Je veux

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"Je veux"
Single by Zaz
from the album Zaz
ReleasedMay 10, 2010 (2010-05-10)
Genre gypsy jazz
Length3:37
Label Play On (Sony Music)
Songwriter(s) Kerredine Soltani, Tryss
Producer(s) Kerredine Soltani, Alban Sautour
Zaz singles chronology
"Je veux"
(2010)
"Le Long de la route"
(2010)
Music video
"Je veux" on YouTube

"Je veux" (French: [ʒə] ; "I want") is a song by French singer Zaz from her debut studio album Zaz (2010). The song also became her debut single.

Contents

Writing and composition

The song was written by Kerredine Soltani and Tryss. The recording was produced by Kerredine Soltani and Alban Sautour [1]

Track listing

Promo digital single (2010) – Play On (Sony)

  1. "Je veux" (3:37) [1]

CD single (2011) – Play On (Sony)

  1. "Je veux" (3:38)
  2. "Je veux" (Live & Unplugged) (3:47)

Charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [2] 16
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [3] 34
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [1] 2
Belgium (Ultratop Airplay Wallonia) [1] 1
France (SNEP) [4] 34
Germany (Official German Charts) [5] 22
Italy (FIMI) [6] 16
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [7] 23
Chart (2012)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop Back Catalogue Singles Flanders) [3] 14
Belgium (Ultratop Back Catalogue Singles Wallonia) [1] 3
Chart (2019)Peak
position
Hungary (Single Top 40) [8] 10

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA) [9] Platinum30,000*
Germany (BVMI) [10] Gold150,000^
Italy (FIMI) [11] Gold15,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [12] Platinum30,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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