"Aller plus haut" (English: "Go Higher") is a 1999 song recorded by Australian singer Tina Arena. It was the eighth single from the album In Deep and was released in July 1999. It was also Arena's first French language single. J. Kapler was inspired to write the song and offer it to Arena after seeing her perform in English on French television. The song became a huge hit in Belgium (Wallonia) where it topped the chart for one week and remained in the top 40 for 21 weeks, and in France, where it charted for 40 weeks and peaked at number two for six consecutive weeks. The song was also included on Arena's best of Souvenirs, Greatest Hits 1994–2004 and The Best & le meilleur. A live version of the song is available on Vous êtes toujours là.
"Aller plus haut" was covered in 2001 by Lara Fabian, Daniel Lévi and Roch Voisine on Les Enfoirés' album L'Odyssée des Enfoirés.L'Odyssée des Enfoirés, track listings and charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved 19 April 2009) In 2005, Arena recorded a new version as a duet with Les 500 Choristes for the album 500 Choristes – avec...,500 Choristes – avec..., track listings and charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved 19 April 2009) which appears on the CD maxi for "Aimer jusqu'à l'impossible".
Track listings CD single "Aller plus haut" – 4:00 "Now I Can Dance" (live) – 5:53
7" single "Aller plus haut" – 4:00 (A- and B-side identical)
Charts
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performanceChart (1999)PeakpositionEuropean Hot 100 Singles"Aller plus haut" in Eurochart Eurochart.com (Retrieved 7 July 2010)12
Year-end charts +1999 year-end chart performanceChart (1999)PositionBelgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)1999 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 19 April 2009)38Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)42France (SNEP)1999 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved 19 April 2009)10 +2000 year-end chart performanceChart (2000)PositionBelgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)2000 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 19 April 2009)67
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