"Sensualité" is a song recorded by Belgian singer-songwriter

Axelle Red Fabienne Demal (born 15 February 1968), better known by her stage name Axelle Red, is a Belgian singer-songwriter. She has released 11 albums, including ''Sans plus attendre'', ''À Tâtons'', ''Toujours Moi'' and '' Jardin Secret''; she is best ...

. It is the third

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from her debut album, ''

Sans plus attendre ''Sans Plus Attendre'' is the debut album by Belgian singer Axelle Red, released in 1993. Five singles were taken from the album: "Kennedy Boulevard", "Elle danse seule", "Je t'attends", "Sensualité" and "Le monde tourne mal". Track listing # ...

'', released on 10 October 1993. It is however her first single released in France. In 1994, the song was very successful in France and is generally considered to be Axelle Red's

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. It was also the first single of the singer released under her pseudonym of Axelle Red.

Background, lyrics and performances

Lyrics were written and the music composed by Albert Hammond, Shelly Peiken and Axelle Red. This

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song deals with a love relationship in which the physical aspect is important. During an interview in the French programme ''La Méthode Cauet'', Axelle Red explained that the song originally should have been named "Sexualité" ("Sexuality" in English), but this title was cancelled as it could have been perceived too provocative. The song is the fourth track on the studio album ''Sans plus attendre''. It also features on Axelle Red's albums ''

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'' as first track, and on ''

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'', as first track too. It is also available on many French and Belgian compilations, such as ''Bleu Blanc Tubes vol. 1'', ''De Pré Historie 1993'', ''Bel 90 - Het beste uit de Belpop van 1993'' and ''100 op 1 - De beste Belgen''.

Chart performance

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, the single failed to dislodge

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with "

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" who topped the singles chart at the time, but it remained on the chart (top 50) for 38 weeks. It charted from 22 January 1994. It debuted at number 27, then entered the top ten three weeks later, peaked at number two for six consecutive weeks and spent 19 weeks in the top ten. The song was certified

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by the SNEP, the French certifier, and ranked number four on the 1993 year-end chart.

Track listings

* CD single # "Sensualité" — 3:48 # "Femme au volant" — 3:41 * 7" single # "Sensualité" — 3:48 # "Femme au volant" — 3:41 * Cassette # "Sensualité" — 3:48 # "Femme au volant" — 3:41

Charts and sales

Peak positions

Year-end charts

Certifications

Covers

In 2013,

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and

Sheryfa Luna Sheryfa Luna (born Chérifa Babouche; 25 January 1989) is a French R&B singer born to an Algerian- Kabyle father and a French mother. She won the fourth series of the French edition of popular ''Popstars ''Popstars'' is an international re ...

released the song as a duo accompanied by an official music video.YouTube: Axel Tony, Sheryfa Luna - "Sensualité"
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References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sensualite 1993 songs 1994 singles Axelle Red songs Songs written by Albert Hammond Songs written by Shelly Peiken Tropical Family songs