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French Affair
OriginGermany[1]
Genres
Years active1999–2009
LabelsBMG
Past members
  • Barbara Alcindor
  • Karsten Dreyer
  • Thorsten Dreyer
  • Aimee
Websitefrenchaffair.net

French Affair was a German dance-pop band established in 1999.[1] It found its highest popularity in German-speaking countries. They scored a number of hits in Europe between 2000 and 2003, including "My Heart Goes Boom (La Di Da Da)", "Do What You Like", "Sexy", and "Comme ci comme ça".

History

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The band's lead singer, Barbara Alcindor, was born in Paris, and has worked as a fashion model in London. She met the "Dreyer Brothers" production team and signed a contract with the BMG, a German record label, before scoring the chart with the hit "My Heart Goes Boom (La Di Da Da)" in early 2000. The single was a major hit in Europe, peaking within the top 5 in many countries. It was followed by "Do What You Like", which also was a successful hit, and a debut album, Desire.

2001 saw the release of a new track, "Sexy", which also became a considerable hit. The following year the band released "I Like That", followed by another big hit: "Comme ci comme ça", released in 2003. In 2006, French Affair released their second, all-French album, Rendezvous, promoted by a single "Symphonie d'amour". The album featured vocals by Aimee, the band's new vocalist. 2008 saw the release of Belle Epoque, their last album to date.

In 2009, the group announced its dissolution.

Members

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  • Karsten Dreyer
  • Thorsten Dreyer
  • Barbara Alcindor
  • Aimee

Discography

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Albums

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Year Title Peak chart positions
AUT
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GER
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HUN
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SWI
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2001[6][7] Desire 33 67 37 21
2006 Rendezvous
2008 Belle Epoque

Singles

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Year Title Peak chart positions Album
AUS
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AUT
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GER
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GRE
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ITA
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SWI
[5]
2000 "My Heart Goes Boom (La Di Da Da)" 1 1 4 3 Desire
"Do What You Like" 11 24 46 29
"Poison" 77
"I Want Your Love"
2001 "Sexy" 81 21 38 27 84 Belle Epoque
2002 "I Like That" 38
2003 "Comme ci comme ça" 45 30 3 32 100
2006 "Symphonie d'amour" 82 Rendezvous
2008 "Ring Ding Dong" Belle Epoque
2008 "Into the Groove" non-album single

Extended plays (EPs)

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  • 2009: My Heart Goes Boom (Reloaded)
  • 2009: Do What You Like (Reloaded)
  • 2010: My Heart Goes Boom (The US Remixes)
  • 2022: Sexy Remixes[12]
  • 2024: My Heart Goes Boom (with KTD Maxx)

References

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  1. ^ a b "RCA in Germany: French Affair Japanese Units". Billboard. Billboard Magazine. 12 May 2001. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Discographie French Affair". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Suche nach "french affair"". www.charts.de (in German). Retrieved 6 November 2012.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Archívum - Slágerlisták - MAHASZ - Magyar Hangfelvétel-kiadók Szövetsége". mahasz.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Discographie French Affair". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  6. ^ Desire by French Affair, 8 May 2001, retrieved 17 October 2022
  7. ^ French Affair - Desire Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 18 October 2022
  8. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 109.
  9. ^ "Suche nach "french affair"". www.charts.de (in German). Retrieved 6 November 2012.[dead link]
  10. ^ "IFPI Greece Top 50 Singles Chart". Archived from the original on 9 December 2003. Retrieved 9 December 2003.
  11. ^ "Search for: French Affair". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  12. ^ Sexy Remixes - EP, retrieved 16 December 2022
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