Avenir (song)

"Avenir"
"Avenir"
Single by Louane
from the album Chambre 12
Released	December 1, 2014
Recorded	2014
Genre	French pop; alternative R&B;
Length	3:15
Label	Mercury; Fontana; Universal;
Songwriter(s)	Louane Emera, Quentin Capron
Producer(s)	Dan Black
Louane singles chronology

"Avenir" is the second single by French singer and actress Louane from her debut studio album Chambre 12. The song was released as digital EP and digital download on December 1, 2014, and January 5, 2015, respectively.^[1]^[2] On October 30, 2015, a CD single was issued in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.^[3]

It is Louane's most successful single to date, topping the charts in her native France. It was the first time that a reality show contestant landed a number-one single in France since Sheryfa Luna's "Il avait les mots" in 2008.^[4] It also reached number one in Luxembourg, and the top 10 in Austria, Belgium, Germany and Slovakia.

Track listing

Digital download^[2]

"Avenir" – 3:03

Digital EP^[1]

"Jour 1" – 3:36
"Avenir" – 3:15
"Maman" – 2:41
"Jour 1" (Dan Black Alternative) – 3:07
"Jour 1" (Gostan Remix) – 3:16

CD single^[3]

"Avenir" (Radio Edit) – 3:03
"Avenir" – 3:15

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2015–16)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[5]	4
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[6]	7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[7]	5
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)^[8]	31
France (SNEP)^[9]	1
Germany (GfK)^[10]	3
Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard)^[11]	1
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)^[12]	18
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)^[13]	4
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)^[14]	91
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[15]	42
Switzerland (Media Control Romandy)^[16]	5

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)^[17]	11
France (SNEP) (Sales and streaming)^[18]	6
France (SNEP) (Streaming)^[19]	8
Germany (Official German Charts)^[20]	37

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)^[21]	Gold	10,000^‡
France (SNEP)^[22]	Gold	75,000^*
Germany (BVMI)^[23]	Platinum	400,000^‡
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b "Avenir - EP by Louane on iTunes". iTunes Store (CA). Apple Inc. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Avenir - Single by Louane on iTunes". iTunes Store (CA). Apple Inc. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Avenir (2-Track) - Amazon (DE)" (in German). Amazon Germany. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
^ ""Chambre 12" : Louane entre numéro un des ventes et réalise le doublé single-album". Chartsinfrance.net (in French). Retrieved 11 March 2015.
^ "Louane – Avenir" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
^ "Louane – Avenir" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
^ "Louane – Avenir" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 20. týden 2016 in the date selector. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
^ "Louane – Avenir" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
^ "Louane – Avenir" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
^ "Luxembourg Digital Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201611 into search. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201622 into search. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
^ "Louane – Avenir". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
^ "Louane – Avenir" (in French). Media Control. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
^ "ultratop.be – Rapports Annuels 2015" (in French). ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
^ "Les 20 plus gros tubes de 2015 en France : Louane, Marina Kaye, Major Lazer..." (in French). Pure Charts in France. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
^ "Top 10 des titres les plus streamés en France en 2015 : "Lean On" domine !" (in French). Pure Charts in France. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2016". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
^ "French single certifications – Louane – Avenir" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Louane; 'Avenir')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 3 February 2017.

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[EP_Release-1] "Avenir - EP by Louane on iTunes". iTunes Store (CA). Apple Inc. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.

[Single_Release-2] "Avenir - Single by Louane on iTunes". iTunes Store (CA). Apple Inc. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.

[German_Release-3] "Avenir (2-Track) - Amazon (DE)" (in German). Amazon Germany. Retrieved 18 November 2015.

[4] ""Chambre 12" : Louane entre numéro un des ventes et réalise le doublé single-album". Chartsinfrance.net (in French). Retrieved 11 March 2015.

[sc_Austria_Louane-5] "Louane – Avenir" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2 December 2015.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_Louane-6] "Louane – Avenir" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 16 March 2015.

[sc_Wallonia_Louane-7] "Louane – Avenir" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 16 March 2015.

[sc_Czech_Republic_-8] "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 20. týden 2016 in the date selector. Retrieved 27 May 2016.

[sc_France_Louane-9] "Louane – Avenir" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 16 March 2015.

[sc_Germany_Louane-10] "Louane – Avenir" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 13 February 2019.

[11] "Luxembourg Digital Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 31 October 2015.

[sc_Poland_-12] "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 7 September 2015.

[sc_Slovakia_-13] "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201611 into search. Retrieved 22 March 2016.

[sc_Slovakdigital_-14] "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201622 into search. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[sc_Switzerland_Louane-15] "Louane – Avenir". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 March 2015.

[sc_Swiss_Romandy_Louane-16] "Louane – Avenir" (in French). Media Control. Retrieved 23 January 2020.

[17] "ultratop.be – Rapports Annuels 2015" (in French). ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 December 2015.

[18] "Les 20 plus gros tubes de 2015 en France : Louane, Marina Kaye, Major Lazer..." (in French). Pure Charts in France. Retrieved 30 April 2017.

[19] "Top 10 des titres les plus streamés en France en 2015 : "Lean On" domine !" (in French). Pure Charts in France. Retrieved 30 April 2017.

[20] "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 6 January 2016.

[BelgiumLouaneAvenirsingleCertRef-21] "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2016". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 February 2016.

[FranceLouaneAvenirsingleCertRef-22] "French single certifications – Louane – Avenir" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 11 February 2016.

[GermanyLouaneAvenirsingleCertRef-23] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Louane; 'Avenir')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 3 February 2017.

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