Je serai (ta meilleure amie)

"Je serai (ta meilleure amie)" is the name of a 2001 song recorded by the French singer Lorie. It was released on 30 October 2001 as second single from her debut album Près de Toi, on which it features as third track. It achieved success in Belgium (Wallonia) and France, but its sales and positions on charts were hugeless in comparison with those of the previous single, "Près de moi".

"Je serai (ta meilleure amie)"
Single by Lorie
from the album Près de Toi
B-side	"Remix"
Released	30 October 2001
Recorded	France
Genre	Teen pop
Length	3:28
Label	EGP
Songwriter(s)	Johnny Williams Louis Element
Producer(s)	Johnny Williams Louis Element
Lorie singles chronology
"Près de moi" (2001) "Je serai (ta meilleure amie)" (2001) "Toute seule" (2002)
Music video
"Je serai (ta meilleure amie)" on YouTube

Song information

The song, who deals with the friendship between the singer and her best female friend, was composed and produced by Johnny Williams and Louis Element. The music video was shot in Mexico and was directed by Vincent Egret. Lorie's real-life best friend took part in the filming.^[1] In an interview aired in 2021, Lorie explains that the shooting of the music video was extremely difficult from the extreme weather in the Mexican jungle to the September 11 attacks that considerably delayed the release of the music video.

Lorie performed the song during her first tour ; as a result, the song was included in a live version on her 2003 album Live Tour, as the 13th track.^[2] It also features on Lorie's 2005 best of just entitled Best of (11th track),^[3] and on many French compilations, such as Just Girls.

Chart performances

The song debuted at number five on the French Singles Chart, on 17 November 2001. It peaked at this position for four non consecutive weeks and remained in the top ten for 12 weeks. Then it dropped on the chart and totaled 20 weeks in the top 50 and 22 weeks on the chart (top 100).^[4] It finally achieved Gold status^[5] and was ranked respectively 37th^[6] and 58th^[7] on the 2001 and 2002 End of the Year Charts.

In Belgium (Wallonia), the single charted for twenty weeks from 1 December 2001. It entered at number 29, reached the top ten two weeks later and hit number five for two weeks. It remained for ten weeks in the top ten.^[8] It was certified Gold disc^[9] and was number 68 on the Annual Chart.^[10]

The song ranked for eight weeks on the Swiss Singles Chart, peaking at number 25 in the first week, on 27 January 2002.^[11]

Track listings

• CD single

1. "Je serai (ta meilleure amie)" (radio edit) — 3:28
2. "Je serai (ta meilleure amie)" (groove radio remix) — 3:24

• CD single - Limited edition

1. "Je serai (ta meilleure amie)" (radio edit) — 3:28
2. "Je serai (ta meilleure amie)" (groove radio remix) — 3:24

+ Poster

• Digital download

1. "Je serai (ta meilleure amie)" (radio edit) — 3:28
2. "Je serai (ta meilleure amie)" (radio edit) (second version) — 4:21
3. "Je serai (ta meilleure amie)" (radio edit) (live) — 5:20

Charts and sales

Peak positions Chart (2001/02) Peak position Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[8] 5 French Singles Chart[4] 5 Swiss Singles Chart[11] 25

Year-end charts Chart (2001) Position French Singles Chart[6] 37 Chart (2002) Position Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[10] 68 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12] 87 French Singles Chart[7] 58

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[9]	Gold	25,000*
France (SNEP)[5]	Gold	250,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Lorie's music videos" (in French). Just-lorie. Archived from the original on 18 April 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
2. "Live Tour, track listing and charts" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
3. "Best of, track listing and charts" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
4. ""Je serai (ta meilleure amie)", French Singles Chart" (in French). Lescharts. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
5. "French single certifications – Lorie – Je serai (ta meilleure amie)" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 29 April 2022. Select LORIE and click OK. 
6. "2001 French Singles Chart" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
7. "2002 French Singles Chart" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
8. ""Je serai (ta meilleure amie)", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
9. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2002". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
10. "2002 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
11. ""Je serai (ta meilleure amie)", Swiss Singles Chart" (in German). Hitparade. Archived from the original on 23 March 2004. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
12. "Year in Review – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2002" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21, no. 2–3. 11 January 2003. p. 14. Retrieved 2 September 2024 – via worldradiohistory.com.