L'amour toujours

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This article is about the song. For the album of the same name, see L'Amour Toujours (album).

"L'amour toujours"
Single by Gigi D'Agostino
from the album L'Amour Toujours
ReleasedJuly 2000
Recorded1999
GenreItalo dance
Length
  • 6:56
  • 4:02 ("Small Mix")
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Luigino D'Agostino
  • Carlo Montagner
  • Paolo Sandrini
  • Diego Leoni
Producer(s)Gigi D'Agostino
Gigi D'Agostino singles chronology
"La Passion"
(2000) 		"L'amour toujours"
(2000) 		"Super (1, 2, 3)"
(2000)
Audio sample
"I'll Fly with You"
("L'amour toujours")

"L'amour toujours" (also named "I'll Fly with You") is a song co-written and recorded by the Italian DJ Gigi D'Agostino. The song was released to American clubs and dance radio in July 2000. In Europe, the song was released in October 2000. The song is from D'Agostino's 1999 album of the same name. Ola Onabule is the vocalist of this song. He performs all the vocals on the track and on all versions of the song. It became an international success and a huge hit throughout Europe, Latin America, Asia and Canada. In 2001, the song became extremely popular in the American dance club scene, peaking at number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 15 September 2001.[1] The album version has a different mix, which was used as the single version in the United States except with vocal samples from "Bla Bla Bla" added.

Name[edit]

The French title translates to "Love Always". However, the song is recorded entirely in English, and the title does not appear in the lyrics. The song's popular title comes from its refrain.

Track listing[edit]

Europe CD maxi (2001)

  1. "L'Amour Toujours" (L'Amour version) – 6:56
  2. "Un Giorno Credi" (gigidagostino.com) – 8:07
  3. "L'Amour Toujours" (gigidagostino.com) – 7:58
  4. "Musikakeparla" – 6:55

Music video[edit]

The music video for the song contains footage taken from live performances of D'Agostino performing throughout Europe at rave parties. The version used in the music video is called "Small Mix" and is the last four minutes of the album version.[2]

Alternate versions and derived works[edit]

In popular culture[edit]

  • Finnish Big Brother contestant Tero Savikuja mentioned "L'amour toujours" as his favourite song when he attended the TV show, and it was played several times in the Big Brother house during that season. There is also a locally popular Finnish version of the song on YouTube called "Seppo on bi", which translates as "Seppo is a bisexual", alluding to a popular Finnish drama series Salatut elämät and its protagonist Seppo Taalasmaa.[5] The name probably derives from its rhythmical uniformity with the song's distinctive synthesizer riff.
  • Supporters of Italian football club AC Milan used the song as a chant for midfielder Tiémoué Bakayoko.[6]
  • Fans of English football club Everton used the song a chant for defender Lucas Digne.[7]

Controversies[edit]

As reported by several German media, since at least November 2023 the melody to "L'amour toujours" has been co-opted by far-right groups in Germany, as various videos of extremists joining in public chants replacing the song's original lyrics with a reprise of the Nazi slogan, "Ausländer raus, Ausländer raus, Deutschland den Deutschen, Ausländer raus" (Foreigners out, foreigners out, Germany for Germans, foreigners out) surfaced online.[8][9][10] Members of the youth wing of far-right party Alternative for Germany were also reportedly seen engaging in similar chants in several occasions,[11][12] while the party's TikTok account started posting clips featuring the song's melody as a background theme.[13][14]

In response to the reports, in March 2024 German record label ZYX, who held copyright for "L'amour toujours", filed a lawsuit against unknown figures, with the charges involving hate speech and copyright infringement.[14][15]

In May 2024, a retweeted video showing a group of people singing the aforementioned Nazi slogan over "L'amour toujours" during a party at a club on Sylt sparked widespread outrage;[12][13][14] the regional police of Schleswig-Holstein opened an investigation about the case,[12] while the clip's content was condemned by various political figures, including Chancellor Olaf Scholz,[14][16] Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser,[14] German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier,[17] Social Democratic Party member Sawsan Chebli,[12] and Minister of Social Affairs and Integration of Schleswig-Holstein Aminata Touré.[12][18] D'Agostino, who initially was not aware of the case due to his absence from social media, later reiterated that the original version of "L'amour toujours" was intended to be completely apolitical, stating that it "talked about a beautiful, big and intense feeling [of love] that unites people".[19]

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Certifications and sales for "L'amour toujours"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[53] Gold 25,000*
Belgium (BEA)[54] Gold 25,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[55] Platinum 90,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[56] Gold 250,000^
Italy (FIMI)[57] 2× Platinum 100,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[58] Platinum 60,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[59] Gold 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[60] Gold 400,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  6. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Coro Bakayoko - Milan". YouTube. 25 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Our left back is magic and his name is Lucas Digne !". YouTube. 28 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Diskothekbesucher grölen "Ausländer raus"". Die Zeit (in German). 24 January 2024.
  9. ^ Marvin K. Hoffmann (14 February 2024). "Neo-Nazis kapern Pop-Hit von Gigi D'Agostino – es ist nicht das erste Mal". Offenbach-Post (in German).
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  14. ^ a b c d e "In Germania "L'amour toujours" è diventata un inno di estrema destra". Il Post (in Italian). 24 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Vorwurf Volksverhetzung: Hessischer Musikverlag von "L'Amour Toujours" stellt Strafanzeige". hessenschau.de (in German). 15 March 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
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