| Amour toujours | ||||
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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Pop Chanson Disco [1] | |||
| Label | Ariola Ze Records | |||
| Producer | Alain Chamfort | |||
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| Singles from Amour toujours | ||||
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Amour toujours is the second studio album by Belgian pop singer Lio and her third LP overall.
| Release date | Single | Chart Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | "Zip a doo wah" [3] | |
| 1983 | "La reine des pommes" [4] | |
| 1983 | "Tétéou" (Featuring Jacky) [5] | #48 FRA |
The album was originally released by Ariola Records in 1983. It was re-released in France in 2005 as part of Ze Records's reissue of Lio's discography. This re-issue has four bonus tracks, including the extended version of the single "Zip a doo wah" and the standalone Top 50 hit "Tétéou".
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "La Reine des pommes" | |
| 2. | "La Vérité toute nue" | |
| 3. | "Zip a doo wah" | |
| 4. | "Grenade" | |
| 5. | "Trou de mémoire" | |
| 6. | "Je voudrais bien me sentir mal" | |
| 7. | "J'aime un fantome" | |
| 8. | "Motus a la muette" | |
| 9. | "Plus je t'embrasse" | |
| 10. | "Je m'ennuie de toi" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Zip a doo wah (Long Version)" | |
| 2. | "Noël" | |
| 3. | "Por Quem Sonha Anamaria" | |
| 4. | "Sleighride" | |
| 5. | "Tétéou (featuring Jacky)" |
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