{{Short description|2000 single by Alizée}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox song | name = Moi... Lolita | cover = Alizée - Moi... Lolita.png | alt = | type = single | artist = Alizée | album = Gourmandises | released = {{Start date|2000|07|03|df=yes}}<ref name="snep"/> | recorded = | studio = | genre = French pop | length = 4:26 | label = Polydor | composer = Laurent Boutonnat | lyricist = Mylène Farmer | producer = * Laurent Boutonnat * Mylène Farmer | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = L'Alizé | next_year = 2000 | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|QpbHdIrtpNo|"Moi... Lolita"}}}} }} "'''Moi... Lolita'''" ({{langx|en|"Me... Lolita"}}) is a song by French singer Alizée, released as her debut single in July 2000 from her first studio album, ''Gourmandises'' (2000). The single topped the charts in Italy and Spain while reaching the top five in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Moldova and the Netherlands.
==Background== {{unreferenced section|date=June 2019}} In 1999, Alizée appeared on the M6 channel's talent show ''Graines de star''. Initially she intended to sign up for the programme's dance contest, but that category was reserved for groups only. Alizée therefore joined the singing category instead, performing the song "Waiting for Tonight" by Jennifer Lopez and "Ma Prière" (a single released by Axelle Red in 1997). She went on to win the Meilleure Graine award for most promising young singing star of tomorrow.
Her winning performance was seen by Mylène Farmer and Laurent Boutonnat, who were looking for a young, fresh voice to partake in their new project. They approached Alizée, and she was selected after studio auditions.
==Composition== The song was instrumental in showcasing Alizée's image as that of a seductive Lolita character, referring to the 1955 novel ''Lolita'' by Vladimir Nabokov. The lyrics to the song also make several references to Farmer.<ref>[http://www.tv5.fr/TV5Site/pedagogie/fs_fiche_chanson.php?id_fiche=43] {{dead link|date=January 2012}}</ref>
==Critical reception== Peter Robinson from ''NME'' acclaimed the song, stated: "It's pop as pop should be: the perfect marriage of innocence and experience of which the French, from Birkin to Paradis, have always seemed overwhelmingly capable. All this ''plus'' it has one of the most electrifying middle eights ever committed to record."<ref name="NME">{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/6054|title=Alizee : Moi... Lolita|work=NME|date=26 November 2014|accessdate=12 September 2005|last=Robinson|first=Peter}}</ref>
==Commercial performance== In France, "Moi... Lolita" peaked at number two for 13 nonconsecutive weeks on the SNEP Singles Chart, being unable to dislodge "Les Rois du monde" by Gregori Baquet, Damien Sargue and Philippe D'Avilan from the number-one spot. It stayed in the top five for 24 consecutive weeks, and when Alizée's following single, "L'Alizé", reached number one, "Moi... Lolita" was still at number three. The song was certified gold two months after its release by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP).<ref name=snep/> In the United Kingdom the song was acclaimed by the ''NME'' who recognised it with a "Single of the Week" award. It became a rare example of a foreign-language song to chart highly in the UK, peaking at number nine on the UK Singles Chart to become the highest-charting French-language song since 1995, when Celine Dion's "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" peaked at number seven.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chart-watch.uk/archives/2002/week-ending-february-23rd-2002|title=Week Ending February 23rd 2002|last=Masterton|first=James|author-link=James Masterton|publisher=Chart Watch UK|date=17 February 2002|access-date=29 July 2023}}</ref>
==Music video== The video for the single was directed by Laurent Boutonnat and was first premiered on 26 July 2000 on M6. It shows Alizée in a nightclub dancing and having fun. In the first part of the video Alizée is running away from a man who professes his love for her and gives her a money bill when she asks for it. Later, she flees from her abusive mother, with her little sister, to a nightclub and starts to dance. The video ends with Alizée and the little girl leaving and the man from the beginning following them.
==Track listings== '''CD single – France''' # "Moi... Lolita" (single version) # "Moi... Lolita" (the piano version)
'''CD single – UK''' # "Moi... Lolita" (single version) – 4:16 # "Moi... Lolita" (Lola extended remix) – 6:30 # "Moi... Lolita" (Illicit full vocal mix) – 8:05 # "Moi... Lolita" (CD rom video) – 4:50
'''CD maxi – Germany''' # "Moi... Lolita" (radio edit) – 3:40 # "Moi... Lolita" (single version) – 4:16 # "Moi... Lolita" (Lola extended remix) – 6:30 # "Moi... Lolita" (hello helli t'es a dance mix) – 5:50 # "Moi... Lolita" (Lolidub remix) – 3:45 # "Moi... Lolita" (the piano version) – 4:20
==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}
===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ 2000–2002 weekly chart performance for "Moi... Lolita" ! scope="col"| Chart (2000–2002) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- {{single chart|Austria|5|artist=Alizée|song=Moi... Lolita|rowheader=true|access-date=6 May 2020}} |- {{single chart|Flanders|4|artist=Alizée|song=Moi... Lolita|rowheader=true|access-date=6 May 2020}} |- {{single chart|Wallonia|2|artist=Alizée|song=Moi... Lolita|rowheader=true|access-date=6 May 2020}} |- {{single chart|Denmark|9|artist=Alizée|song=Moi... Lolita|rowheader=true|access-date=6 May 2020}} |- ! scope="row"| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/00s/00/MM-2000-10-14-OCR-Page-0008.pdf |title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles |magazine=Music & Media |volume=17 |issue=42 |date=14 October 2000 |page=10 |oclc=29800226 |via=World Radio History}}</ref> | 7 |- {{single chart|France|2|artist=Alizée|song=Moi... Lolita|rowheader=true|access-date=6 May 2020}} |- {{single chart|Germany|5|songid=4377|artist=Alizée|song=Moi...Lolita|rowheader=true|access-date=26 March 2020}} |- {{single chart|Hungary|15|year=2002|week=21|rowheader=true|access-date=8 December 2010}} |- {{single chart|Ireland3|34|artist=Alizée|rowheader=true|access-date=6 May 2020}} |- {{single chart|Italy|1|artist=Alizée|song=Moi... Lolita|rowheader=true|access-date=6 May 2020}} |- {{single chart|Dutch40|2|artist=Alizee|rowheader=true|access-date=6 May 2020}} |- {{single chart|Dutch100|2|artist=Alizée|song=Moi...Lolita|rowheader=true|access-date=26 March 2020}} |- ! scope="row"| Poland (''Music & Media'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2001/MM-2001-09-08.pdf|title=Major Market Airplay – Week 37/2001|magazine=Music & Media|volume=19|issue=37|page=17|date=8 September 2001|access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref> | 3 |- {{single chart|Scotland|6|date=20020217|rowheader=true|access-date=6 May 2020}} |- {{single chart|Spain|1|artist=Alizée|song=Moi... Lolita|rowheader=true|access-date=6 May 2020}} |- {{single chart|Sweden|52|artist=Alizée|song=Moi... Lolita|rowheader=true|access-date=6 May 2020}} |- {{single chart|Switzerland|11|artist=Alizée|song=Moi... Lolita|rowheader=true|access-date=6 May 2020}} |- {{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|9|artist=Alizee|artistid=11716|rowheader=true|access-date=6 May 2020}} |}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ 2011 weekly chart performance for "Moi... Lolita" ! scope="col"| Chart (2011) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"| Poland (Polish Airplay New)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/airplays/pozostale/archiwum.php?year=2011&typ=nowosci&idlisty=309#title |title=Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video |language=pl |publisher=ZPAV |access-date=18 August 2020}}</ref> | 5 |} {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+2023 weekly chart performance for "Moi... Lolita" ! scope="col" | Chart (2023) ! scope="col" | Peak<br/>position |- ! scope="row"| Moldova Airplay (TopHit)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/md/weekly/20230616-20230622|title=Top Radio Hits Moldova Weekly Chart: Jun 22, 2023|publisher=TopHit|access-date=8 February 2025}}</ref> | 5 |}
===Monthly charts === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ 2023 monthly chart performance for "Moi... Lolita" ! scope="col"| Chart (2023) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"| Moldova Airplay (TopHit)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/md/monthly/202306|title=Top Radio Hits Moldova Monthly Chart: June 2024|publisher=TopHit|access-date=6 November 2024}}</ref> | 5 |} {{col-2}}
===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ 2000 year-end chart performance for "Moi... Lolita" ! scope="col"| Chart (2000) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2000 |title=Rapports annuels 2000 – Singles |language=fr |publisher=Ultratop |access-date=30 April 2010}}</ref> | 6 |- ! scope="row"| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/00s/00/MM-2000-12-23-OCR-Page-0009.pdf |title=Year in Review – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2000 |magazine=Music & Media |volume=17 |issue=52 |date=23 December 2000 |page=9 |oclc=29800226 |via=World Radio History}}</ref> | 20 |- ! scope="row"| France (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/pag-259376-Classements-Annuels.html?year=2000 |title=Classement Singles – année 2000 |language=fr |publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique |access-date=30 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225042126/http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/pag-259376-Classements-Annuels.html?year=2000 |archive-date=25 February 2012}}</ref> | 3 |- ! scope="row"| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/2000 |title=Swiss Year-End Charts 2000 |website=swisscharts.com |access-date=6 May 2020}}</ref> | 28 |}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ 2001 year-end chart performance for "Moi... Lolita" ! scope="col"| Chart (2001) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=2001 |title=Jahreshitparade Singles 2001 |website=austriancharts.at |language=de |access-date=6 May 2020}}</ref> | 66 |- ! scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2001 |title=Jaaroverzichten 2001 – Singles |language=nl |publisher=Ultratop |access-date=30 April 2010}}</ref> | 16 |- ! scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2001 |title=Rapports annuels 2001 – Singles |language=fr |publisher=Ultratop |access-date=30 April 2010}}</ref> | 96 |- ! scope="row"| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/00s/01/MM-2001-12-22-OCR-Page-0014.pdf |title=Year in Review – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2001 |magazine=Music & Media |volume=19 |issue=52 |date=23 December 2001 |page=14 |oclc=29800226 |via=World Radio History}}</ref> | 29 |- ! scope="row"| France (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/pag-259376-Classements-Annuels.html?year=2001 |title=Classement Singles – année 2001 |language=fr |publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique |access-date=30 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117031807/http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/pag-259376-Classements-Annuels.html?year=2001 |archive-date=17 January 2012}}</ref> | 52 |- ! scope="row"| Germany (Media Control)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2001 |title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts – 2001 |language=de |publisher=GfK Entertainment |access-date=26 March 2020}}</ref> | 38 |- ! scope="row"| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2001 |title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2001 |language=nl |publisher=Dutch Top 40 |access-date=26 March 2020}}</ref> | 6 |- ! scope="row"| Netherlands (Single Top 100)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2001&cat=s |title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 2001 |language=nl |publisher=Dutch Charts |access-date=26 March 2020}}</ref> | 14 |- ! scope="row"| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/2001 |title=Swiss Year-End Charts 2001 |website=swisscharts.com |access-date=6 May 2020}}</ref> | 82 |}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ 2002 year-end chart performance for "Moi... Lolita" ! scope="col"| Chart (2002) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=2002 |title=Jahreshitparade Singles 2002 |website=austriancharts.at |language=de |access-date=6 May 2020}}</ref> | 34 |- ! scope="row"| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/00s/03/MM-2003-01-11-OCR-Page-0014.pdf |title=Year in Review – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2002 |magazine=Music & Media |volume=21 |issue=2/3 |date=11 January 2003 |page=14 |oclc=29800226 |via=World Radio History}}</ref> | 76 |- ! scope="row"| Germany (Media Control)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2002 |title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts – 2002 |language=de |publisher=GfK Entertainment |access-date=26 March 2020}}</ref> | 86 |- ! scope="row"| Italy (FIMI)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fimi.it/documenti/artisti2002.pdf |title=Top of the music |language=it |publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana |access-date=22 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060510011600/http://www.fimi.it/documenti/artisti2002.pdf |archive-date=10 May 2006 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | 6 |- ! scope="row"| UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2002.pdf |title=UK Year-End Charts 2002 |work=UKChartsPlus |page=2 |access-date=6 May 2020}}</ref> | 161 |} {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ 2023 year-end chart performance for "Moi... Lolita" ! scope="col"| Chart (2023) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Moldova Airplay (TopHit)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ua/annual/2023|title=Top Radio Hits Moldova Annual Chart 2023|publisher=TopHit|access-date=6 November 2024}}</ref> | 109 |- |}
===Decade-end charts=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Decade-end chart performance for "Moi... Lolita" ! scope="col"| Chart (2000–2009) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Netherlands (Single Top 100)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dutchcharts.nl/decennium.asp?cat=s&dec=00 |title=Decennium Charts – Singles 2000–2009 |language=nl |publisher=Dutch Charts |access-date=3 May 2022}}</ref> | 67 |} {{col-end}}
==Certifications and sales== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|award=Platinum|number=2|artist=Alizée|title=Moi... Lolita|type=single|relyear=2000|certyear=2001|access-date=24 May 2025}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=France|award=Diamond|artist=Alizée|title=Moi? Lolita|type=single|relyear=2000|certyear=2000|salesamount=1,200,000|salesref=<ref name="chartsinfrance">{{cite web|url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Alizee/news-114838.html|title=Alizée : ses deux premiers albums sortiront en vinyle le 11 décembre|publisher=Charts in France|access-date=22 May 2021|language=fr|date=22 August 2020|editor=PureMédias}}</ref>|refname="snep"}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Netherlands|award=Gold|artist=Alizée|title=Moi... Lolita|type=single|relyear=2000|certyear=2002}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|award=Platinum|artist=Alizée<!-- in auto-generated reference, re-type this into the search bar to see cert -->|title=Moi... Lolita|type=single|relyear=2000}} {{Certification Table Summary}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Worldwide|nocert=true|artist=Alizée|title=Moi... Lolita|type=single|relyear=2000|refname=snep|salesamount=2,000,000|salesref=<ref name="chartsinfrance"/>}} {{Certification Table Bottom}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
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