"Tu es mon autre" is a 2002 song recorded as a duet by Belgian singers Lara Fabian and Maurane. It was the fifth and last single from Fabian's fifth studio album Nue, and was released in October 2002. The song achieved success in France and Belgium (Wallonia) where it was a top five hit, becoming one of both singers' most successful hits.
Reception The song was nominated in the category 'Song of the year' at the Victoires de la Musique.
In France, the single was charted for 31 weeks, eight of them in the top ten, including a peak at No. 5 on 26 October 2002. In Belgium (Wallonia), the single debuted at No. 6 on 2 November 2002, then reached number two for three weeks, being blocked by Las Ketchup's hit "The Ketchup Song"; it totalled 14 weeks in the top ten and 21 weeks on the chart (top 40). The song achieved a moderate success in Switzerland, but remained in the top 100 for 19 weeks.
Performances In this song, Fabian and Maurane sing all the lyrics simultaneously. In the music video, the two singers are performing the song in front of each other, in a room full of mirrors. It deals with the themes of friendship and alter ego.
"Tu es mon autre" was performed many times with many other artists, including Fabian's longtime collaborator Rick Allison (who participated in the song writing and production), during the singer's 2001/2002 tour. Both say to one another before the performance "[...] a song that I wrote for you, and that you wrote for me [...]". The song was thus available in its live version on Live 2002 (2002), En Toute Intimité and Un regard 9 Live (2009). In 2012, Fabian performed the song with Indonesian singer Anggun during a concert special on the MTV Lebanon.
Track listings CD single "Tu es mon autre" – 3:42 "Tu es mon autre" (instrumental) – 3:42 "Tu es mon autre" (live) – 4:37
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2002/03)PeakpositionBelgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart"Tu es mon autre", Belgian (Wallonia) singles charts Ultratop.be (Retrieved 24 June 2009)2Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)18French SNEP Singles Chart"Tu es mon autre", French singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved 24 June 2009)5Swiss Singles Chart"Tu es mon autre", Swiss singles charts Hitparade.ch (Retrieved 24 June 2009)23
Year-end charts Chart (2002)PositionBelgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart2002 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 24 June 2009)19French Singles Chart2002 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved 24 June 2009)35Chart (2003)PositionBelgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart2003 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 24 June 2009)65French Singles Chart2003 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved 20 July 2009)74
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