsch).
- ↑ 2002 Austrian Singles Chart. Austriancharts, abgerufen am 30. April 2010 (deutsch).
- ↑ French certifications disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved December 5, 2008)
- ↑ Dutch certifications, database. Nvpi, abgerufen am 11. Juli 2009.
- ↑ Swiss certifications Swisscharts.com (Retrieved November 5, 2008)