David Tort & Justine Sainte Rework French House Classic "Bel Amour"

Chart History Meets Modern Production

David Tort and Justine Sainte have released "L'Amour Français" on HoTL Records, a 2026 rework of "Bel Amour," one of the recognizable classics from the French house movement. The original carried through the early 2000s club circuit with real chart history, reaching No. 23 on the UK Official Singles Chart and No. 4 on the UK Official Dance Singles Chart. The new version keeps the filtered disco feel and familiar vocal that made Bel Amour stand out, while moving it into a current house and tech house setting through both a Radio Mix and an Extended Mix.

Preserving the Disco-Filtered Identity

Bel Amour came from a French house period where disco filtered production, repeated vocal phrases, and longer club mixes gave house records a clear identity across both radio and DJ playlists. The original's appeal was not only in its groove, but in the way the vocal carried the record, giving it a warm and instantly familiar hook. L'Amour Français carries that recognition through the original vocal, giving Tort and Sainte a clear link to Bel Amour while leaving enough room for the 2026 version to stand on its own. They keep that part close to the heart of the song, letting the original's disco warmth remain clear while the production gives it more pressure for today's house and tech house sets.

Two-Version Release Strategy

With L'Amour Français released through HoTL Records, the rework lands in a label space that makes sense for David Tort's long-running place in house music. The two-version release gives the track different points of entry, with the Radio Mix keeping the song direct for streaming and the Extended Mix giving DJs more room to work with the vocal inside a longer arrangement. Justine Sainte also strengthens the French identity at the centre of the release, from the title L'Amour Français to the return of a vocal tied so closely to Bel Amour.

For longtime house listeners, L'Amour Français brings back a familiar French house vocal with enough care to keep the original character intact. For newer listeners, it introduces Bel Amour through a version that feels current without losing the disco filtered feel that made the original stand out.