So I Begin

"So I Begin"
"So I Begin"
Single by Galleon
from the album Galleon
Released	June 2001
Recorded	2001
Genre	house, nu-disco
Length	3:57
Label	Radikal Records
Songwriter(s)	Michel Fages, Gilles Fahy & Philippe Laurent
Producer(s)	Galleon
Galleon singles chronology

"So I Begin" is a song by French house group Galleon. It was released in June 2001 as the lead single from their album Galleon. The song was a hit in the US on radio and in clubs in 2001. It also reached the top 10 in France and in the Flanders region of Belgium.

Music video

The accompanying music video features top model Jitka Ogureková.

Formats and track listings

CD single - Europe (2001)

"So I Begin" (Radio Edit) - 3:57
"So I Begin" (Solaris Club Mix) - 8:00
"So I Begin" (Mandy's Massage Remix) - 7:15
"So I Begin" (Extended Mix) - 6:12
"So I Begin" (Classic Club Mix) - 7:35
"So I Begin" (Hot Uncensored Video) - 4:00

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2001–02)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[1]	40
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[2]	10
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[3]	23
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)^[4]	38
France (SNEP)^[5]	8
Germany (GfK)^[6]	37
Italy (FIMI)^[7]	48
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[8]	13
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[9]	30
Scotland (OCC)^[10]	37
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[11]	17
UK Singles (OCC)^[12]	36

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)	Position
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[13]	96

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)^[15]	Silver	280,000^[14]

References

^ "Galleon – So I Begin" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
^ "Galleon – So I Begin" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
^ "Galleon – So I Begin" (in French). Ultratop 50.
^ "Canadian Digital Song Sales". Billboard. February 9, 2003. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
^ "Galleon – So I Begin" (in French). Les classement single.
^ "Galleon – So I Begin" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
^ "Galleon – So I Begin". Top Digital Download.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Galleon" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
^ "Galleon – So I Begin" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Galleon – So I Begin". Swiss Singles Chart.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2002 – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
^ "Hot new talent on the French scene" (PDF). Music & Media. 17 November 2001. p. 14. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
^ "French single certifications – Galleon – So, I Begin" (in French). InfoDisc. Select GALLEON and click OK.

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[sc_Austria_Galleon-1] "Galleon – So I Begin" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_Galleon-2] "Galleon – So I Begin" (in Dutch). Ultratip.

[sc_Wallonia_Galleon-3] "Galleon – So I Begin" (in French). Ultratop 50.

[4] "Canadian Digital Song Sales". Billboard. February 9, 2003. Retrieved December 11, 2018.

[sc_France_Galleon-5] "Galleon – So I Begin" (in French). Les classement single.

[sc_Germany_Galleon-6] "Galleon – So I Begin" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.

[sc_Italy_Galleon-7] "Galleon – So I Begin". Top Digital Download.

[sc_Dutch40_Galleon-8] "Nederlandse Top 40 – Galleon" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.

[sc_Dutch100_Galleon-9] "Galleon – So I Begin" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

[sc_Scotland_-10] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_Switzerland_Galleon-11] "Galleon – So I Begin". Swiss Singles Chart.

[sc_UK_-12] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[13] "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2002 – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 24, 2020.

[14] "Hot new talent on the French scene" (PDF). Music & Media. 17 November 2001. p. 14. Retrieved 4 March 2023.

[FranceGalleonSo,_I_BeginsingleCertRef-15] "French single certifications – Galleon – So, I Begin" (in French). InfoDisc. Select GALLEON and click OK.

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