Jeanne (song)

For other uses, see Jeanne.

"Jeanne"
Single by Laurent Voulzy
from the album Lys & Love
Released	13 September 2011
Genre	Pop
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Laurent Voulzy, Alain Souchon
Producer(s)	Laurent Voulzy, Benjamin Patou
Laurent Voulzy singles chronology
"Dans le vent qui va" (2009) "Jeanne" (2011) "C'était déjà toi" (2012)
Music video
"Jeanne" on YouTube

"Jeanne" is a song by Laurent Voulzy. It was the first single released from his album Lys & Love (2011). The single was released 13 September 2011. The lyrics were written by Alain Souchon, while Laurent Voulzy composed the music. The song was dedicated to Joan of Arc (French: Jeanne d'Arc).

The song became a great success for Laurent Voulzy, which he performed during his promotional tour Lys & Love Tour in 2013.

History of composition

In an interview, Laurent Voulzy stated he decided to compose the song after Joan of Arc appeared to him in a dream. He also explained his passion in childhood for history and the Middle Ages in particular. ^[1]

It also appears on his love album Le Concert, recorded with his friend Alain Souchon.

Chart performance

Chart (2011)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [2]	4
France (SNEP) [3]	14

References

1. Thomas Romanacce (14 September 2016). "Jeanne d'Arc, le rêve de Laurent Voulzy". Le Figaro. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
2. "Laurent Voulzy – Jeanne" (in French). Ultratop 50.
3. "Laurent Voulzy – Jeanne" (in French). Le classement de singles.