"So I Begin" | ||||
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Single by Galleon | ||||
from the album Galleon | ||||
Released | June 2001 | |||
Recorded | 2001 | |||
Genre | house, nu-disco | |||
Length | 3:57 | |||
Label | Radikal Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Michel Fages, Gilles Fahy & Philippe Laurent | |||
Producer(s) | Galleon | |||
Galleon singles chronology | ||||
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"So I Begin" is a song by French house group Galleon. It was released in June 2001 as the lead single from their album Galleon . The song was a hit in the US on radio and in clubs in 2001. It also reached the top 10 in France and in the Flanders region of Belgium.
The accompanying music video features top model Jitka Ogureková.
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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France (SNEP) [14] | Silver | 280,000 [15] |
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