Amour toujours

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Amour toujours
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Studio album by
Lio
Released1983
Genre Pop
Chanson
Disco [1]
Label Ariola
Ze Records
Producer Alain Chamfort
Lio chronology
Suite sixtine
(1982)
Amour toujours
(1983)
Pop model
(1986)
Singles from Amour toujours
  1. "Zip a doo wah"
    Released: 1983
  2. "La reine des pommes"
    Released: 1982
  3. "Tétéou (Lio featuring Jacky) (on 2005 re-release only)"
    Released: 1985
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Amour toujours is the second studio album by Belgian pop singer Lio and her third LP overall.

Contents

Singles

Release
date
SingleChart
Position
1983"Zip a doo wah" [3]
1983"La reine des pommes" [4]
1983"Tétéou" (Featuring Jacky) [5] #48 FRA

Release information and re-issues

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".

Track listing

Original Album
No.TitleLength
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" 
Bonus Tracks (on ZE Records 2005 re-release) [6]
No.TitleLength
1."Zip a doo wah (Long Version)" 
2."Noël" 
3."Por Quem Sonha Anamaria" 
4."Sleighride" 
5."Tétéou (featuring Jacky)" 

Personnel

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