"White and Black Blues" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990, performed in French by Joëlle Ursull, from her album Black French. The song was performed fourteenth on the night of the competition. At the close of voting, it had received 132 points, tying for second place in a field of 22. "White and Black Blues" was co-written by French pop provocateur Serge Gainsbourg, who had previously composed France Gall's winning entry for Luxembourg in 1965, "Poupée de cire, poupée de son", as well as the Monegasque entry "Boum-Badaboum" for Minouche Barelli in 1967, which had finished fifth.
"Tout l'or des hommes" is the first hit single from Celine Dion's album, 1 fille & 4 types (2003). It was released on 6 October 2003 in selected countries. "Tout l'or des hommes" was written by Jacques Veneruso, who wrote Dion's previous French hit "Sous le vent." The song was produced by Erick Benzi who worked with Dion on D'eux in 1995 and S'il suffisait d'aimer in 1998.
"Le Jerk !" is a 1989 song recorded by French musician Thierry Hazard. It is the first single from his debut album Pop Music and was one of the 1990 summer hits in France. It is also Hazard's signature song, although he has released other successful songs.
"Vous êtes fous!" is a 1990 song recorded by Belgian hip-hop act Benny B, with DJ Daddy K also credited on the single's cover. Released in May 1990, it was the debut single from Benny B's first album, L'Album. It became a summer hit in France and Belgium (Wallonia), countries in which it was a top three hit.
"À toutes les filles..." is a 1990 song recorded as a duet by the French singers Didier Barbelivien and Félix Gray. This ballad was released in May 1990 as the first single from their album Les Amours cassées. It achieved a huge success in France, topping the chart and becoming a very popular song throughout years.
"Les Hommes qui passent" is a 1990 song recorded by the French singer Patricia Kaas. It was her first single from her second studio album, Scène de vie, on which it features as sixth track, and her seventh single overall. It was released in April 1990 and became a top ten hit in France.
"Soca Dance" is a 1990 song written and recorded by the artist Charles D. Lewis. It was released as a single from his album Do You Feel It and became a summer hit, topping the charts in France and Belgium. The song also gave its name to the dance performed on it.
"On écrit sur les murs" is a 1989 song by Greek singer Demis Roussos from the album Voice and Vision. Written by Romano Musumarra and Jean-Marie Moreau, it was released as first single from the album in January 1990 and achieved success in France where it peaked at number four. In 2015, Kids United successfully covered the song on the album Un monde meilleur.
"Y'a pas que les grands qui rêvent" is the a 1989 song by Belgian singer Melody. Written by Guy Carlier and Jean-Pierre Millers, it was released as her debut single in August 1989, when she was 12-years-old. Later, it was included on Melody's debut album, Danse ta vie, released in 1991. It achieved success in France, peaking at number two for one month.
"C'est toi qui m'as fait" is a 1989 song recorded by French singer François Feldman. Written by Jean-Marie Moreau, Thierry Durbet and Feldman, it was the third single from the album Une Présence, released in 1989, on which it appears as the eighth track. It was successful, becoming Feldman's third top two hit. Lyrically, it is a tribute to his mother, referring to her as the person who "built" and "created" him, and his father, who expected for a daughter when his wife was pregnant.
"Romantic World" is a 1990 song recorded by American singer Dana Dawson. Written by Romano Musumarra and Porter Carroll, it was released in December 1990 as the lead single from the album Paris New York and Me, on which it appears as the first track. It was very successful in France, becoming Dawson's first top five in France and her biggest hit in the country.
"Frente a frente" is a 1990 song recorded by Brasilian duet Chico & Roberta. Written by Chico & Roberta and Loalwa Braz with a music by Daniel Darras and Alain Pyge, and produced by Jean-Claude Bonaventure, who previously produced Kaoma's "Lambada", it was the debut single from the band's first album Frente a frente, released in 1991, on which it appears as the first track. It was successful, becoming a top five hit.
"Natal", also titled "Esperança do natal" on the parent album and on the single cover back, is a 1990 song recorded by Brasilian duo Chico & Roberta. Written by Jean-Claude Bonaventure and Monica Nogueira, it was the released in December 1990 as the second single from the duo's first album Frente a frente, on which it appears as the second track. It was successful, becoming a top three hit.
"Il faut laisser le temps au temps" is a 1990 song recorded as a duet by the French singers Didier Barbelivien and Félix Gray. Written by Barbelivien, while the music was composed by Gray, this ballad was released in November 1990 and became the second single from their 1991 album Les Amours cassées. It hit number one on the single chart in France, and was also a success in the French-speaking part of Belgium.
"J'ai peur" is a 1989 song recorded as a duet by French and American singers François Feldman and Joniece Jamison. Written by Jean-Marie Moreau with a music by Feldman, this dance-pop song was released in February 1991 and became the fifth single from Feldman's 1989 Diamond-awarded album Une Présence. As the previous singles from the album, it was a successful top ten hit, though it was the less-selling one.
"Poupée psychédélique" is a 1990 song recorded by French musician and singer Thierry Hazard. Written and composed by Hazard, it was released in December 1990 as the second single from his debut album Pop Music, after being unsuccessfully released a first time two years earlier. It became one of the major hits of 1991 in France, reaching nearly the same level of success as "Le Jerk !", the previous single. Part of the music video consists of an old-fashioned animated cartoon recalling the 60s.
"E vado via" is a 1991 song recorded as a duet by French singers Didier Barbelivien and Félix Gray. Written by Barbelivien with a music composed by Gray, this ballad was released in November 1990 and became the third single from their 1991 album Les Amours cassées, on which it is the opening track. Lyrics are in French, except for the chorus which is sung in Italian by a female voice. It was a hit in France, peaking at number five, though it did not reach the same success as the duo's previous two singles.
"Qu'est-ce qu'on fait maintenant ?" is a 1990 song recorded by Belgian hip hop act Benny B, with DJ Daddy K also credited on the single's cover. Released in November 1990, it was the second single from Benny B's first album, L'Album. It became a hit in France and Belgium (Wallonia), becoming a top two hit in both countries.
"Marie-Jeanne" is a 1990 song by French singer Michel Sardou. Written by Didier Barbelivien and Sardou, it was released in September 1990 as the first single from Sardou's 18th studio album Le Privilège. It achived a great success in France, peaking at number two.
"Alors regarde" is a 1989 song recorded by French singer Patrick Bruel. Written by Bruel, it was the third single from his second studio album Alors regarde, on which it appears as the fourth track, and was released in September 1990. It was successful in France, becoming a top three hit and Bruel's one of the most famous songs.
