Dernière danse
2013 single by Indila
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"Dernière danse" (transl. "Last dance") is a song recorded by French singer-songwriter Indila. Serving as the lead single of her 2014 album Mini World, it was released on 18 November 2013 through Capitol Records and AZ. Less than ten years after its release, on 19 May 2023, it became the first French-language song to exceed one billion views on YouTube.
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| Single by Indila | ||||
| from the album Mini World | ||||
| Language | French | |||
| Released | 18 November 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
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| Length | 3:32 | |||
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| Songwriter | Adila Sedraïa | |||
| Producer | Skalpovich | |||
| Indila singles chronology | ||||
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| "Dernière danse" on YouTube | ||||
Commercial performance
The song reached number two spot in home market singles charts (France and Belgium), and number one spot on singles charts in Greece, Israel, Romania and Turkey. On 1 March 2014, it entered the Greek charts at number-one and spent seven weeks at number one.[2] On 19 April 2014, it was knocked down to No. 2 by Pharrell Williams' "Happy".[3] It reclaimed No. 1 the following week,[4] and remained there for another five weeks, totaling at thirteen weeks at No. 1.[5]
Music video
The music video for the song was released on 4 December 2013.[6][7] The video is intercut with scenes of Indila singing in front of a wide view of Paris. The story begins with Indila being kicked out of her house and she wanders throughout Paris being disrespected by the locals as the city gets darker due to a storm beginning. It is implied that the storm is connected with Indila's negative emotions, as shown in a brief flashback. Indila then walks directly into the storm and seemingly clears it by using her singing voice, saving Paris.
As of February 2026, the video has gathered over 1.3 billion views, being the only French-language song to achieve this.[8][9]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Belgium (BRMA)[48] | Platinum | 30,000* |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[49] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[50] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
| France | — | 128,200[51] |
| Germany (BVMI)[52] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[53] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[54] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| Spain (Promusicae)[55] (since 2015) |
Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[56] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[57] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Noam Bettan cover
On 20 January 2026, Israeli singer Noam Bettan performed the song during the final episode of the twelfth season of the Israeli reality singing competition HaKokhav HaBa.[58] This version peaked at number 78 on the official Mako Hit List Israeli Chart.[59]
Charts
| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
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| Israel (Mako Hit List)[59] | 78 |