Je M'appelle Bagdad
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"Je m'appelle Bagdad" is the second single
to be released from Tina Arena
's fifth studio album
Un autre univers
. It is a ballad with various orientalist themes. The song received significant airplay on French radio as did its predecessor "Aimer jusqu'à l'impossible
".
Arena is quoted as saying the song's title, which roughly translates as "My Name Is Bagdad
", is misleading. "This is not a political song and it’s not about a political subject. It’s a metaphor - like a poem. It’s a woman saying ... I was once beautiful and now I’m in ruins, I’m destroyed."
for the song was filmed in February 2006 in the Tunisia
n desert and the Palace of Tozeur
by Thierry Vergnes, who also directed the video for "Aimer jusqu'à l'impossible". About the video, Arena said, "There’s always pressure to make a beautiful video but I really wanted tell the story of how complex humans are and how they can both create and destroy beautiful things." An Iraqi orthodontist living in France has also created a video, hosted on YouTube, of the song.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
to be released from Tina Arena
Tina Arena
Filippina Lydia "Tina" Arena is an Australian singer, songwriter and musical theatre actress. She has won several awards, most notably 6 ARIA Awards and in both 1996 and 2000 she received the World Music Award for the world's best selling Australian artist...
's fifth studio album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
Un autre univers
Un Autre Univers
Un autre univers is the fifth studio album, and first entirely French language release, from Australian singer Tina Arena. It successfully climbed to #9 in the French chart in November 2006, its highest position since entering the chart almost a year earlier.The album was certified platinum in...
. It is a ballad with various orientalist themes. The song received significant airplay on French radio as did its predecessor "Aimer jusqu'à l'impossible
Aimer Jusqu'à L'impossible
"Aimer jusqu'à l'impossible" is the first single released off Australian singer Tina Arena's fifth studio album and its title roughly translates as "Love till the impossible" in English...
".
Arena is quoted as saying the song's title, which roughly translates as "My Name Is Bagdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
", is misleading. "This is not a political song and it’s not about a political subject. It’s a metaphor - like a poem. It’s a woman saying ... I was once beautiful and now I’m in ruins, I’m destroyed."
Track listings
CD single- "Je m'appelle Bagdad" (David Gategno, Elodie Hesme) – 4:19
- "Si j'avais le temps" (Tina Arena, Patrick FioriPatrick FioriPatrick Fiori is a French singer.-Biography:Fiori was born to an Armenian father and a Corsican mother in Marseille, France. When he was only 12 years old, he was offered his first role in the musical La légende des santonniers...
, Vincent Hare) – 4:11 - "Je m'appelle Bagdad (Remix)" (Gategno, Hesme) – 3:50
Music video
The 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...
for the song was filmed in February 2006 in the Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
n desert and the Palace of Tozeur
Tozeur
Tozeur is an oasis and a city in south west Tunisia. The city is located North West of Chott el-Djerid, in between this Chott and the smaller Chott el-Gharsa. It is the capital of the Tozeur Governorate....
by Thierry Vergnes, who also directed the video for "Aimer jusqu'à l'impossible". About the video, Arena said, "There’s always pressure to make a beautiful video but I really wanted tell the story of how complex humans are and how they can both create and destroy beautiful things." An Iraqi orthodontist living in France has also created a video, hosted on YouTube, of the song.
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Physical sales | Download sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Silver | November 2, 2006 | 107,800+ (in 2006) | 11,100 (in 2006) |
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 8 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 | 18 |
| French Singles Chart | 6 |
| French Digital Singles Chart | 7 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 44 |
| End of year chart (2006) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 23 |
| French Airplay Chart | 86 |
| French Singles Chart | 31 |
| French TV Airplay Chart | 116 |