<P> The song was also released under the title "Over there" to win over the anglophone countries . On Radio Canada, it was awarded best francophone song of the year thanks to the votes of listeners . </P> <P> In an interview, Goldman explained that he had made reference to "Là - bas" by using a sentence from it in his 1997 song, "On ira". </P> <P> In France, the song charted for 21 weeks on the top 50, from 5 December 1987 to 23 April 1988 . It entered at number 17 and reached the top ten three weeks later . It peaked at number two for five non consecutive weeks, but was unable to dislodge Guesch Patti's "Étienne", then Sabrina's "Boys (Summertime Love)" which topped the chart then . After 12 weeks in the top ten, the single dropped on the chart . It achieved Gold status awarded by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique in 1988 . The song sold about 593,000 units and is the 402nd best - selling single of all time in France . </P> <P> The song was covered by many artists throughout the years, including Michel Delpech in 1996, Murray Head and Lio, Corey Hart and Julie Masse in 1998, Renaud Hantson and Nourith, Michel Leclerc (instrumental version) in 2000, Florent Pagny and Natasha St - Pier in 2002 (available on St - Pier's album De l'amour le mieux), Philippe Heuvelinne and Marc Rouvé in 2003, Humana, Prise 2 Son (released as a single, the second track of the CD "Un Autre Monde, number 45 in France) in 2004, Opium du Peuple, and Grégory Lemarchal and the 500 choristers in 2007 (available on his posthumous album La Voix d'un ange). All these versions were recorded on an album or a single . </P>

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