"Kiss & Love" is a 2014 charity song and a single with lyrics by Lionel Florence and music by Pascal Obispo. Around 120 artists from France and other French-speaking countries took part in the song and the music videos. All revenues from the sale of the record go into Sidaction, a major French public event that started in 1994 in France for raising awareness and collecting charitable funds for AIDS. It donates important sums to various AIDS charities, HIV/AIDS research, institutions specializing in medical care and social aid for those suffering of HIV/AIDS in France and internationally.
| "Kiss & Love" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Various Artists / Sidaction | |
| from the album Kiss & Love | |
| Released | 1 September 2014 |
| Recorded | 2014 |
| Genre | Charity single |
| Label | Warner Music France |
| Songwriter(s) | Lionel Florence (lyrics) Pascal Obispo (music) |
The 2014 Sidaction project was under the direction of Pascal Obispo, being the 20th anniversary of the Sidaction association that was established in 1994.
The title track "Kiss & Love" is the only original song arranged by Brice Davoli with artistic contributions by Alain Souchon, Julien Clerc, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Francis Cabrel et Françoise Hardy and others. The other twenty tracks in the same-titled album are interpreted by various French-language artists in duos, trios etc.
Artists in the song
editHere is a listing of the around 120 artists taking part in the single:.[1][2]
- Alizée
- Amandine Bourgeois
- Amaury Vassili
- Amel Bent
- Anggun
- Anthony Kavanagh
- Arnaud Ducret
- Arthur
- Ary Abittan
- Baptiste Giabiconi
- Brice Conrad
- Camille Lou
- Christophe Dechavanne
- Claudia Tagbo
- Collectif Métissé
- Corson
- Cyril Hanouna
- Damien Sargue
- David Carreira
- Djénéva
- Dumè
- Élie Semoun
- Élisa Tovati
- Féfé
- Florence Foresti
- Florent Mothe
- Florent Peyre
- Franck Dubosc
- Frédéric Lerner
- Frédéric Lopez
- Gad Elmaleh
- Helmut Fritz
- Jean-Luc Reichmann
- Jeff Panacloc
- Judith
- Keen'V
- Kenza Farah
- Kev Adams
- La Fouine
- Laurent Ruquier
- Leslie
- Louis Delort
- Louisy Joseph
- Maître Gims
- M. Pokora
- Matt Houston
- Mutine (Duo Manon & Silvio)
- Mathieu Madénian
- Maude
- Merwan Rim
- Michaël Gregorio
- Michaël Youn
- Mickaël Miro
- Mikelangelo Loconte
- Mimie Mathy
- Muriel Robin
- Nazim
- Nicolas Canteloup
- Nikos Aliagas
- Nolwenn Leroy
- Olympe
- Pascal Obispo
- Patrick Bosso
- Pauline
- Roberto Bellarosa
- Romain Ughetto
- Sébastien Cauet
- Sexion d'Assaut
- Shy'm
- Sofia Essaïdi
- Sonia Lacen
- Stanislas
- Stéphane Bern
- Tal
- Thierry Amiel
- Titoff
- Tony Saint Laurent
- Vincent Niclo
- Vitaa
- Ycare
- Yoann Fréget
Charts
edit| Chart (2011–12) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[3] | 25 |
| France (SNEP)[4] | 47 |
References
edit- ^ "Kiss & Love : 120 artistes chantent pour sidaction". RFM. 1 September 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014.
- ^ "Alizée, Maitre Gims, Tal, M Pokora... : le single #KissAndLove du Sidaction réuni 70 artistes !". Public. 28 August 2014.
- ^ "Sidaction – Kiss & Love" (in French). Ultratip.
- ^ "Sidaction – Kiss & Love" (in French). Les classement single.