"Kiss & Love" | |
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Single by Various Artists / Sidaction | |
from the album Kiss & Love | |
Released | 1 September 2014 |
Recorded | 2014 |
Genre | Charity single |
Label | Warner Music France |
Songwriter(s) | Lionel Florence (lyrics) Pascal Obispo (music) |
"Kiss & Love" is a 2014 charity song and a single with lyrics by Lionel Florence and music by Pascal Obispo. Around 120 artists from France and other French-speaking countries took part in the song and the music videos. All revenues from the sale of the record go into Sidaction, a major French public event that started in 1994 in France for raising awareness and collecting charitable funds for AIDS. It donates important sums to various AIDS charities, HIV/AIDS research, institutions specializing in medical care and social aid for those suffering of HIV/AIDS in France and internationally.
The 2014 Sidaction project was under the direction of Pascal Obispo, being the 20th anniversary of the Sidaction association that was established in 1994.
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Here is a listing of the around 120 artists taking part in the single:. [1] [2]
Chart (2011–12) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia) [3] | 25 |
France (SNEP) [4] | 47 |
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