"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. On October 30, 2015, a

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was issued in

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and

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. It is Louane's most successful single to date, topping the charts in her native France. It was the first time that a

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contestant landed a number-one single in France since Sheryfa Luna's " Il avait les mots" in 2008. It also reached number one in

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, and the top 10 in Austria,

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, Germany and

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Track listing

*Digital download #"Avenir" – 3:03 *Digital EP #" Jour 1" – 3:36 #"Avenir" – 3:15 #"Maman" – 2:41 #"Jour 1" (

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Alternative) – 3:07 #"Jour 1" (Gostan Remix) – 3:16 *CD single #"Avenir" (Radio Edit) – 3:03 #"Avenir" – 3:15

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

2014 singles 2014 songs Songs in French French pop songs Alternative R&B songs Mercury Records singles SNEP Top Singles number-one singles Louane (singer) songs {{2010s-pop-song-stub