Aimer jusqu'à l'impossible

"Aimer jusqu'à l'impossible"
Single by Tina Arena
from the album Un autre univers
Released 14 November 2005
Format CD single
Digital download
Recorded 2005
Genre Pop
Length 10:11
Label Columbia
Writer(s) David Gategno, Elodie Hesme
Producer(s) David Gategno
Certification Platinum (France)
Tina Arena singles chronology
"Italian Love Song"
(2004)		 "Aimer jusqu'à l'impossible"
(2005)		 "Je m'appelle Bagdad"
(2006)

"Aimer jusqu'à l'impossible" (2005) is the first single released off Australian singer Tina Arena's fifth studio album and its title roughly translates as "Love till the impossible" in English. The single was Tina's biggest hit in France to date.

After debuting at #3 in the French national chart it remained in the top 5 for 12 weeks and was certified platinum in February 2006. As of August 2014, it is the 68th best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 354,000 units sold.[1]

The video for the song was shot in Paris at a variety of different locations including the Champs-Élysées. It was directed by Thierry Vergnes.

She performed this song at 2006 NRJ Music Awards with six other female Francophone singers, which included Anggun, Natasha St-Pier, Amel Bent, Nâdiya, Lââm and Leslie.

Track listings

  1. "Aimer jusqu'à l'impossible" (David Gategno, Elodie Hesme) – 3:24
  2. "Aller plus haut" (version 500 choristes) (J. Kapler) – 3:56
  3. "Simple désir" (Tina Arena, Lucy Harrison) – 2:51

Charts

Peak positions

Chart (2005/06)[2] Peak
position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart 1
European Hot 100 Singles 11
French Singles Chart 3
French Digital Singles Chart 2
Swiss Singles Chart 16

Year-end charts

Chart (2005) Position
French Singles Chart[3] 28
Chart (2006) Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[4] 13
French Airplay Chart[5] 99
French Singles Chart[6] 19
French Digital Singles Chart[7] 41
Swiss Singles Chart 94

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Belgium (BEA)[8] Gold 25,000*
France (SNEP)[9] Platinum 317,000[10]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Preceded by
"Mon amour" by Kamel		 Belgian Ultratop 40 number-one single
4 February 2006 (1 week) 		Succeeded by
"La camisa negra" by Juanes

References

  1. ↑ "Top 100 des singles les plus vendus du millénaire en France, épisode 4 (70-61)". Chartsinfrance. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-27.
  2. ↑ "Aimer jusqu'à l'impossible", in Belgian, French and Swiss Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 2, 2008)
  3. ↑ 2005 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved February 2, 2008)
  4. ↑ 2006 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved February 2, 2008)
  5. ↑ 2006 French Airplay and Video Charts Yacast.fr (Retrieved May 14, 2008)
  6. ↑ 2006 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved February 2, 2008)
  7. ↑ 2006 French Digital Singles Chart Ifop.com (Retrieved 2 February 2008). Note : There are two number 24. So "Aimer.." is 41st.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2006". Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  9. ↑ "French single certifications – Tina Arena – Aller plus haut" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  10. ↑ Infodisc.fr "InfoDisc : Les Certifications (Singles) du SNEP (Bilan par Artiste)" Check |url= value (help). Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
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