En Rouge et Noir
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"En Rouge et Noir" is a 1986 French
single recorded by Jeanne Mas
, from her album Femmes d'aujourd'hui
. It achieved a great success in France, topping the chart during 1986 summer. At present, it is undoubtedly the most known song of this artist.
, Jeanne Mas
makes up and chooses dresses in a store, and carries out a photo meeting. At the time of the chorus, the singer appears in a band film which passes through the screen.
In 2005, the song was covered by Jean-Jacques Goldman
, Lorie
, Gérard Jugnot
and Liane Foly
at the time of Les Enfoirés
's tour.
, the "Special Remix 1" (available on Les plus grands succès de Jeanne Mas) and the "Spécial Remix 2" (available on limited edition of J'M - Le meilleur de Jeanne Mas). In 2006, the "Kamp house remix" was produced by DJ Esteban and is available on the first edition of album The Missing Flowers and on My 80's.
The song is available on several Jeanne Mas
's albums : for example, Femmes d'aujourd'hui, Le Meilleur de Jeanne Mas (2001, track 14), Best of (September 6, 2004, track 3). It features also on numerous 1980s
compilations, such Classiques 80 and Le Top : 20 ans de tubes, Vol. 1. "En Rouge et Noir" is also included in a remix version recorded by Jeanne Mas
on her album My 80's Remixes and More and carried out by Roberto Zaneli.
It was not certified by the SNEP, although its sales are similar with those of its preceding hit "Johnny, Johnny
" which was awarded Gold disc. With "En Rouge et Noir", Jeanne Mas
became the first artist to take down a second number in France
.
According to the Infodisc Website, 832,000 copies of this song were sold and it is the 163rd best selling single of all time in France
.
A-side :
B-side :
7" single
A-side :
B-side :
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
single recorded by Jeanne Mas
Jeanne Mas
Jeanne Mas, born on 28 February 1958 in Alicante, Spain, is a French pop singer and actress.She was well known in France, Switzerland and Belgium for a number of hit singles released in the 1980s. From the late eighties onwards her career slid into the has-been category. Her first success was...
, from her album Femmes d'aujourd'hui
Femmes d'aujourd'hui
Femmes d'aujourd'hui is the second studio album by Jeanne Mas, released in April 1986 by Pathé Marconi. As for the previous album, all texts were written by Romano Musumarra. The French singer Daniel Balavoine also participated in the production of the album...
. It achieved a great success in France, topping the chart during 1986 summer. At present, it is undoubtedly the most known song of this artist.
Music video and cover versions
In the music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
, Jeanne Mas
Jeanne Mas
Jeanne Mas, born on 28 February 1958 in Alicante, Spain, is a French pop singer and actress.She was well known in France, Switzerland and Belgium for a number of hit singles released in the 1980s. From the late eighties onwards her career slid into the has-been category. Her first success was...
makes up and chooses dresses in a store, and carries out a photo meeting. At the time of the chorus, the singer appears in a band film which passes through the screen.
In 2005, the song was covered by Jean-Jacques Goldman
Jean-Jacques Goldman
Jean-Jacques Goldman is a Grammy Awards-winning French singer-songwriter. He is hugely popular in the French-speaking world, and since 2003 was the second-highest-grossing French living pop singer, after Johnny Hallyday.- Biography :...
, Lorie
Lorie
Laure Pester, professionally known as Lorie, is a French singer. Her fame can be attributed to producer, songwriter and composer Johnny Williams and her father–manager Dominique Pester...
, Gérard Jugnot
Gérard Jugnot
Gérard Jugnot is a French actor, film director, screenwriter and producer.Jugnot was one of the founders of the comedy troupe Le Splendid in the 1970s, along with, among others, his high-school friends Christian Clavier, Thierry Lhermitte, and Michel Blanc...
and Liane Foly
Liane Foly
Liane Foly, is an popular French blues and jazz singer, actress, presenter and impressionist.-Early years:Foly was born the 16 December 1962 in the 7th arrondissement of Lyon. Her parents, a merchant family in French Algeria, returned to France in 1962 with the Pied-Noir community and moved to...
at the time of Les Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés , is the name given to the singers and performers in the yearly charity concert for the Restaurants du Cœur .-History:...
's tour.
Versions
There are different versions of the song : a 1983 version with a different chorus appeared on Les années chansons, published by the magazine Platine. This one, released without the singer's agreement, was prohibited of marketing ; in 1986. Two remixes were also recorded on 12"Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
, the "Special Remix 1" (available on Les plus grands succès de Jeanne Mas) and the "Spécial Remix 2" (available on limited edition of J'M - Le meilleur de Jeanne Mas). In 2006, the "Kamp house remix" was produced by DJ Esteban and is available on the first edition of album The Missing Flowers and on My 80's.
The song is available on several Jeanne Mas
Jeanne Mas
Jeanne Mas, born on 28 February 1958 in Alicante, Spain, is a French pop singer and actress.She was well known in France, Switzerland and Belgium for a number of hit singles released in the 1980s. From the late eighties onwards her career slid into the has-been category. Her first success was...
's albums : for example, Femmes d'aujourd'hui, Le Meilleur de Jeanne Mas (2001, track 14), Best of (September 6, 2004, track 3). It features also on numerous 1980s
1980s
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compilations, such Classiques 80 and Le Top : 20 ans de tubes, Vol. 1. "En Rouge et Noir" is also included in a remix version recorded by Jeanne Mas
Jeanne Mas
Jeanne Mas, born on 28 February 1958 in Alicante, Spain, is a French pop singer and actress.She was well known in France, Switzerland and Belgium for a number of hit singles released in the 1980s. From the late eighties onwards her career slid into the has-been category. Her first success was...
on her album My 80's Remixes and More and carried out by Roberto Zaneli.
Chart performances
On the French SNEP Singles Chart, the single debuted at number 14 on May 17, 1986. It reached #1 seven weeks later and stayed at this position for two consecutive weeks. It had concurrently 16 weeks in the top 10 and 23 weeks in the top 50. It left the chart on October 25, 1986.It was not certified by the SNEP, although its sales are similar with those of its preceding hit "Johnny, Johnny
Johnny, Johnny
"Johnny, Johnny" is a 1985 song recorded by the French singer Jeanne Mas. It was her second single from her debut album, Jeanne Mas, on which it features as the second track...
" which was awarded Gold disc. With "En Rouge et Noir", Jeanne Mas
Jeanne Mas
Jeanne Mas, born on 28 February 1958 in Alicante, Spain, is a French pop singer and actress.She was well known in France, Switzerland and Belgium for a number of hit singles released in the 1980s. From the late eighties onwards her career slid into the has-been category. Her first success was...
became the first artist to take down a second number in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
According to the Infodisc Website, 832,000 copies of this song were sold and it is the 163rd best selling single of all time in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Track listings
12" maxiA-side :
- "En Rouge et Noir" (special remix 1) — 5:00
B-side :
- "En Rouge et Noir" (special remix 2) — 5:17
7" single
A-side :
- "En Rouge et Noir" — 4:32
B-side :
- "Plus forte que l'océan" — 4:09
Chart, certifications and sales
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Eurochart Hot 100 | 23 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 1 |
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | — | — | 832,000 |