Le Chemin (song)

"Le Chemin"
Single by Kyo featuring Sita
from the album Le Chemin
B-side	"Chaque seconde"
Released	November 2003
Recorded	2002
Genre	Pop
Length	3:29
Label	Jive Virgin
Songwriter(s)	Kyo
Producer(s)	François Delabrière Kyo
Kyo featuring Sita singles chronology
"Le Chemin" (2003) "Dernière danse" (2003)

"Le Chemin" is a 2002 song recorded by French band Kyo in duet with Dutch pop singer Sita. It was the first single from the album Le Chemin on which it appears as the first track, and was later notably included on Kyo's 2004 compilation Best of and on NRJ Music Awards 2003. Written and composed by Kyo, the single was released in November 2002 and achieved some success.

Critical reception

The song achieved success in France, where it reached number 12 on 4 January 2003 and totaled 27 weeks on the chart (top 100). It peaked at number four on 15 February 2003 on the Ultratop 50 (Belgian Walloon chart) and remained for 22 weeks in the top 40, five of them in the top ten. In Switzerland, it hit a mixed success, reaching number 14 for two weeks and totalling 24 weeks in the top 100.

In 2004, the song was awarded 'Francophone Song of the Year' at the NRJ Music Awards.

Track listings

CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Le Chemin" (Duet with Sita)	3:29
2.	"Chaque seconde"	3:49

Digital download (since 2005)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Le Chemin" (Duet with Sita)	3:29

Charts and sales

Peak positions Chart (2002/03) Peak position Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart [1] 4 Dutch Mega Top 100 [1] 60 French SNEP Singles Chart [1] 12 Swiss Singles Chart [1] 14

Year-end charts Chart (2002) Position French Singles Chart [2] 96 Chart (2003) Position Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart [3] 31 French Singles Chart [4] 67

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
France (SNEP) [5]	Gold	250,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

1. ""Le Chemin", in various singles charts". Lescharts. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
2. "2002 French Singles Chart". Disqueenfrance. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
3. "2003 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart". Ultratop. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
4. "2003 French Singles Chart". Disqueenfrance. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
5. "French single certifications – Kyo – Le Chemin" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved 2 May 2022.