Évidemment
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"Évidemment" is a 1987 pop
song recorded by French
singer France Gall
. It was the third single
from her album Babacar and was released on 7 March 1988. In France, the song achieved success, becoming Gall's third top ten hit.
, the song is a tribute to Daniel Balavoine
who was a close friend of the couple and who died about two years earlier. The B-side of the vinyl, "La Chanson d'Azima", became the fifth and last single from the album and was released on April 1989. "Évidemment" was included on the singer's albums Live, le tour de France (live released in 1988), Les Années Musique (best of, 1990), Live à Bercy (live, 1993) France in a 4:30 acoustic version (1996), Concert Privé M6 (live, 1997) and Évidemment (double best of, 2004).
"Évidemment" was a successful single in France: its started at number 19 on 2 April 1988, then climbed almost every week and eventually peaked at number six in its tenth week. It totalled 16 weeks in the top 50, seven of them in the top ten. It became the second most successful single from the album in terms of chart positions and the third one in terms of sales.
The song was covered by many artists, including Maurane
, Patrick Fiori
and Pascal Obispo
on the 2001 album L'Odyssée des Enfoirés, Emma Daumas
, Houcine, Aurélie Konaté, Nolwenn Leroy
and Anne-Laure Sibon (five contestants of the French Star Academy 2) on the 2002 album Star Academy chante Michel Berger, and Mimmy Mathy and Jean-Baptiste Maunier
on the 2005 album Le Train des Enfoirés. The song was also covered by Julie Pietri
on her 2007 album Autour de minuit.
In a 2004 interview she said: ""Évidemment" is my saddest song, my song of absence. (...) 'Évidemment / on rit encore / mais pas comme avant' (...) [which can mean] 'I'm here (...) but it's not like before'. It's true."
, the Kate Ryan
's greatest hits album, it was announced that the next single to "Babacar
" would be her cover version of the song. It was released on 9 October 2009. It has two versions: the main version, which is a pop ballad with piano and voice, and the 2N Remix, which is a dance version.
Pop music
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song recorded by French
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 France Gall
France Gall
France Gall is a popular French yé-yé singer.Gall was married to, and had a successful singing career in partnership with, French singer-songwriter Michel Berger....
. It was the third 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 her album Babacar and was released on 7 March 1988. In France, the song achieved success, becoming Gall's third top ten hit.
Song information
Written by Gall's husband Michel BergerMichel Berger
Michel Berger , born Michel Jean Hamburger, was a very successful French singer and songwriter. He was a central figure of France's pop music scene for two decades both as a singer and as a songwriter for well-known French artists like his wife France Gall, Françoise Hardy and Johnny Hallyday...
, the song is a tribute to Daniel Balavoine
Daniel Balavoine
Daniel Balavoine was a French singer and songwriter. He was hugely popular in the French-speaking world, and inspired many singers in the 1980s, such as Jean-Jacques Goldman, and Michel Berger, his closest friend...
who was a close friend of the couple and who died about two years earlier. The B-side of the vinyl, "La Chanson d'Azima", became the fifth and last single from the album and was released on April 1989. "Évidemment" was included on the singer's albums Live, le tour de France (live released in 1988), Les Années Musique (best of, 1990), Live à Bercy (live, 1993) France in a 4:30 acoustic version (1996), Concert Privé M6 (live, 1997) and Évidemment (double best of, 2004).
"Évidemment" was a successful single in France: its started at number 19 on 2 April 1988, then climbed almost every week and eventually peaked at number six in its tenth week. It totalled 16 weeks in the top 50, seven of them in the top ten. It became the second most successful single from the album in terms of chart positions and the third one in terms of sales.
The song was covered by many artists, including Maurane
Maurane
Maurane, real name Claudine Luypaerts, is a Belgian singer. She lives currently in Schaerbeek.Maurane was born at Ixelles. Her father was director in the Académie de Musique de Verviers, and when she was a teenager she took part in several musical contests...
, Patrick Fiori
Patrick Fiori
Patrick 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...
and Pascal Obispo
Pascal Obispo
Pascal Michel Obispo is a French singer/songwriter.Pascal Obispo started singing in 1980. He got his first record deal in 1990, Le long du fleuve. With his second album, Plus que tout au monde, selling over 2 million albums, his songs became a popular success...
on the 2001 album L'Odyssée des Enfoirés, Emma Daumas
Emma Daumas
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, Houcine, Aurélie Konaté, Nolwenn Leroy
Nolwenn Leroy
Nolwenn Leroy, , is a French singer and songwriter, discovered by the French television reality show Star Academy. She is best known for her two Number One singles "Cassé" and "Nolwenn Ohwo!"....
and Anne-Laure Sibon (five contestants of the French Star Academy 2) on the 2002 album Star Academy chante Michel Berger, and Mimmy Mathy and Jean-Baptiste Maunier
Jean-Baptiste Maunier
Jean-Baptiste Maunier , nicknamed JB or Jean-Bapt, is a French actor and singer famous for his role in the 2004 French film, Les Choristes.- Early life :...
on the 2005 album Le Train des Enfoirés. The song was also covered by Julie Pietri
Julie Pietri
Julie Pietri is a French pop singer. She is part of the Pied-Noir community and now lives in Paris...
on her 2007 album Autour de minuit.
In a 2004 interview she said: ""Évidemment" is my saddest song, my song of absence. (...) 'Évidemment / on rit encore / mais pas comme avant' (...) [which can mean] 'I'm here (...) but it's not like before'. It's true."
Track listings
- 7" single
- "Évidemment" — 3:26
- "La Chanson d'Azima" — 2:45
- CD maxi
- "Évidemment"
- "Ella, elle l'aElla, elle l'a"Ella, elle l'a" is a single released by France Gall. It was released as a single from her album Babacar, on 24 August 1987, and became a hit in Europe....
" - "La Chanson d'Azima"
Credits
- Music: Michel Berger
- Lyrics: Michel Berger
- Vocals: France Gall
- Recorded by Jean-Pierre Janiaud
- Assisted by Olivier do Espirito Santo
- Recorded at Studios Gang, in Paris.
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 6 |
Kate Ryan version
Some weeks before the release of French ConnectionFrench Connection (Kate Ryan album)
French Connection is a French greatest hits album by Belgian singer Kate Ryan released under ARS Entertainment. The album was released in Canada on October 13, 2009, before being released in Ryan's native country of Belgium on October 23, 2009...
, the Kate Ryan
Kate Ryan
Kate Ryan is a Belgian World Music Award winner. She began her singing career in 2001 and later found fame with a string of dance hits. These included covers, mostly of Mylène Farmer and France Gall, such as "Désenchantée", "Libertine" and "Ella, elle l'a" as well as new material...
's greatest hits album, it was announced that the next single to "Babacar
Babacar (song)
"Babacar" is a 1987 song recorded by French singer France Gall. Written by Michel Berger, it was the first single from the album of the same name. Released on 3 April 1987, it achieved success, reaching the top 20 in France and Germany.-Charts:...
" would be her cover version of the song. It was released on 9 October 2009. It has two versions: the main version, which is a pop ballad with piano and voice, and the 2N Remix, which is a dance version.
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart | 27 |