Il me dit que je suis belle
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"Il me dit que je suis belle" is the name of a 1993 song recorded by the French
singer Patricia Kaas
. It was her second single from her third studio album, Je te dis vous
, on which it features as fifth track, and her 12th single overall. Released in July 1993, it was a top five hit in France, becoming Kaas' most successful single in terms of chart trajectory and peak position ; it also remains one of the most popular song of the singer.
Jean-Jacques Goldman
under the pseudonym of Sam Brewski.
Patricia Kaas explained that the recording of the song was an important moment in her career, because she had then the feeling of "already passing from the teenager to the woman", and she felt better in herself. For his part, Goldman said he had written this song for Kaas because he considered she was "credible" in the words she sang.
There are two studio versions of the song : the first is the album version, the more acoustic, and the second is the single version, which is used in the music video. It was shot on a beach in Miami, Florida
, and shows Kaas clasping a man portraying her boyfriend on the beach, while some men are watching them quietly in the background.
(single version) and Ma Liberté contre la tienne.
"Il me dit que je suis belle" was covered in 1997 by Jeane Manson for the 1993 covers compilation Les plus belles chansons françaises. It was later covered by Liane Foly
, Natasha St-Pier
, Julie Zenatti
and Jenifer Bartoli
for Les Enfoirés
's 2003 album La Foire aux Enfoirés (CD 1, 11th track, 4:20).
status awarded by the SNEP.
"Il me dit que je suis belle" was also much aired on radio and was successfully exported in countries such as Japan
, where it was released. It was also charted in Germany
, peaking at number 80 in December 1993.
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 Patricia Kaas
Patricia Kaas
Patricia Kaas is a French singer and actress.Kaas is a very successful French-speaking singer, with an International following...
. It was her second single from her third studio album, Je te dis vous
Je te dis vous
Je te dis vous is the name of an album recorded by the French singer Patricia Kaas. It was released in 1993 and achieved a huge success in many countries.-Background and writing:...
, on which it features as fifth track, and her 12th single overall. Released in July 1993, it was a top five hit in France, becoming Kaas' most successful single in terms of chart trajectory and peak position ; it also remains one of the most popular song of the singer.
Background and release
The lyrics were written and the music composed by famous singer-songwriterSinger-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
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 :...
under the pseudonym of Sam Brewski.
Patricia Kaas explained that the recording of the song was an important moment in her career, because she had then the feeling of "already passing from the teenager to the woman", and she felt better in herself. For his part, Goldman said he had written this song for Kaas because he considered she was "credible" in the words she sang.
Lyrics, music and video
The text deals about a perfect love dreamt by the narrator. In the song, Patricia Kaas sings "the refuge of the dreamlike and the gap with the reality. The verses depict the tragic of the dissatisfied daily life, the refrain brings the desired love and declines it with tenderness, romance and cliches." However, this dream is eventually cruel because it does not materialize.There are two studio versions of the song : the first is the album version, the more acoustic, and the second is the single version, which is used in the music video. It was shot on a beach in Miami, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, and shows Kaas clasping a man portraying her boyfriend on the beach, while some men are watching them quietly in the background.
Live performances and covers
The song was performed during Kaas' concert tours in 1994, 1998 and 2005, and was thus included on the live albums Tour de charme, Rendez-vous and Toute la musique... and also on the singer's best of Rien ne s'arrêteRien ne s'arrête
Rien ne s'arrête is the name of a compilation by the French singer Patricia Kaas. It was released in 2001 and achieved a good success in various countries.-Background:...
(single version) and Ma Liberté contre la tienne.
"Il me dit que je suis belle" was covered in 1997 by Jeane Manson for the 1993 covers compilation Les plus belles chansons françaises. It was later covered by 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...
, Natasha St-Pier
Natasha St-Pier
Natasha St Pier is a Canadian pop singer.-Career:Natasha St Pier released her first album, Émergence, in 1996, produced by composer/producer Steve Barakatt...
, Julie Zenatti
Julie Zenatti
Julie Zenatti, born 5 February 1981, is a French singer celebrity. She first played the role of Fleur-de-Lys and later Esmeralda on stage for the musical Notre-Dame de Paris. Zenatti was involved with Notre-Dame de Paris co-star Patrick Fiori from 2002–2006 and the pair were engaged for 2 years...
and Jenifer Bartoli
Jenifer Bartoli
Jenifer Yaël Dadouche-Bartoli , better known as simply Jenifer, is a pop singer who has, since 2002, had a number of hit singles in the French, Belgium and Swiss charts...
for 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 2003 album La Foire aux Enfoirés (CD 1, 11th track, 4:20).
Chart performances
The song had a long chart trajectory in France. It entered the chart at number 39 on 10 July 1993. Then it fell off the top 50 but re-entered it the week after at number 50. It alternately climbed and dropped almost each week, and finally reached the top ten in its ninth week. It peaked at number five in its 18th and dropped slowly, remaining in the top ten for eight weeks, in the top 20 for 19 weeks and in the top 50 for 32 weeks. It achieved SilverMusic 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 awarded by the SNEP.
"Il me dit que je suis belle" was also much aired on radio and was successfully exported in countries such as 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...
, where it was released. It was also charted in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, peaking at number 80 in December 1993.
Track listings
- CD single
- "Il me dit que je suis belle" (new version) — 4:44
- "It's a Man's World" (album version) — 5:43
- CD maxi
- "Il me dit que je suis belle" (radio edit / new version) — 4:01
- "It's a Man's World" (album version) — 5:44
- "Il me dit que je suis belle" (new version) — 4:42
- Cassette
- "Il me dit que je suis belle" (new version) — 4:44
- "It's a Man's World" (album version) — 5:43
- 12" maxi
- "Il me dit que je suis belle" (new version) — 4:44
- CD maxi - Japan
- "Il me dit que je suis belle" (radio edit / new version) — 4:01
- "It's a Man's World" (album version) — 5:44
- "Il me dit que je suis belle" — 4:42
- Digital download
- "Il me dit que je suis belle" (album version) — 5:21
- "Il me dit que je suis belle" (1994 live version) — 6:31
- "Il me dit que je suis belle" (1998 live version) — 7:03
- "Il me dit que je suis belle" (2005 live version) — 4:51
Charts, certifications and sales
| Chart (1993/94) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 5 |
| German Singles Chart | 80 |
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Silver | 1993 | 125,000 | 172,000 |