"À la même heure dans deux ans" () is a 1988
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song recorded by French singer
Elsa Lunghini
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. Written by Pierre Grosz with music composed by Raymond Donnez and Georges Lunghini, it was released in April 1989 as the fourth
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from her debut album ''
Elsa'', on which it is the tenth track. Later, in 1997, it was also included on Elsa's
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compilation ''
Elsa, l'essentiel 1986–1993''. As for Elsa's previous singles, it became a hit in France, reaching number seven.
Lyrics and music video
Lyrically, "À la même heure dans deux ans" is about the possible life changes of a group of friends in a two-year span and wonders whatever they will remain friends. The music video accompagning the song was directed by Denis Maillet and was shot on a beach in
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, showing her with her friends on the occasion of her
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. Elsa sung "À la même heure dans deux ans" during her concert tour in 1990 which started at the
Olympia, but she did not perform it during her next concerts.
Chart performances
In France, "À la même heure dans deux ans" debuted at number 25 on the chart edition of 29 April 1989, entered the top ten four weeks later where it stayed for non consecutive five weeks, peaked at number seven for a sole week in its eighth week, and fell off the top 50 after 15 weeks of presence.
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, it debuted at number 76 on 13 May 1989 and reached a peak of number 29 in its eighth week,
and left the chart after 13 weeks. It peaked at number 46 on the European Airplay Top 50 where it charted for one week.
Track listings
* 7" single - France
[, 7" single France (Elsa – "À la même heure dans deux ans") (accessdate: 15 October 2021).]
# "À la même heure dans deux ans" — 3:30
# "Sud-Africaine" — 3:50
* CD maxi - France, Germany
[, CD maxi France (Elsa – "À la même heure dans deux ans") (accessdate: 15 October 2021).][, CD maxi Germany (Elsa – "À la même heure dans deux ans") (accessdate: 15 October 2021).]
# "À la même heure dans deux ans" — 3:30
# "Sud-Africaine" — 3:50
# "
Jour de neige" (extended version) — 8:02
* CD single - Japan
[, CD single Japan (Elsa – "À la même heure dans deux ans") (accessdate: 15 October 2021).]
# "À la même heure dans deux ans" — 3:46
# "À la même heure dans deux ans" -instrumental) — 3:44
* 7" single - Promo - Canada, Japan
[, 7" single Canada (Elsa – "À la même heure dans deux ans") (accessdate: 15 October 2021).][, 7" single Japan (Elsa – "À la même heure dans deux ans") (accessdate: 15 October 2021).]
# "À la même heure dans deux ans" — 3:30
Charts
Release history
References
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1988 songs
1989 singles
Elsa Lunghini songs
Ariola Records singles