"Chanter pour ceux qui sont loin de chez eux" (English: Sing for those who are far from home) is a 1985 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Michel Berger on his album Différences. It was released as a single one year later.
Lââm version In 1998, the song was covered by French singer Lââm and was released in September 1998 as her debut single and the lead single from her album Persévérance. The song was released two years before, in 1996, but passed unnoticed at the time. Lââm promoted the song singing it live in many French TV shows; for example, in Tapis rouge, she cried a lot after her performance. The single became a number-one hit for five weeks in Belgium (Wallonia) and peaked at number two for ten weeks in France, being unable to dislodge "Belle" by Garou, Patrick Fiori and Daniel Lavoie, stayed in the top 100 for 42 weeks, becoming Lââm's most successful single, and was certified diamond disc. Lââm accompanied by 500 Choristes sung it in a live version in 2006 on the album 500 Choristes Vol. 2.500 Choristes Vol. 2, track listings and charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 4, 2009)
Track listings CD single "Chanter pour ceux qui sont loin de chez eux" (radio edit) – 4:20 "Chanter pour ceux qui sont loin de chez eux" (R&B mix) – 4:21 "Laissez-moi aller au bout de mes rêves" – 4:33
Charts Weekly charts Chart (1998)Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (1998)PositionBelgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)1998 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved April 4, 2009)8France (SNEP)1998 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved April 4, 2009)13 Chart (1999)PositionBelgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)1999 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved April 4, 2009)59Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)50France (SNEP)1999 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved April 4, 2009)17
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Other covers Montserrat Caballé and Johnny Hallyday covered the song jointly in 1997 on the album Friends for Life,Friends for Life, track listings and charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 4, 2009)
Other notable cover versions include Chico & The Gypsies in the full title of the song and by Florent Pagny, Kids United and The Song Family in a shortened title "Chanter pour ceux".
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