Puisque tu pars
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"Puisque tu pars" is a 1987 song recorded by the French
singer Jean-Jacques Goldman
. It was released in July 1988 as the fourth single
from his album Entre gris clair et gris foncé
, on which it features as the sixth track in an extended version. The song was a number three hit in France
.
The song, which shows a "certain maturity" in the writing, has an "emotional expressiveness which depicts the dilemma of a love that doesn't want to be possessive".
The song is included on several of Goldman's albums, such as Traces, Intégrale and Singulier (best of), Du New Morning au Zénith
and Un tour ensemble
(in live versions). The live performance by Goldman and Les Fous Chantants features on the DVD Solidarités Inondations.
The song was also covered in Mandarin Chinese or Putonghua by Tracy Huang in 1991 under the title "讓愛自由", and in English-language by Céline Dion
, under the title "Let's Talk About Love", available on the album of the same name
. This version was also performed in 1999 by Bryan Adams
on his CD maxi "Cloud #9". Tony Carreira made a cover version in Portuguese-language under the title "Jà que te vais".
" and "Un Roman d'amitié (Friend You Give Me a Reason)
", peaking for three non consecutive weeks at number three. It totaled 15 weeks in the top ten, then dropped rather quickly. It achieved Silver
status.
According to Infodisc website, 562,000 copies of the single were sold, making the hit the 446th best-selling single of all time in France.
The song was also released in Canada
and Japan
, but failed to reach the singles chart in these countries.
7" single
12" maxi
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...
singer 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 :...
. It was released in July 1988 as the fourth single
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...
from his album Entre gris clair et gris foncé
Entre gris clair et gris foncé
Entre gris clair et gris foncé is a 1987 double album recorded by French artist Jean-Jacques Goldman. It was his fifth studio album and was released in November 1987. It provided four successful singles : "Elle a fait un bébé toute seule" , "Là-bas" , "C'est ta chance" and "Puisque tu pars"...
, on which it features as the sixth track in an extended version. The song was a number three hit 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...
.
Background, lyrics and music
Goldman explained that the song deals with "departure, separation, and everything it implies". He said : "The idea came to me at the end of my concerts, when people sang: 'this is just a goodbye ...' [...] So I thought about writing a song about departure, but to show that departure is not necessarily sad, but there were also positive sides to leaving and separating."The song, which shows a "certain maturity" in the writing, has an "emotional expressiveness which depicts the dilemma of a love that doesn't want to be possessive".
The song is included on several of Goldman's albums, such as Traces, Intégrale and Singulier (best of), Du New Morning au Zénith
Du New Morning au Zénith
Du New Morning au Zénith is a 1994 double album recorded live by Carole Fredericks, Jean-Jacques Goldman and Michael Jones. Composed of 31 tracks, it contains many successful songs from Goldman's previous albums and from the trio's two studio albums Fredericks Goldman Jones and Rouge...
and Un tour ensemble
Un tour ensemble
Un tour ensemble is a live album of music written and sung by Jean-Jacques Goldman. It was released by Columbia Records in 2003. It was also released on DVD.-Track listing:CD1#Je marche seul#Répétitions#Nos mains#Petite fille...
(in live versions). The live performance by Goldman and Les Fous Chantants features on the DVD Solidarités Inondations.
Cover versions
"Puisque tu pars" was covered by Jean-Félix Lalanne in 1990, by Michael Lecler in 1996 (instrumental version), by Les Fous Chantants in 2000 (features on the album 1 000 choristes rendent hommage à Jean-Jacques Goldman, by Le Collège de l'Estérel in 2002, and by Les 500 Choristes in 2006 (for the compilation of the same name, eighth track).The song was also covered in Mandarin Chinese or Putonghua by Tracy Huang in 1991 under the title "讓愛自由", and in English-language by Céline Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
, under the title "Let's Talk About Love", available on the album of the same name
Let's Talk About Love
Let's Talk About Love is an album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released on November 18, 1997. It is her fifth English-language album and twenty-third in total. Let's Talk About Love remains one of the best-selling albums in history with over 31 million copies sold worldwide...
. This version was also performed in 1999 by Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written...
on his CD maxi "Cloud #9". Tony Carreira made a cover version in Portuguese-language under the title "Jà que te vais".
Chart performances
The single ranked in France for 24 weeks on the official chart established by the SNEP. It went straight to number 23 on 16 July 1988 and reached the top ten two weeks later. It climbed quickly but remained behind the two summer hits "Nuit de folieNuit de folie
"Nuit de folie" is a 1988 popular song recorded by French pop duet Début de Soirée. It was their debut single from their album Jardins d'enfants and was released in June 1988. In France, it became the summer hit of the year, topping the chart for over two months...
" and "Un Roman d'amitié (Friend You Give Me a Reason)
Un Roman d'amitié
"Un Roman d'amitié " is a 1988 song recorded by the French artist Elsa Lunghini and the United States singer Glenn Medeiros. The song was released as a single in the summer of 1988 and features on the self-titled LP Elsa....
", peaking for three non consecutive weeks at number three. It totaled 15 weeks in the top ten, then dropped rather quickly. It achieved Silver
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
status.
According to Infodisc website, 562,000 copies of the single were sold, making the hit the 446th best-selling single of all time in France.
The song was also released in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, but failed to reach the singles chart in these countries.
Track listings
CD single- "Puisque tu pars" — 7:24
- "Entre gris clair et gris foncé"
- "Tout petit monde"
7" single
- "Puisque tu pars" — 4:50
- "Entre gris clair et gris foncé" — 3:57
12" maxi
- "Puisque tu pars" (extended version) — 7:24
- "Puisque tu pars" (edit) — 4:50
- "Entre gris clair et gris foncé" — 3:57
Charts and certifications
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 3 |
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | Silver | 1988 | 200,000+ |
External links
- "Puisque tu pars", story, lyrics and anecdotes ("Chansons" => "En un clic" => "Puisque tu pars")