Ottawan
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| Origin | France |
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| Years active | 1979–present |
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Ottawan are a French pop music duo, who had the hit singles "D.I.S.C.O." and "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)" in the early 1980s. Fronted by Patrick Jean-Baptiste and formerly Annette Eltice, the band were masterminded through a cooperation between French producer Daniel Vangarde and Belgian producer Jean Kluger.
History
In 1979, Ottawan were founded by record producers Daniel Vangarde and Jean Kluger and fronted by male singer Patrick Jean-Baptiste, who was originally from Guadeloupe, and female singer Annette Eltice.[1][2] Kluger and Vangarde had also scored hits with The Gibson Brothers and Sheila B. Devotion.[1]
In the United Kingdom, they had two Top 10 hits. "D.I.S.C.O." (the act's debut single) reached number 2 in September 1980, while "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)" peaked at number 3 a year later.[3] "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)" reached number 1 in New Zealand during 1982, staying there for eight weeks.[4]. "Hands Up" would become a staple for Club Med's Guadalupe resort at the time of its release. The duo recorded in French (1982 follow-up single "Musique Magique" was a Français translation of "Crazy Music") as well as in English.
Cover versions
The duo's hits have been covered a number of times.
UK dance act N-Trance had a number 11 hit in the UK with their pop/rap cover of D.I.S.C.O.
Canadian band Sway had a number 7 hit in Canada in 1988 with their cover of "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)".[5]
Norwegian band Hype had a number 10 hit in Norway and number 7 hit in Finland in 1995 with their cover of "Hands Up".
Swedish band Army of Lovers had a number 44 hit in Sweden in 2001 with their cover of "Hands Up".[6]
Israeli band The Young Professionals had a number 53 hit in France in 2012 with their version of "D.I.S.C.O.".[7]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | |||
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AUT [9] | ||||
| 1980 | D.I.S.C.O. | 30 | — | ||
| 1981 | 2 | — | 18 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||
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| UK [3] |
GER [8] |
NL [10] |
BEL [11] |
NOR [12] |
AUT [9] |
IRL [13] | ||||
| 1979 | "D.I.S.C.O." | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1980 | "You're OK" | 56 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Shalalala Song" | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Haut les mains (donne-moi ton cœur)" | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | |||
| 1981 | "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)" | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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| "Crazy Music" | — | 26 | — | — | — | 19 | — | |||
| "Qui va garder mon crocodile cet été?" | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | |||
| "Help, Get Me Some Help" | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1982 | "Hello Rio!" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Top Secret" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Citations
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.German, Yuri. "Ottawan | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Biography". Ottawan Official Website. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Artists". Officialcharts.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ottawan – Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)". Charts.nz.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Canadian Singles Chart for March 26, 1988". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Army of Lovers – Hands Up". Swedishcharts.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Young Professionals – TYP D.I.S.C.O". Lescharts.com.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ottawan discography". Officialcharts.de. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Austrian chart details". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ottawan discography". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ottawan discography". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Norwegian chart details". Norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Irish chart details". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ottawan - D.I.S.C.O." bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ottawan - Hands Up". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Template:Wikidata Ottawan discography at DiscogsTemplate:EditAtWikidata
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