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| "Au Revoir" | ||||
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| Single byCascada | ||||
| from the albumOriginal Me | ||||
| Released | 23 September 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
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| Length | 3:08 | |||
| Label | Zooland | |||
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| "Au Revoir" onYouTube | ||||
"Au Revoir" is a song performed by German dance recording trioCascada. It was produced byYann Peifer andManuel Reuter, who also co-wrote the song withAllan Eshuijs, for the band's fourth studio albumOriginal Me (2011). The song serves as the second single (and third overall) from the album, on 23 September 2011 through Zooland Records in Germany. Musically, the song is a fast-pacedelectropop that features the use ofAuto-Tune and bass instruments, and the lyrics are about being unimpressed with a man that presents himself as bigger than life.
The song was met with generally positive reviews from critics, with the majority of them praising its experimental sound. "Au Revoir" peaked at number 73 on theGerman Singles Chart and at number 31 on theAustrian Singles Chart. The accompanying music video was directed by Lex Halaby and Lisa Mann, and choreographed by Luther Brown. The video's premise portrays Horler at a warehouse masquerade party.
The sound of the song was compared to the work of American dance pop recording artistBritney Spears.[1] It has similarities in sound mainly with “If U Seek Amy”, an electropop song from Spears's 2008 albumCircus famous for its double entendre and itshomophonic name. The song has an uptempo sound and was lyrically about being put off by a man who elevates himself to high status. The song is composed as an electronic pop song with some elements ofEuropop music and lasts for three minutes and eight seconds. “Au revoir” features the influence of glam schlager and the use of synthesizers, bass drums and a heavy bassline.
In 2011, the music video of "Au Revoir", was premiered in the United Kingdom onClubland TV. It features Natalie Horler and many dancers attending an underground party. There are many shots of Horler walking down a corridor with her taunting some of the male dancers until finally persuading one of them to follow her. It then features Horler and that dancer doing some tango-style dancing with masquerade masks before she starts dancing with the other female dancers. As it gets to the final chorus, it shows shots of Horler singing in front of a mirror and the other dancers dancing in the corridor. Eventually, Horler and the female dancers leave, ending the video with a shot of Horler winking at the camera.
Due to a major lack of airplay, multiple cancelled concerts and no TV performances, "Au Revoir" became Cascada's second single to not reach theUK Singles Chart, after "Fever".
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Au Revoir" (Radio Edit) | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Au Revoir" (DJ Gollum Radio Edit) | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Au Revoir" (Mondo Radio Edit) | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Au Revoir" (DJ Gollum Remix) | 4:56 |
| 5. | "Au Revoir" (Mondo Remix) | 5:31 |
| 6. | "Au Revoir" (Jorg Schmid Remix) | 4:40 |
| 7. | "Au Revoir" (Christian Davies Remix) | 5:22 |
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] | 31 |
| Germany (GfK)[3] | 73 |
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| Germany | 23 September 2011[4] | Digital download | Zooland |
| United Kingdom | 9 October 2011[5] | Digital download | AATW |
| United States | 15 November 2011[6] | Digital download | Zooland |
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