May 1998, and climbed slowly, reaching number one in its 18th week, which is one of the slowest climbs to first place. It was also the first trio to reach #1 on this chart. It had huge weekly sales when the musical was performed, from 12 September 1998. It stayed at the top for 18 consecutive weeks, which was at the time the record of the most weeks at #1 (this record was beaten in 2000 by Lou Bega's "Mambo no. 5 (a Little Bit of...)", with 20 weeks). After that, the song managed to drop slowly, totaling 31 weeks in the top ten. Certified Diamond disc by the SNEP, it was the best-selling single of 1998. In Belgium (Wallonia), the single debuted at #24 on the Ultratop 40 Singles Chart, on 6 June 1998. It topped the chart for only six weeks, from 19 September to 24 October, but remained in the top ten for 30 consecutive weeks. It fell off the chart (Top 40) after 44 weeks. It is the best-selling single of the year and the most successful song from 1995 in that country. In 1999, the song was awarded 'Song of the year' at the Victoires de la Musique. Track listings CD single "Belle" — 4:36 "Déchiré" by Patrick Fiori — 3:18 Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications Dadju, Gims and Slimane version On April 5, 2021, a cover version was released by trio Dadju, Gims and Slimane on Play Two and Sony Music Entertainment reaching number 36 on SNEP, the official French Singles Chart. A music video was also released in which they play a scene from the musical Notre-Dame de Paris in a modern setting. References 1997 songs 1998 songs Daniel Lavoie songs Garou (singer) songs Patrick Fiori songs Ultratop 50 Singles (Wallonia) number-one singles SNEP Top Singles number-one singles Pop ballads Songs from musicals Songs with lyrics by Luc Plamondon 1990s ballads Songs written by Renaud Rebillaud 2021 singles