# Sensualité > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sensualit%C3%A9 > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sensualit%C3%A9.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensualit%C3%A9 > Source revision: 1349003921 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1993 single by Axelle Red "Sensualité" Single by Axelle Red from the album Sans plus attendre B-side "Femme au volant" Released 10 October 1993 Recorded 1993 Genre Pop Length 3:48 Label Virgin Songwriters Albert Hammond, Shelly Peiken, Axelle Red Producer Wouter Van Belle Axelle Red singles chronology "Aretha et Moi" (1992) "Sensualité" (1993) "Elle danse seule" (1994) Audio sample A 22 seconds sample from "Sensualité" where Red is singing the first refrain. file help "**Sensualité**" is a song recorded by Belgian singer-songwriter [Axelle Red](/source/Axelle_Red). It is the third [single](/source/Single_(music)) from her debut album, *[Sans plus attendre](/source/Sans_plus_attendre)*, released on 10 October 1993.[1] In 1994, the song was very successful in France and is generally considered to be Axelle Red's [signature song](/source/Signature_song). It was also the first single of the singer released under her pseudonym of Axelle Red. ## Background, lyrics and performances Lyrics were written and the music composed by Albert Hammond, Shelly Peiken and Axelle Red. This [pop](/source/Pop_music) song deals with a love relationship in which the physical aspect is important. During an interview in the French programme *La Méthode Cauet*, Axelle Red explained that the song originally should have been named "Sexualité" ("Sexuality" in English), but this title was cancelled as it could have been perceived too provocative. The song is the fourth track on the studio album *Sans plus attendre*. It also features on Axelle Red's albums *[French Soul](/source/French_Soul)* as first track,[2] and on *[Alive](/source/Alive_(in_concert))*, as first track too.[3] It is also available on many French and Belgian compilations, such as *Bleu Blanc Tubes vol. 1*, *De Pré Historie 1993*, *Bel 90 - Het beste uit de Belpop van 1993* and *100 op 1 - De beste Belgen*. ## Chart performance In France, "Sensualité" debuted at number 27 on the SNEP Singles Chart on 22 January 1994, then entered the top ten three weeks later, peaked at number two for six consecutive weeks, being unable to dislodge [IAM](/source/IAM_(band))'s "[Je danse le Mia](/source/Je_danse_le_Mia)" which topped the chart then, and spent 19 weeks in the top ten and 38 weeks in the top 50.[4] It was certified [gold](/source/Music_recording_sales_certification) by the [Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique](/source/Syndicat_National_de_l'%C3%89dition_Phonographique),[5] and ranked at number four on the 1994 year-end chart.[6] ## Track listings - **CD single** 1. "Sensualité" — 3:48 1. "Femme au volant" — 3:41 - **7" single** 1. "Sensualité" — 3:48 1. "Femme au volant" — 3:41 - **Cassette** 1. "Sensualité" — 3:48 1. "Femme au volant" — 3:41 ## Charts Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Sensualité" Chart (1993–1994) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 6 France (SNEP)[4] 2 Quebec (ADISQ)[8] 4 Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Sensualité" Chart (1994) Position Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)[9] 100 France (SNEP)[6] 4 ## Certifications Certifications for "Sensualité" Region Certification Certified units/sales France (SNEP)[5] Gold 250,000* * Sales figures based on certification alone. ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Axelle Red discography, officiel website"](http://www.axelle-red.com/fr/discography/). Axelle-Red. Retrieved 7 May 2008. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** *French Soul*, track listing [Lescharts.com](http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Axelle+Red&titel=French+Soul&cat=a) (Retrieved May 7, 2008) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** *Alive*, track listing [Lescharts.com](http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Axelle+Red&titel=Alive&cat=a) (Retrieved May 7, 2008) 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-France_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-France_4-1) "[Axelle Red – Sensualité](https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Axelle+Red&titel=Sensualit%E9&cat=s)" (in French). [Le classement de singles](/source/SNEP). Retrieved 25 May 2025. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FrenchC_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FrenchC_5-1) ["French single certifications – Axelle Red – Sensualité"](http://snepmusique.com/les-certifications/?categorie=Tout&interprete=Axelle+Red&titre=Sensualit%C3%A9) (in French). [SNEP](/source/SNEP). Retrieved 14 April 2022. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FranceYE_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FranceYE_6-1) ["1994 French Singles Chart"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120307201535/http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/monopage.xml?id=259376&year=1994) (in French). Disqueenfrance. Archived from [the original](http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/monopage.xml?id=259376&year=1994) on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2009. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Axelle Red, "Sensualité" — Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart"](https://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/105dd/Axelle-Red-Sensualite) (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 5 July 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Michel Gignac. ["Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes"](http://bibnum2.banq.qc.ca/bna/palmares/2010-Franco/Franco-Compilation_succes_ordre_alpha_interpretes.pdf) (PDF). *banq.qc.ca* (in French). [Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec](/source/Biblioth%C3%A8que_et_Archives_nationales_du_Qu%C3%A9bec). p. 651. Retrieved 14 April 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["1994 in Review – Sales Charts"](https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1994/MM-1994-12-24.pdf) (PDF). *[Music & Media](/source/Music_%26_Media)*. Vol. 11, no. 52. 24 December 1994. p. 24. Retrieved 24 May 2025 – via worldradiohistory.com. ## External links - ["Sensualité", lyrics](https://web.archive.org/web/20080516221325/http://www.axelle-red.com/fr/music_and_lyrics/alive/sensualite.html) - ["Sensualité", music video](http://www.trouveztout.org/Clips-videos-Axelle.Red.htm) v t e Axelle Red Studio albums Sans plus attendre (1993) À tâtons (1996) Con solo pensarlo (1998) Toujours moi (1999) Face A / Face B (2002) Jardin secret (2006) Live albums Alive (in concert) (2000) Compilations French Soul (2004) Singles "Sensualité" (1993) "Manhattan-Kaboul" (2002) Related Discography Renaud Youssou N'Dour Authority control databases MusicBrainz work MusicBrainz release group --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Sensualité](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensualit%C3%A9) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensualit%C3%A9?action=history)). 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