French Connection (album)

French Connection
French Connection
Greatest hits album by Kate Ryan
Released	13 October 2009
Length	58:50
Language	French
Label	ARS; Universal;
Producer	AJ Duncan, Phil Wilde, Danny Corten, Mark Carpentier, Toni Ten, Xasqui Ten, Ivan Ten, Niclas Kings, Niklas Bergwall, Yves Gaillard
Kate Ryan chronology
Singles from Free
	"Babacar"; Released: June 12, 2009; "Évidemment"; Released: October 9, 2009;

French Connection is a French-language greatest hits album by Belgian singer Kate Ryan released under ARS Entertainment. The album was released in Canada on October 13, 2009, before being released in Ryan's native country of Belgium on October 23, 2009.^[1] The album's lead single, "Babacar", was released June 12, 2009 in Belgium.

This compilation includes all of her French greatest hits, as well as covers (both previously released and unreleased), French singles, French versions of some of her English-language songs, and some new versions of her first hits.

Track listing[edit]

*French Connection* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Ella, elle l'a" (originally by France Gall) (from Free, 2008)	Michel Berger	Niclas Kings Niklas Bergwall	3:07
2.	"Babacar" (originally by France Gall) (new recording)	Berger	Kings Bergwall	3:13
3.	"Désenchantée" (Original version) (originally by Mylène Farmer) (from Different, 2002)	Mylène Farmer Laurent Boutonnat	AJ Duncan Phil Wilde	3:38
4.	"Libertine" (Original version) (originally by Mylène Farmer) (from Different, 2002)	Boutonnat Jean-Claude Déquéant	AJ Duncan Wilde	3:13
5.	"Évidemment" (originally by France Gall) (new recording)	Berger	Yves Gaillard	3:10
6.	"Mon cœur résiste encore" (2009 version) (from Different*, 2002)	Ryan Andy Janssens Thierry Bidjeck	Kings Bergwall	4:10
7.	"La promesse" (french version of "The Promise You Made" by Cock Robin) (from Stronger, 2004)	Peter Kingsbery Jo Lemaire	AJ Duncan Phil Wilde	3:27
8.	"Tes Yeux" (from Free, 2008)	Ryan Jeanette Olsson Kings Bergwall Lemaire	Kings Bergwall	3:48
9.	"Toute première fois" (originally by Jeanne Mas) (from Free, 2008)	Jeanne Mas Romano Musumarra Roberto Zanelli	Kings Bergwall	4:09
10.	"Les Divas du dancing" (originally by Philippe Cataldo) (new recording)	Philippe Cataldo Jean Schultheis	Kings Bergwall	3:26
11.	"Sage comme une image" (originally by Lio) (new recording)	Hagen Dierks Hay Alanski	Kings Bergwall	3:05
12.	"Caminaré / Je m'en irai" (featuring Soraya Arnelas) (from Sin miedo, 2008)	Jordi Campoi Toni Ten	Toni Ten Xasqui Ten Ivan Ten	3:30
13.	"Voyage, voyage" (originally by Desireless) (from Free, 2008)	Jean-Michel Rivat Dominique Dubois	Kings Bergwall	3:09
14.	"Désenchantée" (2009 version)	Farmer Boutonnat	Danny Corten Mark Carpentier	4:09
15.	"Libertine" (2009 version)	Boutonnat Déquéant	Kings Bergwall	3:05
16.	"Évidemment" (2N Remix)	Berger	Kings Bergwall	3:18

(*)Although it's a new version, the covers don't mention that is a new version instead of the original mix or the 2002 Radio Edit.

iTunes Bonus Track:

17. "Voyage Voyage" (Acoustic Version) - 3:05

Limited Edition:

CD1 - Includes the 16 standard tracks as above.
CD2:

"Ella elle l'a" (UK Extended)
"Babacar" (X-Team Remix)
"I Surrender" (PF Pumping Radio Edit)
"L.I.L.Y." (Extended)
"Megamix" (Containing "Voyage Voyage", "Ella elle l'a", "I Surrender", "Your Eyes")

Personnel[edit]

Katrien Verbeeck a.k.a. Kate Ryan – vocals, lyricist
Niklas Bergwall – producer, composer, lyricist, mixing
Niclas Kings – producer, composer, mixing
Andy Janssens a.k.a. AJ Duncan – producer, composer
Phil Wilde – producer, composer
Yves Gaillard a.k.a. Yves Jongen – producer, mastering
Danny Corten – producer
Mark Carpentier – producer
Antonio "Toni" Ten – producer, lyricist
Francisco "Xasqui" Ten – producer
Ivan Ten – producer
Filip Heurckmans – mastering
Thierry Bidjeck – French translations ("Mon cœur résiste encore")
Jo Lemaire – French translations ("La Promesse", "Tes Yeux")
Jeanette Olsson – backing vocals, lyricist
Jordi Campoy – lyricist

Charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for *French Connection*
Chart (2009)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[2]	21
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)^[3]	89

Release history[edit]

*French Connection* release history
Region	Date	Format	Label	Catalogue
Canada	October 13, 2009	CD digital download	DEP Distribution Universal Music	2717116
Spain	October 20, 2009		Vale Music Universal Music
Belgium	October 23, 2009		ARS Entertainment Universal Music
Poland	October 30, 2009		Magic Records Universal Music
Germany	November 13, 2009		Polydor Universal Music

References[edit]

^ French Connection (International)^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Ultratop.be – Kate Ryan – French Connection" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
^ "Spanishcharts.com – Kate Ryan – French Connection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2024.

External links[edit]

Official Web site

[1] French Connection (International)^{[permanent dead link]}

[Flanders-2] "Ultratop.be – Kate Ryan – French Connection" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2024.

[Spain-3] "Spanishcharts.com – Kate Ryan – French Connection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2024.

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Discography Songs
Albums	Different Stronger Alive Free Electroshock
Compilations	Essential French Connection
Singles	"Scream for More" "UR (My Love)" "Désenchantée" "Mon cœur résiste encore" "Libertine" "Only If I" "The Promise You Made/La Promesse" "Goodbye" "Je t'adore" "Alive" "All for You" "Voyage Voyage" "L.I.L.Y. (Like I Love You)" "Ella, elle l'a" "I Surrender" "Your Eyes" "Babacar" "Évidemment" "LoveLife" "Broken" "Robots" "Light in the Dark" "Heart Flow" "Not Alone" "Runaway (Smalltown Boy)" "Wonderful Life" "Comment te dire adieu"