Encore une fois

"Encore une fois" (French for "one more time") is a song by German DJ group Sash!. It was released in January 1997 as the second single from the album, It's My Life - The Album. It found huge success in clubs throughout the world and is one of Sash!'s biggest hits to date. The song also features vocals in French by German vocalist Sabine Ohmes. It was released in the UK in February 1997 and propelled itself to number 2 on the single charts, quickly earning a Gold certification. Throughout Europe, the track became a Top 10 smash in countries such as Belgium, Finland, France, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Spain and Sweden. In Ireland, the song reached the top of the charts. In the United States, the song became a club smash and hit number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart[1] and stayed on the chart for fourteen weeks.

"Encore une fois"
Single by Sash! featuring Sabine Ohmes
from the album It's My Life - The Album
Released21 January 1997
Recorded1996
Length
  • 3:41 (Original)
  • 3:49 (Future Breeze Edit)
LabelPolygram Records
Songwriter(s)
  • Ralf Kappmeier
  • Sascha Lappessen
  • Thomas Lüdke
Producer(s)
Sash! featuring Sabine Ohmes singles chronology
"It's My Life"
(1996)		 "Encore une fois"
(1997)		 "Stay"
(1997)
Music video
"Encore une fois" on YouTube

11 years after it was first released the song again reached the top 40 in three countries as part of a mashup. The music from Sash!'s hit was combined with the vocals from Stunt's "Raindrops" to create a new track "Raindrops (Encore une fois)".

Release

Two main versions of the song exist. One is the original edit, which was used in the music video and appeared (in extended form) on Sash!'s debut album It's My Life. The second is the Future Breeze edit, which is a much harder version of the track and is the most popular with fans. It appears on Sash!'s best-of albums and as a bonus track (in extended form) on It's My Life.

When the single was originally released, a pressing-plant error swapped the first two tracks (Original and Future Breeze edits) thus giving the Future Breeze remix accidental success; it therefore became the official version.[2]

Critical reception

Jon O'Brien from AllMusic noted "the pizzicato sounds" of the song.[3] Smash Hits commented, "Think Faithless' Insomnia in a trancey continental style." They added that the song is "big on the synth stabs, massive on bangin' 4/4 beats, huge on some husky French bird screaming, "Encore une fois!"."[4]

Chart performance

"Encore une fois" proved to be very successful on the charts globally and remains one of the group's biggest hits to date. In the United States, it peaked at number-one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play. In Europe, it peaked at number-one in Ireland, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100. The single also managed to reach number 2 in Denmark, Scotland and the United Kingdom. In the latter, it hit that position in its first week at the UK Singles Chart, on February 23, 1997.[5] It was held from reaching the top spot by No Doubt's "Don't Speak". But on the UK Dance Chart, "Encore une fois" was a even bigger hit, peaking at number-one. It climbed into the Top 10 also in Belgium, Finland, France, Iceland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Sweden. In New Zealand and Australia, the single reached number 34 and 35.

Music video

The music video for "Encore une fois" was directed by Oliver Sommer.[6]

Two versions of the video exist, one with the Original Edit and one with a slightly shorter version of the Blunt Radio Edit (an alternative edited version of the Future Breeze Remix). The former can be seen on 10th Anniversary's bonus DVD and the later can be seen on Altra Mode Music's official YouTube channel.[7] By September 2020, it had more than 4,7 million views.

Usage in media

In 1998/1999, French personal care company L'Oréal used "Encore une fois" for the promotion of their Elseve shampoo in TV advertisements.

Track listings

Charts

References
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