Ameno (song)


"Ameno" is a song by French new-age musical project Era. It was released in June 1996 as a single from their self-titled debut album Era and became a chart success in France, Belgium, Sweden and Latin America.

Background

"Ameno" was written by new-age artist Eric Lévi. The lyrics are written in Pseudo-Latin, i.e. sounding like Latin but are in fact deliberately devoid of any exact meaning. The vocals are performed by Guy Protheroe and Harriet Jay. Eric Lévi played keyboards and programmed it, whereas Philippe Manca played lead guitar, bass and drums. The choir rendition is by The English Chamber Choir.

Music video

A music video was shot for the song featuring actors Iréne Bustamante and Pierre Boisserie.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Chart Position
Germany 61

Certifications

Other versions

The song has been interpreted many times and is very popular in covers and parodies.
Famous versions include DJ Quicksilver, Roberto Molinaro techno mix version in Italy and French tenor Vincent Niclo interpretation with the Red Army Choir.

DJ Quicksilver version

A remix of "Ameno" was made by Turkish-German DJ and music producer DJ Quicksilver. It appeared in the Clubfiles - The Album by DJ Quicksilver and was a hit for him in a number of countries including singles charts in Austria, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. It was produced by Tommaso De Donatis and by Orhan Terzi.

Track lists

CD maxi (Polydor)
  1. "Ameno"
  2. "Ameno"
  3. "Ameno"
  4. "Voyage"
    CD maxi (ADN Progressive)
  5. "Ameno"
  6. "Ameno"
  7. "Ameno"
  8. "Ameno"
  9. "Ameno"
  10. "Ameno"

    Charts

Vincent Niclo & Les Chœurs de l'Armée Rouge version

French tenor Vincent Niclo recorded the song accompanied by the MVD Ensemble.
The song appeared on his album Opéra rouge and was released as a single in France reaching #87 in SNEP, the official French Singles Chart.

Charts

In popular media

The use of the song in YouTube videos and Twitch streams has led to its popularisation as an internet meme, with a resurgence in popularity as a meme in early 2020.