"Ouragan" | ||||
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Single by Stéphanie | ||||
from the album Besoin | ||||
Released | March 1986 | |||
Format | 7" single, 12" maxi | |||
Recorded | 1986 Studio Marcadet, Paris |
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Genre | Synthpop, dance-pop, new wave | |||
Length | 4:40 | |||
Label | Carrere, Julisa | |||
Writer(s) | Marie Léonor (lyrics) Romano Musumarra (music) Jack Robinson (Irresistible) |
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Producer(s) | Yves Roze | |||
Stéphanie singles chronology | ||||
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"Ouragan" (French for "windstorm"), also released in English under the title "Irresistible", is the first single recorded by Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, from her debut album Besoin. Released in 1986, it was a great success in France, where it topped the charts for almost three months, and in Germany.
This song was written by Romano Musumarra, who had already written several hits for Jeanne Mas and Elsa. Yves Roze, the song's producer, is known under the pseudonym of Jean-François Michael, who recorded "Adieu jolie Candy" in 1969/
When Jeanne Mas refused to record the song, the composer offered it to Stéphanie of Monaco, who finally accepted. The song was also recorded in English, under the name "Irresistible", in order to win over the Anglophones and other non-French speaking peoples - but with little success.
No music video was produced initially, as the song was not expected to be such a success. The only video available was some footage shot in the recording studio. Eventually a video was made that features the princess in various locations pursuing a mysterious stranger in a hat. At the end of the video, in a significant plot twist, the stranger is revealed to be a male version of Stéphanie with slightly slick down hair and little makeup. The video runs for 5:20 and uses a remix of the song that alternates between the original French lyrics and the English lyrics for "Irresistible."
The single was a huge success in France, peaking at number one for ten consecutive weeks. It debuted at number seventeen on the French Top 50 Singles Chart on 5 April 1986 and rocketed up the chart, reaching the top position on 26 April. The song charted for a total of 29 weeks until 18 October 1986. It peaked at number eleven in Switzerland and was also a hit in Germany, where it reached number two.