J'en rêve encore
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"J'en rêve encore" is a 2000 pop
/ rock
song recorded by French
singer-songwriter
Gérald De Palmas
. It was the first single
from his third album Marcher dans le sable
on which it appears as second track and was released on 6 November 2000. It was written by Jean-Jacques Goldman
and composed by Gérald De Palmas. It was successful in France and Belgium (Wallonia) where it was a top ten hit.
"J'en rêve encore" deals with the "painful story of a broken but nagging love". A music video was shot and shows images of the singer driving a car at night, alternating with thoses of a couple. The song was much aired on radio when it was released and allowed De Palmas to took up again with the success and to win a Victoires de la Musique
in 2002. The song notably appears on the French series of compilations NRJ Music Awards
2002 and on Les plus grandes chansons du siècle vol. 2 and Hits de diamant. It was also performed by De Palmas during his 2002 concert tour and was thus included on his live album entitled Live 2002.
. To date, "J'en rêve encore" is the singer's biggest hit throughout his career.
In 2003, the song was notably covered by Francis Cabrel
, Lorie
and David Hallyday
for Les Enfoirés
' album La foire aux Enfoirés, also available on the 2005 best of La compil' (Vol. 3). The same year, Gérard Blanc
performed the song on the French television programme Retour gagnant, aired on May 2003, and eventually recorded as a track for the album named after the show.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
/ rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
song recorded by French
France
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singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
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Gérald De Palmas
Gérald De Palmas
Gérald De Palmas is a French singer.-Early life:His father was a land surveyor from Britanny, France and his mother was a French teacher from Réunion. At the age of 10, De Palmas' family left Réunion, to live in Aix-en-Provence, France...
. It was the first 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 third album Marcher dans le sable
Marcher dans le sable
Marcher dans le sable is a 2000 album recorded by French singer Gérald De Palmas. It was his third studio album, and his most successful in terms of sales. It reached number two in France and in Belgium and remained for almost two years on the chart...
on which it appears as second track and was released on 6 November 2000. It was written 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 :...
and composed by Gérald De Palmas. It was successful in France and Belgium (Wallonia) where it was a top ten hit.
Background and release
De Palmas explained how the song was created : "After my second album, I tried to compose, and what I do didn't really liked me. I went into a sort of vicious circle. I went to see Jean-Jacques Goldman, asking him, possibly, a text on one of four or five songs that I've composed at the time." He also said that Goldman helped him to regain self-confidence after his period of artistic vacuum. In another interview, De Palmas revealed that he was first tense when he recorded the song, then relax because the text pleased to him. He asked Goldman to make some changes to the text, then decided to remove these changes and to restore the original version."J'en rêve encore" deals with the "painful story of a broken but nagging love". A music video was shot and shows images of the singer driving a car at night, alternating with thoses of a couple. The song was much aired on radio when it was released and allowed De Palmas to took up again with the success and to win a Victoires de la Musique
Victoires de la Musique
Victoires de la musique , is an annual French award ceremony that recognizes the best musical artists of the year.- Male artist of the year :*1985 : Michel Jonasz*1986 : Jean-Jacques Goldman*1987 : Johnny Hallyday...
in 2002. The song notably appears on the French series of compilations NRJ Music Awards
NRJ Music Awards
The NRJ Music Awards, created in 2000 by the radio station NRJ in partnership with the television network TF1 takes place every year in mid-January at Cannes as the opening of MIDEM...
2002 and on Les plus grandes chansons du siècle vol. 2 and Hits de diamant. It was also performed by De Palmas during his 2002 concert tour and was thus included on his live album entitled Live 2002.
Chart performances and cover versions
In France, the single started at number 41 on the SNEP chart on 11 November 2000 and reached a peak of number seven 17 weeks after. It totalled seven weeks in the top ten and 31 weeks on the chart (top 100). In Belgium (Wallonia), the single debuted at number 22 on 3 March 2001 and peaked at number four in its fourth week. It remained for 14 weeks on the Ultratop 40Ultratop 40
Ultratop 40 singles, often just Ultratop 40, is the weekly chart of best-selling singles in Wallonia and Brussels Capital Region, the french-speaking parts of Belgium. Its equivalent covering the Flanders region is Ultratop 50. Both charts are produced and published by the Ultratop organization...
. To date, "J'en rêve encore" is the singer's biggest hit throughout his career.
In 2003, the song was notably covered by Francis Cabrel
Francis Cabrel
Francis Cabrel is a well-known French singer-songwriter and guitarist. Inspired heavily by Bob Dylan, he has released a number of albums falling mostly within the realm of folk, with occasional forays into blues or country. Several of his songs, such as "L'encre de tes yeux" and "Petite Marie"...
, 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...
and David Hallyday
David Hallyday
David Hallyday is a French singer/songwriter and amateur sports car racer. He was born in Boulogne-Billancourt and is the son of the French singers Sylvie Vartan and Johnny Hallyday....
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:...
' album La foire aux Enfoirés, also available on the 2005 best of La compil' (Vol. 3). The same year, Gérard Blanc
Gérard Blanc
Gérard Blanc was a French singer and guitarist.-Biography:He began to sing in the 1970s with the band Martin Circus. Then in the 1980s, he participated in the production of Princess Stephanie of Monaco's first album, and started a solo career...
performed the song on the French television programme Retour gagnant, aired on May 2003, and eventually recorded as a track for the album named after the show.
Track listings
- CD single
- Digital download (since 2005)
Credits and personnel
- Lyrics by Jean-Jacques Goldman (track 1) and Raoul Nativel (track 2)
- Music by Gérald De Palmas
- Editions : JRG / Sur la route Productions
- Photography by Bernard Benant
- Artwork by Restez Vivants !
Release history
| Date | Label | Region | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 November 2000 | Polydor | France | CD single | 587 870 2 |
| March 2001 | Belgium | |||
Peak positions
| Chart (2000/01) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 4 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 7 |
End of year charts
| End of year chart (2001) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 33 |
| French Singles Chart | 41 |
Certifications and sales
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Gold | 18 April 2001 | 250,000 | 280,000 |