| "Histoires de luv" | ||||
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| Single by K.Maro | ||||
| from the album Million Dollar Boy | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | October 28, 2006 | |||
| Genre | R&B, pop rap, hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:47 | |||
| Label | WMS | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Cyril Kamar Louis Cote | |||
| Producer(s) | Cyril Kamar Louis Cote | |||
| K.Maro singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Histoires de luv" on YouTube | ||||
"Histoires de luv" is fourth single by French-Canadian rapper K.Maro, and the first single from his third studio album Million Dollar Boy . The song contains mix of French and English lyrics.
| Chart (2005–06) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [1] | 7 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [2] | 11 |
| CIS (TopHit) [3] | 20 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [4] | 4 |
| France (SNEP) [5] | 6 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [6] | 15 |
| Chart (2005) | Position |
|---|---|
| France (SNEP) [7] | 63 |
| Chart (2006) | Position |
| CIS (Tophit) [8] | 101 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP) [9] | Gold | 200,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
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