Ottawan

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title: "Ottawan" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["eurodisco-groups", "french-dance-music-groups", "french-disco-groups", "french-musical-duos", "disco-duos", "carrere-records-artists", "rca-victor-artists", "polygram-artists", "polydor-records-artists", "mercury-records-artists", "black-french-musicians", "male–female-musical-duos"] description: "French disco band" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawan" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary French disco band ::

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Field	Value
name	Ottawan
image	Ottawan in Moscow.jpg
caption	Ottawan performing in November 2008
landscape	yes
background	group_or_band
origin	France
genre	{{flatlist
years_active	1979–present
label	{{flatlist
website
current_members	{{plainlist
past_members	* Annette Eltice
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| name = Ottawan | image = Ottawan in Moscow.jpg | caption = Ottawan performing in November 2008 | landscape = yes | alt = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = France | instrument = | genre = {{flatlist|

• Synth-pop
• Eurodisco | occupation = | years_active = 1979–present | label = {{flatlist|
• Carrere
• RGE
• RCA
• PolyGram
• Polydor
• Mercury | associated_acts = | website = | current_members = {{plainlist|
• Patrick Jean-Baptiste | past_members = * Annette Eltice Ottawan are a French pop music duo, who had the hit singles "D.I.S.C.O." and "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)" in the early 1980s. Fronted by Patrick Jean-Baptiste and formerly Annette Eltice, the band were masterminded through a cooperation between French producer Daniel Vangarde and Belgian producer Jean Kluger.

History

In 1979, Ottawan were founded by record producers Daniel Vangarde and Jean Kluger and fronted by male singer Patrick Jean-Baptiste, who was originally from Guadeloupe, and female singer Annette Eltice. Kluger and Vangarde had also scored hits with The Gibson Brothers and Sheila B. Devotion.

In the United Kingdom, they had two Top 10 hits. "D.I.S.C.O." (the act's debut single) reached number 2 in September 1980, while "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)" peaked at number 3 a year later. "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)" reached number 1 in New Zealand during 1982, staying there for eight weeks. The duo recorded in French as well as English.

Cover versions

The duo's hits have been covered a number of times.

UK dance act N-Trance had a number 11 hit in the UK with their pop/rap cover of D.I.S.C.O.

Canadian band Sway had a number 7 hit in Canada in 1988 with their cover of "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)".

Norwegian band had a number 10 hit in Norway and number 7 hit in Finland in 1995 with their cover of "Hands Up".

Swedish band Army of Lovers had a number 44 hit in Sweden in 2001 with their cover of "Hands Up".

Israeli band The Young Professionals had a number 53 hit in France in 2012 with their version of "D.I.S.C.O.".

Discography

Albums

::data[format=table] | Year | Album | Peak chart positions | GER | AUT | |---|---|---|---|---| | 1980 | D.I.S.C.O. | 30 | — | | | 1981 | 2 | — | 18 | | | "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | | | | | ::

Singles

::data[format=table] | Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | UK | GER | NL | BEL | NOR | AUT | IRL | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1979 | "D.I.S.C.O." | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | | 1980 | "You're OK" | 56 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | | | | "Shalalala Song" | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | "Haut les mains (donne-moi ton cœur)" | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | | | | | 1981 | "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)" | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | | "Crazy Music" | — | 26 | — | — | — | 19 | — | | | | | "Qui va garder mon crocodile cet été?" | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | | | | | "Help, Get Me Some Help" | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | 1982 | "Hello Rio!" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | "Top Secret" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Citations

References

1. "Biography". Ottawan Official Website.
2. German, Yuri. "Ottawan | Biography & History". [[AllMusic]].
3. "Artists".
4. "Ottawan – Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)".
5. "Canadian Singles Chart for March 26, 1988".
6. "Army of Lovers – Hands Up".
7. "The Young Professionals – TYP D.I.S.C.O".
8. "Ottawan discography".
9. "Ottawan discography".
10. "Ottawan discography".
11. "Norwegian chart details".
12. "Austrian chart details".
13. "Irish chart details".
14. "Ottawan - D.I.S.C.O.".
15. "Ottawan - Hands Up".

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