"La Plage de Saint Tropez" is a song recorded by Swedish group Army of Lovers. It was released in 1993 as the second single from their third album, The Gods of Earth and Heaven (1993), and peaked at number two in Greece, number 15 in Finland and number 17 in Flanders. The song's music video was directed by Swedish director Fredrik Boklund, who also directed the other videos for the band.
Critical reception Swedish Göteborgsposten stated in their review of The Gods of Earth and Heaven that the song is "another hit", adding it as a "schlager-built song with a fast rhythm"."Army Of Lovers – The Gods Of Earth And Heaven". Göteborgsposten. 28 April 1993. A reviewer from Music & Media described it as "a souped-up version of 'fat' Elvis' 'My Boy'" that "will definitely find the sun on its side. Beaches will not be the same anymore, and the charts will go topless..."
Track listing 7" single, Sweden (1993) "La Plage de Saint Tropez" (Radio Edit) – 3:32 "Heterosexuality" (Album Version) – 4:10
12" maxi-single, Greece (1993) "La Plage de Saint Tropez" (Radio Edit) – 3:32 "La Plage de Saint Tropez" (Cancanpourbonbondepapa Mix) – 6:53 "Heterosexuality" (Album Version) – 4:10 "Heterosexuality" (Garden of Sweden Mix) – 4:59
CD single, France (1993) "La Plage de Saint Tropez" (Radio Edit) – 3:32 "Heterosexuality" (Album Version) – 4:10
CD maxi, Europe (1993) "La Plage de Saint Tropez" (Radio Edit) – 3:32 "La Plage de Saint Tropez" (Cancanpourbonbondepapa Mix) – 6:53 "Heterosexuality" (Album Version) – 4:10 "Heterosexuality" (Garden of Sweden Mix) – 4:59
Charts Chart (1993) PeakpositionFinland (Suomen virallinen lista)15Greece (Pop + Rock)2
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